The end of 2016 is upon us, so that means we’re once again ready to kick off our year end countdown in partnership with SoulInStereo.com. We’ve done this countdown each of the past few years where we reveal ten songs from the top 100 each day.

Just to give some background, this Top 100 R&B Songs of 2016 list is a culmination of votes tallied by Tom and Kyle of YouKnowIGotSoul, and Edward Bowswer of SoulInStereo. Each of us have listened to just about every r&b release this year, and then fiercely debated what belongs in the top 100. This is what we ended up with.

We’ve debated throughout the year whether this was an acceptable year for r&b or one of the slower ones in recent memory. This list gives evidence that that there were plenty of great songs released over the course of the year, and many of them ended up being album cuts not released as singles. We encourage you to listen to anything you’re not familiar with on the countdown, and have our assurance that you will most likely find it dope.

In case you missed it, you can also check out our Top 10 R&B Albums of 2016 list as well.

So without further ado…

100) Ne-Yo – Queen

99) Brian McKnight – Like I Do

98) Jaheim – If I Were You

97) Candice Nelson – The Unknown

96) Stacy Barthe – More

95) Musiq Soulchild – Alive and Well

94) Phonte & Eric Roberson – Never the Same Smile

93) Aaron Camper – Guns and Roses

92) Bell Biv Devoe – Run

91) Melat – Second Chance

90) Kevin Ross – Long Song Away

89) Ro James – Last Cigarette

88) Mya – Team You

87) Keith Sweat – Get It In

86) Ro James – Already Knew That

85) Candice Boyd – Damn Good Time (featuring French Montana)

84) Bruno Mars – Too Good To Say Goodbye

83) BJ the Chicago Kid – New Cupid (featuring Kendrick Lamar)

82) Monica – Call My Name

81) KING – The Greatest

80) Sevyn Streeter – My Love for You

79) August Alsina – Dreamer

78) Jaheim – Something Tells Me

77) John Legend – Penthouse Floor (featuring Chance the Rapper)

76) Joe – So I Can Have You Back

75) CJ Hilton – Love on the Veranda

74) NAO – Happy

73) Lauriana Mae – LOL (featuring Dreezy)

72) Tweet – Priceless

71) H.E.R. – Facts

70) Solange – Don’t Wish Me Well

69) Keith Sweat – Good Love

68) Ro James – Burn Slow

67) Jaheim – Keep

66) Keke Wyatt – Still Have Love

65) H.E.R. – Losing

64) Keith Sweat – Pulling out the One

63) Tinashe – Touch Pass

62) Eric Benet – Insane

61) Miguel – Come Through and Chill

60) Tinashe – Superlove

59) NAO – Adore You

58) K. Michelle – Time

57) Gallant – Bourbon

56) Dave Hollister – One Great Love

55) Chrisette Michele – Equal (featuring Rick Ross)

54) K. Michelle – Not a Little Bit

53) BJ the Chicago Kid – Love Inside

52) Craig David – Got it Good (featuring Kaytranada)

51) Keke Wyatt – Anything

50) H.E.R. – Focus

49) KING – The Right One

48) Beyonce – Sorry

47) Robin Thicke – Deep (featuring Nas)

46) Jaheim – Struggle Love

45) Tweet – Somebody Else Will (featuring Missy Elliott)

44) Phonte & Eric Roberson – 3:45

43) Brandy – Beggin & Pleadin

42) Eric Benet – Holdin On (featuring MC Lyte)

41) Phonte & Eric Roberson – Thru the Night

40) Jaheim – Nights Like This

39) Solange – Borderline

38) Yuna – Best Love

37) After 7 – Too Late

36) Slim of 112 – Forever (featuring Carl Thomas)

35) Musiq Soulchild – Walk Away

34) Monica – Deep

33) Musiq Soulchild – Changed my Mind

32) Joe – No Chance

31) Usher – Missin U

30) Usher – Need U

29) Maxwell – Lake by the Ocean

28) K. Michelle – If It Aint Love

27) Craig David – What If

26) Mary J. Blige – Thick of It

25) Monica – Alone in your Heart

24) H.E.R. – U

23) SWV – #MCE (Man Crush Everyday)

22) Keke Wyatt – If It Aint You

21) Alicia Keys – Blended Family (What You Do for Love) (featuring A$AP Rocky)

20) Alicia Keys – She Don’t Really Care

19) Bruno Mars – Calling All My Lovelies

18) After 7 – I Want You

17) Bruno Mars – Versace on the Floor

16) Tweet – Magic

15) Sevyn Streeter – Before I Do

14) Tank – SLP2

13) Anthony Hamilton – Amen

12) Mya – One Woman Man

11) Maxwell – 1990x

10) Alicia Keys – In Common

9) Eric Benet – Sunshine

8) Fantasia – When I Met You

7) Yuna – Crush (featuring Usher)

6) After 7 – Runnin Out

5) Musiq Soulchild – I Do

4) Solange – Cranes in the Sky

3) Lloyd – Tru

2) Mack Wilds – Camouflage

1) Silk – Love 4 U 2 Like Me