Question: Slow jam is music with rhythm and blues and soul influences that Midnight Star featured in its string of hits in what decade?

full_context: Document 1: Operator (Midnight Star song): "Operator" is a 1984 # 1 R&B/dance single by Midnight Star, produced by then-current bandmember Reggie Calloway. At the dawning of 1984, despite having achieved much success on the R&B chart and an extremely successful album, "No Parking on the Dance Floor" the previous year, Midnight Star had yet to make a big impression on the pop charts. However, "Operator" finally scored the band a significant pop hit. The single cracked the pop Top 20, peaking at number 18, and remains Midnight Star's only top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also their biggest hit on the R&B chart, hitting number one for five weeks in late 1984 and into 1985.
Document 2: Slow jam: A slow jam is an umbrella term for music with rhythm and blues and soul influences. Slow jams are commonly R&B ballads or downtempo songs. The term is most commonly reserved for soft-sounding songs with heavily emotional or romantic lyrical content. This definition has led to intense debate over whether particular songs should be classified as a "slow jam", e.g. Ginuwine's 1996 hit single "Pony". The common use and possible origin of this term traces back to 1983 when Solar Records group Midnight Star recorded the song "Slow Jam" on their album "No Parking on the Dance Floor".
Document 3: Southern soul: Southern soul is a type of soul music that emerged from the Southern United States. The music originated from a combination of styles, including blues (both 12 bar and jump), country, early rock and roll, and a strong gospel influence that emanated from the sounds of Southern African-American churches. The focus of the music was not on its lyrics, but on the "feel" or the groove. This rhythmic force made it a strong influence in the rise of funk music. The terms "Deep Soul", "Country Soul", "Downhome Soul" and "Hard Soul" have been used synonymously with "Southern Soul"
Document 4: Midnight Star (video game): Midnight Star is a science fiction video game developed by Industrial Toys, the company's debut product and the first in the "Midnight Star" series. It was released on February 5, 2015 for iOS devices, with other platforms to be available later. Set 120 years into the future, the game takes players aboard the MSRV-Joplin, a research vessel newly outfitted with military weaponry to explore a mysterious signal coming from within the Solar System. When inevitable disaster strikes, the Joplin crew is transported across the universe to take part in a war that is not their own.
Document 5: No Parking on the Dance Floor: No Parking on the Dance Floor is a 1983 album by American vocal band Midnight Star. This is the fourth and most successful album by the band. Released on June 6, 1983, the album contains the hit singles "Freak-A-Zoid," "Wet My Whistle," "Electricity," and "No Parking (On the Dance Floor)," as well as the seminal quiet storm anthem, "Slow Jam."
Document 6: New Edition: New Edition is an American R&B group from the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts formed in 1978. The group reached its height of popularity in the 1980s. During the group's first experience with fame in 1983, its members were Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe and Ralph Tresvant. Early hits included "Candy Girl," "Cool It Now", and "Mr. Telephone Man". Brown was voted out of the group in 1985 and embarked on a solo career. The group continued for a time with its remaining four members, but eventually recruited singer Johnny Gill, who would be introduced on their 1988 album "Heart Break". The group went on hiatus in 1990, while its various members worked on side projects, such as the group Bell Biv DeVoe. Gill and Tresvant also recorded successful solo albums.
Document 7: Midnight Madness (album): Midnight Madness is the second studio album from rock band Night Ranger released in 1983. Their second album produced three charting singles and contains the band's best known hit, "Sister Christian." It remains their highest selling album at over a million copies sold in the US. The first single/video, "(You Can Still) Rock in America" peaked at #51 in early 1984 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and also reached #15 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. "Sister Christian" peaked at #5 on Billboard's Hot 100 and was one of the most played videos of 1984. The song also has been featured in several films including "Boogie Nights" and "Rock of Ages" among others. "When You Close Your Eyes" was the third single/video and reached #14 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and #7 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart. The 1984 CD release contains a slightly different recording of the track. "Rumours In The Air" also charted on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart peaking at #26 in the spring of 1984.
Document 8: The Midnighters: The Midnighters were an American R&B group from Detroit, Michigan. They were an influential group in the 1950s and early 1960s, with many R&B hit records. They were also notable for launching the career of lead singer Hank Ballard and the worldwide dance craze the Twist. Between 1953 and 1962 the Midnighters had almost two dozen hits on the U.S. Pop & R&B charts. Their big hits included the million-selling Billboard Top 10 pop hits "Finger Popping Time" (for which they received a 1961 Grammy Award nomination), and "Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go". The Midnighters also had 13 Top 10 R&B hits, including three that reached number 1. Their Top 10 R&B hits included "Work with Me, Annie", "It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)", "Annie Had a Baby", "The Hoochi Coochi Coo", "Teardrops on Your Letter", "Get It", "The Float" and "Nothing but Good". They received the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's prestigious Pioneer Award in 1992 and were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. The group's lead singer, Hank Ballard, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. The Midnighters as a "group" were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 14, 2012.
Document 9: Slow Wind: "Slow Wind" is a 2005 single by R. Kelly from his seventh solo studio album "TP.3 Reloaded", which is the second sequel to his iconic album known as "12 Play". The song was entirely written and produced by R. Kelly himself. The song is about three and a half minute long and a music video has been made for the song. "Slow Wind" is the fourth single on the album and went on to become a top 30 hit in Germany and also made it at number 30 in the R&B/Hip Hop charts in the US, The remix made it at number 91 in the same chart and was released on R. Kelly's first remix compilation album the same year, Remix City, Volume 1. The remix featured Sean Paul and the R&B singer Akon on the track. No music video has been made for the remix, the remix is about one minute longer than the original.
Document 10: Slow movement (music): A slow movement is a form in a multi-movement musical piece. Generally, the second movement of a piece will be written as a slow movement, although composers occasionally write other movements as a slow movement as well. The tempo of a slow movement can vary from largo to andante. It is usually in the dominant, subdominant, parallel, or relative key of the musical work's main key.
Document 11: Slow Jamz: "Slow Jamz" is a single by American rapper Twista featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx. It was released in late 2003 as the lead single from his album "Kamikaze" and the second single from Kanye West's debut album "The College Dropout". The Kanye West version includes an intro and two extra verses by Jamie Foxx, and excludes the original outro by Twista.
Document 12: No Parking (On the Dance Floor): "No Parking (On the Dance Floor)" is the title track from Midnight Star's fourth and most successful album, "No Parking on the Dance Floor". In the US, the song reached number 43 on the R&B chart, number 44 on the dance chart, and number 81 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The tune has been sampled by several artists since its 1983 release, including Sugar Ray's song from 2003, "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)." The basic melody was sampled by the Bar-Kays in their 1984 hit "Freakshow on the Dance Floor" and in Popula Demand's 1988 song "Don't Clock Me."
Document 13: Midnight Star: Midnight Star is an American group that had a string of hits in the 1980s.
Document 14: Neo soul: Neo soul is a genre of popular music. The term was coined by music industry entrepreneur Kedar Massenburg during the late 1990s to market and describe a style of music that emerged from soul and contemporary R&B. Heavily based in soul music, neo soul is distinguished by a less conventional sound than its contemporary R&B counterpart, with incorporated elements ranging from jazz, funk, and hip hop to pop, fusion, and African music. It has been noted by music writers for its traditional R&B influences, conscious-driven lyrics, and strong female presence.
Document 15: Slow Jam: Slow jam is an umbrella term for music with rhythm and blues and soul influences.
ground_truth: 1980s