REDISCOVER THE '80s: R&B

Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

R&B found funk in the ‘80s: bass-heavy party jams kicked it with smooth ballads & slow jams.

100 SONGS • 8 HOURS AND 12 MINUTES

1

Parade - Music from the Motion Picture Under the Cherry Moon

03:46

2

Earth Wind & Fire

The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire

05:39

3

Rock with You (Single Version)

Rock with You (Single Version)

Michael Jackson

03:40

4

03:58

5

Make It Last Forever (with Jacci McGhee)

Make It Last Forever (with Jacci McGhee)

Keith Sweat feat. Jacci McGhee

Make It Last Forever

04:56

6

03:59

7

Essential - Soul Love

04:05

8

Rock Steady (Whispers' Radio Edit)

Rock Steady (Whispers' Radio Edit)

Rock Steady (Whispers' Radio Edit)

04:25

9

If It Isn't Love

If It Isn't Love

05:10

10

Forget Me Nots (Remastered)

Forget Me Nots (Remastered)

Straight From The Heart

04:45

11

Eyes of a Stranger

04:16

12

Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) [feat. Caron Wheeler]

Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) [feat. Caron Wheeler]

Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler

Club Classics Vol. One

03:52

13

All the Greatest Hits

04:44

14

Ready For The World

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Ready For The World

06:31

15

Saving All My Love for You

Saving All My Love for You

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

03:57

16

One More Try (Remastered)

One More Try (Remastered)

05:51

17

You Are My Lady

You Are My Lady

Freddie Jackson

Rock Me Tonight

04:44

18

05:43

19

The Best of Gerald Levert

06:12

20

Between the Sheets

Between the Sheets

The Isley Brothers

05:39

21

Essential - Soul Love

04:30

22

Kool and The Gang

Something Special

04:54

23

03:24

24

Mary Jane Girls

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Mary Jane Girls

05:05

25

Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run)

Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run)

Suddenly (Expanded Edition)

07:55

26

Smooth Operator

Smooth Operator

04:59

27

What's Love Got To Do With It

What's Love Got To Do With It

What's Love Got To Do With It

03:48

28

Can't Slow Down

04:11

29

Luther Vandross

The Ultimate Luther Vandross

05:22

30

03:54

31

04:52

32

04:20

33

The Best of Keith Sweat: Make You Sweat

03:41

34

Oran "Juice" Jones

80's Soul Number 1's

05:07

35

04:42

36

Early In The Morning

Early In The Morning

The Gap Band IV

06:30

37

Saturday Love (12" Extended Version)

Saturday Love (12" Extended Version)

Cherrelle & Alexander O'Neal

08:42

38

The Men All Pause

The Men All Pause

Meeting In The Ladies Room

07:15

39

04:03

40

Michael Jackson

04:06

41

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Commodores

05:07

42

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Jets

04:17

43

05:52

44

The Best Of Atlantic Starr

05:31

45

The Best of Anita Baker

04:22

46

You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)

You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)

Jeffrey Osborne

Ultimate Collection

04:19

47

I Want to Be Your Man

I Want to Be Your Man

All the Greatest Hits

04:10

48

04:41

49

Just Got Paid (Single Version)

Just Got Paid (Single Version)

Radio Hits Of the '80s

03:33

50

Jungle Love (45 Version)

Jungle Love (45 Version)

Jungle Love (45 Version) / Oh, Baby

03:28

51

The Glamorous Life (Club Edit)

The Glamorous Life (Club Edit)

The Glamorous Life

06:35

52

04:56

53

Object of My Desire

Object of My Desire

05:06

54

Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

Lakeside: Greatest Hits

06:11

55

04:47

56

03:46

57

Looking For A New Love

Looking For A New Love

05:08

58

Ashford & Simpson

05:12

59

04:36

60

Hotter Than July

04:05

61

Stomp! (Single Version)

Stomp! (Single Version)

The Brothers Johnson

Strawberry Letter 23: The Very Best Of The Brothers Johnson

04:07

62

Don't Disturb This Groove

Don't Disturb This Groove

Don't Disturb This Groove

05:17

63

The Sweetest Taboo

The Sweetest Taboo

The Best Of Sade

04:37

64

Sananda Maitreya

Introducing The Hardline According To Sananda Maitreya [Explicit]

04:37

65

04:51

66

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam feat. Full Force

Playlist: The Very Best Of Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam [Clean]

04:41

67

Shirley Murdock

Shirley Murdock

05:59

68

Father Figure (Remastered - featured in 'Babygirl')

Father Figure (Remastered - featured in 'Babygirl')

05:37

69

Herb Alpert feat. Janet Jackson

Keep Your Eye On Me

04:53

70

04:02

71

Two To Make It Right

Two To Make It Right

Nothing Matters Without Love

04:42

72

Yah Mo B There [feat. Michael McDonald]

Yah Mo B There [feat. Michael McDonald]

James Ingram feat. Michael McDonald

It's Your Night

04:39

73

Keep On Movin' [feat. Caron Wheeler]

Keep On Movin' [feat. Caron Wheeler]

Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler

Club Classics Vol. One

06:03

74

Luther Vandross

03:50

75

Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)

Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)

Freddie Jackson

Freddie Jackson Love Songs

04:04

76

You Give Good Love

You Give Good Love

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

04:37

77

Suddenly (Expanded Edition)

03:55

78

I Didn't Mean To Turn You On

I Didn't Mean To Turn You On

07:04

79

Muscles (7" Version)

Muscles (7" Version)

Silk Electric (Expanded Edition)

04:05

80

04:55

81

Little Red Corvette (2019 Remaster)

Little Red Corvette (2019 Remaster)

1999 [Explicit]

05:04

82

Alexander O'Neal

03:56

83

05:58

84

Kool and The Gang

Celebration: The Best Of Kool & The Gang (1979-1987)

05:04

85

Baby Come To Me (Album Version)

Baby Come To Me (Album Version)

Baby Come To Me: The Best Of Regina Belle

05:41

86

Never Knew Love Like This Before

Never Knew Love Like This Before

Stephanie Mills

Happy Pride: Love Is Love [Explicit]

05:27

87

Evelyn "Champagne" King

Love Come Down: The Best of Evelyn "Champagne" King

06:05

88

The Second Time Around (Original 12" Mix)

The Second Time Around (Original 12" Mix)

The 12 Inch Collection

07:13

89

05:47

90

Why You Treat Me So Bad (Remastered)

Why You Treat Me So Bad (Remastered)

Life, Love & Pain (2022 Remaster)

05:12

91

Sign O' The Times (2020 Remaster)

Sign O' The Times (2020 Remaster)

Sign O' The Times

04:57

92

04:56

93

03:55

94

The Power Of Love: Best Of Soul Essentials Ballads

04:41

95

Love Is A House

Love Is A House

Let Me Love You: The Greatest Hits

05:08

96

Shower Me With Your Love

Shower Me With Your Love

2nd Wave (Expanded Edition)

04:55

97

In Square Circle

03:43

98

I Just Can't Stop Loving You (2012 Remaster)

I Just Can't Stop Loving You (2012 Remaster)

Michael Jackson feat. Siedah Garrett

Bad (Remastered)

04:14

99

Come Back To Me

Come Back To Me

Rhythm Nation 1814

05:33

100

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Klymaxx

05:32