As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, look back at these 10 essential R&B songs that not only shaped the way R&B music was perceived 50 years ago but have also maintained relevancy today.

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR SONGS RANKED BY MAINSTREAM R&B/HIP-HOP RADIO AIRPLAY DETECTIONS, AS MEASURED BY MEDIABASE AND PROVIDED BY LUMINATE. STATIONS ARE ELECTRONICALLY MONITORED 24 HOURS A DAY ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT R&B SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY ...

For several years, some people have claimed that R&B is dead. That's not true and never has been. Just like any other genre, R&B has simply evolved. The '90s sounded different than the '70s era ...

There’s no arguing that the 90s is the golden age of R&B. The best 90s R&B songs still sound fresh, and their influence can be felt in the crop of modern R&B stars who are pushing the genre forward.

Compiled by the Official Charts Company, the UK's biggest Hip Hop and R&B songs of the week, based on sales of downloads, CDs, vinyl and other formats, across a seven day period.