The single serves as the first release from her upcoming album, despite premiering another track, “Raise A Man,” following her Grammys hosting debut in February 2019. When Alicia Keys enlisted Miguel for “Show Me Love,” it was absolutely flawless. Here we’ve compiled an alphabetical list of songs that have resonated with the R&B lover in us. Some of these artists have won a music award or two this year, but the others are just as worthy. Some songs are well-known, some are deep cuts. 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. 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. 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. From old school songs to modern day masterpieces, this list has something groovy for everybody, whether you love current pop hits, EDM originals from DJing geniuses like Dillon Francis, Skrillex and Calvin Harris, remixed versions of already dance-worthy tracks from Michael Jackson, Lizzo and Nelly or radio staples that make you feel a decade younger with just the push of a button.įrom A (Avicii) to Z (Zedd), keep reading to see Billboard‘s top 50 feel good jams that’ll bring a smile to your face and put a spring in your step.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. The act of dancing is a happy thing to do.”īillboard has the perfect playlist for the next time in your life a dance therapy session is warranted - meaning all you have to do is put on your earbuds, crank up the volume and shake it out. It can be something that you listen to on your own if you want, but really it’s something designed to make people happy, even if it’s a sad song. I mean, that’s why it’s important to a lot of people. “There’s not that many things that make me happy. “It’s important to me because it just makes me happy,” he told Fader. English DJ Jamie xx (who scored a song on this list) explained back in 2015 why he believes dancing to electronically charged music is essential.
Basically, letting loose to a pulsing beat filled with major chords and bass drops is a form of self-care.ĭon’t believe it? Take it from the experts. Whether you’re grooving in your car, raising the roof at the club or tearing it up alone in your room, it’s been scientifically proven that moving to the beat releases dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins - aka, happy chemicals - in your brain. There are some problems in life that can only be solved by a dance party.
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