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The Best Contemporary R&B Songs to Destroy Your Winter Blues

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at CU Boulder chapter.

The Best Contemporary R&B Songs to Destroy Your Winter Blues

With spring break just around the corner, these winter days start to feel like such a drag. When you find yourself desperately waiting for warm weather and dreaming of sandy beaches filled with coconuts and sunshine, turn to these songs to fill your soul and give you the push you need to make it through the rest of these cold days.

Gallant- Weight in Gold

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The music and rhythm of this song are good enough, but when Gallant starts singing everything becomes elevated to an entirely new level! Among many other great songs on his album “Ology”, this one does not disappoint.

Bruno Mars, Cardi B- Please Me

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This song was just recently released on March 1st and it is incredible. Chris Brown vibes combined with Bruno Mars vocals provide a heated song you can get down to with your significant other any day.

Khalid- Talk

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This song is also very new, with Khalid’s music video being released just two days ago. “Talk” is a groovy song with super relatable lyrics, probably why it is already a major hit.

Chance the Rapper- Cocoa Butter Kisses

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Acid Rap is definitely my favorite Chance album, and “Cocoa Butter Kisses” will not disappoint you. With incredible lyricism and music, Chance creates a song that sounds entirely unique from anything else within this genre.

Mac Miller, Ariana Grande- My Favorite Part

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Any Mac Miller or Ariana Grande fan knows this song and how unbelievably good it is. While the song is good, don’t think about the fact that Mac is gone because that will definitely kill any good mood you have *ugly sobs*.

Ella Mai, John Legend- Everything

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This song with Ella Mai and John Legend beautifully highlight the best parts in a relationship, the give and the take in the relationship, and absolute admiration that two lovers have for each other.

These are just a few songs in the contemporary R&B genre to boost your mood in the winter months before spring begins. Make sure to go check out Spotify for dozens of playlists with songs like these and more!

Jessica K. May

CU Boulder '22

Jessica is currently pursuing her BA in Business Administration. Although most of the time she is busy with her studies and work, in her free time she enjoys riding horses, playing guitar, and volunteering at the Colorado Horse Rescue.
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