22 Essential R&B Songs From the Early 2000s

Many say one of the best periods in music history was at the turn of the millennium. With the rise of genres such as contemporary R&B, the early 2000s saw the popularization of artists from this particular genre. It appealed to the masses, because it adapted sounds and stylings from similar genres. Listen to the below songs and jump on your imaginary time machine because we are going way back with these R&B hits! 

1. Say My Name – Destiny’s Child 

2.  He Wasn’t Man Enough – Toni Braxton 

3. By Your Side – Sade 

4. Rock the Boat – Aaliyah

5. Fallin’ – Alicia Keys 

6. U Got It Bad – Usher 

7. Family Affair – Mary J. Blige

8. Foolish – Ashanti 

9. Dilemma – Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland 

10. How You Gonna Act Like That – Tyrese 

11. Cry Me A River – Justin Timberlake 

12. Ignition (Remix) – R. Kelly 

13. Scandalous – Mis-Teeq 

14. Crazy In Love – Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z 

15. Let Me Love You – Mario 

16. Roses – OutKast

17. Into You – Fabulous feat. Tamia 

18. My Boo – Usher feat. Alicia Keys 

19. 1, 2 Step – Ciara feat. Missy Elliott

20. Ordinary People – John Legend 

21. Say Somethin’ – Mariah Carey feat. Snoop Dogg

22. We Belong Together – Mariah Carey 

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