The Roots Music Report's
Top R&B Song Chart
for the Year of 2025

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Rank Song Title Band/Artist Name Sub Genre
1MY TYPESudan ArchivesR&B
2Flood (feat. Obongjayar & Moonchild Sanelly)Little SimzR&B
3FloatThe AltonsSoul
4I Wish I Didn’t Waste Your TimeThundercatSoul
5EusexuaFKA TwigsR&B
6Human MindMavis StaplesSoul
7Congo SquareSonny LandrethR&B
8Love Me NotRavyn LenaeSoul
9FandingusDanny GattonR&B
10Elmira St. BoogieDanny GattonR&B
11Quiet VillageDanny GattonR&B
12WorthyMavis StaplesSoul
13MuthashipDanny GattonR&B
14Cut & RewindSay She SheSoul
15Where I BelongGalactic & Irma ThomasFunk
16Disco LifeSay She SheSoul
17Diamonds and GoldLew ApolloSoul
18COLOGNEGrace SorensenSoul
19JuliaBoomershackSoul
20In Green We DreamParlor GreensSoul
21Ain't Worth It (Extended Version)Tomar and the FcsSoul
22Sushi and Coca-ColaSt. Paul & The Broken BonesSoul
23HummingbirdLeon RussellR&B
24Can’t Hold Us (feat. Mwanje)Sampa the GreatR&B
25Funky MamaDanny GattonR&B
26In My RoomDanny GattonR&B
27IllusionsJalen NgondaSoul
28Feel the CommotionThe CommotionsSoul
29How Glad I AmGalactic & Irma ThomasFunk
30Tennessee BluesTracy NelsonR&B
31Can You Ge to ThatSierra Green & The GiantsSoul
32StayHAVSR&B
33Break in the RoadSierra Green & The GiantsSoul
34Live for YouThee Sacred SoulsSoul
35Dance to the MusicSly & The Family StoneFunk
36ThinkAretha FranklinSoul
37Coast to CoastMattie SchellSoul
38This Love is Gonna LastCharles Wigg WalkerR&B
39Living for the CityStevie WonderR&B
40Lady LibertyGalactic & Irma ThomasFunk
41Lucid GirlThee Sacred SoulsSoul
42UnmaskedHAVSR&B
43Time is TightBooker T. & The M.G.'sR&B
44Today I Sing the BluesAretha FranklinSoul
45Bad Luck SoulKing Biscuit BoySoul
46Give Until You LiveFreeWorldFunk
47Into the MysticVan MorrisonR&B
48Come to MammaSierra Green & The GiantsSoul
49Let's Do ItDumpstaphunkFunk
50Lovely DayBill WithersSoul
51Ordinary LivesLee FieldsSoul
52YEA YEA YEASudan ArchivesR&B
53Tangled Up in YouThe AltonsR&B
54LONELY AVENUE (feat. Randy Newman)Jon BatisteSoul
55Two JobsLee FieldsSoul
56Whatever It isCharles Wigg WalkerR&B
57This JoyResistance Revival ChorusNeo-Soul
58After the Fire is GoneTracy NelsonR&B
59Hey Hey Hey (Fi Nah Nay)River EckertFunk
60Rock SteadyAretha FranklinSoul
61We're All Going DownCass Clayton BandR&B
62Your LightThe AltonsR&B
63TrampOtis ReddingSoul
64Bin a Lil' MinitJon ClearySoul
65Show You LoveThe AltonsSoul
66(Feels Like) Things Are Comin' Our WayCharles Wigg WalkerSoul
67Just Kissed My BabyJon ClearySoul
68Girl Feels GoodFKA TwigsR&B
69Stuck in the MudThee Sacred SoulsSoul
70Boot-LegThe Reverend Shawn AmosR&B
71Love's Gonna Find a Way AgainGalactic & Irma ThomasFunk
72DowntownDzirae GoldSoul
73That's All I Wanted from YouJalen NgondaR&B
74LaredoLeon BridgesSoul
75Midnight RendezvousCharles Wigg WalkerR&B
76I Try, I TryThe AltonsR&B
77Peace in My HeartGalactic & Irma ThomasFunk
78HurtArlo ParksR&B
79I Should Have Let You BeLee FieldsSoul
80One and the SameThee Sacred SoulsSoul
81If I Had KnownCharles Wigg WalkerR&B
82RespectAretha FranklinSoul
83WaitingThe AltonsR&B
84Creole AngelSonny LandrethR&B
85ChicagoMavis StaplesSoul
86BrownoutGhost Funk OrchestraR&B
87DreamsSierra Green & The GiantsSoul
88Get a Hold of YourselfKelly FinniganSoul
89Perfect StrangerFKA TwigsR&B
90Panther CityLeon BridgesSoul
91Losing Side of LoveThee Sacred SoulsSoul
92Ooo-WeeSt. Paul & The Broken BonesR&B
93ForeverLee FieldsSoul
94Let's Stay TogetherAl GreenSoul
95The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)Missy ElliottR&B
96Where Did She Go?The AltonsR&B
97SnowcatLeroi ConroyR&B
98Path of ManLeroi ConroyR&B
99Rivertown TripMattie SchellSoul
100I'm Still in Love with YouAl GreenSoul
101If You DoDzirae GoldSoul
102DrinkDzirae GoldSoul
103I Say a Little PrayerAretha FranklinSoul
104Hard TimesMavis StaplesSoul
105Somebody KnewThee Sacred SoulsSoul
106Everything Means NothingMattie SchellSoul
107Get Low DownSierra Green & The GiantsSoul
108Oh MyNikki HillR&B
109Like Fire DubL.A.B.Soul
110Pickle for a TickleJon ClearySoul
111S.O.B.Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night SweatsSoul
112Red Beans and RiceBooker T. & The M.G.'sR&B
113Ooh Na NayCha WaSoul
114CaravanVan MorrisonR&B
115That's What I LoveLeon BridgesSoul
116JacquelineLeroi ConroyR&B
117Lottie MoJon ClearySoul
118His Love Ain't RealKelly FinniganSoul
119Love (Your Pain Goes Deep)Kelly FinniganSoul
120HopeArlo ParksR&B
121Till I Hear It from YouThe James Hunter SixSoul
122Whatever It TakesThe James Hunter SixSoul
123Run-AroundBlues TravelerR&B
124He Called Me BabySierra Green & The GiantsSoul
125Let It GoKelelaSoul
126I Think You Should KnowSt. Paul & The Broken BonesR&B
127Baby Will You Let Me DubL.A.B.Soul
128Do It Like ThatThe California HoneydropsSoul
129Nothin but a ManThe California HoneydropsSoul
130PeopleGalactic & Irma ThomasFunk
131Be Your LadyGalactic & Irma ThomasFunk
132Chain of FoolsAretha FranklinSoul
133Chic MystiqueChicSoul
134Under the BridgeTrombone Shorty and New Breed Brass BandR&B
135Rock BottomKid Andersen & Lisa "Little Baby" AndersenSoul
136Like You Mean ItThe California HoneydropsSoul
137What More Can I SayNxWorriesNeo-Soul
138Mellow outNathaniel Rateliff & The Night SweatsSoul
139Love RollercoasterOhio PlayersR&B
140Boy King DubL.A.B.Soul
141Garbage ManRandall BramblettSoul
142Hot SummerPrinceSoul
143Running DubL.A.B.Soul
144That Kind of LoveCharles Wigg WalkerR&B
145NanBooker T. JonesR&B
146Let's Straighten It outBoneshakersR&B
147The Healing SongDominique Fils-AimeR&B
148Over and overThe AltonsR&B
149SeagullsSt. Paul & The Broken BonesR&B
150Sitting in the CornerSt. Paul & The Broken BonesR&B
151UnputdownableJon ClearySoul
152ThinkJoan OsborneSoul
153West MemphisParlor GreensSoul
154Fessa Longhair BoogalooJon ClearySoul
155Can't Be StillBooker T. & The M.G.'sR&B
156Chosen FewKelly FinniganSoul
157I'm So Glad I Found You, BabyThee Sacred SoulsSoul
158SometimeMavis StaplesSoul
159Jelly BreadBooker T. & The M.G.'sR&B
160What's Going onMarvin GayeR&B
161Best of My LoveThe EmotionsR&B
162When You Love SomebodyLeela JamesSoul
163Let's Go Get StonedRay CharlesR&B
164Try a Little TendernessOtis ReddingR&B
165Hung Up on My BabyEl Michels AffairFunk
166The CrossingMenahan Street BandSoul
167If You Don't Want My LoveJalen NgondaR&B
168Melting PotBooker T. & The M.G.'sR&B
169Welcome 2 AmericaPrinceSoul
170Born Under a Bad SignBooker T. & The M.G.'sFunk
171I Can Change Your MindThe James Hunter SixSoul
172Native StepsonSonny LandrethR&B
173St. James InfirmaryAllen ToussaintSoul
174If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)Leon BridgesSoul
175Hurricane HeartMarc BroussardSoul
176MistakesLake Street DiveR&B
177Face to the HighwayTom WaitsR&B
178Soul DressingBooker T. & The M.G.'sR&B
179Hello HappinessChaka KhanR&B
18090% of Me is YouGwen McCraeR&B
181Tiger TrotLeroi ConroyR&B
182Baby, I'm Hollywood!Judith HillR&B
183FantasyHAVSR&B
184GloryGreentea PengR&B
185Barefoot in the GardenVictoria PortR&B
186What We BecomeVictoria PortR&B
187Chicken SwitchThe James Hunter SixSoul
188Why Oh Why DubL.A.B.Soul
189SerendipityCharles Wigg WalkerSoul
190Thank YouMattie SchellSoul
191PETRICHORJon BatisteSoul
192Brighter (feat. Stella Angelico)Cookin' On 3 BurnersSoul
193Over YouGalactic & Irma ThomasFunk
194My JoyLeela JamesSoul
195LotsapoppaMestizo BeatFunk
196Hawg for YouOtis ReddingSoul
197Crazy LoveJosh Hoyer and Soul ColossalR&B
198Mess About It (feat. Ray Parker Jr. & Jon Batiste)Bettye LaVetteR&B
199Chain GangSam CookeSoul
200Here I Am (Come and Take Me)Al GreenSoul
 

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