100 Best R&B Songs For Weddings
2019
These are the Best R&B Wedding Songs 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.
Top R&B Wedding Songs
Our list includes some recent hits and many classics too. We try and give you a wide variety of tempos and eras. Pick your favorites to include into your wedding including party songs, first dance songs and father-daughter dance songs.
Best R&B Songs
Last Updated: May 11, 2019
As you know, there are so many great R&B songs perfect for weddings. So, we decided to give you more ideas of songs.
Other Great R&B Wedding Songs
| 112 | Right Here For U | 2003 |
| Aaron Hall | When You Need Me | 1993 |
| After 7 | Ready Or Not | 1989 |
| Ar’mon & Trey | Forever | 2018 |
| Avery Wilson | Song For You | 2017 |
| Az Yet | Through My Heart | 1996 |
| Babyface | Soon As I Get Home | 1989 |
| Babyface | Whip Appeal | 1989 |
| Babyface & Toni Braxton | Give U My Heart | 1992 |
| Beyoncé Knowles & Marc Nelson | After All Is Said And Don | 1999 |
| BLACKstreet | Joy | 1992 |
| BLACKstreet | Let’s Stay in Love | 1996 |
| Boyz II Men | Never Go Away | 2000 |
| Boyz II Men | On Bended Knee | 1994 |
| Boyz II Men | Please Don’t Go | 1991 |
| Boyz II Men | That’s Why I Love You | 2002 |
| Brandy | Have You Ever | 1998 |
| Brian Culbertson feat. Stokley Williams | No Limits | 2012 |
| Brian McKnight | Love Of My Life | 2001 |
| Brian McKnight | Never Say Goodbye | 2009 |
| Brian McKnight | Still In Love With You | 1995 |
| Chaka Khan | Through the Fire | 1984 |
| Charlie Wilson | Once and Forever | 2010 |
| Charlie Wilson | Without You | 2000 |
| Charlie Wilson | You Are | 2010 |
| Craig David | Unbelievable | 2005 |
| D’Angelo | Lady | 1995 |
| Deborah Cox | Nobody’s Supposed To Be Here | 1998 |
| Dru Hill | I Do( Millions) | 2002 |
| Dru Hill | These Are The Times | 1998 |
| Earth, Wind & Fire | Reasons | 1975 |
| Entity | It’s Only You | 2006 |
| Faith Evans | Never Gonna Let You Go | 1998 |
| Gap Band | Yearning For Your Love | 1980 |
| Glenn Jones | Show Me | 1984 |
| Guy | Let’s Chill | 1990 |
| Isley Brothers | For The Love Of You | 1993 |
| Jagged Edge | Promise | 2000 |
| Jam & Lewis & Sounds Of Blackness feat. Ann Nesby & Big Jim Wright & Lauren Evans | Til I Found You | 2019 |
| James Ingram & Patti Austin | Baby Come To Me | 1991 |
| Jennifer Hudson ft. T.I. | I Can’t Describe (The Way I Feel) | 2014 |
| Jesse Powell | You | 1996 |
| Jesse Powell | You’re The One I Love | 1998 |
| Jodeci | Love U 4 Life | 1995 |
| Joe | Love Centric | 2016 |
| Joe | No One Else Comes Close | 2000 |
| Joe | Till The Ropes Give Away | 2014 |
| Joe & ‘N Sync | I Believe in You | 2000 |
| Johnny Gill | Giving My All To You | 1990 |
| K-Ci & JoJo | I Can’t Find The Words | 2000 |
| Keith Sweat | I’ll Give All My Love To You | 1990 |
| Keith Sweat | Make It Last Forever | 1987 |
| LL Cool J Feat 112 | Down The Aisle | 2006 |
| LTD | Love Ballad | 1976 |
| Luther Vandross | So Amazing | 1986 |
| Luther Vandross & Cheryl Lynn | If This World Were Mine | 1982 |
| Mali Music feat. Jazmine Sullivan | Loved By You | 2017 |
| Marc Dorsey | Crave | 1999 |
| Marc Dorsey | What Everybody Knows | 1999 |
| Marsha Ambrosius & Anthony Hamilton | As | 2013 |
| Mary J. Blige feat. Jodeci | If Loving You Is All I Have To Do | 1992 |
| Maxwell | Lifetime | 2001 |
| Maxwell | This Woman’s Worth | 2001 |
| Michael Jackson | Lady in My Life | 1982 |
| Midnight Star | Slow Jam | 1983 |
| Miguel | Adorn | 2012 |
| Mint Condition | Forever In Your Eyes | 1991 |
| Mint Condition | So Fine | 1993 |
| Mint Condition | Someone To Love | 1993 |
| Mint Condition | This Day This Minute RIght Now | 1999 |
| Monica | Everything To Me | 2010 |
| Monica | For You I Will | 1998 |
| Mul-Ty | Looking For Love | 2003 |
| Musiq Soulchild | Don’t Change | 2002 |
| Musiq Soulchild | Who Knows | 2003 |
| Peabo Bryson | Feel the Fire | 1977 |
| Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack | Tonight I Celebrate My Love | 1983 |
| Percy Sledge | When A Man Loves A Woman | 1966 |
| Pharrell Williams | Happy | 2013 |
| PJ Morton | How Deep Is Your Love | 2017 |
| Pure Soul | We Must Be In Love | 1995 |
| Rahsaan Patterson | Sent From Heaven | 2019 |
| Robin Thicke | That’s What Love Can Do | 2019 |
| Robin Thicke ft. T.I., Pharrell | Blurred Lines | 2013 |
| Ruff Endz | Will You Be Mine | 2002 |
| Shai | Come With Me | 1995 |
| Silk | Girl U For Me | 1992 |
| Stevie Wonder | Overjoyed | 1985 |
| Stevie Wonder | You & I | 1972 |
| Surface | Happy | 1987 |
| Surface | Shower Me with Your Love | 1989 |
| SWV | Weak | 1993 |
| Tamia | So Into You | 1998 |
| Tank | Wedding Song | 2007 |
| Tevin Campbell | I’m Ready | 1993 |
| The Amours | All The Time | 2019 |
| The Braxtons | So Many Ways | 1996 |
| The Commodores | Still | 1979 |
| The Deele | Two Occasions | 1987 |
| The Dream ft Mariah Carey | My Love | 2009 |
| The Isley Brothers | Eternal | 2001 |
| The Manhattans | Shining Star | 1980 |
| The Spinners | Could It Be I’m Falling In Love | 1972 |
| Tony Terry | With You | 1990 |
| Tony! Toni! Toné! | (Lay Your Head on My) Pillow | 1994 |
| Tony! Toni! Toné! | Whatever You Want | 1991 |
| Trey Lorenz | Someone To Hold | 1992 |
| Troop | Over The Moon | 1998 |
| Tyrese | Sweet Lady | 1998 |
| U.N.V | So In Love With You | 1995 |
| Whitney Houston | You Give Good Love | 1985 |
Best R&B Songs started in the U.S. in the 1930s 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 1960s and 1970s 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 1990s a new style of R&B was created and stayed with acts like Jodeci, Beyonce, and Ashanti. The late 90’s giving birth to a new form of R&B with artists like D’Angelo, Lauryn Hill, and John Legend.
Most perfect! Love that years are on them too. Thank you
Glad you like it. Thanks for stopping by and please tell your friends.
Can you please remove R.Kelly from the list?
Hi Eve. Thank you for your feedback.
I really like this list! It’s like a journey through R&B from the 60s to modern-day, basically covering a few generations. At a wedding, you can easily see the grandparents singing along to the Tempts and Miracles, etc., and the kids today enjoying Ella Mai and so forth. There are some recent songs I hadn’t heard of that I will be checking out as well. Thanks again for posting this!
Awesome D.D. Thanks for the feedback. We do update this list a couple of times a year. Be sure to check back!
Please add Anita Baker “You Bring Me Joy”
Thanks for sharing this list, it’s great! I found just the song I was searching for.
Awesome Camilla. Glad we were able to be a source for you.
Add john legend so high
Thank you! Great song! John Legend has many songs that could be added/subtracted from this list.
got a suggestion… ed sherran perfect. not sure if i spelled his name right
Thanks, Donald. We will be adding the version with Beyonce shortly!
This was perfect!! Thanks for this!!!
Thanks for stopping by Rachelle and the kind words.
Thank you so much you’re heaven sent …
Thank you, Winnie, for stopping by. Glad we could help.
What a blast of old and new
Thanks Jeffrey. Glad you enjoyed.
This was very helpful thanks alot
Thanks for stopping by Chaquita and the Kudos.
Thank you for compiling. I’m getting married May 27, 2017 – this list is very helpful. Thank you!
Thanks for stopping by Maria. Congrats on your wedding and glad we could help!
Who sang you and I written by stevie wonder in the 1970s
You and I (We Can Conquer the World) was written and sung by Stevie Wonder
There were other versions of the song. You can see the other releases on Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_and_I_(We_Can_Conquer_the_World)
Totally Awesome List!
Celebrating our 50th Anniversary in May 2015.
Thank you!
Great suggestion. We will add it to the list.