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The 25 Best R&B Songs Of 2024
Dec 22, 2024
When it comes to R&B songs, there have been so many debates about their length and the lack of bridges. Although these elements had been placed on the back burner in recent decades, they have slowly been making their way back to being the standard for those acts who actually value R&B and want to contribute to its legacy.
If you thought narrowing down our top R&B albums was hard, this exercise proved to be far more difficult. What makes a great song? Is it the melody, the lyrical theme, the replay value, or all of the above? Great songs can have you daydreaming about a memory from your childhood or envisioning your future life. These top R&B songs of 2024 do that in their own respective ways. On this list, there may be records you feel were snubbed, but everything was up for consideration. This is just where we landed.
Argue away.
“Smoke” – Ari Lennox
Ari Lennox‘s “Smoke” sounds like nothing on the radio right now. The 1960s Motown-inspired number produced by Bongo is jam-packed with lively drums, cheerful horns, and an infectious chorus, with Ari asserting that she’s protecting her peace.
Lennox, who has had public spats folks after setting her boundaries, takes a humorous approach to the song’s lyrics. Ari flips the “f**k around and find out” mantra into a call to arms. “Save all your f**ks for me/I want all the smoke/Save all your f**ks for me/Better not give that sh*t away,” she sings passionately with the tone of someone who knows their worth. “Smoke” demonstrates Lennox’s growth as an artist. She’s elevated her craft with inspiration from R&B greats while actively using it to protect her peace. — Marc Antonio “Spidey” Griffin
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