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#1 Usher - Confessions Part II

#2 D'Angelo - Untitled (How Does It Feel)

#3 Beyonce - Dangerously In Love II

#4 Mary J Blige - Be Without You

#5 Mariah Carey - We Belong Together 

#6 Frank Ocean - Thinkin Bout You

#7 Alicia Keys - Fallin

#8 John Legend - No Ordinary People

#9 Erykah Badu - Bag Lady

#10 Brandy - Full Moon

#11 Miguel - Adorn

#12 Pharrell ft Jay Z - Frontin

#13 Daniel Caesar & H.E.R. - Best Part

#14 Beyonce - Love On Top

#15 Aaliyah - Rock The Boat

#16 Maxwell - Pretty Wings

#17 Toni Braxton - He Wasn't Man Enough 

#18 Solange - Cranes In The Sky

#19 SZA - Snooze

#20 Michael Jackson - You Rock My World

 

Some Others 

#21 Destiny's Child - Cater 2 U

#23 Janet Jackson - All For You

#24 Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name

#26 Jazmine Sullivan - Pick Up Your Feelings 

#28 Chris Brown - Yo (Excuse Me Miss)

#29 Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open

#31 Rihanna - Needed Me

#32 Amerie - One Thing 

#33 Fantasia - When I See U

#34 Ginuwine - Differences 

#37 Snoh Aaelgra - I Want You Around

#38 Estelle ft Kanye West - American Boy

#40 Musiq Soulchild - Love 

#41 Neyo - So Sick

#42 The Weeknd - Wicked Games 

#44 Childish Gambino - Redbone

#46 Tweet ft Missy Elliott - Oops (Oh My)

#47 Steve Lacy - Bad Habit

#49 Jill Scott - A Long Walk

#56 Monica - So Gone

#57 Keyshia Cole - Love 

#58 Mya - Case Of The Ex

#60 Ciara - Body Party

#66 Joe - I Wanna Know

#62 Jhene Aiko - The Worst

#64 H.E.R. - Every Kind Of Way

#69 J Holiday - Bed

#72 Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry On Their Own 

#73 Bryson Tiller - Exchange

#74 T Pain - Buy U A Drank

#79 India Arie - Brownskin

#82 Drake - Marvin's Room

#85 Ella Mai - Boo'd Up.

#86 112 - Peaches & Cream

#87 Summer Walker - Girls Need Love

#88 Lucky Daye - Roll Some Mo

#93 Brent Faiyaz - Jackie Brown

#96 Tems - Free Mind

#99 B2K - Bump Bump Bump

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What Beyonce stan is making these RS lists?

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Them picking Just A Friend by Mario is lowkey random even though it's a good song & was a hit:rip:

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8 minutes ago, Zefierce said:

What Beyonce stan is making these RS lists?

You are mad she is rightfully acclaimed? Cause dangerously in love 2 takes a dump of some of these new girls entire discography

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H.E.R with multiple entries :clap3:

 

Just missing the quiet storm classic, "Damage":suburban:

 

17 minutes ago, Zefierce said:

What Beyonce stan is making these RS lists?

The songs fit well besides maybe Dangerously In Love Part 2 being so high? I think Me, Myself and I would be a better fit

 

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They pushing it with these released in 1999 but made a single in 2000 songs for me. :lmao:I'm just nitpicky like that though. :rip:

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even justin or ariana couldnt revive the prime 00's days and popular on extreme low artists numbers when everyone goes hip-hop/rap instead *cough see bryson tiller *cough

 

dead genre

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Where is Love On The Brain? 

 

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Confessions, Pt. II is such a classic. Just has the best memories and vibes.

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am i tripping or is Climax not included in this list? also Needed Me should be much higher, but other than that I’m not mad at it :clap3:

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Of all SZA songs and they pick Snooze? :skull:

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My, Myself & I is a glaring omission and Ciara has way more memorable/better hits besides Body Party but overall solid list.

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Where is Pyramids…

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1 hour ago, Armani? said:

Them picking Just A Friend by Mario is lowkey random even though it's a good song & was a hit:rip:

ESPECIALLY when "Let Me Love You" exists.... I guess they consider that Pop???

 

 

Also...Ashanti was robbed. WHERE TF is "Foolish", "Rain on Me" & "Only U" ????????????????

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Foolish sweetie 

 

the genre puristism here tho :mazen: 

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2 hours ago, Armani? said:

#33 Fantasia - When I See U

 

2 hours ago, Armani? said:

#69 J Holiday - Bed

 

2 hours ago, Armani? said:

#74 T Pain - Buy U A Drank

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So, While I don’t think this list is terrible it could use some tweaks. 
 

i agree with others here, to have 3 Bey songs and not one of them is MM&I seems really odd. It’s much more of a classic than 1+1. If any “pure “ R&B track of hers were to make top ten it would have to be MMI. 
 

They made solid choices for Alicia Keys (Diary would’ve replaced YDNMN for me) 

 

Rihannas single of choice was a … choice. 
 

i definitely think Love Galore or The Weeknd should’ve made it along with snooze. 
 

similarly, session 32 or playing games should be here too. 
 

loved to see Brent make it, hate it being for that song. 
 

surprised Giveon isn’t here. 
 

if any 6lack song would make it, I’d prefer it had been his collab from the queen and slim sound track (Yo Love). 
 

Usher rightfully at the top. Indifferent about the song, just glad it ain’t YEAH!. Burn would’ve been great too, surprised my boo ain’t here! 
 

yay! Brandy Top 10 (with my fave song at that). 

 

 

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3 hours ago, Likingstars said:

Of all SZA songs and they pick Snooze? :skull:

This 

 

OT: Terrible placements and terrible choices for some artists 

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3 hours ago, Likingstars said:

Of all SZA songs and they pick Snooze? :skull:

Drew Barrymore robbed

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SZA should have multiple entries 

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Full Moon, Fallin, Adorn, Rock the boat 

 

Many bad songs in there though and many great songs left out

 

Kill Bill is the 21st centurys The Boy is mine 

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6 hours ago, Likingstars said:

Of all SZA songs and they pick Snooze? :skull:

SZA’s debut is so slept on.

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7 hours ago, Polgg48 said:

even justin or ariana couldnt revive the prime 00's days and popular on extreme low artists numbers when everyone goes hip-hop/rap instead *cough see bryson tiller *cough

 

dead genre

Definitely not dead, over 40M album units from the biggest R&B albums(at least Platinum eligible) released since 2017

 

This isn't even including The Weeknd or Bruno btw

 

And Bryson is trap R&B.

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Yes Beyoncé, yes acclaim! :clap3:

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8 hours ago, Zefierce said:

What Beyonce stan is making these RS lists?

She's acclaimed by pretty much every publication not just RS get it right.

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