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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top R&B Songs of 1995

1994 <-

1995

-> 1996

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

08/1995

You Are Not Alone by Michael Jackson

from HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I

480

✫1
US

7
AC

3
dance

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

co-produced by R. Kelly; first song ever in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Epic 78002]
written by R. Kelly

08/1995

Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio

from Gangsta's Paradise

444

✫1
US

2
R&B

✫1
UK

featuring L.V.
[MCA Soundtracks 55104]
written by Coolio, Doug Rasheed, L.V. (as Larry Sanders) & Stevie Wonder

09/1995

Fantasy by Mariah Carey

from Daydream

425

✫1
US

8
AC

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

4
UK

second song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Columbia 78043]
written by Mariah Carey, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Dave Hall, Adrian Belew & Steven Stanley

05/1995

Boombastic by Shaggy

from Boombastic

388

3
US

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[Virgin 38482]
written by Shaggy (as Orville Burrell), Robert Livingston & King Floyd

11/1995

One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men

from Daydream

387

✫1
US

✫1
AC

2
R&B

6
UK

fourth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Columbia 78074]
written by Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff, Wanya Morris, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman & Michael McCary

06/1995

Waterfalls by TLC

from CrazySexyCool

383

✫1
US

24
AC

4
R&B

4
UK

[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1995]
[LaFace 24107]
written by Marqueze Ethridge, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes & Organized Noize

12/1995

Nobody Knows by The Tony Rich Project

from Words

361

2
US

2
AC

11
R&B

4
UK

[LaFace 24115]
written by Joe Rich (as Joseph Richards) & Don DuBose

08/1995

Missing by Everything but the Girl

from Amplified Heart

354

2
US

5
AC

70
R&B

3
UK

[rm]
[Atlantic 87124]
written by Ben Watt & Tracey Thorn

06/1995

Scream by Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson

from HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I

338

5
US

32
AC

✫1
dance

2
R&B

3
UK

charted as Scream/Childhood in the US
[Epic 78000]
written by Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

10.

11/1995

Exhale (Shoop Shoop) by Whitney Houston

from Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album

336

✫1
US

5
AC

✫1
R&B

11
UK

third song in hot 100-history to debut at #1; produced by Babyface
[Arista 12885]
written by Babyface

11.

02/1995

This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan

from This Is How We Do It

321

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

11
UK

[PMP/RAL 851468]
written by Montell Jordan, Oji Pierce & Slick Rick (as Ricky Walters)

12.

09/1995

Runaway by Janet Jackson

from Design of a Decade

316

3
US

7
AC

8
dance

6
R&B

6
UK

[A&M 1194]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

13.

04/1995

Water Runs Dry by Boyz II Men

from II

269

2
US

3
AC

4
R&B

24
UK

produced by Babyface
[Motown 0358]
written by Babyface

14.

06/1995

I Got 5 on It by Luniz

from Operation Stackola

269

8
US

4
R&B

3
UK

[Noo Trybe 38474]
written by Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, Donald Boyce, George Brown, Yukmouth, Denzil Foster, Anthony Gilmour, Numskull, Jay King, Thomas Mcelroy, Robert Mickens, Claydes Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas & Ricky West

15.

05/1995

I'll Be There for You / You're All I Need to Get By by Method Man

from Tical

265

3
US

✫1
R&B

10
UK

featuring Mary J. Blige
[Def Jam 851878]
written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Method Man (as Clifford Smith) & RZA (as Robert Diggs)

16.

03/1995

Red Light Special by TLC

from CrazySexyCool

260

2
US

3
R&B

18
UK

produced by Babyface
[LaFace 24097]
written by Babyface

17.

04/1995

Shy Guy by Diana King

from Tougher Than Love

255

13
US

21
R&B

2
UK

[Work 77678]
written by Diana King, Andy Marvel & Kingsley Gardner

18.

10/1995

Anything by 3T

from Brotherhood

250

15
US

22
R&B

2
UK

[MJJ Music 77913]
written by Taj Jackson, Taryll Jackson, TJ Jackson & Mintman (as Carsten Mortensen) (not credited)

19.

04/1995

Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days) by Monica

from Miss Thang

243

2
US

✫1
R&B

32
UK

[Rowdy 35040]
written by Dallas Austin, Monica (as Monica Arnold) & Daryl Simmons

20.

12/1995

Sittin' Up in My Room by Brandy

from Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album

240

2
US

2
R&B

30
UK

produced by Babyface
[Arista 12929]
written by Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds)

21.

06/1995

One More Chance/Stay with Me by The Notorious B.I.G.

from Ready to Die

239

2
US

✫1
R&B

34
UK

featuring Faith Evans
written by Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs) & Rashad Smith

22.

02/1995

Freak Like Me by Adina Howard

from Do You Wanna Ride?

238

2
US

2
R&B

33
UK

[Mecca Don/EastWest 64484]
written by Eugene Hanes, Marc Valentine, Loren Hill, Bootsy Collins (as William "Bootsy" Collins), George Clinton (as George Clinton Jr.), Gary Cooper (as Gary Lee Cooper), Alita Carter, Kim Spikes & Livio Harris

23.

11/1995

Hey Lover by LL Cool J

from Mr. Smith

234

3
US

3
R&B

17
UK

featuring Boyz II Men
[Def Jam 577494]
written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) & Rod Temperton

24.

06/1995

Colors of the Wind by Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams]

from Pocahontas: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack

220

4
US

2
AC

53
R&B

21
UK

[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1995]

[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1995]
[Hollywood 64001]
written by Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz

25.

11/1995

You Remind Me of Something by R. Kelly

from R. Kelly

217

4
US

✫1
R&B

24
UK

[Jive 42344]
written by R. Kelly

26.

09/1995

Fairground by Simply Red

from Life

212

114
US

25
dance

103
R&B

✫1
UK

[EastWest 64356]
written by Mick Hucknall

27.

11/1995

Diggin' on You by TLC

from CrazySexyCool

201

5
US

7
R&B

18
UK

produced by Babyface
[LaFace 24119]
written by Babyface

28.

06/1995

I Can Love You Like That by All-4-One

from And the Music Speaks

188

5
US

2
AC

40
R&B

33
UK

produced by David Foster
[Blitzz/Atlantic 87134]
written by Steve Diamond, Maribeth Derry & Jennifer Kimball

29.

07/1995

Be My Lover by La Bouche

from Sweet Dreams

188

6
US

✫1
dance

119
R&B

27
UK

written by Melanie Thornton, Ulli Brenner, Gerd Saraf (as Gerd Amir Saraf) & Lane McCray

30.

10/1995

Before You Walk Out of My Life by Monica

from Miss Thang

184

7
US

✫1
R&B

22
UK

[Rowdy 35052]
written by Kenneth Karlin, Andrea Martin & Soulshock (as Carsten Schack)

31.

07/1995

Tell Me by Groove Theory

from Groove Theory

184

5
US

3
R&B

31
UK

[Epic 77961]
written by Bryce Luvah (as Bryce Wilson), Amel Larrieux & Darryl Brown

32.

02/1995

Baby by Brandy

from Brandy

179

4
US

✫1
R&B

174
UK

[Atlantic 87173]
written by Keith Crouch, Kipper Jones & Rahsaan Patterson

33.

08/1995

Can I Touch You...There? by Michael Bolton

from Greatest Hits

165

27
US

9
AC

62
R&B

6
UK

[Columbia 77991]
written by Michael Bolton & Robert John "Mutt" Lange (as Robert John Lange)

34.

10/1995

Who Can I Run To by Xscape

from Off the Hook

158

8
US

✫1
R&B

31
UK

[So So Def 78056]
written by Charles Simmons, Richard Roebuck & Frank Alstin

35.

10/1995

Like This and Like That by Monica

from Miss Thang

157

7
US

4
R&B

33
UK

B side to Before You Walk Out Of My Life in the US
[Rowdy 35052]
written by Dallas Austin & Colin Wolfe

36.

06/1995

Freek'n You by Jodeci

from The Show, the After Party, the Hotel

154

14
US

14
dance

3
R&B

17
UK

[Uptown/MCA 55023]
written by DeVante Swing

37.

01/1995

Big Poppa / Warning by The Notorious B.I.G.

from Ready to Die

154

6
US

4
R&B

63
UK

written by The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace), Rudolph Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley), Ronald Isley, Ernie Isley (as Ernest Isley), Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper & Easy Mo Bee (as Osten Harvey)

38.

02/1995

I Believe by Blessid Union of Souls

from Home

152

8
US

5
AC

103
R&B

29
UK

[EMI 58320]
written by Eliot Sloan, Jeff Pence & Emosia

39.

05/1995

He's Mine by MoKenStef

from Azz Izz

146

7
US

2
R&B

70
UK

[Outburst 851704]
written by Monifa Bethune, Kenya Hadley, Marquis Dair, Prince, Stephanie Sinclair & Roger (as Roger Troutman)

40.

09/1995

Eye Hate U by Prince

from The Gold Experience

144

12
US

3
R&B

20
UK

as The Artist formerly known as Prince
[NPG/Warner 17811]
written by Prince

41.

04/1995

I Wish by Skee-Lo

from I Wish

139

13
US

33
R&B

15
UK

[Sunshine 78032]
written by Skee-Lo

42.

06/1995

Human Nature by Madonna

from Bedtime Stories

138

46
US

2
dance

57
R&B

8
UK

[Maverick/Sire 17882]
written by Madonna, Dave Hall, Shawn McKenzie, K-Cut (as Kevin McKenzie) & Mikey D (as Michael Deering)

43.

03/1995

Keep Their Heads Ringin' by Dr. Dre

from Friday: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

137

10
US

10
R&B

25
UK

[Priority 53188]
written by Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), Sam Sneed & J-Flexx (as J-Flex)

44.

05/1995

I Will Survive by Chantay Savage

from I Will Survive (Doin' It My Way)

136

24
US

35
dance

5
R&B

12
UK

[RCA 64492]
written by Freddie Perren & Dino Fekaris

45.

12/1995

Too Hot by Coolio

from Gangsta's Paradise

134

24
US

31
R&B

9
UK

[Tommy Boy 7718]
written by Coolio (as Artis Ivey), Brian Dobbs, Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Robert Mickens, Gene Redd, Claydes Charles Smith (as Claydes Smith), Woodrow Sparrow & Ricky West (as Richard Westfield)

46.

04/1995

I'm Goin' Down by Mary J. Blige

from My Life

128

22
US

13
R&B

12
UK

[Uptown/MCA 55008]
written by Norman Whitfield

47.

03/1995

Dear Mama by 2Pac

from Me Against the World

120

9
US

3
R&B

96
UK

[Interscope 98273]
written by Charles Simmons, Bruce Hawes, Joe Jefferson (as Joseph Jefferson), Tony Pizarro, Joe Sample & 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur)

48.

08/1995

Somethin' 4 da Honeyz by Montell Jordan

from This Is How We Do It

119

21
US

18
R&B

15
UK

[PMP/RAL 856962]
written by Oji Pierce & Montell Jordan

49.

09/1995

Brokenhearted by Brandy

from Brandy

119

9
US

2
R&B

featuring Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men
[Atlantic 87150]
written by Keith Crouch & Kipper Jones

50.

04/1995

Can't You See by Total

from Total

111

13
US

3
R&B

43
UK

featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
[Tommy Boy 7676]
written by Terri Robinson, Mark South, Jeff Howell, Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs), The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace) & Herb Middleton

51.

04/1995

Feel Me Flow by Naughty by Nature

from Poverty's Paradise

109

17
US

17
R&B

23
UK

[Tommy Boy 7682]
written by Vin Rock (as Vincent Brown), Treach (as Anthony Criss), Kay Gee (as Kier Gist), Ziggy Modeliste (as Joseph Modeliste), Art Neville (as Arthur Neville), Cyril Neville, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr.

52.

04/1995

Someone to Love by Jon B

from Bonafide

109

10
US

32
AC

7
R&B

112
UK

featuring Babyface
[Yab Yum 77895]
written by Babyface

53.

08/1995

1st of Tha Month by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

from E. 1999 Eternal

105

14
US

12
R&B

32
UK

[Ruthless 6331]
written by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, DJ U-Neek & Michael Powell

54.

06/1995

My Love Is for Real by Paula Abdul

from Head Over Heels

101

28
US

40
AC

✫1
dance

96
R&B

28
UK

featuring Ofra Haza
[Captive/Virgin 38493]
written by Paula Abdul & Rhett Lawrence

55.

05/1995

Every Little Thing I Do by Soul for Real

from Candy Rain

17
US

11
R&B

31
UK

co-produced by Heavy D
[Uptown/MCA 55032]
written by Heavy D (as Dwight Myers), Terri Robinson, Jean Olivier, Sam Barnes (as Samuel Barnes) & Raymond Calhoun

56.

05/1995

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo

from Brown Sugar

27
US

5
R&B

24
UK

[EMI 58360]
written by D'Angelo & Ali Shaheed Muhammad

57.

10/1995

Ain't Nobody by Diana King

from Tougher Than Love

94
US

4
dance

63
R&B

13
UK

[Work 78228]
written by David Wolinski (as Hawk Wolinski)

58.

02/1995

Thank You by Boyz II Men

from II

21
US

17
R&B

26
UK

[Motown 0274]
written by Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman & Dallas Austin

59.

12/1995

Tonite's Tha Night by Kris Kross

from Young, Rich & Dangerous

12
US

6
R&B

[Ruffhouse 78092]
written by André 3000 (as André Benjamin) & Big Boi (as Antwan André Patton)

60.

04/1995

Grapevyne by Brownstone

from From the Bottom Up

49
US

6
R&B

16
UK

[MJJ Music 77864]
written by Andrea Gilbert, Nicci Gilbert (as Nichole Gilbert) & Dave Hall (as Dave "Jam" Hall)

61.

11/1995

GoldenEye by Tina Turner

from GoldenEye: Original Score

102
US

22
dance

89
R&B

10
UK

[Virgin 38524]
written by Bono & The Edge

62.

12/1995

Fu-Gee-La by The Fugees

from The Score

29
US

13
R&B

21
UK

[Ruffhouse 78195]
written by Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill, Teena Marie (as Teena Marie Brockert), Salaam Remi (as Salaam Gibbs), Allen Mcgrier & Pras (as Pras Michael)

63.

03/1995

Ask of You by Raphael Saadiq

from Higher Learning: Music From The Motion Picture

19
US

2
R&B

76
UK

[550 Music/Epic 77862]
written by Raphael Saadiq, Timothy Christian Riley (as Tim Christian Riley), Hachidai Nakamura & Rokusuke Ei

64.

07/1995

Player's Anthem by Junior M.A.F.I.A.

from Conspiracy

13
US

7
R&B

[Undeas 98149]
written by The Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim (as Little Kim) & Lil' Cease (as Little Ceaser)

65.

12/1995

Gold by Prince

from The Gold Experience

88
US

92
R&B

10
UK

as The Artist formerly known as Prince
[NPG/Warner 17715]
written by Prince

66.

09/1995

Sentimental by Deborah Cox

from Deborah Cox

27
US

33
dance

4
R&B

34
UK

[Arista 12852]
written by Deborah Cox, Dallas Austin & Colin Wolfe

67.

11/1995

Love U 4 Life by Jodeci

from The Show, the After Party, the Hotel

31
US

8
R&B

23
UK

[Uptown/MCA 55133]
written by DeVante Swing

68.

08/1995

How High by Method Man & Redman

from The Show: The Soundtrack

13
US

10
R&B

as Redman & Method Man
[Def Jam 579924]
written by Redman (as Reggie Noble), Erick Sermon & Method Man (as Clifford Smith)

69.

10/1995

Throw Your Set in the Air by Cypress Hill

from Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom

45
US

60
R&B

15
UK

[Ruffhouse 78042]
written by B-Real (as Louis Freese) & DJ Muggs (as Lawrence Muggerud)

70.

07/1995

You Used to Love Me by Faith Evans

from Faith

24
US

4
R&B

42
UK

as Faith
[Bad Boy 79025]
written by Faith Evans, Diddy (as Sean Combs) & Chucky Thompson

71.

07/1995

Love Enuff by Soul II Soul

from Vol. V: Believe

35
dance

61
R&B

12
UK

[Virgin 38508]
written by Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo), Caron Wheeler, Simon Law, Martin Anderson & Will Mowat (as Will Mowatt)

72.

02/1995

For Your Love by Stevie Wonder

from Conversation Peace

53
US

30
AC

11
R&B

23
UK

[Motown 0290]
written by Stevie Wonder

73.

12/1995

We Got It by IMx

from We Got It

37
US

11
R&B

26
UK

as Immature featuring Smooth
[MCA 55148]
written by Chris Stokes, Sean Mather (as Sean "The Mystro" Mather), Smooth (as Juanita Carter) & Allen Toussaint

74.

12/1995

Soon as I Get Home by Faith Evans

from Faith

21
US

3
R&B

[Bad Boy 79040]
written by Faith Evans, Diddy (as Sean Combs) & Chucky Thompson

75.

02/1995

If You Think You're Lonely Now by K-Ci

17
US

11
R&B

as K-Ci Hailey of Jodeci
[Mercury 856572]
written by Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten & Richard Griffin [Richard Lee Griffin]

76.

12/1995

No One Else by Total

from Total

22
US

4
R&B

185
UK

[Bad Boy 79042]
written by Terri Robinson, Da Brat, Jean-Claude Olivier & Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs)

77.

06/1995

Feels So Good by Xscape

from Off the Hook

32
US

8
R&B

34
UK

[So So Def 77921]
written by Jermaine Dupri, Lowe, LaTocha Scott, Tamika Scott-Byas, Kandi (as Kandi Burruss) & Tameka "Tiny" Cottle

78.

07/1995

Sugar Hill by AZ

from Doe or Die

25
US

12
R&B

67
UK

[EMI 58407]
written by Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes & AZ

79.

09/1995

Take Me Higher by Diana Ross

from Take Me Higher

114
US

✫1
dance

77
R&B

32
UK

[Motown 0432]
written by Sally Jo Dakota, Nikita Germaine & Narada Michael Walden

80.

08/1995

Heaven by Solo [2°]

from Solo

42
US

7
R&B

35
UK

[Perspective 7498]
written by Daniele Stokes, Darnell Chavis, Eunique Mack, Jimmy Wright, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & Robert Anderson

81.

02/1995

Let's Get It On by Shabba Ranks

from A Mi Shabba

81
US

27
R&B

22
UK

[Epic 77833]
written by Shabba Ranks (as Rexton Gordon), Cory Rooney (as Mark C. Rooney) & Prince Markie Dee (as Mark Morales)

82.

09/1995

Pretty Girl by Jon B

from Bonafide

25
US

21
R&B

78
UK

produced by Babyface
[Yab Yum 77813]
written by Babyface

83.

07/1995

I Can't Tell You Why by Brownstone

from From the Bottom Up

54
US

22
R&B

27
UK

[MJJ Music 77848]
written by Timothy B. Schmit, Glenn Frey & Don Henley

84.

11/1995

Throw Your Hands Up / Gangsta's Paradise by L.V.

from I Am L.V.

63
US

42
R&B

24
UK

[Tommy Boy 7699]
written by Maurice Thompson, Jasiri Williams, Kenneth Blue, Andre Edwards, Treach (as Anthony Criss), L.V. (as Larry Sanders) & Stevie Wonder

85.

10/1995

Cruisin' by D'Angelo

from Brown Sugar

53
US

10
R&B

31
UK

[EMI 58468]
written by Smokey Robinson & Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin)

86.

03/1995

I'll Be Around by Rappin' 4-Tay

from Don't Fight the Feeling

39
US

37
R&B

30
UK

featuring The Spinners
[Chrysalis 58331]
written by Thom Bell & Phil Hurtt

87.

05/1995

Too Many Fish by Frankie Knuckles

from Welcome to the Real World

✫1
dance

97
R&B

34
UK

featuring Adeva
[Virgin 38477]
written by Frankie Knuckles, Danny Madden & Adeva (as Patricia Daniels)

88.

11/1995

Playa Hata by Luniz

from Operation Stackola

102
US

51
R&B

20
UK

featuring Teddy
[Noo Trybe 38517]
written by Bobby Caldwell, E-A-Ski (as E.A. Ski), Yukmouth (as Jerold Ellis), Numskull (as Garrick Husbands), Alfons Kettner & Mark Ogleton