The Best R&B and Soul Songs Trending on iTunes
R&B and soul represent the emotional heartbeat of popular music, and the iTunes Top 100 R&B/Soul Songs Chart delivers their finest moments week after week. Updated every week, this chart showcases the 100 best-selling R&B and soul tracks on iTunes, from silky contemporary R&B and neo-soul to classic vocal performances that stand the test of time.
The genre is experiencing an extraordinary creative peak. SZA has redefined modern R&B with deeply personal, sonically adventurous albums. The Weeknd continues to push the boundaries of the genre into unexpected pop territory. Beyoncé, Usher, H.E.R., and Jhené Aiko represent R&B’s enduring ability to combine raw emotion with impeccable vocal craft. Each week this chart tells the story of where soul music is headed.
Looking for emotionally resonant music that moves you? The full iTunes Top 100 R&B/Soul Songs, live and updated this week, is just below.
Chart updated this week on: 2026-03-10
1.
Ring My Bell
Anita Ward
September 26, 2005
2.
Housebroken
Aiyana-Lee
February 20, 2026
3.
I Love Me, Loud
China Styles
February 14, 2026
4.
ThunderWave
Thundercat & WILLOW
5.
Folded
Kehlani
June 11, 2025
6.
September
Earth, Wind & Fire
November 18, 1978
7.
NOKIA
Drake
February 14, 2025
8.
Stand By Me
Ben E. King
December 31, 1960
9.
Yeah! (feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris)
USHER
January 10, 2004
10.
Love Me Not
Ravyn Lenae
May 3, 2024
11.
Stand Up (from Harriet)
Cynthia Erivo
October 25, 2019
12.
MacArthur Park
Donna Summer
September 24, 1978
13.
Lovely Day
Bill Withers
January 1, 1977
14.
If I Ain't Got You
Alicia Keys
December 1, 2003
15.
You Dropped a Bomb on Me
The Gap Band
January 1, 1982
16.
The Strong one
Marina Sway
March 7, 2026
17.
Burning Blue
Mariah the Scientist
April 25, 2025
18.
Pressha
Jill Scott
January 12, 2026
19.
Blinding Lights
The Weeknd
November 29, 2019
20.
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
April 20, 1967
21.
Drift Away
Dobie Gray
January 1, 1973
22.
Word Up!
Cameo
September 9, 1986
23.
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
November 1, 1972
24.
My Girl
The Temptations
December 21, 1964
25.
I'll Be There
Jackson 5
January 1, 1970
26.
Put Your Records On
Corinne Bailey Rae
February 20, 2006
27.
Ain't Nobody
Chaka Khan
August 10, 1983
28.
Let's Groove
Earth, Wind & Fire
September 1, 1981
29.
Smooth Operator (Single Version)
Sade
August 28, 1984
30.
MUTT
Leon Thomas
August 8, 2024
31.
Lean On Me
Bill Withers
January 1, 1972
32.
Is It a Crime
Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis
August 1, 2025
33.
Family Affair
Mary J. Blige
June 12, 2001
34.
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fugees
February 13, 1996
35.
Celebration (Single Version)
Kool & The Gang
September 29, 1980
36.
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding
December 31, 1964
37.
Best Part (feat. Daniel Caesar)
H.E.R.
August 25, 2017
38.
Cupid Shuffle
Cupid
February 13, 2007
39.
No Scrubs
TLC
February 2, 1999
40.
No Ordinary Love
Sade
October 26, 1992
41.
Grandma's Hands
Bill Withers
May 1, 1971
42.
Call Me
Blondie
February 1, 1980
43.
Respect
Aretha Franklin
March 10, 1967
44.
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston
May 2, 1987
45.
Quiet Bruises
Whiskey Circuit
January 29, 2026
46.
Last Dance
Donna Summer
January 1, 1978
47.
I Love Your Smile
Shanice
January 1, 1991
48.
Never Too Much
Luther Vandross
July 21, 1981
49.
Unchained Melody
The Righteous Brothers
January 19, 1955
50.
Save Your Tears
The Weeknd
March 20, 2020
51.
Love
Keyshia Cole
June 21, 2005
52.
Early in the Morning
The Gap Band
April 1, 1982
53.
Leave The Door Open
Silk Sonic, Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak
March 5, 2021
54.
My Person
Pete Bailey
September 25, 2025
55.
All of Me
John Legend
August 12, 2013
56.
The Best
Tina Turner
September 2, 1989
57.
Girl On Fire
Alicia Keys
September 4, 2012
58.
Easy
The Commodores
March 18, 1977
59.
War
Edwin Starr
January 1, 1970
60.
God Don't Play About Me
Aria Blu
December 9, 2025
61.
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
January 20, 1971
62.
Y.M.C.A.
Village People
December 5, 2007
63.
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
Natalie Cole
May 11, 1975
64.
Kiss of Life
Sade
October 26, 1992
65.
We Are Family (1995 Remaster)
Sister Sledge
January 22, 1979
66.
Breakin' Dishes
Rihanna
May 31, 2007
67.
One Love
Kem
February 20, 2026
68.
It Depends (feat. Bryson Tiller)
Chris Brown
July 25, 2025
69.
Nobody (feat. Athena Cage)
Keith Sweat
June 25, 1996
70.
Ain't No Sunshine
Bill Withers
May 1, 1971
71.
Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)
Earth, Wind & Fire
May 6, 1979
72.
Stuck On You
Lionel Richie
October 11, 1983
73.
Don't Stop The Music
Rihanna
May 31, 2007
74.
Disturbia
Rihanna
June 2, 2008
75.
Walk On By
Dionne Warwick
August 31, 1964
76.
Rise Up
Andra Day
June 26, 2015
77.
End of the Road
Boyz II Men
February 14, 1991
78.
Upside Down
Diana Ross
May 22, 1980
79.
Isn't She Lovely
Stevie Wonder
September 28, 1976
80.
Step Into Your Power
manifestica_studio
January 1, 2026
81.
Let Me Love You
Mario
November 16, 2004
82.
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Marvin Gaye
August 26, 1968
83.
Residuals
Chris Brown
April 11, 2024
84.
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
The 5th Dimension
May 1, 1969
85.
Double Dutch Bus
Frankie Smith
January 1, 1980
86.
The Sweetest Taboo
Sade
October 12, 1985
87.
All My Life
K-Ci & JoJo
June 17, 1997
88.
Let Me
Victoria Monét
February 11, 2026
89.
What You Won't Do for Love
Bobby Caldwell
January 1, 1978
90.
Twisted
Keith Sweat
June 4, 1996
91.
Hot Stuff
Donna Summer
April 13, 1979
92.
Gangster of Love
Aiyana-Lee
November 3, 2021
93.
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Marvin Gaye
May 21, 1971
94.
Back to Black
Amy Winehouse
October 27, 2006
95.
Poison
Bell Biv DeVoe
February 24, 1990
96.
Do You Love Me (Single)
The Contours
June 29, 1962
97.
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
Four Tops
April 23, 1965
98.
Superstition
Stevie Wonder
October 24, 1972
99.
Get Down On It
Kool & The Gang
September 28, 1981
100.
First Day
Ella Mai
February 6, 2026