Classic R&B songs recommended for women
This time, we’ve carefully selected classic R&B tracks especially recommended for women.
From songs you’ll want to play on a night drive with the breeze on your face, to tunes that color the quiet moments when you’re alone and reflecting—this lineup offers a variety you can enjoy in different settings.
Poignant lyrics and refined melodies are sure to turn everyday moments into something special.
Take a brief escape from your busy days and peek into a slightly more grown-up world of music.
You’re sure to find a new favorite!
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Classic R&B Songs Recommended for Women (51–60)
CUFF ITBeyoncé
Set to a sweet disco-funk rhythm, this track showcases Beyoncé’s mesmerizing vocals.
It captures the feeling of being ready to enjoy the night, with lyrics that highlight love and passionate moments.
Included on the album RENAISSANCE, released in July 2022, it won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song.
Beyoncé performed it live for the first time at her Stockholm show in May 2023, captivating the audience.
It’s a song that fits many occasions—lifting your mood for a night out, partying with friends, or relaxing alone.
Brimming with sophisticated allure, it resonates deeply with grown women.
Big Brown EyesLola Young
This song beautifully captures the flutter of first love and a tangle of complex emotions.
Woven with a warm, gentle voice, the lyrics brim with powerful feelings for a loved one and the inner conflict that the relationship brings.
Released in April 2024, the track can rightly be called a masterpiece that showcases Laura Young’s talent to the fullest.
Included on the album “My Mind Wanders and Sometimes Leaves Completely,” it reveals the depth of her musical sensibilities.
With lyrics that empathize with women struggling in love, it inspires deep resonance and invites you to listen closely—on a nighttime drive or alone in your room.
MidnightJessie Ware
A sensual and captivating power ballad released in 2017 by British singer-songwriter Jessie Ware.
It became a hit across various European countries.
The music video, directed by Tom Beard, was filmed on Mallorca Street in Spain.
SativaJhené Aiko ft. Rae Sremmurd
A collaboration between American singer-songwriter Jhené Aiko and the hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd.
It was released as a single from the 2017 album Trip and reached No.
74 on the U.
S.
charts.
R&B Classics Recommended for Women (61–70)
Faded LoveTinashe ft. Future
A collaboration between American singer-songwriter Tinashe and rapper Future.
Released in 2018, it’s a romantic and sexy track.
It became a hit in places like New Zealand and reached No.
22 on the U.
S.
R&B chart.
At The ClubJacquees ft. Dej Loaf
A collaboration between American singer-songwriter Jacquees and rapper-singer-songwriter Dej Loaf.
It was released as a single in 2017 and reached No.
40 on the U.
S.
R&B chart.
I Think Of YouJeremih ft. Chris Brown, Big Sean
A collaboration by American singer-songwriters Jeremih and Chris Brown, and rapper Big Sean.
It samples Montell Jordan’s 1999 track “Get It on Tonite.” Released in 2017, it became a hit in countries such as the United States and New Zealand.