

Originally soul and rock & roll were an offshoot of R&B. Rhythm and blues is the grandchild of jazz, gospel, and blues. Your friends are getting the chill vibe, the love vibe. The roots of R&B in Soul is apparent not just in the beats and bass lines, but in the emotion expressed. Oh, don’t forget the Sisters of Soul starting with the Queen: Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys. The spoken words of Barry White, reassuring us that we are loved. Nothing says that better than smooth, silky vocals of Luther Vandross. (Snooze Fest) The better question is why wouldn’t you play R&B at your wedding? Weddings are about love. I mean, if you want to play ABBA be our guest. If you’re lookin’ for a man, sugar, here I am No doubts in my heart that I found the one that’s Heaven sent We made it this far and now we’re standing hand and hand Oh, I’m in love, I’m love, you’re a dream I’m gonna love you more than I did before I gonna shout it from the mountain and say You make me feel like heaven ain’t so far away I bet on us ’cause I know it’s the real thing You make me feel like heaven is a real place No Stoppin’ Us – Charlie Wilson, Johnny Gill, Babyface, K-Ci Hailey ‘Cause I love it when you shine (I love the way you shine) As an Amazon Associate, we earn revenue from qualifying purchases. My Wedding Songs is a reader-supported website.

If you have a song that should be on our list, be sure to share it in the comments. We selected a generous cross-section of R&B songs for your wedding. Hopefully, this list gives you some great ideas and conjures up good memories, too. The Best R&B Wedding Songs For Your ReceptionĪs you know, there are so many great R&B songs perfect for weddings from the walk down the aisle to the dance party to the bouquet toss.

If you’re a true lover of the genre, you sometimes find yourself reminiscing about the days when R&B of the ’90s and 2000s was sensually laced with emotional vocal runs and the music videos featured not only a scene in the rain but also a phone, 2-way pager or some kind of communication device. If you’re a true lover of R&B, you can appreciate a soulfully soothing, quiet storm-worthy, put-it-on-repeat-and-think-about-your-boo (or potential boo) type of song.
