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New Jack Swing (song)

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1989 single by Wreckx-N-Effect
"New Jack Swing"
Single by Wreckx-N-Effect
from the album Wrecks-N-Effect
B-side"Leave the Mike Smokin"
Released1989
Recorded1989
Genre
Length3:45
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Wrecks-N-Effect
Wreckx-N-Effect singles chronology
"Soul Man"
(1989) 		"New Jack Swing"
(1989) 		"Wipe Your Sweat"
(1990)

New Jack Swing is a song by Wreckx-N-Effect (then called Wrecks-N-Effect) from their 1989 debut album Wrecks-N-Effect, The song hit number one on the Billboard Rap chart. It featured samples of The Village Callers' 1967 song "Hector", Parliament's 1975 song "Give Up the Funk", and James Brown’s Funky Drummer, Funky President and Soul Power. The single reached number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart.

Wreckx-n-Effect
  • Markell Riley
  • Aqil "A-Plus" Davidson
  • Brandon Mitchell
Studio albums
Singles

References

  1. Josephs, Brian (July 20, 2012). "The 25 Best New Jack Swing Songs". Complex. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  2. "Wrecks-N-Effect - Wreckx-N-Effect | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
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