Key Takeaways
- Johnny Gill dropped his “A Dance, A Kiss” video on November 4, bringing romantic, mid-tempo R&B to a track Snoop Dogg and Priest “Soopafly” Brooks produced.
- Gill promised “sexiness, seduction, and more” with the May single, which follows “One Night,” his fourth No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart.
- Meanwhile, New Edition missed the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 despite earning its first nomination and leading the fan vote with more than 1 million votes.
Johnny Gill isn't ready to leave romance to the younger generation. The New Edition singer is back with the music video for his latest single, "A Dance, A Kiss," bringing some grown-and-sexy R&B to the screen with a little help from Snoop Dogg. The visual arrived on November 4, months after the song's May release.
The track itself is an unexpected collaboration between two artists who helped define different corners of '90s music. Snoop Dogg and longtime collaborator Priest "Soopafly" Brooks handled production, while Gill joined the pair and Justin Randall Keitt on songwriting duties. Rather than chasing contemporary R&B trends, "A Dance, A Kiss" sticks to the romantic, mid-tempo sound that made Gill a solo star in the first place.
Gill made his intentions clear when the single arrived on May 22. "I love giving intimate storytelling through my music and this song is just that," he said at the time. "You're getting sexiness, seduction, and more!"
He added: "'A Dance, A Kiss' makes everything unforgettable. Grown folks music!"
The video arrives as "A Dance, A Kiss" reaches No. 1 on Billboard's Adult R&B Airplay chart, becoming Gill's fifth chart-topper on the format and his second this year. His previous single, "One Night," topped the chart in February, earning Greatest Gainer honors after radio spins increased 14%.
"One Night" also marked Gill’s first appearance on Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart, which launched in 2012. Both singles were released through his J Skillz imprint.
Meanwhile, Gill's New Edition bandmates have also been making headlines. The group received its first Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination earlier this year, but was excluded from the Class of 2026 despite dominating the fan vote with 1,022,683 votes. Luther Vandross, Sade, and Wu-Tang Clan were among the artists selected for induction instead.
The Hall of Fame disappointment hasn't changed the group's extensive musical history. Gill joined New Edition in 1987, contributing to the group's Heart Break era before launching a successful solo run that included "My, My, My" and "Rub You the Right Way."
He later teamed with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat for LSG, whose "My Body" topped Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 1997.
