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Date Updated: March 27, 2023
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Essential R&B Edits

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235 Tracks
Track Name
Artist
BPM
Key
Time
Genre
Label
Release Date
Body Do

Body DoIntro

Chlöe

E
121 BPM
G Minor
2:39

R&B

Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia

2023-03-24
CUFF IT

CUFF ITWETTER REMIX - Intro

Beyoncé

E
118 BPM
D Major
5:09

Pop

Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia

2023-02-08
CUFF IT

CUFF ITWETTER REMIX - Intro - Clean

Beyoncé

118 BPM
D Major
5:09

Pop

Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia

2023-02-08
Die For You

Die For YouRemix - Intro

The Weeknd, Ariana Grande

67 BPM
Db Minor
4:32

R&B

XO / Republic Records

2023-02-24
Get Up

Get UpIntro

Ciara, Chamillionaire

129 BPM
C Minor
4:06

R&B

LaFace Records

2007-04-03
Kill Bill

Kill BillIntro

SZA

89 BPM
Eb Major
3:03

R&B

Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA Records

2022-12-09
Too Late

Too LateIntro

SZA

96 BPM
Gb Major
3:10

R&B

Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA Records

2022-12-09
CUFF IT

CUFF ITIntro

Beyoncé

E
115 BPM
E Minor
4:17

Pop

Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia

2022-07-29
CUFF IT

CUFF ITIntro - Clean

Beyoncé

115 BPM
E Minor
4:17

Pop

Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia

2022-07-29
Girls Night Out

Girls Night OutIntro

Babyface, Doechii

E
124 BPM
Gb Minor
3:29

R&B

Capitol Records

2022-10-21
Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)

Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)Intro

Ashanti

95 BPM
A Minor
3:22

R&B

I.G. Records, Inc./Universal Records

2003-01-01
Drunk in Love

Drunk in LoveIntro

Beyoncé, JAY-Z

E
140 BPM
F Minor
5:43

Pop

Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia

2014-11-24
Drunk in Love

Drunk in LoveIntro - Clean

Beyoncé, JAY-Z

71 BPM
C Minor
4:27

Pop

Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia

2014-11-24
Need To Know

Need To KnowIntro

Doja Cat

E
65 BPM
Bb Minor
3:58

Pop

Kemosabe Records/RCA Records

2021-06-27
Need To Know

Need To KnowIntro - Clean

Doja Cat

65 BPM
Bb Minor
3:58

Pop

Kemosabe Records/RCA Records

2021-06-27
Better Thangs

Better ThangsIntro

Ciara, Summer Walker

E
120 BPM
A Major
3:34

Pop

Uptown Records/Republic Records

2022-09-28
Better Thangs

Better ThangsIntro - Clean

Ciara, Summer Walker

120 BPM
A Major
3:34

Pop

Uptown Records/Republic Records

2022-09-28
Gotta Move On

Gotta Move OnQueens Remix - Intro

Ashanti, Diddy, Bryson Tiller, Yung Miami

E
103 BPM
A Major
3:44

R&B

Love Records/Motown Records

2022-10-14
Gotta Move On

Gotta Move OnIntro

Diddy, Bryson Tiller

103 BPM
A Major
2:57

R&B

Love Records/Motown Records

2022-06-17
Outside

OutsideIntro

Bryson Tiller

E
98 BPM
Db Major
3:26

R&B

TrapSoul/RCA Records

2022-09-08
Outside

OutsideIntro - Clean

Bryson Tiller

98 BPM
Db Major
3:26

R&B

TrapSoul/RCA Records

2022-09-08
Only U Remix

Only U RemixIntro

Ja Rule, Caddillac Tah, Black Child, MERCE

E
93 BPM
Db Minor
4:18

R&B

I.G. Records, Inc./Universal Records

2005-01-01
Only U Remix

Only U RemixIntro - Clean

Ja Rule, Caddillac Tah, Black Child, MERCE

93 BPM
Db Minor
4:18

R&B

I.G. Records, Inc./Universal Records

2005-01-01
Persuasive

PersuasiveIntro

SZA, Doechii

E
120 BPM
F Major
3:44

Hip-Hop

Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records

2022-07-22
Persuasive

PersuasiveIntro - Clean

SZA, Doechii

120 BPM
F Major
3:43

Hip-Hop

Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records

2022-07-22
GYALIS

GYALISRemix - Intro - Clean

Chris Brown, Popcaan, Capella Grey

96 BPM
F Minor
3:50

R&B

Capitol Records

2021-10-01
GYALIS

GYALISRemix - Intro

Chris Brown, Popcaan, Capella Grey

E
96 BPM
F Minor
3:50

R&B

Capitol Records

2021-10-01
Finesse

FinesseRemix - Intro

Bruno Mars, Cardi B

E
105 BPM
F Minor
4:25

R&B

Atlantic Records

2018-01-04
Finesse

FinesseRemix - Intro - Clean

Bruno Mars, Cardi B

105 BPM
F Minor
4:25

R&B

Atlantic Records

2018-01-04
Might Not

Might NotIntro

The Weeknd, Belly

E
134 BPM
Db Minor
4:47

Hip-Hop

Belly/Roc Nation

2015-11-20
Might Not

Might NotIntro - Clean

The Weeknd, Belly

134 BPM
Db Minor
4:47

Hip-Hop

Belly/Roc Nation

2015-11-20
wish i never

wish i neverIntro

Kehlani

E
98 BPM
E Minor
3:16

R&B

TSNMI / Atlantic

2022-04-29
wish i never

wish i neverIntro - Clean

Kehlani

98 BPM
E Minor
3:16

R&B

TSNMI / Atlantic

2022-04-29
Baby Boo

Baby BooIntro

Saweetie, Muni Long

E
135 BPM
Eb Major
2:37

R&B

Supergiant Records, LLC / Def Jam Recordings

2022-06-03
Baby Boo

Baby BooIntro - Clean

Saweetie, Muni Long

135 BPM
Eb Major
2:37

R&B

Supergiant Records, LLC / Def Jam Recordings

2022-06-03
BREAK MY SOUL

BREAK MY SOULTHE QUEENS REMIX - Intro

Beyoncé, Madonna

120 BPM
Ab Minor
5:48

Pop

Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia

2022-07-26
BREAK MY SOUL

BREAK MY SOULIntro

Beyoncé

115 BPM
Ab Minor
5:05

Pop

Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia

2022-06-21
Peaches & Cream (feat. P. Diddy)

Peaches & Cream (feat. P. Diddy)Intro

P. Diddy, 112

102 BPM
E Minor
3:46

R&B

Bad Boy Records

2005-10-04
You Used to Love Me

You Used to Love MeIntro

Faith Evans

88 BPM
C Major
5:05

Hip-Hop

Bad Boy Records

2005-04-20
Real Love Remix (feat. The Notorious B.I.G.)

Real Love Remix (feat. The Notorious B.I.G.)Intro

Mary J. Blige, The Notorious B.I.G.

98 BPM
Db Major
4:15

R&B

Bad Boy Records

2005-10-04
Sacrifice

SacrificeIntro

The Weeknd

E
122 BPM
B Minor
3:25

R&B

XO / Republic Records

2022-01-07
Sacrifice

SacrificeIntro - Clean

The Weeknd

122 BPM
B Minor
3:25

R&B

XO / Republic Records

2022-01-07
How

HowIntro

Roddy Ricch, Ella Mai

E
94 BPM
B Minor
3:45

R&B

10 Summers/Interscope Records

2022-05-06
How

HowIntro - Clean

Roddy Ricch, Ella Mai

94 BPM
B Minor
3:45

R&B

10 Summers/Interscope Records

2022-05-06
Every Good Girl

Every Good GirlIntro

Blxst

E
93 BPM
C Major
3:06

R&B

Red Bull Records Inc/Evgle LLC

2022-04-22
Every Good Girl

Every Good GirlIntro - Clean

Blxst

93 BPM
C Major
3:06

R&B

Red Bull Records Inc/Evgle LLC

2022-04-22
So Sick

So SickIntro

Ne-Yo

71 BPM
Gb Major
3:42

R&B

Def Soul

2006-01-01
Go Crazy

Go CrazyIntro - Clean

Young Thug, Chris Brown

94 BPM
C Minor
3:34

R&B

Chris Brown Entertainment/300 Entertainment/RCA Records

2020-05-05
Try Again

Try AgainIntro

Aaliyah

93 BPM
Ab Minor
4:49

R&B

Blackground Records, LLC

2001-07-07
Rock The Boat

Rock The BoatIntro

Aaliyah

116 BPM
G Minor
4:49

R&B

Blackground Records, LLC

2001-07-07
We Need A Resolution

We Need A ResolutionIntro

Timbaland, Aaliyah

147 BPM
B Minor
3:55

R&B

Blackground Records, LLC

2001-07-07
Are You That Somebody

Are You That SomebodyIntro

Aaliyah

69 BPM
D Minor
4:38

R&B

Blackground Records, LLC

1998-06-16
U Know What's Up

U Know What's UpIntro

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Donell Jones

E
103 BPM
Eb Minor
3:53

R&B

Arista/LaFace Records

1999-10-11
U Know What's Up

U Know What's UpClean - Intro

Donell Jones

103 BPM
Eb Minor
4:02

R&B

Arista/LaFace Records

1999-10-11
Adorn

AdornIntro

Miguel

90 BPM
G Major
3:55

R&B

ByStorm Entertainment/RCA Records

2012-09-28
Attention

AttentionIntro

Justin Bieber, Omah Lay

120 BPM
C Minor
2:60

R&B

Sire

2022-03-03
All Me (feat. Keyshia Cole)

All Me (feat. Keyshia Cole)Intro

Keyshia Cole, Kehlani

95 BPM
Eb Minor
3:42

R&B

TSNMI / Atlantic

2019-12-23
Chosen (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)

Chosen (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)Intro

Tyga, Ty Dolla $ign, Blxst

E
95 BPM
D Major
2:52

Hip-Hop

Red Bull Records

2020-12-04
Chosen (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)

Chosen (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)Intro - Clean

Tyga, Ty Dolla $ign, Blxst

95 BPM
D Major
2:52

Hip-Hop

Red Bull Records

2020-12-04
Don't Tell 'Em

Don't Tell 'EmIntro

Jeremih, YG

E
98 BPM
D Minor
5:14

R&B

Def Jam

2015-12-04
Don't Tell 'Em

Don't Tell 'EmIntro - Clean

Jeremih, YG

98 BPM
D Minor
5:14

R&B

Def Jam

2015-12-04
Doesn't Really Matter

Doesn't Really MatterIntro

Janet Jackson

99 BPM
F Minor
4:24

Pop

Virgin Records

2001-01-01
Fresh

FreshIntro

Kool & The Gang

118 BPM
B Minor
4:12

R&B

Mercury Records

1984-11-15
No Scrubs

No ScrubsIntro

TLC

E
93 BPM
Ab Minor
3:47

R&B

Arista/LaFace Records

1999-02-22
No Scrubs

No ScrubsIntro - Clean

TLC

93 BPM
Ab Minor
3:47

R&B

Arista/LaFace Records

1999-02-22
Where the Party At

Where the Party AtIntro

Nelly, Jagged Edge

97 BPM
C Minor
4:17

R&B

Columbia/Legacy

2001-05-15
I Will Survive

I Will SurviveIntro

Gloria Gaynor

120 BPM
A Minor
5:24

R&B

MRI

2013-11-25
Love You Down

Love You DownExtended Remix - Intro

Ready For The World

129 BPM
G Major
5:42

R&B

Geffen

1986-09-30
Slow Down

Slow DownIntro

Bobby V.

E
93 BPM
B Minor
4:08

R&B

Disturbing Tha Peace Recordings, Inc.

2005-01-01
Love's Train

Love's TrainIntro

Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic

141 BPM
Gb Minor
5:27

R&B

Aftermath Entertainment/Atlantic

2022-02-14
2 On

2 OnIntro

Tinashé, ScHoolboy Q

E
101 BPM
D Major
4:33

R&B

RCA Records Label

2014-10-03
2 On

2 OnIntro - Clean

Tinashé, ScHoolboy Q

101 BPM
D Major
4:33

R&B

RCA Records Label

2014-10-03
Treat Me

Treat MeIntro

Chlöe

E
94 BPM
D Minor
3:04

Pop

Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia

2022-04-08
Treat Me

Treat MeIntro - Clean

Chlöe

94 BPM
D Minor
3:04

Pop

Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia

2022-04-08
I'm In Love

I'm In LoveIntro

Evelyn "Champagne" King

115 BPM
C Minor
4:31

R&B

RCA Records Label

1993-03-23
Love Come Down

Love Come DownIntro

Evelyn "Champagne" King

115 BPM
Eb Minor
5:45

R&B

RCA Records Label

1993-03-23
All For You

All For YouIntro

Janet Jackson

113 BPM
G Major
5:23

R&B

Virgin Records

2001-01-01
Cutie Pie

Cutie PieIntro

One Way

102 BPM
D Major
4:41

R&B

Geffen

1992-12-08
Mary Jane (All Night Long)

Mary Jane (All Night Long)Intro

Mary J. Blige, LL Cool J

87 BPM
C Minor
5:36

R&B

Universal Music Enterprises

2019-12-06
Bad Girl

Bad GirlIntro

Usher

88 BPM
B Minor
4:44

R&B

LaFace Records

2004-03-19
How Many Drinks?

How Many Drinks?Intro

Miguel, Kendrick Lamar

E
87 BPM
G Minor
5:10

R&B

ByStorm Entertainment/RCA Records

2013-04-10
Run It! Remix

Run It! RemixIntro

Jermaine Dupri, Chris Brown, Bow Wow

101 BPM
Db Minor
4:07

R&B

Jive

2005-11-29
Run It!

Run It!Intro

Chris Brown, Juelz Santana

101 BPM
Db Minor
4:26

R&B

Jive

2005-11-29
If You Had My Love

If You Had My LoveDark Child Master Mix - Intro

Jennifer Lopez

94 BPM
B Minor
3:55

R&B

Epic

2002-02-05
Here We Go Again!

Here We Go Again!Intro

Portrait

105 BPM
Ab Minor
5:02

R&B

Capitol Records

1992-01-01
Tell Me

Tell MeIntro

Groove Theory

93 BPM
Db Minor
3:47

R&B

Epic

1995-07-25
Devil's Pie

Devil's PieIntro

D'Angelo

E
92 BPM
Gb Major
5:13

R&B

Virgin Records

2000-01-01
Devil's Pie

Devil's PieIntro - Clean

D'Angelo

93 BPM
B Minor
4:18

R&B

Virgin Records

2000-01-01
Poison

PoisonIntro

Bell Biv DeVoe

112 BPM
Gb Minor
4:28

R&B

Geffen*

2000-01-01
Anything

AnythingOld Skool Radio Version - Intro

Wu-Tang Clan, SWV

97 BPM
G Minor
4:17

R&B

RCA/Legacy

1994-05-10
You Remind Me

You Remind MeIntro

Mary J. Blige

95 BPM
C Major
4:03

R&B

Uptown

1992-01-01
Be Happy

Be HappyBad Boy Butter Mix Edit - Intro

Mary J. Blige

93 BPM
Ab Minor
4:49

R&B

Geffen*

2003-01-01
I'm Real

I'm RealMurder Remix - Intro

Jennifer Lopez, Ja Rule

E
84 BPM
B Minor
4:25

R&B

Epic

2002-02-05
I'm Real

I'm RealMurder Remix - Intro - Clean

Jennifer Lopez, Ja Rule

84 BPM
B Minor
4:25

R&B

Epic

2002-02-05
Let's Groove

Let's GrooveIntro

Earth, Wind & Fire

125 BPM
B Minor
5:23

R&B

Columbia/Legacy

1992-09-08
September

SeptemberIntro

Earth, Wind & Fire

125 BPM
A Major
3:43

R&B

Columbia/Legacy

1978-11-23
I Wonder If I Take You Home

I Wonder If I Take You HomeIntro

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

115 BPM
Gb Minor
6:32

R&B

Columbia/Legacy

1985-06-01
I Wanna Be Your Lover

I Wanna Be Your LoverSingle Version - Intro

Prince

117 BPM
B Major
2:53

R&B

Legacy Recordings

1993-09-14
My Girl

My Girl2003 Stereo Mix - Intro

The Temptations

104 BPM
A Minor
3:14

R&B

UNI/MOTOWN

2003-01-14
My Way

My WayJD's Remix w/ JD - Intro

Usher

90 BPM
G Minor
3:55

R&B

LaFace Records

2004-02-11