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: 2026-08-04
1.
September
Earth, Wind & Fire
November 18, 1978
2.
Love Me Where It Hurts
River & Luz
June 29, 2026
3.
Take Your Time (Do It Right)
The S.O.S. Band
March 18, 1980
4.
Let's Groove
Earth, Wind & Fire
September 1, 1981
5.
Stand By Me
Ben E. King
December 31, 1960
6.
Bulletproof
Luma Mae
May 30, 2026
7.
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston
May 2, 1987
8.
Lovely Day
Bill Withers
January 1, 1977
9.
Yeah! (feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris)
USHER
January 10, 2004
10.
Best Part (feat. Daniel Caesar)
H.E.R.
August 25, 2017
11.
My Girl
The Temptations
December 21, 1964
12.
Have You Seen Her
The Chi-Lites
October 1, 1971
13.
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
November 1, 1972
14.
Put Your Records On
Corinne Bailey Rae
February 20, 2006
15.
You Dropped a Bomb on Me
The Gap Band
January 1, 1982
16.
Smooth Operator (Single Version)
Sade
August 28, 1984
17.
What You Won't Do for Love
Bobby Caldwell
January 1, 1978
18.
I'll Be Around
The Spinners
July 22, 1972
19.
Ring My Bell
Anita Ward
September 26, 2005
20.
Get Down On It
Kool & The Gang
September 28, 1981
21.
Family Affair
Mary J. Blige
June 12, 2001
22.
Easy
The Commodores
March 18, 1977
23.
Shoulda Never (feat. USHER)
Kehlani
April 23, 2026
24.
Drift Away
Dobie Gray
January 1, 1973
25.
Blinding Lights
The Weeknd
November 29, 2019
26.
Don't Fix Me Tonight
River & Luz
June 29, 2026
27.
Save Your Tears (Remix)
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande
April 22, 2021
28.
I Fall
Cayden Cruz
June 12, 2026
29.
Celebration (Single Version)
Kool & The Gang
September 29, 1980
30.
Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)
Earth, Wind & Fire
May 6, 1979
31.
Save Your Tears
The Weeknd
March 20, 2020
32.
Born to Be Alive (Extended Version)
Patrick Hernandez
January 1, 1979
33.
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
Natalie Cole
May 11, 1975
34.
All of Me
John Legend
August 12, 2013
35.
Unapologetic
Queen Butterfly
July 25, 2026
36.
Love Me Not
Ravyn Lenae
May 3, 2024
37.
Respect
Aretha Franklin
March 10, 1967
38.
Fantasy
Earth, Wind & Fire
November 21, 1977
39.
Superstition
Stevie Wonder
October 24, 1972
40.
Folded
Kehlani
June 11, 2025
41.
Last Dance
Donna Summer
January 1, 1978
42.
Little Red Corvette
Prince
October 27, 1982
43.
We Are Family (1995 Remaster)
Sister Sledge
January 22, 1979
44.
Cry to Me (Single Version)
Solomon Burke
January 1, 1962
45.
After the Love Has Gone
Earth, Wind & Fire
June 5, 1979
46.
No Scrubs
TLC
February 2, 1999
47.
Dancing In the Street
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
July 31, 1964
48.
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fugees
February 13, 1996
49.
Easy Lover
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
October 1, 1984
50.
Shining Star
Earth, Wind & Fire
January 21, 1975
51.
Raspberry Beret
Prince & The Revolution
April 22, 1985
52.
Sweet Love
Anita Baker
January 1, 1986
53.
Stuck On You
Lionel Richie
October 11, 1983
54.
Let It Whip
Dazz Band
January 1, 1982
55.
Cherish the Day
Sade
October 26, 1992
56.
When Doves Cry
Prince
May 16, 1984
57.
The Sweetest Taboo
Sade
October 12, 1985
58.
Oh Girl
The Chi-Lites
March 2, 1972
59.
Kiss of Life
Sade
January 1, 1993
60.
Isn't She Lovely
Stevie Wonder
September 28, 1976
61.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
Stevie Wonder
June 3, 1970
62.
Lean On Me
Bill Withers
January 1, 1972
63.
No Ordinary Love
Sade
October 26, 1992
64.
Don't Stop The Music
Rihanna
May 31, 2007
65.
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding
December 31, 1964
66.
NOKIA
Drake
February 14, 2025
67.
Love
Keyshia Cole
June 21, 2005
68.
Ain't No Sunshine
Bill Withers
May 1, 1971
69.
Early in the Morning
The Gap Band
April 1, 1982
70.
Tired of Being Alone
Al Green
August 14, 1971
71.
Unchained Melody
The Righteous Brothers
January 19, 1955
72.
By Your Side
Sade
October 3, 2000
73.
Girl On Fire
Alicia Keys
September 4, 2012
74.
All My Life
K-Ci & JoJo
June 17, 1997
75.
Let Me
Victoria Monét
February 11, 2026
76.
Through the Fire
Chaka Khan
October 1, 1984
77.
The Best
Tina Turner
September 2, 1989
78.
Young Hearts Run Free
Candi Staton
January 1, 1976
79.
Y.M.C.A.
Village People
December 5, 2007
80.
Rubberband Man
The Spinners
July 1, 1976
81.
1999
Prince
January 1, 1982
82.
No Diggity (feat. Dr. Dre & Queen Pen)
Blackstreet
July 29, 1996
83.
Let Me Love You
Mario
November 16, 2004
84.
Burn (Confessions Special Edition Version)
USHER
March 21, 2004
85.
As
Stevie Wonder
September 28, 1976
86.
Ooo Baby Baby
Cayden Cruz
July 24, 2026
87.
I Say a Little Prayer
Aretha Franklin
January 1, 1967
88.
Best of My Love
The Emotions
January 16, 1977
89.
My Boo
Alicia Keys & USHER
March 23, 2004
90.
Poison
Bell Biv DeVoe
February 24, 1990
91.
Silent Treatment
October London
June 19, 2026
92.
Waterfalls
TLC
November 15, 1994
93.
Proud Mary (1993 Version)
Tina Turner
June 14, 1993
94.
Ain't Too Proud To Beg
The Temptations
May 3, 1966
95.
Fallin'
Alicia Keys
March 28, 2001
96.
Ain't Nobody
Chaka Khan
August 10, 1983
97.
If I Let You
The Womack Sisters
98.
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Al Green
January 31, 1972
99.
The Real Thing
Lucca Mae
November 14, 2025
100.
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
January 20, 1971