I'm trying to compile a list of the greatest slow jams around.

I'm sure there have been a thousand threads on this topic before, but feel free to contribute despite your nausea.

Some greats include (barring Prince, because as far as I'm concerned, "Adore" tops many of these):

Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes : "I Miss You"
Isaac Hayes : "Walk On By" / "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"
Isley Brothers: "Voyage to Atlantis"
Heatwave : "Always and Forever"

and others...

What do you think?

Some of my favs:

Prince - International Lover
Prince - Adore
Prince - Do Me Baby
Isley Brothers - Sensuality
Temptations - Heavenly
O'Bryan - Still Waters (Love)
Chaka Khan - My Funny Valentine
Janet - Any Time, Any Place
O'Jays - Cry Together
O'Jays - Your Body's Here With Me, But Your Mind is On The Other Side of Town
Toni Braxton - Talking In His Sleep
Minnie Riperton - Inside My Love

What's your definition of "slow jam"? There are a million slow songs but what would you consider a slow jam? To me a slow jam is usually a sexy song that has a nice bump and grind beat to it.

Here is my pick



This is my all time favorite slow jam!! The sounds coming from that woman....damn!!

shorttrini said:

These lyrics are very romantic.

Knocking on Heaven's Door- Bob Dylan (though i perfer GNR's cover)
Ride On- AC/DC
Don't Wanna Miss a Thing- Aerosmith
Closer to the Heart- Rush

Tender Love-Force MD's
Anytime, Anyplace-Janet
Never Letchu Go-Janet
I Get Lonely-Janet
Funny How Time Flies-Janet
Breathe Again-Toni Braxton
I Don't Want To-Toni Braxton
Never Too Far-Mariah
Broken Hearted-Brandy
One In a Million-Brandy
Do What You Do-Jermaine Jackson
Cherish-Kool & The Gang
When a Man Loves a Woman-Percy Sledge
On Broadway
Stand By Me-Ben E. King
I Can't Help It-Michael Jackson
Liberian Girl-Michael Jackson
Human Nature-Michael Jackson
Condition of the Heart-Prince
It Aint Over Till It's Over-Lenny Kravitz
Melt Away-Mariah Carey
He Loves Me-Jill Scott
All Cried Out-Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
GHETTOUT-Changing Faces
Cupid-112
Last Night-Az Yet

I'm surprised no one mentioned Luther yet

Off the top of my head....

Some of you don't know what a slow jam is! It doesn't just mean a slow song. It's a song that you can dance with your partner hip to hip. These are some examples (and of course many, many Prince songs that I'm not allowed to post!):

I guess I meant R&B/soul-type soul slow jams.

Yeah, "slow jams" is a vague term.

I consider the four songs in my first post to be "slow jams".

shonenjoe said:

Okay, how 'bout these:

Perhaps "quiet storm" is a better description

shonenjoe said:

and this album...includes "love on a two way street"

some of my favorites

Sade- Kiss of Life
Sade- Sweetest Taboo
Monica- For You I Will
R Kelly- My Bodys Calling for U
SWV- Weak
Brandy- Full Moon
Rose Royce- Wishing on a Star
Next- Butta Love
Michael Jackson- The Lady in my Life
Monica- Angel of Mine
Keith Sweat- Nobody
Bow Wow-Outta my System
Ciera- And I
Omarion- O
Ginuwine- Differences

just to name a few

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Don't know about Greatest, but here are some of my Favorites:

The Emotions - Don't Ask My Neighbor
Earth Wind and Fire - Love's Holiday
Isley Brothers - Groove With You
LTD - Love Balllad ( Much More Than They Can See)
Marvin Gaye - Distant Lover
Hall and Oates - Sarah Smile
Marvin Gaye - After The Dance
Rufus w/Chaka Khan - Sweet Thing
Average White Band - A Love Of Your Own
LTD - We Both Deserve Each Other's Love
Cameo - Why Have I Lost You
Angela Bofill - I Try
Isley Brothers - Don't Say Goodnight ( It's Time For Love)
Atlantic Starr - Send For Me
Atlantic Starr - Am I Dreaming
Earth Wind and Fire - I'll Write A Song For You
Luther Vandross - Forever, For Always, For Love
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Ooh Baby Baby
Friends Of Distinction - Going In Circles
Mother's Finest - Love Changes
Heatwave - Always and Forever
Rick James & Tina Marie - Fire and Desire
Earth Wind and Fire - Reasons (Live Version)
Isley Brothers - Voyage To Atlantis
Con Funk Shun -All Up To You
Con Funk Shun - Straight From The Heart
Ohio Players - Heaven Must Be Like This
The Masqueraders - Traveling Man
Sister Sledge - Somebody Loves Me
Sister Sledge - Next Time You'll Know
Peabo Bryson - Feel The Fire
Peabo Bryson - I'm So Into You
Stylistics - You're As Right As Rain
Teddy Pendergrass - My Latest My Greatest Inspiration
Bobby Caldwell - What You Won't Do For Love
O' Jays - Stairway To Heaven
Luther Vandross - A House Is Not A Home
Twennynine - Morning Sunrise
Prince - Adore
Prince - Do Me Baby
LTD - Concentrate On You
LTD - Share My Love
Michael Jackson - The Lady In My Life
Jackson Five - All I Do Is Think Of You
Brainstorm - This Must Be Heaven
Herb Alpert- Making Love In The Rain
Jacksons - Time Waits For No One
Con Funk Shun - Make It Last
Shalamar - Let's Find The Time For Love
Shalamar - Somewhere There's A Love
Isley Brothers - Make Me Say It Again, Girl
Gino Vanelli - I Just Wanna Stop
Luther Vandross - Make Me a Believer
DeBarge - All This Love
Switch - I Wanna Be Closer
Franke Beverly and Maze - Reason




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[Edited 10/22/09 9:41am]

paligap said:

Oooh. Nice list!

dannyd5050 said:

Thanks! BTW, Somkey's "Quiet Storm"is one of my All -time favorites, too!

Marvin - I Want You
Isleys - For the Love of You
EWF - Love's Holiday
Smokey - Cruisin'
Aretha - Call Me
The Originals - The Bells
Patti - Love, Need & Want You
Gladys Knight & the Pips - You're Number One
Bar Kays - Runnin' In and Out My Life
Al Green - I'm Still in Love with You
Donny & Roberta - You Are My Heaven
Stevie - Send One Ur Love
The Stylistics - U R Everything
Eddie Holman - Hey There Lonely Girl

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Off the top of my head...

Kem-Tonight
Jackiem Joyner-Where's the love gone
Maxwell-Sumthin' sumthin' (Mellosmoothe mix)
Prince-I hate u (Quiet night mix)
Chanté Moore-I'm what you need
[Edited 10/22/09 10:29am]

DeBarge - Love Me in a Special Way
George M. - Careless Whisper
Simply Red - Holding Back the Years
Surface - Happy
Keith Sweat - How Deep Is Your Love
Rose Royce - Love Don't Live Here Anymore
The Gap Band - Yearning for Your Love
Con Funk Shun - Love Train
Patti - If Only You Knew

Some Of My Favs:

Rick James - Make Love To Me
Rick James & Teena Marie - Happy
Rick James & Smokey Robinson - Ebony Eyes
Rick James - Teardrops
Patrice Rushen - Where There Is Love
Dynasty - Dial My Number
GQ - I Do Love You
The Whispers - Say Yes
DeBarge - Time Will Reveal
DeBarge - Stay With Me
Marvin Gaye - Til' Tommorrow
The Time - Sometimes I Get Lonely
Jermaine Jackson - You Need To Be Loved
MJ - I Can't Help It
MJ - Human Nature
MJ - The Lady In My Life
Mint Conidition - Pretty Brown Eyes
[b]Mary Jane Girls - Shadow Lover
Mass Production - Slow Bump
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I may be pushing it with this one, but its something differet

So many great ones already mentioned that I agree with. These are two that I don't see:



Anything by Maxwell, but especially this song:

Turn Off The Lights - Teddy Pendergrass

Don't Wait For Me - Morris Day

Keep Running In and Out of My Life - The GAP Band

Adore - Prince

Do Me Baby - Prince

International Lover - Prince


Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye

How the heck can you have a thread entitled "Greatest Slow Jams" and no one mentions "Slow Jam" by Midnight Star?!? That is THE slow jam.

pzlyprk said:

major slip up

DesireeNevermind said:

Nope. I did. Check post #10.