Best R&B Wedding Songs
Top 100 2017
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
Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
1972
Alicia Keys – If I Ain’t Got You
2003
Alicia Keys – No One
2007
Andra Day – Forever Mine
2015
Anita Baker – Just Because
1988
Anthony David – 4evermore
2011
Atlantic Starr – Always
1986
Avant feat. KeKe Wyatt – You & I
2013
Babyface – Exceptional
2015
Barbara Lewis – Baby, I’m Yours
1965
Barry White – Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
1974
Barry White – You’re The First, My Last, My Everything
1974
Ben E. King – Stand By Me
1962
Beyonce – 1+1
2011
Beyonce – Crazy In Love
2003
Beyoncé – XO
2013
Beyoncé Knowles & Marc Nelson – After All Is Said And Done
1999
Bill Withers – Just The Two Of Us
1981
Bill Withers – Lean On Me
1972
Bill Withers – Lovely Day
1977
Boyz 2 Men – A Song For Mama
1997
Brian McKnight – Back At One
1999
Brian McKnight – Crazy Love
1995
Brknrbtz – Marry Your Daughter
2012
Case – Happily Ever After
1999
Chrisette Michele – Your Joy
2007
Commodores – Brick House
1977
Commodores – Three Times A Lady
1978
Earth, Wind & Fire – September
1971
Eric Benet and Tamia – Spend My Life With You
1999
Eric Benet – Real Love
2012
Foundations – Build Me Up Buttercup
1968
Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh What A Night)
1975
Four Tops – Baby I Need Your Loving
1964
Four Tops – I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
1965
Four Tops – Reach Out I’ll Be There
1967
George Benson – Love X Love
1980
Gerald Levert – Made To Love Ya
2001
Gladys Knight & The Pips – Midnight Train To Georgia
1973
Heatwave – Always and Forever
1976
Jackson 5 – ABC
1970
Jackson 5 – I’ll Be There
1970
Jaheim – Forever
2001
James Brown – I Got You (I Feel Good)
1964
Jason Derulo – Marry Me
2013
Jill Scott feat. Anthony Hamilton – So In Love
2011
John Legend – All Of Me
2013
John Legend – Love Me Now
2016
John Legend – You & I (Nobody In The World)
2014
K-Ci & JoJo – All My Life
1997
Kelly Rowland – This Is Love
2013
KEM – Share My Life
2010
Kenny Lattimore – For You
1996
Kindred The Family Soul – Stars
2003
Leela James – Fall For You
2014
Leon Bridges – Coming Home
2015
Lionel Richie – All Night Long (All Night)
1983
Lionel Richie & Diana Ross – Endless Love
1981
Luther Vandross – Dance With My Father
2003
Luther Vandross – Here And Now
1989
MAJOR. – Why I Love You
2016
Mariah Carey – I’ll Be There
1990
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
1967
Marvin Gaye – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
1965
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell – You’re All I Need To Get By
1968
Mary J Blige – Family Affair
2001
Miguel – Adorn
2012
Monica – Angel Of Mine
1998
Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It
1995
Nat King Cole – L-O-V-E
1964
Nat King Cole – Smile
1954
Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole – Unforgettable
1991
Natalie Cole – This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
1975
Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay
1968
Otis Redding – These Arms Of Mine
1964
Percy Sledge – When A Man Loves A Woman
1966
Pharrell Williams – Gust of Wind
2014
Prince – Kiss
1986
Ray Charles – Ain’t That Love
1957
Ruben Studdard – Together
2009
Sade – By Your Side
1999
Sam Cooke – You Send Me
1958
Sisqo – Incomplete
1999
Stacy Barthe feat. John Legend – Angel
2015
Stevie Wonder – Isn’t She Lovely
1976
Stevie Wonder – Ribbon in the Sky
1982
Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours
1970
Stevie Wonder – You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
1972
Surface – Shower Me With Your Love
1988
The Miracles – You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me
1963
The O’Jays – Forever Mine
1979
The Spinners – Working My Way Back To You
1979
The Temptations – Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
1971
The Temptations – My Girl
1965
The Temptations – Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone
1972
Tina Turner – Better Be Good To Me
1984
Vanessa Williams – Save The Best For Last
1991
Weeknd – Can’t Feel My Face
2015
Whitney Houston – Count On Me
1995
Whitney Houston – I Have Nothing
2004
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody
1987
Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
2000
Best R&B Songs started in the U.S. in the 1930’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 1960’s and 1970’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 1990’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.
This was very helpful thanks alot
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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!
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