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
15Disco LifeSay She SheSoul
16Diamonds and GoldLew ApolloSoul
17COLOGNEGrace SorensenSoul
18JuliaBoomershackSoul
19Where I BelongGalactic & Irma ThomasFunk
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
64Show You LoveThe AltonsSoul
65(Feels Like) Things Are Comin' Our WayCharles Wigg WalkerSoul
66Just Kissed My BabyJon ClearySoul
67Girl Feels GoodFKA TwigsR&B
68Bin a Lil' MinitJon ClearySoul
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
114That's What I LoveLeon BridgesSoul
115JacquelineLeroi ConroyR&B
116Lottie MoJon ClearySoul
117His Love Ain't RealKelly FinniganSoul
118Love (Your Pain Goes Deep)Kelly FinniganSoul
119HopeArlo ParksR&B
120Till I Hear It from YouThe James Hunter SixSoul
121Whatever It TakesThe James Hunter SixSoul
122Run-AroundBlues TravelerR&B
123He Called Me BabySierra Green & The GiantsSoul
124Let It GoKelelaSoul
125I Think You Should KnowSt. Paul & The Broken BonesR&B
126Baby Will You Let Me DubL.A.B.Soul
127Do It Like ThatThe California HoneydropsSoul
128Nothin but a ManThe California HoneydropsSoul
129PeopleGalactic & Irma ThomasFunk
130Be Your LadyGalactic & Irma ThomasFunk
131Chain of FoolsAretha FranklinSoul
132Chic MystiqueChicSoul
133Rock BottomKid Andersen & Lisa "Little Baby" AndersenSoul
134Like You Mean ItThe California HoneydropsSoul
135What More Can I SayNxWorriesNeo-Soul
136Mellow outNathaniel Rateliff & The Night SweatsSoul
137Love RollercoasterOhio PlayersR&B
138Boy King DubL.A.B.Soul
139Garbage ManRandall BramblettSoul
140Hot SummerPrinceSoul
141Running DubL.A.B.Soul
142That Kind of LoveCharles Wigg WalkerR&B
143NanBooker T. JonesR&B
144Let's Straighten It outBoneshakersR&B
145The Healing SongDominique Fils-AimeR&B
146Over and overThe AltonsR&B
147SeagullsSt. Paul & The Broken BonesR&B
148Sitting in the CornerSt. Paul & The Broken BonesR&B
149UnputdownableJon ClearySoul
150ThinkJoan OsborneSoul
151Fessa Longhair BoogalooJon ClearySoul
152Can't Be StillBooker T. & The M.G.'sR&B
153Chosen FewKelly FinniganSoul
154I'm So Glad I Found You, BabyThee Sacred SoulsSoul
155SometimeMavis StaplesSoul
156Jelly BreadBooker T. & The M.G.'sR&B
157What's Going onMarvin GayeR&B
158Best of My LoveThe EmotionsR&B
159When You Love SomebodyLeela JamesSoul
160Let's Go Get StonedRay CharlesR&B
161Try a Little TendernessOtis ReddingR&B
162Hung Up on My BabyEl Michels AffairFunk
163CaravanVan MorrisonR&B
164The CrossingMenahan Street BandSoul
165If You Don't Want My LoveJalen NgondaR&B
166Melting PotBooker T. & The M.G.'sR&B
167Welcome 2 AmericaPrinceSoul
168Born Under a Bad SignBooker T. & The M.G.'sFunk
169I Can Change Your MindThe James Hunter SixSoul
170Native StepsonSonny LandrethR&B
171St. James InfirmaryAllen ToussaintSoul
172If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)Leon BridgesSoul
173Hurricane HeartMarc BroussardSoul
174Under the BridgeTrombone Shorty and New Breed Brass BandR&B
175MistakesLake Street DiveR&B
176Face to the HighwayTom WaitsR&B
177Soul DressingBooker T. & The M.G.'sR&B
178Hello HappinessChaka KhanR&B
17990% of Me is YouGwen McCraeR&B
180Tiger TrotLeroi ConroyR&B
181Baby, I'm Hollywood!Judith HillR&B
182FantasyHAVSR&B
183GloryGreentea PengR&B
184Barefoot in the GardenVictoria PortR&B
185What We BecomeVictoria PortR&B
186Chicken SwitchThe James Hunter SixSoul
187Why Oh Why DubL.A.B.Soul
188SerendipityCharles Wigg WalkerSoul
189Thank YouMattie SchellSoul
190PETRICHORJon BatisteSoul
191Brighter (feat. Stella Angelico)Cookin' On 3 BurnersSoul
192Over YouGalactic & Irma ThomasFunk
193My JoyLeela JamesSoul
194LotsapoppaMestizo BeatFunk
195Hawg for YouOtis ReddingSoul
196Crazy LoveJosh Hoyer and Soul ColossalR&B
197Mess About It (feat. Ray Parker Jr. & Jon Batiste)Bettye LaVetteR&B
198Chain GangSam CookeSoul
199Here I Am (Come and Take Me)Al GreenSoul
200(I Know) I'm Losing YouThe TemptationsMotown
 

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