Best R&B Songs

Top 100 R&B Songs for Weddings

These are the Best R&B Songs for Weddings to get people on the dance floor! R&B, aka rhythm and blues, started as a combination of jazz, gospel and blues. R&B is a genre of smooth pop music that is entirely centered on the vocalist. In later years, R&B branched off to create different music styles such as funk, hip-hop, rap, soul and different styles of R&B than its beginnings.


Song Artist Format Lyrics iTunes Amazon
A Song For Mama Boyz 2 Men
R&B
Lyrics
Boyz II Men - Boyz II Men: Legacy - The Greatest Hits Collection - A Song for Mama
ABC Jackson 5
R&B
Lyrics
Jackson 5 - Anthology: Jackson 5 - ABC
After All Is Said And Done Beyoncé Knowles & Marc Nelson
R&B
Lyrics
Beyoncé & Marc Nelson - The Best Man - After All Is Said and Done
Ain't No Mountain High Enough Marvin Gaye
R&B
Lyrics
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Marvin Gaye: Gold - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Ain't That Love Ray Charles
R&B
Lyrics
Ray Charles - Ray Charles - Ain't That Love
All My Life K-Ci & JoJo
R&B
Lyrics
JoJo & K-Ci - All My Life / Tell Me It's Real - Single - All My Life
All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie
R&B
Lyrics
Lionel Richie - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)
Always Atlantic Starr
R&B
Lyrics
Atlantic Starr - Rhino Hi-Five: Atlantic Starr - EP - Always
Always and Forever Heatwave
R&B
Lyrics
Heat Wave - The Best of Heatwave - Always and Forever - Always and Forever
American Boy Estelle
R&B
Lyrics
Estelle - Shine - American Boy (feat. Kanye West)
Angel Of Mine Monica
R&B
Lyrics
Monica - The Boy Is Mine - Angel of Mine
Atomic Dog George Clinton
R&B
Lyrics
George Clinton - Greatest Hits: Straight Up - Atomic Dog
Baby I Need Your Loving Four Tops
R&B
Lyrics
Four Tops - Essential Collection: Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Loving
Baby I'm Yours Barbara Lewis
R&B
Lyrics
Baby, I'm Yours - The Bridges of Madison County (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Back At One Brian McKnight
R&B
Lyrics
Brian McKnight - Back at One - Back at One
Better Be Good To Me Tina Turner
R&B
Lyrics
Tina Turner - Tina Turner: The Collected Recordings - Better Be Good to Me
Brick House Commodores
R&B
Lyrics
The Commodores - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Commodores - Brick House
Build Me Up Buttercup Foundations
R&B
Lyrics
The Foundations - The Very Best of the Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup
By Your Side Sade
R&B
Lyrics
Sade - Lovers Rock - By Your Side
Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe Barry White
R&B
Lyrics
Barry White - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Barry White - Can't Get Enough of Your Love Babe
Closer Ne-Yo
R&B
Lyrics
Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman (Bonus Track Version) - Closer
Count On Me Whitney Houston
R&B
Lyrics
Babyface & Whitney Houston - Waiting to Exhale - Count on Me
Crazy Gnarls Barkley
R&B
Lyrics
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere - Crazy
Crazy In Love Beyonce
R&B
Lyrics
Beyoncé - Dangerously In Love - Crazy In Love
Crazy Love Brian McKnight
R&B
Lyrics
Brian McKnight - Heart of Soul - Crazy Love
Daddy Beyonce
R&B
Lyrics
Beyoncé - Dangerously In Love - Daddy
Dance With My Father Luther Vandross
R&B
Lyrics
Luther Vandross - Dance With My Father - Dance With My Father
December 1963 (Oh What A Night) Four Seasons
R&B
Lyrics
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - The Very Best of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - December, 1963 (Oh What a Night!)
Endless Love Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
R&B
Lyrics
Lionel Richie & Diana Ross - Lionel Richie: The Definitive Collection - Endless Love
Every Time I Close My Eyes Babyface
R&B
Lyrics
Babyface - Babyface: A Collection of His Greatest Hits - Every Time I Close My Eyes
Family Affair Mary J Blige
R&B
Lyrics
Mary J. Blige - No More Drama - Family Affair
For You Kenny Lattimore
R&B
Lyrics
Kenny Lattimore - The Best of Kenny Lattimore - For You
Forever Jaheim
R&B
Lyrics
Jaheim - Ghetto Love - Forever
Forever Mine The O'Jays
R&B
Lyrics
The O'Jays - The Essential O'Jays - Forever Mine
Georgia On My Mind Ray Charles
R&B
Lyrics
Ray Charles & The Count Basie Orchestra - Ray Sings, Basie Swings - Georgia On My Mind
Glamorous Fergie Feat. Ludacris
R&B
Lyrics
Fergie - The Dutchess - Glamorous
Greatest Love Of All Whitney Houston
R&B
Lyrics
Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston - Greatest Love of All
Here And Now Luther Vandross
R&B
Lyrics
Luther Vandross - The Essential Luther Vandross - Here and Now
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) Marvin Gaye
R&B
Lyrics
Marvin Gaye - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Motown 1960s, Vol. 1 - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
I Believe I Can Fly R. Kelly
R&B
Lyrics
R. Kelly - The R. in R&B Collection: Volume 1 - I Believe I Can Fly
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Four Tops
R&B
Lyrics
Four Tops - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Motown 1960s, Vol. 1 - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown
R&B
Lyrics
James Brown - 20 All Time Greatest Hits! - I Got You (I Feel Good)
I Have Nothing Whitney Houston
R&B
Lyrics
Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard (Original Soundtrack Album) - I Have Nothing
I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye
R&B
Lyrics
Marvin Gaye - Motown 1's - I Heard It Through the Grapevine
I Swear All-4-One
R&B
Lyrics
All-4-One - All-4-One - I Swear
I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston
R&B
Lyrics
Whitney Houston - Whitney - The Greatest Hits - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
I Will Always Love You Whitney Houston
R&B
Lyrics
Whitney Houston - Whitney - The Greatest Hits - I Will Always Love You
If I Ain't Got You Alicia Keys
R&B
Lyrics
Alicia Keys - The Diary of Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You
I'll Be There Mariah Carey
R&B
Lyrics
Mariah Carey - The Ballads - I'll Be There
I'll Be There The Jackson 5
R&B
Lyrics
Jackson 5 - Jackson 5: The Ultimate Collection - I'll Be There
Incomplete Sisqo
R&B
Lyrics
Incomplete - Unleash the Dragon
Isn't She Lovely Stevie Wonder
R&B
Lyrics
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life - Isn't She Lovely
Jump (For My Love) The Pointer Sisters
R&B
Lyrics
The Pointer Sisters - The Pointer Sisters: Greatest Hits - Jump (For My Love)
Just Because Anita Baker
R&B
Lyrics
Just Because - Giving You the Best That I Got
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) The Temptations
R&B
Lyrics
The Temptations - My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
Just The Two Of Us Bill Withers
R&B
Lyrics
Bill Withers - Bill Withers: Greatest Hits - Just the Two of Us
Lean On Me Bill Withers
R&B
Lyrics
Bill Withers - The Best of Bill Withers - Lean on Me - Lean On Me
Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye
R&B
Lyrics
Marvin Gaye - Number 1's: Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
Let's Stay Together Al Green
R&B
Lyrics
Al Green - Al Green: Greatest Hits - Let's Stay Together
Love Train The O'Jays
R&B
Lyrics
The O'Jays - Back Stabbers - Love Train
Love X Love George Benson
R&B
Lyrics
George Benson - The Best of George Benson - Love X Love
Lovely Day Bill Withers
R&B
Lyrics
Lovely Day - Bill Withers' Greatest Hits
Made To Love Ya Gerald Levert
R&B
Lyrics
Gerald Levert - Gerald's World - Made to Love Ya
Midnight Train To Georgia Gladys Knight & The Pips
R&B
Lyrics
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Platinum & Gold Collection - Midnight Train to Georgia
My Girl The Temptations
R&B
Lyrics
The Temptations - My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations - My Girl
My Prerogative Bobby Brown
R&B
Lyrics
Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel - My Prerogative
No One Alicia Keys
R&B
Lyrics
Alicia Keys - No One - Single - No One
On Bended Knee Boyz II Men
R&B
Lyrics
Boyz II Men - Boyz II Men: Legacy - The Greatest Hits Collection - On Bended Knee
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone The Temptations
R&B
Lyrics
The Temptations - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Motown 1970s, Vol. 1 - Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
R&B
Lyrics
Wild Cherry - Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
Reach Out I'll Be There Four Tops
R&B
Lyrics
Four Tops - Essential Collection: Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There
Save The Best For Last Vanessa Williams
R&B
Lyrics
Vanessa Williams - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Vanessa Williams - Save the Best for Last
September Earth, Wind & Fire
R&B
Lyrics
Earth, Wind & Fire - Earth, Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits - September
Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye
R&B
Lyrics
Marvin Gaye - Midnight Love & the Sexual Healing Sessions - Sexual Healing
Shower Me With Your Love Surface
R&B
Lyrics
Surface - The Best of Surface ... A Nice Time 4 Lovin - Shower Me With Your Love
Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours Stevie Wonder
R&B
Lyrics
Stevie Wonder - Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
Sittin' On The Dock OF The Bay Otis Redding
R&B
Lyrics
Otis Redding - The Dock of the Bay - (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay
Smile Nat King Cole
R&B
Lyrics
Nat "King" Cole - The World of Nat King Cole - Smile
Spend My Life With You Eric Benet
R&B
Lyrics
Eric Benét - A Day in the Life - Spend My Life With You
Stand By Me Ben E. King
R&B
Lyrics
Ben E. King - The Very Best of Ben E. King - Stand by Me
Stay With You John Legend
R&B
Lyrics
John Legend - Get Lifted - Stay With You
Superstition Stevie Wonder
R&B
Lyrics
Stevie Wonder - Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection - Superstition
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World Prince
R&B
Lyrics
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These Arms Of Mine Otis Redding
R&B
Lyrics
Otis Redding - The Very Best of Otis Redding - These Arms of Mine
This Is How We Do It Montell Jordan
R&B
Lyrics
Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It - This Is How We Do It
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) Natalie Cole
R&B
Lyrics
Natalie Cole - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 - This Will Be (An Everlasting love)
Three Times A Lady Commodores
R&B
Lyrics
The Commodores - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Commodores - Three Times a Lady
Unforgettable Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole
R&B
Lyrics
Nat "King" Cole & Natalie Cole - The World of Nat King Cole - Unforgettable
Uptight (Everything's Alright) Stevie Wonder
R&B
Lyrics
Stevie Wonder - Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection - Uptight (Everything's Alright)
When A Man Loves A Woman Percy Sledge
R&B
Lyrics
Percy Sledge - The Best of Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman
When I Fall In Love Nat King Cole
R&B
Lyrics
Nat "King" Cole - Love Songs - When I Fall In Love
Word Up! Cameo
R&B
Lyrics
Cameo - Word Up! - Word Up!
Working My Way Back To You The Spinners
R&B
Lyrics
The Spinners - The Very Best of the Spinners - Working My Way Back to You
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life Stevie Wonder
R&B
Lyrics
Stevie Wonder - Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection - You Are the Sunshine of My Life
You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman Aretha Franklin
R&B
Lyrics
Aretha Franklin - The Best of Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
You Send Me Sam Cooke
R&B
Lyrics
Sam Cooke - 30 Greatest Hits - Sam Cooke Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964 - You Send Me
You Sexy Thing Hot Chocolate
R&B
Lyrics
Hot Chocolate - Every 1's a Winner - The Very Best of Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing
Your Joy Chrisette Michele
R&B
Lyrics
Chrisette Michele - I Am - Your Joy
You're All I Need To Get By Marvin Gaye
R&B
Lyrics
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Number 1's: Marvin Gaye - You're All I Need to Get By
You're The First, My Last, My Everything Barry White
R&B
Lyrics
Barry White - Can't Get Enough - You're the First, the Last, My Everything
You've Really Got A Hold On Me The Miracles
R&B
Lyrics
The Miracles - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Best of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - You've Really Got a Hold On Me


Best r&b songs list is updated periodically throughout the year. If you have a song that you think should be included, please add your song suggestion through the comment section below.

R&B started in the U.S. in the 30’s with the migration of African Americans to urban cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City. Early rhythm and blues stars included Count Basie, Cab Calloway and Louis Jordan. In 1949 Billboard started using the R&B music style in their charts. Paul Williams had the first R&B song to reach #1 on the Billboard charts.

The 60’s and 70’s had created a new style of R&B called Funk. Funk became popular with artists such as George Clinton and Sly and the Family Stone. In the 90’s a new style of R&B was created and stayed with acts like Jodeci, Boyonce and Ashanti. The late 90’s gave birth to a new form of R&B with artists like D'Angelo, Lauryn Hill and John Legend.

Our Top R&B Wedding Reception Songs: 1) How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You - Marvin Gaye, 2) This Will Be An Everlasting Love - Natalie Cole, 3) Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe - Barry White, 4) No One - Alicia Keys, 5) All My Life - K-Ci & JoJo.

Being former wedding DJs, we've calculated a list of our favorite R&B Songs. If you have a special song that you think should be added to our list, please add your song suggestion through the comment section below. Be sure to also check out the song lyric link to find song relevance to what you want for in your song choice. Once decided, we provided a link to iTunes to purchase and Amazon.com to purchase and listen to a sample of each song.



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