40 contemporary R&B songs and chart toppers that prove R&B music continues to thrive. Featuring contemporary R&B songs from the best players in 2024 and the past decade.
Looking for the best new R&B songs out right now? Check out our On The Wave playlist of our top 100 new R&B releases.
Looking for the best new R&B songs out right now? Check out our On The Wave playlist of our top 100 new R&B releases.
We’ve addressed the lie that R&B is dead or ‘not popping’ many a time before, but extensively over here. Now we’re back at it with a playlist to dead the argument once and for all and bless your ears. R&B continues to be the big tent genre it’s long been. Home to a spectrum and range of styles held together by rhythm, melody and timeless soul.
R&B continues to produce some of the world’s biggest stars. Sza’s S.O.S has broken all kinds of records and Frank Ocean is headlining Coachella having not released music since 2016’s Blonde. Meanwhile, in the UK, emerging R&B supergroup FLO won the coveted 2023’s BRITS rising star award. Beyoncé’s Cuff It organically took off on Tik Tok while a fan-made cover dominated soon after.
40 Top Contemporary R&B Songs
So without further unnecessary chatter, 40 BIG TUNES from a stellar set of artists that prove contemporary R&B thrives in 2024 and beyond. These contemporary R&B songs have given us vibes and remind us why we love this genre so much.
Listen to the best contemporary R&B songs in 2024 on Spotify and YouTube above. Songs from Sza, Summer Walker, Snoh Aalegra, Ari Lennox, H.E.R., Ella Mai, Frank Ocean and more.
Check out more of our playlists of the best contemporary R&B, Soul, Neo-Jazz and Hip Hop Soul here.
