Adult Contemporary R&B Music Style Overview

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</a> <span> • </span> <a href="/subgenre/contemporary-r-b-ma0000002969" title="Contemporary R&B"> Contemporary R&B </a> <span>»</span> </span> <h1> Adult Contemporary R&B </h1> <select id="descriptorSelectPgToggle" aria-label="Change page"> <option value="overview" selected="selected" data-url="/style/adult-contemporary-r-b-ma0000012131">Overview </option> <option value="artists" data-url="/style/adult-contemporary-r-b-ma0000012131/artists">Artists </option> <option value="albums" data-url="/style/adult-contemporary-r-b-ma0000012131/albums">Albums </option> <option value="songs" data-url="/style/adult-contemporary-r-b-ma0000012131/songs">Songs </option> </select> </div> <div id="descriptorDescription">Adult contemporary R&B is a form of post-soul R&B that places equal emphasis on songcraft and sophistication. As the use of drum machines, synthesizers, and sequencers dominated R&B-rooted music throughout the '80s, '90s, and early 2000s, making much of the genre producer-oriented and palatable to pop radio and younger clubbing audiences, adult contemporary R&B tended to take most of its cues from the more refined strains of '70s soul, such as smooth soul, Philly soul, and quiet storm. Classic songwriting touches and organic-leaning instrumentation, often featuring string arrangements and horn charts, were constants, but that didn't mean adult contemporary R&B remained static throughout the decades, or that it even stuck to a purist's definition of proper R&B. In the '80s alone, lush jazz-R&B fusion (George Benson, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau) and urbanely stylish crossover R&B (Anita Baker and Luther Vandross, as well as new jack swing ballads from younger artists, like New Edition and Keith Sweat) were equally successful within the mainstream. In the '90s and early 2000s, artists as sonically contrasting as R. Kelly (mainly ballads) and Jill Scott both fit the bill, provided the audience for the material was mature. By riding and contributing to nearly all of the trends, no one has exemplified the style more than Babyface, whose career thrived over 20 years as a member of the Deele ("Two Occasions"), a solo artist ("Whip Appeal," "When Can I See You"), and a songwriter/producer (Toni Braxton's "Breathe Again," Boyz II Men's "I'll Make Love to You").</div> <div id="descriptorArtistHighlights"> <div class="descriptorSubHeadline"> <h2>Adult Contemporary R&B Artist Highlights</h2> <a href="/style/adult-contemporary-r-b-ma0000012131/artists" title="More Adult Contemporary R&B Artists">More Adult Contemporary R&B Artists</a> </div> <div class="descriptorSubGrid"> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/babyface-mn0000061226" title="Babyface"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000061226/220/2kvH2iraiVvSJfMjylpx1j6KsMttLlyBmmVTZ6_CLs0=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Babyface" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/babyface-mn0000061226" title="Babyface">Babyface</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/luther-vandross-mn0000208076" title="Luther Vandross"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000208076/220/9AoVHV69BaVyBIXMrh6Jgj6KsMttLlyBmmVTZ6_CLs0=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Luther Vandross" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/luther-vandross-mn0000208076" title="Luther Vandross">Luther Vandross</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/bebe-cece-winans-mn0000152973" title="BeBe & CeCe Winans"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000152973/220/1xlaOcbI65yrHkwaNuHSSFWnbEN5fCjifro6xhIBuB4=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="BeBe & CeCe Winans" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/bebe-cece-winans-mn0000152973" title="BeBe & CeCe Winans">BeBe & CeCe Winans</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/lauryn-hill-mn0000113753" title="Lauryn Hill"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000113753/220/yMPU4m-Xya7sXFEBEZx1Hj6KsMttLlyBmmVTZ6_CLs0=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Lauryn Hill" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/lauryn-hill-mn0000113753" title="Lauryn Hill">Lauryn Hill</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/lionel-richie-mn0000243474" title="Lionel Richie"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000243474/220/wgjg7Tibgl-8KcT50QgvCZhUoDg0hsvx4F4sL4oO-nA=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Lionel Richie" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/lionel-richie-mn0000243474" title="Lionel Richie">Lionel Richie</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/anita-baker-mn0000572579" title="Anita Baker"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000572579/220/kklKJUJhmzUidD993l92w9_M69_UI9rrJSVvWL2-yAg=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Anita Baker" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/anita-baker-mn0000572579" title="Anita Baker">Anita Baker</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/mariah-carey-mn0000262255" title="Mariah Carey"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000262255/220/-9E3JziuIrBL-B0YD2dDvxyhM-OFI8zG4l-qVpXXB1I=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Mariah Carey" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/mariah-carey-mn0000262255" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/boyz-ii-men-mn0000096379" title="Boyz II Men"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000096379/220/I0FZxEBs17XjHtVhVEDiTIAf7E_1E-2MlBBPmPAXRBU=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Boyz II Men" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/boyz-ii-men-mn0000096379" title="Boyz II Men">Boyz II Men</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/soul-ii-soul-mn0000035076" title="Soul II Soul"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000035076/400/JiYkFTjrxiXtsAAgKgmsylWnbEN5fCjifro6xhIBuB4=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Soul II Soul" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/soul-ii-soul-mn0000035076" title="Soul II Soul">Soul II Soul</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/whitney-houston-mn0000820434" title="Whitney Houston"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000820434/220/gCqFzD0MxvHLI2kQhDOQhSpQg_7iAU1wjqLgK_xGXts=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Whitney Houston" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/whitney-houston-mn0000820434" title="Whitney Houston">Whitney Houston</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/prince-mn0000361393" title="Prince"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000361393/400/8IthgkVFTikSrV2_PrQO4R_TZlp6n_cq-Emr2zx15tU=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Prince" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/prince-mn0000361393" title="Prince">Prince</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/john-legend-mn0000814387" title="John Legend"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000814387/220/zec64EfiochXfKEtLfss5h_TZlp6n_cq-Emr2zx15tU=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="John Legend" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/john-legend-mn0000814387" title="John Legend">John Legend</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/the-foreign-exchange-mn0000738089" title="The Foreign Exchange"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000738089/220/KIS4vmQvuSX4WXOnyjuezw4Q1ghY8VaPylnm7PwcKNY=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="The Foreign Exchange" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/the-foreign-exchange-mn0000738089" title="The Foreign Exchange">The Foreign Exchange</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/earth-wind-fire-mn0000135273" title="Earth, Wind & Fire"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000135273/220/PsDgjNW4DAqW2OfoazVZroAf7E_1E-2MlBBPmPAXRBU=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Earth, Wind & Fire" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/earth-wind-fire-mn0000135273" title="Earth, Wind & Fire">Earth, Wind & Fire</a></span> </div> </div> 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href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/luther-vandross-mn0000208076" title="Luther Vandross">Luther Vandross</a></span> <span class="descriptorTitle"><a href="/album/never-too-much-mw0000192280" title="Never Too Much">Never Too Much</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="singleGenreAlbum"> <div class="cover"> <a href="/album/the-essential-sade-mw0002619825" title="The Essential Sade"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0004092320/front/220/U8RBqudG4ziC1ECxWe2F_IAf7E_1E-2MlBBPmPAXRBU=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="The Essential Sade" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="meta"> <span class="descriptorArtist"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sade-mn0000279337" title="Sade">Sade</a></span> <span class="descriptorTitle"><a href="/album/the-essential-sade-mw0002619825" title="The Essential Sade">The Essential Sade</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="singleGenreAlbum"> <div class="cover"> <a 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data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000280018/front/220/-QH6DGSl6Hf1sxsBVJXSS1WnbEN5fCjifro6xhIBuB4=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Rapture" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="meta"> <span class="descriptorArtist"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/anita-baker-mn0000572579" title="Anita Baker">Anita Baker</a></span> <span class="descriptorTitle"><a href="/album/rapture-mw0000649861" title="Rapture">Rapture</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="singleGenreAlbum"> <div class="cover"> <a href="/album/voyage-to-india-mw0000225309" title="Voyage to India"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000864418/front/220/EqdOssSeq1Zp75i_kGLGjVWnbEN5fCjifro6xhIBuB4=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Voyage to India" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="meta"> <span class="descriptorArtist"><a 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href="https://www.allmusic.com/song/just-once-mt0006443521">Just Once</a> </span> <span class="songComposer"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/barry-mann-mn0000787810" title="Barry Mann">Barry Mann</a> / <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/cynthia-weil-mn0000147648" title="Barry Mann" title="Cynthia Weil">Cynthia Weil</a> </span> </div> <div class="songRight"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/quincy-jones-mn0000378624" title="Quincy Jones">Quincy Jones</a> </div> </div> <div class="songRow"> <div class="songLeft"> <span class="songTitle"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/song/wanna-be-startin-somethin-mt0027178476">Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'</a> <a href="/song/wanna-be-startin-somethin-mt0027178476" title="Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"> <span class="song-review" title="Read song review"></span> </a> </span> <span class="songComposer"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-jackson-mn0000467203" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> </span> </div> 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