The Best R&B Songs

R&B songs ranked by how few beers they need to sound good, from nineties vocal groups to modern chart-toppers.

Top 12 of 12 songs with at least 10 ratings. Ranked by average beer score on a 0 to 11 scale.

1
Creep
TLC
Cheating, set to the friendliest horn line imaginable.
3.2beers11 ratings
2
Can't Feel My Face
The Weeknd
A song about cocaine that radio played to children. Impressive.
3.4beers10 ratings
3
No One
Alicia Keys
Built to be sung badly at karaoke, joyfully.
3.9beers11 ratings
4
Yeah!
Usher
Lil Jon yelling YEAH. That is a production credit.
4.1beers15 ratings
5
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Beyoncé
The choreography outlived the song, and the song is enormous.
4.2beers13 ratings
6
No Scrubs
TLC
The definitive rejection song. Still being cited in arguments.
4.3beers12 ratings
7
Say My Name
Destiny's Child
The vocal arrangement is doing algebra, effortlessly.
4.5beers10 ratings
8
Bootylicious
Destiny's Child
Sampled Stevie Nicks. Added a word to the dictionary.
4.9beers11 ratings
9
Hero
Mariah Carey
She reportedly finds it cheesy. She is outvoted.
5.7beers13 ratings
10
Confessions Part II
Usher
Four minutes of the worst possible news, sung beautifully.
6.2beers15 ratings
11
We Belong Together
Mariah Carey
The comeback that reminded everyone exactly who she was.
7.5beers13 ratings
12
Just the Way You Are
Bruno Mars
Suspiciously sincere. Works regardless.
8.2beers10 ratings