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: 2026-08-24
1.
September
Earth, Wind & Fire
November 18, 1978
2.
Family Affair
Mary J. Blige
June 12, 2001
3.
Easy Lover
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
October 1, 1984
4.
Lovely Day
Bill Withers
January 1, 1977
5.
Stand By Me
Ben E. King
December 31, 1960
6.
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston
May 2, 1987
7.
Housebroken
Aiyana-Lee
February 20, 2026
8.
What You Won't Do for Love
Bobby Caldwell
January 1, 1978
9.
Best Part (feat. Daniel Caesar)
H.E.R.
August 25, 2017
10.
Fly U Out
Lucky Daye & Leon Thomas
August 21, 2026
11.
Yeah! (feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris)
USHER
January 10, 2004
12.
Love Me Not
Ravyn Lenae
May 3, 2024
13.
Cry to Me (Single Version)
Solomon Burke
January 1, 1962
14.
Talk It Over
Leon Bridges
August 21, 2026
15.
Love Me Where It Hurts
River & Luz
June 29, 2026
16.
Ain't Nobody
Chaka Khan
August 10, 1983
17.
You Dropped a Bomb on Me
The Gap Band
January 1, 1982
18.
I'll Be Around
The Spinners
July 22, 1972
19.
End of the Road
Boyz II Men
February 14, 1991
20.
No Scrubs
TLC
February 2, 1999
21.
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
April 20, 1967
22.
Let's Groove
Earth, Wind & Fire
September 1, 1981
23.
NOKIA
Drake
February 14, 2025
24.
Ain't No Sunshine
Bill Withers
May 1, 1971
25.
Unapologetic
Queen Butterfly
July 25, 2026
26.
Isn't She Lovely
Stevie Wonder
September 28, 1976
27.
I'll Be There
Jackson 5
August 28, 1970
28.
Unchained Melody
The Righteous Brothers
January 19, 1955
29.
Don't Stop The Music
Rihanna
May 31, 2007
30.
Young Hearts Run Free
Candi Staton
January 1, 1976
31.
I Wanna Know
Joe
July 16, 1999
32.
Folded
Kehlani
June 11, 2025
33.
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding
December 31, 1964
34.
My Girl
The Temptations
December 21, 1964
35.
Kiss from a Rose
Seal
May 23, 1994
36.
Forever (Main Version)
Chris Brown
November 2, 2007
37.
Whatta Man
En Vogue & Salt-N-Pepa
September 21, 1993
38.
Band of Gold
Freda Payne
June 18, 2000
39.
Oogum Boogum Song
Brenton Wood
April 1, 1967
40.
Lean On Me
Bill Withers
January 1, 1972
41.
Some of Your Love
PARTYNEXTDOOR
August 21, 2026
42.
Silent Treatment
October London
June 19, 2026
43.
Perfect
Queen Butterfly
July 25, 2026
44.
Waterfalls
TLC
November 15, 1994
45.
Stuck On You
Lionel Richie
October 11, 1983
46.
On Bended Knee
Boyz II Men
August 30, 1994
47.
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
January 20, 1971
48.
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
Natalie Cole
May 11, 1975
49.
Disturbia
Rihanna
June 2, 2008
50.
Best of My Love
The Emotions
January 16, 1977
51.
We Are Family (1995 Remaster)
Sister Sledge
January 22, 1979
52.
The Morning (Original)
The Weeknd
March 21, 2011
53.
The Hills
The Weeknd
May 27, 2015
54.
Happiness Anytime
Leon Bridges
55.
Born to Be Alive (Extended Version)
Patrick Hernandez
January 1, 1979
56.
Take Your Time (Do It Right)
The S.O.S. Band
March 18, 1980
57.
Good Days
SZA
December 25, 2020
58.
Bed Peace (feat. Childish Gambino)
Jhené Aiko
September 27, 2013
59.
Smooth Operator (Single Version)
Sade
August 28, 1984
60.
Call Me
Blondie
February 1, 1980
61.
Blinding Lights
The Weeknd
November 29, 2019
62.
Y.M.C.A.
Village People
December 5, 2007
63.
Celebration (Single Version)
Kool & The Gang
September 29, 1980
64.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
Stevie Wonder
June 3, 1970
65.
Ring My Bell
Anita Ward
September 26, 2005
66.
Never Too Much
Luther Vandross
July 21, 1981
67.
Girl On Fire
Alicia Keys
September 4, 2012
68.
Superstition
Stevie Wonder
October 24, 1972
69.
The Best
Tina Turner
September 2, 1989
70.
All My Life
K-Ci & JoJo
June 17, 1997
71.
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
November 1, 1972
72.
Tender Love
Force M.D.'s
January 1, 1985
73.
Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1
Marvin Gaye
March 15, 1977
74.
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
Four Tops
April 23, 1965
75.
Drift Away
Dobie Gray
January 1, 1973
76.
All of Me
John Legend
August 12, 2013
77.
Always will
Jerome Timu
June 19, 2026
78.
Monday Blues
Washington
August 20, 2026
79.
Sentimental Love
Cleo Sol
August 20, 2026
80.
Easy
The Commodores
March 18, 1977
81.
Bulletproof
Luma Mae
May 30, 2026
82.
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
The 5th Dimension
May 1, 1969
83.
Love Me Through
Coco Jones
August 21, 2026
84.
Endless Love (Endless Love Soundtrack Version)
Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
June 26, 1981
85.
I'll Make Love to You
Boyz II Men
September 26, 1995
86.
Fantasy
Earth, Wind & Fire
November 21, 1977
87.
Respect
Aretha Franklin
March 10, 1967
88.
Get Down On It
Kool & The Gang
September 28, 1981
89.
Somebody's Watching Me
Rockwell
January 1, 1983
90.
Heal Me From Me
Nyssara
July 3, 2026
91.
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fugees
February 13, 1996
92.
Sweet Freedom
Michael McDonald
January 1, 1986
93.
Band Of Gold (Single Mix)
Freda Payne
April 25, 1970
94.
Save Your Tears
The Weeknd
March 20, 2020
95.
Save Your Tears (Remix)
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande
April 22, 2021
96.
That's the Way of the World
Earth, Wind & Fire
March 15, 1975
97.
After the Love Has Gone
Earth, Wind & Fire
June 5, 1979
98.
Pony
Ginuwine
August 20, 1996
99.
supposed to
Joy Rhodes
April 6, 2026
100.
Creep
TLC
October 31, 1994