Hey SoulTrackers! Well, you did it again. You all came out in force for our most recent poll, with thousands of votes for the Greatest Slow Jams of All Time And what great choices you made! Luther Vandross topped the charts, but there are some really great choices that sound just right for an evening of romance. So sit back and check out this awesome collection.

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Luther Vandross	Marvin Gaye	Roberta & Donny	Maxwell

Michael McDonald is white. Is that a mistake?

PANDURITO said:

Michael McDonald is white. Is that a mistake?

i see purple rain, got to be there and i'll be there as more sentimental than 'slow jams'. 'lady in my life', 'adore', 'break of dawn'- now THOSE are more in the slow jams arena.

they should compile a list of steppers' jams. that would be really cool to see.

PANDURITO said:

Michael McDonald is white. Is that a mistake?

WOOOOOOOOOOOW...

This looks like a grown people list. I'd like to do that on website with different demographics.

[Edited 2/9/11 5:13am]

PANDURITO said:

Michael McDonald is white. Is that a mistake?

well, it's a Soul list after all

on lists with the 100 gretaest Metal, Punk or Country tracks, do you expect more racial diversity than here

There's a lot of good stuff in that list but that bullshit from 1985 on up to the present doesn't deserve to be in there.

Who did they poll? I'd change about 50% of this list.

They seriously have a list of greatest slow jams WITHOUT Midnight Star's "Slow Jam"?!? I've read throught that list three times and haven't seen it on there. Unbelievable.

Is "Human Nature" a slow jam?

rialb said:

Is "Human Nature" a slow jam?

Not to me. Neither are Midnight Train To Georgia, My Girl, or Joy and Pain. I think the list is a good representative of all of the Urban AC stations throughout the country and what has been fed to society as "old school" music.

I'm a little suprised to see one of my favorite Maxwell cuts so high on the list. "Fortunate" is number three! Very cool. We could debate the order but this is a better list than many of the "best of" R&B lists I usually see.

BlaqueKnight said:

I'm a little suprised to see one of my favorite Maxwell cuts so high on the list. "Fortunate" is number three! Very cool. We could debate the order but this is a better list than many of the "best of" R&B lists I usually see.

I caught that as well, Maxwell has two songs in the top ten. That speaks well to how good R.Kelly and Max write songs in the present time that they would rank as high as they did. This is a list made for the mature over 36 crowd, I don't have a problem with it.

rialb said:

Is "Human Nature" a slow jam?

Yeah I was thinking the same thing when I saw it on that list.

Unholyalliance said:

rialb said:

Is "Human Nature" a slow jam?

Yeah I was thinking the same thing when I saw it on that list.

Yes it is. Its not a fast song. Since the vocals are in a ballad style rather than that of a faster song, it falls into the ballad category.

BlaqueKnight said:

Unholyalliance said:

Yeah I was thinking the same thing when I saw it on that list.

Yes it is. Its not a fast song. Since the vocals are in a ballad style rather than that of a faster song, it falls into the ballad category.

When I think of a 'slow jam' song, adult contemporary songs don't usually pop into my head even though a slow jam can also be classified as adult contemporary. Example, I don't think that anyone really considers Jewel's 'Who Will Save Your Soul' to be a slow jam or r&b. Usually, when someone classifies something as a 'slow jam' it's a sub-genre of r&b, rather than being classified as a 'slow jam' simply because it's slow or a ballad.

rialb said:

Is "Human Nature" a slow jam?

I would replace "Human Nature" with either one of these Michael slow jams;"Butterflies", "I Can't Help It", "Break of Dawn" or "Heaven Can Wait".

Unholyalliance said:

BlaqueKnight said:

Yes it is. Its not a fast song. Since the vocals are in a ballad style rather than that of a faster song, it falls into the ballad category.

When I think of a 'slow jam' song, adult contemporary songs don't usually pop into my head even though a slow jam can also be classified as adult contemporary. Example, I don't think that anyone really considers Jewel's 'Who Will Save Your Soul' to be a slow jam or r&b. Usually, when someone classifies something as a 'slow jam' it's a sub-genre of r&b, rather than being classified as a 'slow jam' simply because it's slow or a ballad.

Human Nature is R&B. When it was out, it was on the R&B charts. Human Nature is considered a ballad-tempo song. It really falls on the line but its there.

I understand the point you are trying to make but I also know that songs like Michael McDonald's "I Keep Forgetting" also fall under the heading of ballad because when you have to choose what to mix it with in a playlist, it HAS to go with the slower songs arther than with the fast songs. Such is also the case with Human Nature.

WTH is this ish? All great choices but that list is in serious need of rearranging. Aint no way in hades that "A House Is Not A Home" deserves the #1 slot. Fuck that list!

Hmm. I can't say I have an issue with the songs selected; I'm not sure "A House Is Not A Home" would be my number one but . . .

WTF...

Adore -Prince

Do me Baby - Prince

Pink Cashmere - Prince

As in I love u - Bootsy

Where is the Dazz band?

Where is the Ohio Players?

more Anita Baker?

Angela Bofield?

Phillis Hyman?

Gap Band?

Charlie Wilson?

Sam Cooke?

more Isley Brothers?

More Donny Hathaway?

Lalah Hathaway?

Take away my your space - 2 tons of fun

Computer Love - Roger

UncleGrandpa said:

BlaqueKnight said:

I'm a little suprised to see one of my favorite Maxwell cuts so high on the list. "Fortunate" is number three! Very cool. We could debate the order but this is a better list than many of the "best of" R&B lists I usually see.

I caught that as well, Maxwell has two songs in the top ten. That speaks well to how good R.Kelly and Max write songs in the present time that they would rank as high as they did. This is a list made for the mature over 36 crowd, I don't have a problem with it.

Probably has something to do with thelatestmaxwellnewss tweeting quite a lot about the poll to their 2975 followers. If I remember correctly at one point Fortunate was number one and Pretty Wings number two.

PANDURITO said:

Michael McDonald is white. Is that a mistake?

Soul (or R&B) are genres, not a race or ethnicity.

...As far as the actual list goes, I don't get why "Got to Be There" by MJ is on there - they should've swapped that out and put "Butterflies" there, instead.

This is just a list of overplayed radio songs. Where's the Black Ivory, Tyrone Davis, Johnnie Taylor, Enchantment, etc.?

Graycap23 said:

Adore -Prince

Do me Baby - Prince

Pink Cashmere - Prince

As in I love u - Bootsy

Where is the Dazz band?

Where is the Ohio Players?

more Anita Baker?

Angela Bofield?

Phillis Hyman?

Gap Band?

Charlie Wilson?

Sam Cooke?

more Isley Brothers?

More Donny Hathaway?

Lalah Hathaway?

Take away my your space - 2 tons of fun

Computer Love - Roger

I was just 'bout to ask, What's missing Graycap. Agreed, tho' I can do without anything by Anita Baker.

Allow me to add.

Patrice Rushen

Patti Austin

Peabo Bryson

Free Life

T-Connection

Switch

More Earth, Wind, & Fire

for me.

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[Edited 2/9/11 11:49am]

For Starters

1. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge

2. I Want to Get Next to You - Rolls Royce

3. Fire & Desire - Rick James and Teena Marie

4. Twisted - Keith Sweat

5. Breakin’ My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) – Mint Condition
6. Disco Lady - Johnny Taylor

7. Let's Get It On - Marvyn Gaye

8. The Tracks of My Tears - Smokey & The Miracles

9. Ex-Factor - Lauryn Hill

10. Until You Come Back to Me - Aretha Franklin

11. Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White

12. Let's Do It Again - Staples Singers

13. You Are Everything - Stylistics

14. Can You Stand The Rain - New Edition

15. For Your Love - Stevie Wonder

UncleGrandpa said:

BlaqueKnight said:

I'm a little suprised to see one of my favorite Maxwell cuts so high on the list. "Fortunate" is number three! Very cool. We could debate the order but this is a better list than many of the "best of" R&B lists I usually see.

I caught that as well, Maxwell has two songs in the top ten. That speaks well to how good R.Kelly and Max write songs in the present time that they would rank as high as they did. This is a list made for the mature over 36 crowd, I don't have a problem with it.

R. Kelly wrote 'Fortunate'.

But this list is all types of wrong Most of these songs aren't even slow jams.

HotGritz said:

6. Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor

That's more of a funk tune, not a ballad or slow jam. Better choices for JT would be:

Time After Time

I Believe In You (You Believe In Me)

Stop Doggin' Me Around

Just Because

Hello Sundown

If You're Looking For A Fool

This Masquerade

Play Something Pretty

Your Love Is Rated X

Try Me Tonight

If She Stops Asking

I Worry About You