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A slow jam is music with rhythm and blues and soul influences. Slow jams are commonly R&B ballads or downtempo songs, and are mostly soft-sounding with heavily emotional or romantic lyrical content. The earliest known use of the term is from a July 1, 1961, article in The Chicago Defender .
Slow jams with quiet storm elements continued to be produced through the 2000s and 2010s. [4] Quiet storm songs are a mix of genres, including pop, contemporary R&B, smooth soul, smooth jazz and jazz fusion – songs having an easy-flowing and romantic character. The format first appeared in 1976 but initially it drew from songs recorded earlier.
Songs written by Babyface, with original artists, co-writers and originating album, showing year released. Title Artist(s) Co-writer(s) Originating album Year Ref. "Ain't Got No Remedy" Shanice — Shanice: 1999 "Ain't Nothing Wrong" † Houston
Essence magazine voted “Always and Forever” one of the best slow jams of all time back in 2009. The song was first recorded in the 70’s by the group Heatwave. ... The song won a Grammy in ...
"Slow Jamz" is a song by American rapper Twista together with the American rapper and producer Kanye West and American singer Jamie Foxx. Produced by West, it was released in November 2003 through Atlantic and Roc-A-Fella Records, as the lead single from Twista's fourth studio album Kamikaze (2004), and the second single from West's debut studio album The College Dropout (2004).
"Slow Jams" is a song by American musician Quincy Jones from his studio album Q's Jook Joint (1995). Written and produced by Rod Temperton, vocals for the song were initially recorded by Babyface, Portrait, Barry White and SWV. A remix version, released in 1996 as the album's second single, replaced the latter's vocals with Tamia.
The song also charted in the United Kingdom, reaching No. 45. In February 1983, Wonder was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 25th Grammy Awards. In 2009, Essence magazine included "Ribbon in the Sky" in their list of the "25 Best Slow Jams of All Time". [4]
Sunday Night Slow Jams is an American weekly syndicated radio program dedicated to slow jams music. Created on 24 July 1994, it is directed and presented by creator R Dub! , and broadcast on more than 200 radio stations in 17 countries as of May 2023.