Music: Top R&B songs of the last 5 years!

If I haven’t told you by now, then you really need to know that I love music! I literally have a song or playlist for every one of my emotions! (please tell me I’m not alone!?!?!) If I’m happy, sad, in love, or when I just need a little R&B in my life, I have a song for it! I’ve brought along two of my good friends and music connoisseurs, Chris Moses, and Kita Richardson, to help me create this awesome: ” Top 100 (or so)  R&B songs of The Last 5 Years!” Everyone say “hi” to Kita and CJ! But, before you read the list, let me tell you a little bit more about me, my friends, and why they are my authorities in music…

Side note: Here we are on graduation day ( Masters, that is). This photo takes me back to our studio days. We would stay in the building all night, blasting music, making wood models, and arguing about which R&B song was the best.

Architecture days. I miss those days.

#TheGoodLife

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D ramatic pause… Deep breathe… Okay, I’m ready. Chris is “the real connoisseur” when it comes to  music. 

If you say “Chris when did TLC release No Scrubs”, he will give you the exact date, time, AND their exact location on the earth when it was released. Like it’s no joke! You’ve probably seen him tagged in a few of my posts on Facebook asking him what he thinks about a certain movie, album, or concert!  He. Does. Not. Play. My man is a walking musical encyclopedia. **insert Cardi B gif okuuuurt** So of course, when asking Chris to pick his top 25 R&B songs, this fool sent me 86. But, once you check out his list you will see why he couldn’t only choose 25! Check out Chris’ Top 86 R&B Songs in blue below!

N ow Kita, she is like most of you. Smart, cool, and charming with an OLD SOUL.  She is clearly still stuck in the 90’s, but that’s okay!! It’s actually not a bad place to be in right about now. When I saw her list, I had three emotions:

• Okaaayy, that used to be my jam! – yes I jam.
• Dannnng, she took it back!
• Girrrrl, what do you know about that?!?

She definitely took it back! Her song selections really took me back to my younger life with no worries or cares, when R&B was at its peak. Check out Kita’s selections in purple.

A nd then you have little ol’ me. Music can literally make my day. From the time I wake up, until I put my little one down, I am listening to something! It may be music, an audio book, or maybe even a podcast, I love it all! But music, it does something to me. There is a song to describe my every emotion throughout the day. I’m that girl that has 50 billion custom playlists on Pandora AND on her phone ready for each of  those moments. Playlists with titles like “Motivation”,  “Just Chillin’”, and “Work it Out, Girl” are a few of favorites! I found a lot of great songs in Chris and Kita’s lists, but lately I’ve been on this ” journey of self-discovery”, so the music I listen to is the kind that makes me feel good. It’s that mellow and lax music that you can put on repeat and take a ride around the city. Check out my selections in orange.

Now let’s just into this list!! They are in no particular order… at all.

 

1. Happy – Pharrell Williams
2. Bad Blood – NAO
3. Somebody Else – Mario ft. Nicki Minaj
4. Fly Ass Pisces – Cocaine 80s (James Fauntleroy ft. Common & Jhene Aiko)
5. All of Me – John Legend
6. Who Do We Think We Are – John Legend
7. Bed Peace – Jhene Aiko ft. Childish Gambino
8. The Worst – Jhene Aiko
9. The Pressure – Jhene Aiko
10. Spotless Mind – Jhene Aiko
11. Promises – Jhene Aiko
12. While We’re Young – Jhene Aiko
13. Insecure – Jazmine Sullivan
14. Let It Burn – Jazmine Sullivan
15. Forever Don’t Last – Jazmine Sullivan
16. Needed Me – Rihanna
17. Love On the Brain – Rihanna
18. Stay – Rihanna ft. Mikky Ecco
19. Sorry – Beyoncé
20. All Night – Beyonce
21. Hold Up – Beyonce
22. Drunk In Love – Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
23. Partition – Beyonce
24. Flawless – Beyonce ft. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie or Nicki Minaj
25. Jupiter – Gallant
26. Weight in Gold – Gallant
27. Too Deep – DVSN (pronounced “division”)
28. The Line – DVSN
29. Hallucinations – DVSN
30. Really Love – D’Angelo & The Vanguard
31. The Charade – D’Angelo & The Vanguard
32. Earned It – The Weeknd
33. The Hills – The Weeknd
34. Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
35. Often – The Weeknd
36. I Feel It Coming – The Weeknd
37. Redbone – Childish Gambino
38. Terrified – Childish Gambino
39. Poison – Brent Faiyaz
40. Invite Me – Brent Faiyaz
41. Too Fast – Sonder
42. Pretty Little Bird – SZA ft. Isaiah Rashad
43. Love Galore – SZA ft. Travis Scott
44. Broken Clocks – SZA
45. The Weekend – SZA
46. Get You –  Daniel Caesar ft. Kali Uchis
47. Best Part – Daniel Caesar ft. H.E.R
48. Post To Be – Omarion ft. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko
49. Don’t Think They Know – Chris Brown ft. Aaliyah
50. Autumn Leaves – Chris Brown
51. Liquor – Chris Brown
52. Back To Sleep – Chris Brown
53. The Man – Aloe Blacc
54. Church – BJ The Chicago Kid ft. Chance the Rapper & Buddy
55. Money Can’t Buy – Ne-Yo ft. Jeezy
56. New Love – Ne-Yo
57. Gotchu Right – Ne-Yo
58. Primetime – Janelle Monae ft. Miguel
59. U.E.E.N. – Janelle Monae ft. Erykah Badu
60. Electric Lady – Janelle Monae
61. Make Me Feel – Janelle Monae
62. How Many Drinks? – Miguel
63. Coffee – Miguel
64. Flesh – Miguel
65. Told You So – Miguel
66. Come Through and Chill – Miguel ft. J. Cole
67. Trust – The Robert Glasper Experiment ft. Marsha Ambrosius
68. Worries – The Robert Glasper Experiment ft. Dwele
69. Run – Marsha Ambrosius
70. You and I – Marsha Ambrosius
71. Walk It Out – Jennifer Hudson
72. LMK – Kelela
73. Pendulum – FKA Twigs
74. Disrespectful – Trey Songz ft. Mila J
75. Dead Wrong – Trey Songz ft. Ty Dolla $ign
76. Hard to Walk Away – Trey Songz
77. Don’t – Bryson Tiller
78. Let Me Explain – Bryson Tiller
79. It Won’t Stop – Sevyn Streeter ft. Chris Brown
80. Location – Khalid
81. Distraction – Kehlani
82. I Luv this Sh*t – August Alsina
83. Body Party – Ciara
84. Maybe – Teyana Taylor ft. Yo Gotti & Pusha T
85. My Body x LSG
86. I Get So Lonely x Janet Jackson
87. Tell Me x Dru Hill
88. Let’s Get It On x Marvin Gaye
89. Love and Happiness x Al Green
90. Feenin x Jodeci
91. Piece of My Love x Guy
92. Let’s Chill x Guy
93. Just Be a Man About It x Toni Braxton
94. I Love Me Some Him x Toni Braxton
95. I Wish x Carl Thomas
96. Computer Love x Zapp & Roger
97. I Want to Be Your Man x Zapp & Roger
98. Love TKO x Teddy Pendergrass
99. I Wanna Be Down (remix) x Brandy
100. Have You Ever x Brandy
101. Before You Walk Out My Life x Monica
102. Why I Love So Much x Monica
103. Too Close x Next
104. Anywhere x 112
105. I Wanna Know x Joe
106. All The Things x Joe
107. Crazy x K-Ci & Jojo
108. Friend of Mine x Kelly Price
109. Exhale (shoop shoop) x Whitney Houston
110. Emotions x Mariah
111. Not Gon’ Cry – Mary J
112. I’m Going Down – Mary J
113. Ex-Factor x Lauryn Hill
114. Slowly x Tank
115. With Me x Tank
116. Feelin’ On Your Booty x R. Kelly
117. 12 Play – R. Kelly
118. Wild – Xavier Omar**
119. Like a Drum- Jamie Foxx**
120. Get You- Daniel Caesar
121. Blind Man- Xavier Omar
122. When We- Tank
123. F it Up- Tank
124. Close to You- Drezzy
125. Blessed- Daniel Caesar
126. Rocket-Beyoncé
127. So Cold- Tank
128. The Break Up Song – Wale
129. Permission- Ro James
130. Jungle- Drake
131. Shut it Down- Drake
132. Nothing On-Tank
133. Broken Clocks- SZA
134. Weekend- SZA
135. The Problem – Wale
136. Super Model- SZA
137. Focus- H.E.R.
138. Loved By You-Mali Music
139. Sativa- Jhene Aiko
140. Dueces- Chris Brow
141. While We’re Young – Jhene Aiko**
142. All Day I- Ro James**
143. Come Through and Chill – Miguel**
144. Sure Thing – Miguel
145. Vixen – Miguel
146. 1+1 – Beyoncé
147. Under – Pleasure P
148. Crown Royal – Jill Scott
149. Caught Up in The Rapture – Anita Baker
150. Mirror – Ne- Yo
151. Diced Pineapples – Rick Ross ft. Wale
152. The Ambitious Girl – Wale
153. That Way – Wale
154. The Manipulation – Wale
155. The Cloud – Wale
156. Sorry – Beyonce
157. Downtown – Wale

** Currently my favorite right now.