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90 OF THE BEST R&B CLASSIC HEARTBREAK SONGS
Soulful R&B Classics: Heartbreak Songs That Will Move You
By P.Kea Dated: Sept 02, 2024
R&B music is known for its ability to express the raw and honest emotions of love, loss, and heartache. Few genres capture the deep pain and longing of heartbreak as powerfully as R&B, where soulful voices and touching lyrics come together to create music that resonates with anyone who’s experienced the ache of a broken heart.
These classic R&B heartbreak songs touch on universal themes of unrequited love, betrayal, and the struggle to move on after a relationship ends. Whether you’re going through a breakup or reflecting on past heartache, these songs provide a soundtrack for healing, emotional release and sense sense of solidarity, reminding us that we are never truly alone even in heartbreak.
Best of R&B Heartbreak Songs
1. Have You Ever - Brandy
2. Nobody Knows - Tony Rich Project
3. I Miss You - Aaron Hall
4. Cry for You - Jodeci
5. Crazy - K-Ci & JoJo
6. Lately - Jodeci
7. Breaking My Heart - Mint Condition
8. When Can I See You Again - Babyface
9. The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) - Dru Hill
10. How Can I Ease The Pain - Lisa Fischer
11. If You Think You're Lonely Now - K-Ci - Bobby Womack
12. We Can't Be Friends - Deborah Cox & R.L.
13. Nobody's Suppose To Be Here - Deborah Cox
14. Love Takes Time - Mariah Carey
15. I'm Going Down - Mary J Blige
16. Love Shoulda Brought You Home - Toni Braxton
17. In My Bed - Dru Hill
18. Seven Whole Days - Toni Braxton
19. I don't Ever Want To See You Again - Uncle Sam
20. Doin Just Fine - Boyz II Men
21. I Wish - Carl Thomas
22. Superwomen - Karyn White
23. I Care About You - Babyface
24. Can You Stop The Rain - Peabo Bryson
25. I Don't Have The Heart - James Ingram
26. On Bended Knee - Boyz II Men
27. I Gotta Be - Jagged Edge
28. Anytime - Brian McKnight
29. End Of The Road - Boyz II Men
30. One Sweet Day - Mariah Caret w/ Boyz II Men
31. Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton
32. All Cried Out - Allure w/112
33. Missing You - Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight, Chaka Kahn
34. I Miss You - Klymaxx
35. Who's Loving You - Jackson 5
36. I'd Rather - Luther Vandross
37. What Kind of Man Would I Be - Mint Condition
38. I Can't Sleep Baby - R. Kelly
39. Distant Lover - Marvin Gaye
40. For The Good Times - Al Green
41. One Less Bell To Answer - The 5th Dimension
42. Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
43. I've Been Loving You Too Long - Otis Redding
44. How Can I Mend A Broken Heart - Al Green
45. Have You Seen Her - The Chi-Lites
46. Oh Girl - The Chi-Lites
47. Break Up To Make Up - The Stylistics
48. Remember What I Told You To Forget - Tavares
49. There's No Me With Out You - The Manhattans
50. The Agony And The Ecstasy - Smokey Robinson
51. Kiss and Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
52. For All We Know - Donny Hathaway
53. What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted - Jimmy Ruffin
54. Ain't No Way - Aretha Franklin
55. Breathe Again - Toni Braxton
56. Tired Of Being Alone - Al Green
57. In The Rain - The Dramatics
58. Just Don't Want To Be Lonely - The Main Ingredient
59. A House Is Not A Home - Luther Vandross
60. Another Sad Love Song - Toni Braxton
61. One Last Cry - Brian McKnight
62. Something In My Heart - Michel'le
63. They Don't Know - Jon B.
64. Twisted - Keith Sweat
65. Neither One Of Us - Gladys Knight & The Pips
66. As We Lay - Shirley Murdock
67. Missing You - Diana Ross
68. Not Gon' Cry - Mary J Blige
69. Can You Stand The Rain - New Edition
70. Since I Lost My Baby - Luther Vandross - Temptations
71. I Wish I Wasn't = Heather Headley
72. Just Once - Quincy Jones
73. Love Calls - Kem
74. Don't Leave Me - Blackstreet
75. Send For Me - Atlantic Starr
76. Fallin - Alicia Keys
77. Never Gonna Let You Go - Faith Evans
78. Secret Lovers - Atlantic Starr
79. Stranger In My House - Tamia
80. After The Love Has Gone - Earth Wind & Fire
81. Incomplete - Sisqo
82. Breathe Again - Toni Braxton
83. How You Gonna Act Like - Tyrese
84. Never Keeping Secrets - Babyface
85. Understanding - Xscape
86. Friend Of Mine - Kelly Price - R.Kelly -Ronald Isley
87. Go On Without You - Shirley Murdock
88. I Can't Stop Loving You - Kem
89. Please Don't Go - Boyz II Men
90. Before I Let Go - Blackstreet
Wrap-up
There it is! My 90 top picks for some of the best Heartbreak songs for emotional healing and release. You can find the complete playlist on Spotify below. Let us know what your all time favorite heartbreak song is (You know...that one that help you get through it).