100 Greatest R&B Songs of the 1990s

Criteria: The 100 greatest R&B songs of the 1990s were compiled and ranked based on impact, influence, and popularity within the genre of R&B music.
R&B Songs of the 1990s
1. No Diggity
BLACKstreet feat. Dr. Dre
2. My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)
En Vogue
3. The Boy is Mine
Brandy & Monica
4. Real Love
Mary J. Blige
5. Hold On
En Vogue
6. This is How We Do It
Montell Jordan
7. Creep
TLC
8. You Make Me Wanna...
Usher
9. No, No, No Part II
Destiny's Child feat. Wyclef Jean
10. No Scrubs
TLC
11. Poison
Bell Biv Devoe
12. Are You That Somebody?
Aaliyah
13. Gett Off
Prince & The New Power Generation
14. I Love Your Smile
Shanice
15. I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)
Hi-Five
16. Freak Like Me
Adina Howard
17. Remember the Time
Michael Jackson
18. Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg
TLC
19. Motownphilly
Boyz II Men
20. Pony
Ginuwine
21. Just Kickin' It
X-Scape
22. Candy Rain
Soul for Real
23. Too Close
Next
24. Back and Forth
Aaliyah
25. Don't Walk Away
Jade
26. Fantasy
Mariah Carey
27. Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)
Monica
28. Baby
Brandy
29. If I Had No Loot
Tony! Toni! Tone!
30. I'm So Into You
SWV
31. Dream Lover
Mariah Carey
32. Power of Love/Love Power
Luther Vandross
33. Unpretty
TLC
34. It Never Rains (In Southern California)
Tony! Toni! Tone!
35. The First Night
Monica
36. I'm Every Woman
Whitney Houston
37. Free Your Mind
En Vogue
38. U Know What's Up
Donell Jones
39. Tell Me
Groove Theory
40. Hey Mr. D.J.
Zhane
41. I Wanna Be Down
Brandy
42. Live and Learn
Joe Public
43. Touch Me, Tease Me
Case feat. Foxxy Brown
44. Bills, Bills, Bills
Destiny's Child
45. Honey
Mariah Carey
46. I'm Your Baby Tonight
Whitney Houston
47. Let the Beat Hit 'Em
Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam
48. Giving You the Benefit
Pebbles
49. Girls Nite Out
Tyler Collins
50. She's Playing Hard to Get
Hi-Five
51. Hit Me Off
New Edition
52. Cream
Prince & The New Power Generation
53. Anything (remix)
SWV
54. Sittin' Up in My Room
Brandy
55. Let's Ride
Montell Jordan
56. Only You (remix)
112 feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Ma$e
57. You're the One
SWV
58. Scream
Michael & Janet Jackson
59. The Best Things in Life Are Free
Janet Jackson & Luther Vandross
60. Return of the Mack
Mark Morrison
61. Thong Song
Sisqo
62. Romantic
Karyn White
63. Don't Wanna Fall in Love
Jane Child
64. Where My Girls At?
702
65. Baby-Baby-Baby
TLC
66. Feels Good
Tony! Toni! Tone!
67. Do Me!
Bell Biv Devoe
68. I Wanna Love You
Jade
69. Humpin' Around
Bobby Brown
70. So You Like What You See?
Samuelle
71. Exclusivity
Damian Dame
72. This is for the Lover in You
Babyface
73. Groove Thang
Zhane
74. Together Again
Janet Jackson
75. Stay
Eternal
76. All 4 Love
Color Me Badd
77. Do Me Right
Guy
78. If Your Girl Only Knew
Aaliyah
79. My Love is Your Love
Whitney Houston
80. If
Janet Jackson
81. You Remind Me
Mary J. Blige
82. Got 'Til It's Gone
Janet Jackson
83. Emotions
Mariah Carey
84. Lies
En Vogue
85. Get It On...Tonite
Montell Jordan
86. Jumpin' Jumpin'
Destiny's Child
87. How Deep is Your Love?
Dru Hill
88. Can't You See?
Total feat. The Notorious B.I.G.
89. Heartbreaker
Mariah Carey
90. Dream on Dreamer
Brand New Heavies
91. Never Gonna Let You Go
Tina Moore
92. Don't Wanna Change the World
Phyllis Hyman
93. Caught Out There
Kelis
94. What About Your Friends?
TLC
95. I Belong to You
Toni Braxton
96. Thieves in the Temple
Prince
97. Why You Gettin' Funky on Me?
Today
98. I Don't Wanna Fight
Tina Turner
99. Don't Be Afraid
Aaron Hall
100. Running Back to You
Vanessa Williams

BLACKstreet
  En Vogue  
Mary J. Blige
   Usher    

Top 10 Dance Crossover R&B Hits

1. Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
C + C Music Factory
2. Finally
Ce Ce Peniston
3. Show Me Love
Robin S.
4. Everybody Everybody
Black Box
5. Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)
Crystal Waters
6. The Power
SNAP!
7. 100% (Pure Love)
Crystal Waters
8. Strike it Up
Black Box
9. I Don't Know Anybody Else
Black Box
10. Here We Go
C + C Music Factory

Top 3 Crossover R&B Pop Songs

1. Tom's Diner
DNA feat. Suzanne Palmer
2. Kiss from a Rose
Seal
3. You Gotta Be
Des'ree

Top 5 Crossover Gospel Songs

1. Stomp (remix)
Kirk Franklin & God's Property
2. Shackles (Praise You)
Mary Mary
3. Step By Step
Whitney Houston
4. Revolution
Kirk Franklin
5. Hold On (Change is Comin')
Sounds of Blackness
Top 3 Crossover Reggae/Dancehall Songs
1. You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)
Dawn Penn
2. Mr. Loverman
Shabba Ranks
3. Shy Guy
Diana King
Top 3 R&B Christmas Songs
1. All I Want for Christmas is You
Mariah Carey
2. Sleigh Ride
TLC
3. Joy to the World
Mariah Carey

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Last Updated: 2008-10-22