Whether you’re preparing to marry the love of your life and need a fire song for your wedding day, or you’re going through a painful break up, R&B and Soul songs will always have the perfect song for your situation.
It could be Al Green asking how can you mend a broken heart or Ashanti expressing how happy she is to be in love, songs that speak to your current feelings, and really, your soul are undoubtedly the best.
Now I know that it’s popular to say that there isn’t really good music coming out nowadays, but that’s not true! This last decade has actually been quite wonderful in terms of contemporary R&B acts—you just gotta dig around!
Well let’s take some of that pressure off you, so you don’t have to look any further. Here are 10 love-centric, R&B songs that are playlist-worthy.
1.) First Began – PJ Morton
Genre: R&B and Soul
Mood: Real Love
2.) Moment by Victoria Monet
Genre: Contemporary R&B
Mood: Grown & Sexy
3.) Simple Things by MALIA
Genre: Original R&B
Mood: Grown & Sexy
4.) Courage by Lianne La Havas
Genre: Alternative/Indie R&B
Mood: Anticipating Love, Self-Reflection
5.) Nobody Other by Kadhja Bonet
Genre: Alternative R&B, Amalgamates Folk
Mood: Poetic Love
6.) The Let Down by B.R.K
Genre: Original R&B
Mood: Longing/Breakup
7.) Trust Nobody by Ama Lou
Genre: Alternative R&B
Mood: Breakup/Self-Reflection
8.) Know That You Are Loved by Cleo Sol
Genre: Neo-Soul, Alternative R&B
Mood: Self-Love
9.) You the One Fish in the Sea by Liv.e
Genre: Neo-Soul
Mood: In Love
