The R&B movement is said to have started in the early 1940s. Of course, although the sound has changed quite a bit over the years, the feel of the music is still the same.
R&B is often said to be an umbrella term for various genres of music which include blues music, jazz music, gospel music, soul music and more recently a bit of rap as well. It is, along with rap, gospel and hip hop, one of the genres of music pioneered by the African-American communities. The old love songs were slower while the newer lot tend to be faster.
Greatest R&B Love Songs
♬ Endless Love
(Lionel Richie and Diana Ross)
♬ I’ll Make Love To You
(Boyz II Men)
♬ I Will Always Love You
(Whitney Houston)
♬ Where Do Broken Hearts Go
(Whitney Houston)
♬ Love Takes Time
(Mariah Carey)
♬ The One I Gave My Heart To
(Aaliyah)
♬ Every time I Close My Eyes
(Babyface and Mariah Carey)
♬ Crazy In Love
(Beyonce and Jay-Z)
♬ Put It In a Love Song
(Alicia Keys)
♬ If I Give All My Love to You
(Keith Sweat)
♬ I Don’t Wanna Do Anything
(Mary J. Blige & K-Ci Hailey)
♬ Angel Of Mine
(Monica)
♬ I Care About You
(Milestone)
♬ I Can’t Stop Loving You
(Kem)
♬ You’re Always on My Mind
(SWV)
♬ Love U 4 Life
(Jodeci)
♬ Tell Me It’s Real
(K-Ci & Jojo)
♬ Never Make A Promise
(Dru Hill)
♬ One Last Cry
(Brian McKnight)
♬ Right Here Waiting
(Monica & 112)
♬ Shining Star
(The Manhattans)
♬ Are You Lonesome Tonight?
(Elvis Presley)
So these were the best R&B love songs of all time, in my opinion. R&B as a genre has expanded beyond its original African-American audience and is now enjoyed by people all over the world!
