quiet storm
Subdued emotional power
Quiet storm is a style of R&B music characterized by smooth, mellow arrangements and romantic themes—soft vocals over gentle rhythms, typically played on late-night radio.
The term comes from a 1975 Smokey Robinson album and the radio format it inspired.
By extension, quiet storm describes anything with that same slow, sensual energy: The playlist had real quiet storm vibes.
Soulful pop genre
- soulInnermost animating essence
- slow jamsRomantic, tempo-relaxed songs
- balladsNarrative verse set to music
- SadeSoul vocalist, single name
Luther Vandross · Anita Baker · radio format · adult contemporary · crooners · groove · smooth jazz · Smokey Robinson
Undisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- hushAbsence of sound
peacefulness · quietude · mellow · soothing · gentle · soft · placid · restful
Beverage preparation process
- tensionStretched or strained state
- atmospheric pressureWeight of air above
- weather frontMeeting of air masses
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
gathering clouds · sultriness · impending · foreboding · charged air
R&B
Soulful pop genre
- soulInnermost animating essence
- slow jamsRomantic, tempo-relaxed songs
- balladsNarrative verse set to music
Luther Vandross · Sade · Anita Baker · radio format · adult contemporary · crooners · groove · smooth jazz · Smokey Robinson · Teddy Pendergrass
tranquility
Undisturbed peacefulness
hush · peacefulness · quietude · mellow · soothing · gentle · soft · placid · restful · hushed
brewing
Beverage preparation process
- tensionStretched or strained state
- atmospheric pressureWeight of air above
- weather frontMeeting of air masses
gathering clouds · humidity · sultriness · impending · foreboding · charged air
- Black Musicblues, jazz, gospel choir, hip hop, R&B
- soft rockAir Supply, Barry Manilow, Carole King, Chicago, Fleetwood Mac
- groovesfurrow, channel, slot, rut, score
- Brazilian Musicsamba, bossa nova, axe, maracatu, carnival music
- Jazz Fusionjazz fusion, fusion jazz, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis
- Soul Musicsoul ballads, soul jazz, Motown, R&B, rhythm and blues
quiet stormscreaming fit
Loud emotional outburst
public meltdown · histrionics · temper tantrum · grandstanding · scene-making
quiet stormdance music
Beat-driven party audio
club bangers · crunk · punk rock · thrash metal · disco
quiet, storm, quietly, quietness, disquiet, quieter, disquieting, quietest, unquiet