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: 2026-10-07
1.
You Are My Lady
Freddie Jackson
April 28, 1985
2.
Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
Freddie Jackson
March 1, 1985
3.
Have You Ever Loved Somebody
Freddie Jackson
November 6, 1986
4.
Jam Tonight
Freddie Jackson
November 6, 1986
5.
Solar Eclipse
Drake & Don Toliver
October 2, 2026
6.
My All
Mariah Carey
September 8, 1997
7.
September
Earth, Wind & Fire
November 18, 1978
8.
Forever
Donell Jones
November 24, 2009
9.
I Don't Want to Lose Your Love
Freddie Jackson
November 6, 1986
10.
Overjoyed
Cayden Cruz
October 2, 2026
11.
Love Is Just a Touch Away
Freddie Jackson
April 28, 1985
12.
Tasty Love
Freddie Jackson
October 20, 1986
13.
Cold Shoulder
Drake, Don Toliver & Yebba
October 2, 2026
14.
So Good (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Jhené Aiko
September 11, 2026
15.
Quebec
Drake
October 2, 2026
16.
Easy Lover
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
October 1, 1984
17.
Somebody's Watching Me
Rockwell
January 1, 1983
18.
Superstition
Stevie Wonder
October 24, 1972
19.
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston
May 2, 1987
20.
Beautiful Monster
Ne-Yo
September 21, 2010
21.
Nice 'n' Slow
Freddie Jackson
July 1, 1988
22.
I Needed a Hug
Viviane Reid
September 25, 2026
23.
Unapologetic
Queen Butterfly
July 25, 2026
24.
Classic PT2
Drake
October 2, 2026
25.
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
November 1, 1972
26.
Blinding Lights
The Weeknd
November 29, 2019
27.
My Girl
The Temptations
December 21, 1964
28.
Love Me Down
Freddie Jackson
October 29, 1990
29.
Empire State of Mind, Pt. 2
Alicia Keys
December 11, 2009
30.
Yeah! (feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris)
USHER
January 10, 2004
31.
I Only Want to Be With You
Dusty Springfield
November 1, 1963
32.
Ain't Nobody
Chaka Khan
August 10, 1983
33.
Stand By Me
Ben E. King
December 31, 1960
34.
Hey Lover
Freddie Jackson
January 1, 1988
35.
Family Affair
Mary J. Blige
June 12, 2001
36.
Lovely Day
Bill Withers
January 1, 1977
37.
Sweet Thing (feat. Chaka Khan)
Rufus
January 1, 1975
38.
Let's Groove
Earth, Wind & Fire
September 1, 1981
39.
Isn't She Lovely
Stevie Wonder
September 28, 1976
40.
What You Won't Do for Love
Bobby Caldwell
January 1, 1978
41.
Juicy
Victoria Monét
September 10, 2026
42.
Disturbia
Rihanna
June 2, 2008
43.
Celebration (Single Version)
Kool & The Gang
September 29, 1980
44.
A Little Bit More
Freddie Jackson & Melba Moore
November 6, 1986
45.
See You In My Dreams (feat. SZA)
Victoria Monét
October 2, 2026
46.
That's Why I Love You (feat. Bruno Mars)
Victoria Monét
October 2, 2026
47.
Smooth Operator (Single Version)
Sade
August 28, 1984
48.
As
Stevie Wonder
September 28, 1976
49.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
Stevie Wonder
June 3, 1970
50.
Best Part (feat. Daniel Caesar)
H.E.R.
August 25, 2017
51.
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
Natalie Cole
May 11, 1975
52.
Pony
Ginuwine
August 20, 1996
53.
You Dropped a Bomb on Me
The Gap Band
January 1, 1982
54.
Cry to Me (Single Version)
Solomon Burke
January 1, 1962
55.
Love
Keyshia Cole
June 21, 2005
56.
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
April 20, 1967
57.
Honey
Mariah Carey
August 26, 1997
58.
Me and Mrs. Jones
Freddie Jackson
August 3, 1992
59.
Don't Leave Me
Blackstreet
September 9, 1996
60.
Lean On Me
Bill Withers
January 1, 1972
61.
You Are My Lady
Freddie Jackson
October 28, 2003
62.
We Are Family (1995 Remaster)
Sister Sledge
January 22, 1979
63.
No Scrubs
TLC
February 2, 1999
64.
Waterfalls
TLC
November 15, 1994
65.
I am free
The Harmony Sessions
September 12, 2026
66.
Call Me
Blondie
February 1, 1980
67.
Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1
Marvin Gaye
March 15, 1977
68.
Never Too Much
Luther Vandross
July 21, 1981
69.
Age Looks Different on Everybody
PoeticmindforChrist
September 30, 2026
70.
I Could Use a Little Love (Right Now)
Freddie Jackson
August 3, 1992
71.
The Glamorous Life
Sheila E.
June 5, 1984
72.
The Best
Tina Turner
September 2, 1989
73.
Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)
Earth, Wind & Fire
May 6, 1979
74.
Respect
Aretha Franklin
March 10, 1967
75.
Stuck On You
Lionel Richie
October 11, 1983
76.
Ain't No Sunshine
Bill Withers
May 1, 1971
77.
Sure Thing
Miguel
November 26, 2010
78.
Get Down On It
Kool & The Gang
September 28, 1981
79.
Can't Let Go
Lalah Hathaway
August 28, 2026
80.
Kiss of Life
Sade
October 26, 1992
81.
You Gotta Be
Des'ree
March 28, 1994
82.
Shining Star
Earth, Wind & Fire
January 1, 1975
83.
Love You Down
Ready for the World
January 1, 1985
84.
Unchained Melody
The Righteous Brothers
January 19, 1955
85.
Upside Down
Diana Ross
May 22, 1980
86.
Get Here
Oleta Adams
May 12, 1990
87.
Love Takes Time
Mariah Carey
June 12, 1990
88.
We Could've Been
Alisia AllDay
September 26, 2026
89.
I Wish
Stevie Wonder
September 28, 1976
90.
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding
December 31, 1964
91.
Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
August 28, 1973
92.
Love Me Not
Ravyn Lenae
May 3, 2024
93.
Wake Up Everybody (feat. Teddy Pendergrass)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
January 1, 1975
94.
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
Dusty Springfield
September 1, 1965
95.
Y.M.C.A.
Village People
December 5, 2007
96.
Groove On
Donell Jones
November 24, 2009
97.
On My Own
Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
January 1, 1986
98.
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fugees
February 13, 1996
99.
Reach Out
Victoria Monét
July 22, 2026
100.
Silent Treatment
October London
June 19, 2026