The 90’s R&B Renaissance: How Groups Like Boyz II Men and TLC Took Over the Charts

A Growing Divide in the Music Industry

Before the 90’s R&B renaissance, the music landscape had developed significant divergences between multiple styles. The late 80s brought alternative rock and grunge movement in the forefront, overshadowing their previous R&B contemporaries like Prince, Whitney Houston, or Chaka Khan. In this situation, talented R&B groups faced either silence or relegated roles of ‘background noise’. Little could they have known, though, their moment would come and strike loud.

“What’s Missing from Here…?”

1990 saw Boyz II Men release their debut album Born to Sing: N-Joint, the lead-off single "It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye" – a heartfelt ballad crafted during their days in various group configurations. Their innovative technique featured harmonies from group’s lead vocalist Wanya Morrris, and group harmony created memorable melodies. With time proved "It’s So Hard," Boz II Men captured chart popularity, paving the way for this future with their first successful number hit "End of the Road in 1992, it helped them reach unparalleled music world heights. <p/size>

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Main Actors of the R&B Renaissance-What Made Them Tick?

What allowed these groups to seize charts top-10 slots were many skills. Their voices showed soul from the core to deep passion: harmonies & rhythms complemented with soul-potential of rhythm music TLC,'s “No Screwing Around (Is

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