Its Love They say Im crazy The way you got me open babeh Oh They 11 Love Rain Love rain down on. Here we’ve compiled an alphabetical list of songs that have resonated with the R&B lover in us. 07 Jill Scott Kiss on me, kiss on me, kiss on me in 08. Some of these artists have won a music award or two this year, but the others are just as worthy. Jill Scott Love rain down on me, on me, down on me Love rain down on me, on me, down on me Love rain down on me, on me, down on me Met him on a Thursday, sunny afternoon Cumulus clouds, 84 degrees He was brown, deep Said he wanted to talk about my mission Listen to my past lives. Some songs are well-known, some are deep cuts. Top Love songs of Anita Baker - Best of Anita Baker - Anita Baker greatests hits. As hip-hop and the genre continued to birth chart-climbing singles, R&B songs of the early aughts made a resurgence through sample-laden tracks from artists of the new school.įor VIBE’s 2019 Best R&B Songs list, we decided to not only choose songs that deserve a spot on a baby-making playlist but also celebrate the artists who’ve kept the core of R&B intact in their own way. This year, R&B continued to hold its own and kept the smooth, soul-stirring vibes coming even if it didn’t hold its traditional form. Golden by Auntie Jill Scott (shes not actually my auntie but I love her that. And if you’re a true lover of R&B, you’ve followed (and hopefully accepted) how the genre has evolved and survived since then.Ģ018 was definitely the year where R&B declared its status as “alive and well,” in a time where hip-hop made its dominating and profitable presence known. I would love to spend an hour with Bob Marley, preferably writing a song. If you’re a true lover of the genre, you sometimes find yourself reminiscing about the days when R&B of the ’90s and 2000s was sensually laced with emotional vocal runs and the music videos featured not only a scene in the rain but also a phone, 2-way pager or some kind of communication device. If you’re a true lover of R&B, you can appreciate a soulfully soothing, quiet storm-worthy, put-it-on-repeat-and-think-about-your-boo (or potential boo) type of song.