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: 2026-07-15
1.
September
Earth, Wind & Fire
November 18, 1978
2.
Lovely Day
Bill Withers
January 1, 1977
3.
Bulletproof
Luma Mae
May 30, 2026
4.
Yeah! (feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris)
USHER
January 10, 2004
5.
If I Let You
The Womack Sisters
6.
I'll Be There
Jackson 5
August 28, 1970
7.
Family Affair
Mary J. Blige
June 12, 2001
8.
Best Part (feat. Daniel Caesar)
H.E.R.
August 25, 2017
9.
Stand By Me
Ben E. King
December 31, 1960
10.
Let's Groove
Earth, Wind & Fire
September 1, 1981
11.
Blinding Lights
The Weeknd
November 29, 2019
12.
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston
May 2, 1987
13.
Heal Me From Me
Nyssara
July 3, 2026
14.
Celebration (Single Version)
Kool & The Gang
September 29, 1980
15.
Get Down On It
Kool & The Gang
September 28, 1981
16.
Ain't Nobody
Chaka Khan
August 10, 1983
17.
Up Out & Gone
Ne-Yo
March 27, 2026
18.
Do You See Me?
Heavenly
July 11, 2026
19.
My Girl
The Temptations
December 21, 1964
20.
Chauffeur
The Womack Sisters
21.
You Dropped a Bomb on Me
The Gap Band
January 1, 1982
22.
Superstition
Stevie Wonder
October 24, 1972
23.
Lean On Me
Bill Withers
January 1, 1972
24.
Folded
Kehlani
June 11, 2025
25.
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
Natalie Cole
May 11, 1975
26.
Dance Right Now
Ne-Yo
November 7, 2025
27.
Isn't She Lovely
Stevie Wonder
September 28, 1976
28.
Smooth Operator (Single Version)
Sade
August 28, 1984
29.
No Diggity (feat. Dr. Dre & Queen Pen)
Blackstreet
July 29, 1996
30.
Love Me Not
Ravyn Lenae
May 3, 2024
31.
Ain't No Sunshine
Bill Withers
May 1, 1971
32.
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding
December 31, 1964
33.
What You Won't Do for Love
Bobby Caldwell
January 1, 1978
34.
Easy Lover
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
October 1, 1984
35.
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fugees
February 13, 1996
36.
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
November 1, 1972
37.
Young Hearts Run Free
Candi Staton
January 1, 1976
38.
Ring My Bell
Anita Ward
September 26, 2005
39.
A Change Is Gonna Come
Sam Cooke
February 1, 1964
40.
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
April 20, 1967
41.
If You Want Me
The Womack Sisters
42.
Put Your Records On
Corinne Bailey Rae
February 20, 2006
43.
Call Me
Blondie
February 1, 1980
44.
Girl On Fire
Alicia Keys
September 4, 2012
45.
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
January 20, 1971
46.
The Best
Tina Turner
September 2, 1989
47.
Respect
Aretha Franklin
March 10, 1967
48.
How Lonely Is Lonely
Thee Sinseers & Joey Quiñones
49.
Kiss of Life
Sade
October 26, 1992
50.
Drift Away
Dobie Gray
January 1, 1973
51.
River
Leon Bridges
June 23, 2015
52.
I'll Be Around
The Spinners
July 22, 1972
53.
You Went Away Too Long
The Womack Sisters
February 25, 2026
54.
YES
Tank
March 26, 2026
55.
It Depends (feat. Bryson Tiller)
Chris Brown
July 25, 2025
56.
Summer Madness
Kool & The Gang
September 1, 1974
57.
Don’t Look At Me Like That (feat. Miss Mercy)
RAY JOHNS
July 13, 2026
58.
Doo Wop (That Thing)
Lauryn Hill
August 10, 1998
59.
Fallin' (feat. Leon Thomas)
Chris Brown
May 1, 2026
60.
Sexual Healing
Marvin Gaye
November 1, 1982
61.
NOKIA
Drake
February 14, 2025
62.
Can't Take My Eyes Off of You (I Love You Baby)
Lauryn Hill
August 19, 1998
63.
Easy
The Commodores
March 18, 1977
64.
One, Two Step (feat. Missy Elliott)
Ciara
September 28, 2004
65.
Tired of Being Alone
Al Green
August 14, 1971
66.
Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)
Earth, Wind & Fire
May 6, 1979
67.
No Scrubs
TLC
February 2, 1999
68.
Last Dance
Donna Summer
January 1, 1978
69.
Another Night
Real McCoy
July 1, 1993
70.
Waterfalls
TLC
November 15, 1994
71.
Kiss from a Rose
Seal
May 23, 1994
72.
Let Me Love You
Mario
November 16, 2004
73.
Back to Black
Amy Winehouse
October 27, 2006
74.
Stuck On You
Lionel Richie
October 11, 1983
75.
1999
Prince
January 1, 1982
76.
Ms. Tundra
Ne-Yo
May 22, 2026
77.
Don't Stop The Music
Rihanna
May 31, 2007
78.
Love's Theme
The Love Unlimited Orchestra
November 1, 1973
79.
Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
JAŸ-Z
July 28, 2001
80.
Green Onions
Booker T. & The M.G.'s
October 1, 1962
81.
After the Love Has Gone
Earth, Wind & Fire
June 5, 1979
82.
Little Red Corvette
Prince
October 27, 1982
83.
Unchained Melody
The Righteous Brothers
January 19, 1955
84.
Fantasy
Earth, Wind & Fire
November 21, 1977
85.
Silent Treatment
October London
June 19, 2026
86.
We Are Family (1995 Remaster)
Sister Sledge
January 22, 1979
87.
On My Own
Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
January 1, 1986
88.
Use Me
Bill Withers
January 1, 1972
89.
Mama Made a Man (On My Own)
Butter Knife Shawty
May 1, 2026
90.
Un-Break My Heart
Toni Braxton
June 18, 1996
91.
Nice & Slow
USHER
September 16, 1997
92.
Cupid Shuffle
Cupid
February 13, 2007
93.
Sure Thing
Miguel
November 26, 2010
94.
Try Again
Aaliyah
February 22, 2000
95.
Paradise
Sade
May 1, 1988
96.
Tampa
The-Dream & USHER
July 10, 2026
97.
End of the Road
Boyz II Men
February 14, 1991
98.
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Marvin Gaye
May 21, 1971
99.
Leak It
FLO
May 8, 2026
100.
That's the Way of the World
Earth, Wind & Fire
March 15, 1975