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Genre: swing

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Swing music is a genre that emerged in the 1930s and 1940s, characterized by its upbeat tempo, lively rhythms, and emphasis on improvisation. It features a big band sound with brass and woodwind instruments, and often includes vocalists. Swing music was popular for dancing and socializing, and its influence can still be heard in modern jazz and pop music. Some of the most iconic swing songs are known for their catchy melodies and memorable lyrics. (AI Generated)

Most popular swing artists

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Parent Genre: easy listening

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Instruments used

Piano, Clarinet, Trumpet, Saxophone, Trombone, Guitar, Drum Kit, Double Bass, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Harmonica, Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar

Releases by year

Here you can see the popularity of Swing genre over time. This graph shows albums and singles releases count by year and decade.

2020s 315
2024 65
2023 80
2022 64
2021 48
2020 58
2010s 441
2019 53
2018 34
2017 43
2016 28
2015 30
2014 49
2013 36
2012 55
2011 40
2010 73
2000s 452
2009 65
2008 47
2007 36
2006 48
2005 41
2004 34
2003 45
2002 41
2001 21
2000 74
1990s 308
1999 34
1998 32
1997 31
1996 47
1995 19
1994 35
1993 30
1992 33
1991 26
1990 21
1980s 74
1989 22
1988 12
1987 13
1986 6
1985 3
1984 3
1983 4
1982 6
1981 2
1980 3
1970s 55
1979 2
1978 4
1977 4
1976 6
1975 4
1974 7
1973 5
1972 8
1970 15
1960s 123
1969 3
1968 10
1967 10
1966 16
1965 9
1964 15
1963 14
1962 14
1961 10
1960 22
1950s 166
1959 18
1958 28
1957 20
1956 31
1955 18
1954 13
1953 12
1952 10
1951 6
1950 10
1940s 38
1949 6
1948 5
1947 3
1946 3
1945 6
1943 3
1942 6
1941 4
1940 2
1930s 69
1939 18
1938 9
1937 9
1936 7
1935 6
1934 4
1933 6
1932 4
1931 3
1930 3
1920s 26
1929 2
1928 6
1927 2
1926 6
1925 2
1924 1
1923 1
1922 1
1921 2
1920 3
1910s 6
1913 2
1912 4
1900s 2
1909 2
1890s 1
1899 1
2076 releases

Popular swing Songs


Top New swing Songs of 2024


swing music by decade

Explore swing history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s

List of swing artists

Here is a list of swing artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the swing genre. You can find out what swing genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

swing playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular swing music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.