SOULBOUNCE IS COUNTING DOWN OUR TOP 100 SOUL AND R&B SONGS!

Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs

SOULBOUNCE IS COUNTING DOWN OUR TOP 100 SOUL AND R&B SONGS!

nOvaMatic | 02/06/2008 at 2:00 PM | Comments (8)

It's coming very soon. Some of you have already heard whispers about it. Love suggested it. SoulBounce Editors and Bouncers came together for a top secret roundtable and came up with our favorite Soul/R&B songs of all time. It was the list that kept us up all night. In a matter of weeks, we'll start at #100 and count down everyday until we reach NUMBER ONE! Keep watching this space. Bookmark it even. As we count down, all one-hundred slots will be filled.

Where did your favorite rank? Stay tuned.....

100. Mary J. Blige: "Be With You"
99. Mariah Carey: "Vision of Love"
98. Bobby Brown: "My Prerogative"
97. Whitney Houston: "I Will Always Love You"
96. SOS Band: "Take Your Time (Do It Right)"
95. SWV: "Weak"
94. Michael Jackson: "Thriller"
93. Third World: "Now That We've Found Love"
92. Bilal: "Soul Sista"
91. Anita Baker: "Sweet Love"
90. Alicia Keys: "You Don't Know My Name"
89. New Edition: "If It Isn't Love"
88. Toni Braxton: "How Many Ways"
87. Tevin Campbell: "Can We Talk"
86. Sheila E.: "The Glamorous Life"
85. D'Angelo: "Brown Sugar"
84. Marvin Gaye: "Inner City Blues"
83. The O'Jays: "Cry Together"
82. Stevie Wonder: "Rocket Love"
81. Roberta Flack: "Killing Me Softly With His Song"
80. Stevie Wonder: "Superstition"
79. Marvin Gaye: "Sexual Healing"
78. DeBarge: "Love Me In a Special Way"
77. Teddy Pendergrass: "Close the Door"
76. Stephanie Mills: "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love"
75. Keith Sweat: "Right And Wrong Way"
74. Wham! ft. George Michael: "Careless Whisper"
73. Aaliyah: "One In A Million"
72. Rufus & Chaka Khan: "Do You Love What You Feel?"
71. Refugee All Stars ft. Lauryn Hill: "The Sweetest Thing"
70. Sade: "Stronger Than Pride"
69. Mary J. Blige: "Love No Limit"
68. Stevie Wonder: "Overjoyed"
67. Michael Jackson: "I Can't Help It"
66. The Gap Band: "Outstanding"
65. Mtume: "Juicy Fruit"
64. Gladys Knight & The Pips: "Midnight Train to Georgia"
63. Marvin Gaye: "Let's Get It On"
62. Marvin Gaye: "What's Going On?"
61. LTD: "Love Ballad"
60. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes: "If You Don't Know Me By Now"
59. Chaka Khan: "What Cha Gonna Do For Me"
58. Sam Cooke: "A Change is Gonna Come"
57. The Isley Brothers: "Footsteps in the Dark"
56. Lenny Williams: "Cause I Love You"
55. Teena Marie: "Square Biz"
54. Teena Marie: "I Need Your Lovin'"
53. Luther Vandross: "Superstar"
52. Jackson 5: "Never Can Say Goodbye"
51. The Isley Brothers: "For the Love of You"
50. Marvin Gaye: "I Want You"
49. Luther Vandross: "A House is Not a Home"
48. Teddy Pendergrass: "Love TKO"
47. TLC: "Baby, Baby, Baby"
46. Groove Theory: "Tell Me"
45. Ready for the World: "Love You Down"
44. Whitney Houston: "All the Man That I Need"
43. Troop: "Spread My Wings"
42. Janet Jackson: "The Pleasure Principle"
41. Quincy Jones: "The Secret Garden"
40. Xscape: "Who Can I Run To"
39. After 7: "Ready or Not"*
38. Erykah Badu: "Next Lifetime"
37. D'Angelo: "Me and Those Dreamin' Eyes of Mine"
36. Hall & Oates: "Sara Smile"
35. Bobby Caldwell: "What You Won't Do For Love"
34. Erykah Badu: "Otherside of the Game"
33. Janet Jackson: "That's the Way Love Goes"
32. Bobby Womack: "If You Think You're Lonely Now"*
31. Aaliyah: "Rock the Boat"*
30. Jodeci: "Forever My Lady"
29. Guy: "Piece of My Love"
28. Maze feat. Frankie Beverly: "Before I Let Go"
27. Jill Scott: "A Long Walk"
26. New Edition: "Can You Stand the Rain"
25. Guy: "Groove Me"

Comments

I'm loving this!

Sharonda | March 31, 2008 9:22 PM | Permalink

It would be interesting to know the criteria Soul Bounce and Bouncers alike used to figure out which classic R&B song(s) makes the list.

For me, one criteria would have to be memorable songwriting and vocal performance. Therefore, songs by Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder should fill up the entire Top 10.

The Idolator list is on some bullshit. But then again, these things are subjective.

I can't wait to see this list.

Trent | February 10, 2008 2:24 AM | Permalink

I can not wait! I love the artist layout-all of my favorites.

Sheree | February 7, 2008 9:30 AM | Permalink

http://tinyurl.com/2urnxp

DJStylus | February 6, 2008 11:48 PM | Permalink

Nova, get in time out NOW! LOL! Had me scrolling back up to make sure my mind was right.

That graphic is NICE. I'm stealing saving this one.

Can't wait! Do I need to be a super delegate to ensure that Bilal is #1?

Vivrant Thang | February 6, 2008 10:42 PM | Permalink

Dang, our permalinks must be confusing as hell.

nOvaMatic | February 6, 2008 7:48 PM | Permalink

I think Raheem did better justice. There is something about his style in this song....reminds me of Marvin. If Marvin was alive, he would sing songs in a similar fashion as Raheem. I think Jaheem, reminds me a bit of Teddy Pendergrass, but again, none of them are not really blowin nothing up like the old-school greats I just mentioned. Bottom Line: I don't like Angie's version, it sounds too studio polished and main stream/pop sound...then again...Pop sells records doesn't it? SMDH!

ThatBKChick | February 6, 2008 7:44 PM | Permalink

YES! I'll be waiting.

Love | February 6, 2008 7:37 PM | Permalink