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: 2026-09-13
1.
So Good (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Jhené Aiko
September 11, 2026
2.
September
Earth, Wind & Fire
November 18, 1978
3.
He Belongs
Jhené Aiko
September 11, 2026
4.
Juicy
Victoria Monét
5.
Unapologetic
Queen Butterfly
July 25, 2026
6.
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston
May 2, 1987
7.
Lovely Day
Bill Withers
January 1, 1977
8.
Waterfalls
TLC
November 15, 1994
9.
I Don't Mind
Jhené Aiko
September 11, 2026
10.
Yeah! (feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris)
USHER
January 10, 2004
11.
Ain't Nobody
Chaka Khan
August 10, 1983
12.
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
November 1, 1972
13.
Ghost
Jhené Aiko
September 11, 2026
14.
No Scrubs
TLC
February 2, 1999
15.
Family Affair
Mary J. Blige
June 12, 2001
16.
Ceiling (Freestyle)
Jhené Aiko
September 11, 2026
17.
Daylight
John Legend
18.
Let's Groove
Earth, Wind & Fire
September 1, 1981
19.
My Girl
The Temptations
December 21, 1964
20.
Isn't She Lovely
Stevie Wonder
September 28, 1976
21.
Smooth Operator (Single Version)
Sade
August 28, 1984
22.
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fugees
February 13, 1996
23.
Girl On Fire
Alicia Keys
September 4, 2012
24.
Love Me Not
Ravyn Lenae
May 3, 2024
25.
Easy Lover
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
October 1, 1984
26.
What You Won't Do for Love
Bobby Caldwell
January 1, 1978
27.
Somebody's Watching Me
Rockwell
January 1, 1983
28.
Stand By Me
Ben E. King
December 31, 1960
29.
Liftin' Me Up
Jill Scott
February 12, 2026
30.
Like, Whatever (feat. Tyga)
Jhené Aiko
September 11, 2026
31.
So Good (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Jhené Aiko
September 11, 2026
32.
Tu conmigo, tu sin mi
Rulo Soul
May 6, 2026
33.
The Best
Tina Turner
September 2, 1989
34.
Young Hearts Run Free
Candi Staton
January 1, 1976
35.
Neighbors (feat. Larry June)
Jhené Aiko
September 11, 2026
36.
Celebration (Single Version)
Kool & The Gang
September 29, 1980
37.
Don't Stop The Music
Rihanna
May 31, 2007
38.
I'll Be Around
The Spinners
July 22, 1972
39.
You Dropped a Bomb on Me
The Gap Band
January 1, 1982
40.
Folded
Kehlani
June 11, 2025
41.
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding
December 31, 1964
42.
We Are Family (1995 Remaster)
Sister Sledge
January 22, 1979
43.
Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1
Marvin Gaye
March 15, 1977
44.
Get Down On It
Kool & The Gang
September 28, 1981
45.
Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)
Earth, Wind & Fire
May 6, 1979
46.
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
April 20, 1967
47.
Kiss from a Rose
Seal
May 23, 1994
48.
Crazy
Seal
January 1, 1990
49.
Kiss of Life
Sade
October 26, 1992
50.
Pony
Ginuwine
August 20, 1996
51.
Lean On Me
Bill Withers
January 1, 1972
52.
Ain't No Sunshine
Bill Withers
May 1, 1971
53.
Superstition
Stevie Wonder
October 24, 1972
54.
Tired of Being Alone
Al Green
August 14, 1971
55.
Somethin' 'Bout 'Cha
Latimore
January 1, 1973
56.
Born to Be Alive (Extended Version)
Patrick Hernandez
January 1, 1979
57.
Forever (Main Version)
Chris Brown
November 2, 2007
58.
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
Natalie Cole
May 11, 1975
59.
Cupid Shuffle
Cupid
February 13, 2007
60.
Call Me
Blondie
February 1, 1980
61.
No Diggity (feat. Dr. Dre & Queen Pen)
Blackstreet
July 29, 1996
62.
Love Bomb
Jhené Aiko & Ab-Soul
September 11, 2026
63.
Easy
The Commodores
March 18, 1977
64.
Rise Up
Andra Day
June 26, 2015
65.
Stuck On You
Lionel Richie
October 11, 1983
66.
Poison
Bell Biv DeVoe
February 24, 1990
67.
Somebody Else
ORA
August 28, 2026
68.
If I Ain't Got You
Alicia Keys
December 1, 2003
69.
Blinding Lights
The Weeknd
November 29, 2019
70.
Silent Treatment
October London
June 19, 2026
71.
As
Stevie Wonder
September 28, 1976
72.
Don't Be That Guy
Jhené Aiko
September 11, 2026
73.
Disturbia
Rihanna
June 2, 2008
74.
Let Me Love You
Mario
November 16, 2004
75.
Unchained Melody
The Righteous Brothers
January 19, 1955
76.
Take Your Time (Do It Right)
The S.O.S. Band
March 18, 1980
77.
Little Red Corvette
Prince
October 27, 1982
78.
Creep
TLC
October 31, 1994
79.
Whatta Man
En Vogue & Salt-N-Pepa
September 21, 1993
80.
A Living Light
Jhené Aiko
September 11, 2026
81.
Happy Birthday
Stevie Wonder
September 29, 1980
82.
I Wish
Stevie Wonder
September 28, 1976
83.
Respect
Aretha Franklin
March 10, 1967
84.
I Feel for You
Chaka Khan
August 1, 1984
85.
Y.M.C.A.
Village People
December 5, 2007
86.
I'll Be There
Jackson 5
August 28, 1970
87.
All of Me
John Legend
August 12, 2013
88.
No Ordinary Love
Sade
October 26, 1992
89.
Wassup (Ouu Girl)
VEDO
September 11, 2026
90.
Leave the Door Open
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic
March 5, 2021
91.
Brick House
The Commodores
March 30, 1977
92.
Is It a Crime
Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis
August 1, 2025
93.
The Sweetest Taboo
Sade
October 12, 1985
94.
Sir Duke
Stevie Wonder
September 28, 1976
95.
Cry to Me (Single Version)
Solomon Burke
January 1, 1962
96.
Raspberry Beret
Prince & The Revolution
April 22, 1985
97.
Super Freak
Rick James
January 1, 1981
98.
Cutie Pie
One Way
April 23, 1996
99.
DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love (feat. Pitbull)
USHER
July 12, 2010
100.
Never Too Much
Luther Vandross
July 21, 1981