First Listen: Johnny Gill sounds Grown ‘n Sexy on “A Dance, A Kiss”

(May 22, 2026) Both as a member of the iconic band New Edition and as a solo act, singer supreme Johnny Gill has been part of our lives for more than four decades. He has shown the kind of staying power that artists crave, and he remains relevant all these years into his enviable career.

Today, Johnny releases a new single produced by Snoop Dogg and Priest “Soopafly” Brooks, and written by Johnny with Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., Priest Brooks, and Justin Randall Keitt. “A Dance, A Kiss” is a smooth ballad about that first touch on the dancefloor, and the emotions to which it leads.

Johnny says, . “I love giving intimate storytelling through my music and this song is just that. You’re getting sexiness, seduction and more! I was inspired to go back into the studio after I got back off the road with The New Edition Way Tour.’ ‘A Dance, A Kiss’ makes everything unforgettable. Grown folks music!” 

This is a cool slow jam that we think SoulTrackers will dig. Check out “A Dance, A Kiss” below, and welcome Johnny Gill back to SoulTracks.

By Chris Rizik

Johnny Gill

"A Dance, A Kiss"

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