This is a list of songs associated with the quiet storm radio format, widely heard in the United States starting in 1976[1] as a form of early evening/late night easy listening music aimed at a sophisticated African American audience.[2] Quiet storm radio programs thrived in the 1980s, with many stations across the US carrying a quiet storm program at night, and a few stations broadcasting in the format all day long.[3] The field adapted in the 1990s as new listeners embraced neo-soul experimentation, hip hop samples and beats, as well as more explicit themes. 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. After the radio format became popular, songs were written to fit the format, and in that manner the radio style became a broad "super-genre" of music.[5][6]
- ^ Ripani, Richard J. (2006). The New Blue Music: Changes in Rhythm & Blues, 1950-1999. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. 132. ISBN 1578068614.
- ^ Beamon, Todd (February 10, 1987). "Durable Radio Format Survives Shift in Tastes". The New York Times.
- ^ George, Nelson (October 4, 1986). "Quiet Storm Sweeps Black Radio". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 40. pp. 1, 90. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Da'shan Smith (July 12, 2018). "From Sade to Drake: The game-changers of the Quiet Storm genre". Revolt. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ King, Jason (2007). "The Sound of Velvet Melting". In Weisbard, Eric (ed.). Listen Again: A Momentary History of Pop Music. Duke University Press. pp. 172–199. ISBN 978-0822390558.
- ^ Harvey, Eric (May 15, 2012). "The Quiet Storm". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
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