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: 2026-05-15
1.
Deep River Woman
Lionel Richie
August 5, 1986
2.
Keep Going
Jada Monroe
April 29, 2026
3.
Fallin' (feat. Leon Thomas)
Chris Brown
May 1, 2026
4.
September
Earth, Wind & Fire
November 18, 1978
5.
Obvious
Chris Brown
April 10, 2026
6.
Hate Me If You Want
NeveahSoul
April 18, 2026
7.
Leave Me Alone
Chris Brown
May 8, 2026
8.
Fallin'
Alicia Keys
March 28, 2001
9.
I'll Be There
Jackson 5
August 28, 1970
10.
Celebration (Single Version)
Kool & The Gang
September 29, 1980
11.
The Woman I Used To Be
Jada Monroe
May 2, 2026
12.
NOKIA
Drake
February 14, 2025
13.
It Depends (feat. Bryson Tiller)
Chris Brown
July 25, 2025
14.
Folded
Kehlani
June 11, 2025
15.
I Love Me, Loud
China Styles
February 14, 2026
16.
Stand By Me
Ben E. King
December 31, 1960
17.
Honey Pack
Chris Brown
May 8, 2026
18.
Yeah! (feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris)
USHER
January 10, 2004
19.
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston
May 2, 1987
20.
I Do!!
Toya
July 9, 2001
21.
supposed to
Joy Rhodes
April 6, 2026
22.
My Girl
The Temptations
December 21, 1964
23.
Girl On Fire
Alicia Keys
September 4, 2012
24.
Stuck On You
Lionel Richie
October 11, 1983
25.
Housebroken
Aiyana-Lee
February 20, 2026
26.
Holy Blindfold
Chris Brown
June 6, 2025
27.
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
November 1, 1972
28.
Y.M.C.A.
Village People
December 5, 2007
29.
Love Me Not
Ravyn Lenae
May 3, 2024
30.
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
January 20, 1971
31.
For The Moment
Chris Brown
May 8, 2026
32.
i love me
Joy Rhodes
February 5, 2026
33.
Blinding Lights
The Weeknd
November 29, 2019
34.
Let's Groove
Earth, Wind & Fire
September 1, 1981
35.
Smooth Operator (Single Version)
Sade
August 28, 1984
36.
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding
December 31, 1964
37.
No Scrubs
TLC
February 2, 1999
38.
You Dropped a Bomb on Me
The Gap Band
January 1, 1982
39.
Lovely Day
Bill Withers
January 1, 1977
40.
Perfect For Me
Jamal Roberts
May 1, 2026
41.
What You Won't Do for Love
Bobby Caldwell
January 1, 1978
42.
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
April 20, 1967
43.
Get Down On It
Kool & The Gang
September 28, 1981
44.
Ain't Nobody
Chaka Khan
August 10, 1983
45.
San Juan (Puerto Rico song)
MΛVO
May 1, 2026
46.
Done (Not Angry, Just Done)
Jada Monroe
April 22, 2026
47.
If I Ain't Got You
Alicia Keys
December 1, 2003
48.
Ring My Bell
Anita Ward
September 26, 2005
49.
Kiss from a Rose
Seal
May 23, 1994
50.
FLY
Tone Stith
51.
The Best
Tina Turner
September 2, 1989
52.
Lean On Me
Bill Withers
January 1, 1972
53.
No One
Alicia Keys
October 9, 2007
54.
Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)
Earth, Wind & Fire
May 6, 1979
55.
We Are Family (1995 Remaster)
Sister Sledge
January 22, 1979
56.
Have You Ever
SherellHodge
April 17, 2026
57.
Family Affair
Mary J. Blige
June 12, 2001
58.
Respect
Aretha Franklin
March 10, 1967
59.
Don't Stop The Music
Rihanna
May 31, 2007
60.
Cupid Shuffle
Cupid
February 13, 2007
61.
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fugees
February 13, 1996
62.
Hello
Lionel Richie
October 11, 1983
63.
Fuck and Party (feat. Vybz Kartel)
Chris Brown
May 8, 2026
64.
Never Too Much
Luther Vandross
July 21, 1981
65.
I Got You (I Feel Good)
James Brown & The Famous Flames
October 1, 1964
66.
Strokin' (Long and Dirty Version)
Clarence Carter
February 1, 1986
67.
Let Me
Victoria Monét
February 11, 2026
68.
Easy Lover
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
October 1, 1984
69.
Disturbia
Rihanna
June 2, 2008
70.
Drift Away
Dobie Gray
January 1, 1973
71.
Young Hearts Run Free
Candi Staton
January 1, 1976
72.
Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1
Marvin Gaye
March 15, 1977
73.
Superstition
Stevie Wonder
October 24, 1972
74.
Unchained Melody
The Righteous Brothers
January 19, 1955
75.
Tired of Being Alone
Al Green
August 14, 1971
76.
Slow Jamz (feat. Lucky Daye)
Chris Brown
May 8, 2026
77.
That's The Lesson
Jada Monroe
April 25, 2026
78.
The Love You Save
Jackson 5
May 8, 1970
79.
Something In The Water
Chris Brown
May 8, 2026
80.
A Song for Mama
Boyz II Men
August 19, 1997
81.
Can We Talk
Tevin Campbell
October 26, 1993
82.
All Night Long (All Night)
Lionel Richie
August 31, 1983
83.
Give It to Me Baby
Rick James
February 20, 1981
84.
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Marvin Gaye
May 21, 1971
85.
trust fall
Joy Rhodes
April 22, 2026
86.
Canela
Galleria Soul
May 13, 2026
87.
Best Part (feat. Daniel Caesar)
H.E.R.
August 25, 2017
88.
Who's Lovin' You
Jackson 5
September 27, 1960
89.
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
Natalie Cole
May 11, 1975
90.
Free Your Mind
En Vogue
March 24, 1992
91.
Can You Feel It
The Jacksons
October 18, 1980
92.
Whatta Man
En Vogue & Salt-N-Pepa
September 21, 1993
93.
One More Day
Jada Monroe
May 7, 2026
94.
she goes by.
where.t.at
March 27, 2026
95.
Ain't No Sunshine
Bill Withers
May 1, 1971
96.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
Stevie Wonder
June 3, 1970
97.
open
Joy Rhodes
May 6, 2026
98.
This Place Hotel
The Jacksons
October 18, 1980
99.
Burn (Confessions Special Edition Version)
USHER
March 21, 2004
100.
Kung Fu Fighting
Carl Douglas
January 1, 1974