自摩城唱片總裁Kedar Massenburg為了區別艾莉卡芭杜(Erykah Badu)的音樂獨特性、專設「新靈魂」(Neo-soul)後,狄安吉羅(D'Angelo)1995年發行的《Brown Sugar》往往被視為此一門派之濫觴或具代表性的突破。狄安吉羅唱腔回歸舊時傳統,但佐入更豐富的元素,從嘻哈、爵士、放克、流行,甚至到非洲音樂,獨樹一格,也標誌著「新靈魂」特色。同年瑪麗布萊姬(Mary J. Blige)、費絲伊凡斯(Faith Evans)與逃脫少女組(Xscape)翻唱老牌團體的歌曲表現不俗,當時活躍的組合也大放異彩:如正宗靈魂兄弟合唱團(Soul for Real)、全心全意合唱團(Total)、黑街合唱團(Blackstreet)、獨腳戲合唱團(Solo)、精密切割合唱團(Kut Klose)、褐石合唱團(Brownstone)、肖像合唱團(Portrait)、Intro、MoKenStef與TLC等。另外,傑洛萊伯特(Gerald Levert)除了推出個人作品外,亦和父親Eddie Levert攜手出輯,名稱就叫《Father & Son》。
1995年還存在一個趨勢——大量七○至八○初期經典重現歌壇,無論被直接取樣、挪用或受其啟發,歌單第2、7、8、13、15、16、17、34、39首便屬這類範疇,詹姆斯布朗(James Brown)、代溝合唱團(The Gap Band)、朗尼洛(Ronnie Laws)、布基柯林斯(Bootsy Collins)、史萊與史東家族(Sly & the Family Stone)、以薩克海斯(Isaac Hayes)、貝瑞懷特 (Barry White)、庫爾夥伴合唱團(Kool & the Gang)皆是群星「曲」材對象。
01. D'Angelo – “Brown Sugar” [EMI, 5/27]
02. Groove Theory – “Tell Me” [Epic, 7/29]
03. Brandy – “Baby” [Atlantic, 2/4]
04. Mariah Carey – “Fantasy” [Columbia, 9/30]
05. Montell Jordan – “This Is How We Do It” [RAL, 2/11]
06. Faith Evans – “You Used to Love Me” [Bad Boy, 7/1]
07. Total – “Can't You See” [Tommy Boy, 4/1]
08. Soul for Real – “Every Little Thing I Do” [Uptown, 5/6]
09. Tina Moore – “Never Gonna Let You Go” [Scotti Bros., 5/20]
10. Blackstreet – “Joy” [Interscope, 4/1]
11. Brandy – “Best Friend” [Atlantic, 6/3]
12. Xscape – “Who Can I Run To?” [So So Def, 10/14]
13. Monica – “Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)” [Rowdy, 4/22]
14. TLC – “Red Light Special” [LaFace, 3/4]
15. Usher – “Think of You” [LaFace, 1/21]
16. Adina Howard – “Freak Like Me” [EastWest, 2/4]
17. Mary J. Blige – “I Love You” [Uptown, 8/18]
18. Michael Jackson – “Scream” [Epic, 6/17]
19. Solo – “Heaven” [Perspective, 8/5]
20. TLC – “Waterfalls” [LaFace, 6/10]
21. Gerald Levert – “Answering Service” [EastWest, 2/25]
22. Intro – “Funny How Time Flies” [Atlantic, 11/4]
23. Raphael Saadiq – “Ask of You” [550, 3/25]
24. Deborah Cox – “Sentimental” [Arista, 9/2]
25. Xscape – “Feels So Good” [So So Def, 10/14]
26. Kut Klose – “I Like” [Elektra, 2/18]
27. Brownstone – “Grapevyne” [MJJ, 4/22]
28. Janet Jackson – “Runaway” [A&M, 9/16]
29. Boyz II Men – “Vibin'” [Motown, 9/2]
30. MoKenStef – “He's Mine” [Outburst, 5/27]
31. Pure Soul – “I Want You Back” [StepSun, 11/11]
32. Jodeci – “Freek'n You” [Uptown, 6/10]
33. Boyz II Men – “I Remember” [Motown, 12/2]
34. Mary J. Blige – “You Bring Me Joy” [Uptown, 6/10]
35. Monica – “Like This and Like That” [Rowdy, 10/21]
36. Portrait – “I Can Call You” [Capitol, 2/25]
37. Fabu – “Just Roll” [Big Beat, 2/18]**
38. R. Kelly – “You Remind Me of Something” [Jive, 11/18]
39. Blackstreet – “Tonight's the Night” [Interscope, 8/19]
40. Carleen Anderson – “Mama Said” [Virgin, 2/4]
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