R&B Stars: Early Hits Album Art
Date Updated: April 15, 2021
Playlist Notes:
Early hit singles that helped launch these superstar careers. // Cover Artists: Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, The Weeknd

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R&B Stars: Early Hits

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33 Tracks
Track Name
Artist
BPM
Key
Time
Genre
Label
Release Date
Girlfriend

Girlfriend

Alicia Keys

93 BPM
Gb Minor
3:35

R&B

J Records

2001-06-05
Only You (feat. The Notorious B.I.G.)

Only You (feat. The Notorious B.I.G.)Radio Mix

112, The Notorious B.I.G.

96 BPM
F Minor
4:20

R&B

Bad Boy Records

1996-08-27
Pon de Replay

Pon de Replay

Rihanna

99 BPM
Gb Major
4:07

Pop

Def Jam Recordings

2005-08-12
Wicked Games

Wicked Games

The Weeknd

E
114 BPM
B Minor
5:24

R&B

CP Records

2012-01-01
Yo (Excuse Me Miss)

Yo (Excuse Me Miss)

Chris Brown

88 BPM
Ab Minor
3:49

R&B

Jive

2005-11-29
Just the Way You Are

Just the Way You Are

Bruno Mars

109 BPM
F Major
3:41

Pop

Elektra (NEK)

2010-07-20
Real Love

Real LoveAcappella Version

Mary J. Blige

98 BPM
Bb Minor
3:35

R&B

Universal Records

1992-01-01
Real Love

Real LoveHip-Hop Club Mix

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

98 BPM
Db Major
4:41

R&B

Universal Records

1992-01-01
You Make Me Wanna...

You Make Me Wanna...

Usher

82 BPM
C Minor
3:39

R&B

Arista/LaFace Records

1997-09-16
You Make Me Wanna...

You Make Me Wanna...Album Instrumental

Usher

82 BPM
C Minor
3:18

R&B

Arista/LaFace Records

1997-08-12
Bottoms Up (feat. Nicki Minaj)

Bottoms Up (feat. Nicki Minaj)

Trey Songz, Nicki Minaj

E
74 BPM
C Minor
4:02

R&B

Atlantic Records

2010-09-14
All I Want Is You

All I Want Is You

J. Cole, Miguel

97 BPM
Bb Minor
4:58

R&B

Jive

2010-04-28
Used to Love U

Used to Love U

John Legend

88 BPM
C Minor
3:31

R&B

Getting Out Our Dreams/Sony Urban Music/Columbia

2005-12-06
Doo Wop (That Thing)

Doo Wop (That Thing)

Lauryn Hill

100 BPM
A Minor
5:20

R&B

Ruffhouse/Columbia

1998-08-25
Don't

Don't

Bryson Tiller

E
79 BPM
B Minor
3:18

R&B

TrapSoul/RCA Records

2020-09-25
Don't

Don't

Bryson Tiller

97 BPM
B Minor
3:19

R&B

TrapSoul/RCA Records

2015-10-02
Hard Place

Hard PlaceSingle Version

H.E.R.

80 BPM
E Major
3:33

R&B

MBK Entertainment/RCA Records

2019-08-30
Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)

Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)Remastered 2021

Maxwell

96 BPM
C Major
5:46

R&B

Columbia

1996-03-03
Lady

Lady

D'Angelo

85 BPM
Eb Minor
5:46

R&B

Virgin Records

1995-07-03
Thinkin Bout You

Thinkin Bout YouSpring Sampler / 2012

Frank Ocean

65 BPM
C Major
3:21

Pop

Red Zone Entertainment / IDJ

2012-01-01
You're Makin' Me High

You're Makin' Me HighRadio Edit

Toni Braxton

92 BPM
Bb Minor
4:06

R&B

Arista

2003-11-03
Blurred Lines

Blurred LinesSuper Clean

T.I., Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke

120 BPM
G Major
4:23

Pop

The Neptunes

2013-01-01
Blurred Lines

Blurred Lines

T.I., Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke

E
120 BPM
D Major
4:24

Pop

The Neptunes

2013-01-01
No, No, No Pt. 2

No, No, No Pt. 2#1's Edit

Wyclef Jean, Destiny's Child

91 BPM
C Minor
3:15

R&B

Sony Urban Music/Columbia

2005-10-25
Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg

Ain't 2 Proud 2 BegInstrumental

TLC

105 BPM
C Minor
5:36

R&B

LaFace/Legacy

2017-01-01
Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg

Ain't 2 Proud 2 BegRap Version

TLC

105 BPM
F Minor
4:53

R&B

LaFace/Legacy

2017-01-01
It's No Crime

It's No CrimeAlbum Version

Babyface

117 BPM
D Minor
6:58

R&B

Solar/Epic

1991-11-19
...& On

...& On

Erykah Badu

E
83 BPM
Eb Minor
3:34

R&B

Motown (Kedar)

2000-11-17
On & On

On & On

Erykah Badu

E
80 BPM
E Minor
3:46

R&B

Universal Records

1997-01-01
A Long Walk

A Long WalkRemastered

Jill Scott

76 BPM
B Minor
4:41

R&B

Hidden Beach Records

2020-07-31
Never Too Much

Never Too Much

Luther Vandross

110 BPM
D Major
3:50

R&B

Epic/Legacy

1981-07-23
Let's Stay Together

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

102 BPM
F Major
3:19

R&B

Fat Possum

2015-03-23
All Night Long (All Night)

All Night Long (All Night)Single Version

Lionel Richie

109 BPM
Db Major
4:20

R&B

Motown

1992-01-01