I'm working on a playlist for the music game I play, and it's heavy on female songs because that's what I know best. Need some relaxing songs/ballads from men (R&B or soft rock) and some old crooner songs (The Way You Look Tonight, A Kiss To Build a Dream on etc). Prince won't be eligible for the list unless it's a song that is available on a separate compilation, since they can only use songs that are available digitally. Prefer mostly well-known songs and singles but a few hidden album gems are okay too. Female songs are okay too but don't need as many of them.

I'll check those out later, thanks. I'm looking for music that would be good to listen to in a bathtub surrounded by candles.

Check out Frank Mccomb

Darien Brockington

Cameron Korvet

Eric Roberson

Maxwell

Gallant

EmmaMcG said:

Get some Syl Johnson in your life. Could I Be Falling in Love is a good start.

Little River Band ~ Reminiscing

New Birth ~ Falling In Love Again

Atlantic Starr ~ Let's Get Closer

Tyrone Davis ~ Don't Let It Be Too Late

Smokey Robinson ~ Silent Partner In A Three Way Love Affair

Gap Band ~ I Can't Get Over You

The Dramatics ~ I Can't Get Over You {different song from Gap Band}

Johnnie Taylor ~ Just Because

Hall & Oates ~ Nothing At All

Malo ~ Suavecito

Jerry Butler ~ So In Love With You

Black Ivory ~ You And I

Johnny Mathis ~ Stardust {1975 version}

El DeBarge ~ Heart Mind & Soul

Christión ~ Full Of Smoke

Wham! ~ Nothing Looks The Same In The Light

Color Me Badd ~ The Bells

Blue Magic ~ When Ya Coming Home

Ambrosia ~ How Much I Feel

Teddy Pendergrass ~ The Whole Town's Laughing At Me

Shai ~ If I Ever Fall In Love {acapella version}

Jackson 5 ~ All I Do Is Think Of You

Jermaine Jackson ~ Castles Of Sand

George Benson ~ My Woman's Good To Me

Ink Spots ~ If I Didn't Care

Az Yet ~ Last Night

Chuck Jackson ~ Tell Him I'm Not Home

Joe Simon ~ It Be's That Way Sometimes

Softones ~ My Dream

Garland Green ~ Jealous Kind Of Fella

O'Bryan ~ Lady I Love You

Jackie Wilson ~ This Love Is Mine

Morris Day ~ Changes

The O'Jays ~ Cry Together

Eddie Holman ~ Hey There Lonely Girl

This one always takes me back to the winter of 78 or 79 when we were

snowed in Columbia SC and talking on the phone with my middle school girlfriend

Graycap23 said:

Check out Frank Mccomb

Darien Brockington

Cameron Korvet

Eric Roberson

Maxwell

Gallant

I like Frank. He has a new album out. I like Eric Roberson too. I'm gonna get that new joint he

has out with Phonte. I'm a little disappointed in Maxwell's new album.

MickyDolenz said:

Little River Band ~ Reminiscing

New Birth ~ Falling In Love Again

Atlantic Starr ~ Let's Get Closer

Tyrone Davis ~ Don't Let It Be Too Late

Smokey Robinson ~ Silent Partner In A Three Way Love Affair

Gap Band ~ I Can't Get Over You

The Dramatics ~ I Can't Get Over You {different song from Gap Band}

Johnnie Taylor ~ Just Because

Hall & Oates ~ Nothing At All

Malo ~ Suavecito

Jerry Butler ~ So In Love With You

Black Ivory ~ You And I

Johnny Mathis ~ Stardust {1975 version}

El DeBarge ~ Heart Mind & Soul

Christión ~ Full Of Smoke

Wham! ~ Nothing Looks The Same In The Light

Color Me Badd ~ The Bells

Blue Magic ~ When Ya Coming Home

Ambrosia ~ How Much I Feel

Teddy Pendergrass ~ The Whole Town's Laughing At Me

Shai ~ If I Ever Fall In Love {acapella version}

Jackson 5 ~ All I Do Is Think Of You

Jermaine Jackson ~ Castles Of Sand

George Benson ~ My Woman's Good To Me

Ink Spots ~ If I Didn't Care

Az Yet ~ Last Night

Chuck Jackson ~ Tell Him I'm Not Home

Joe Simon ~ It Be's That Way Sometimes

Softones ~ My Dream

Garland Green ~ Jealous Kind Of Fella

O'Bryan ~ Lady I Love You

Jackie Wilson ~ This Love Is Mine

Morris Day ~ Changes

The O'Jays ~ Cry Together

Eddie Holman ~ Hey There Lonely Girl

Knew I could count on you for some hidden gems.

phunkdaddy said:

EmmaMcG said:

Earth Wind and Fire - Love's Holiday. I could listen to this song all day, every day.

Not bands. Solo singers but stay tuned it's coming.

Bands are okay!

Hudson said:

Family Stand, Quiet Desperation:

ahhh

Some 70's soul ballads:

Show and Tell - Al Wilson

Love Ballad - LTD
Come and Go With Me - Teddy Pendergrass

Love Won't Let Me Wait - Major Harris

Strawberry Letter 23 - The Brothers Johnson

You Are My Starship - Norman Connors

Don't Say Goodnight - The Isley Brothers

Feel The Fire - Peabo Bryson

80's R&B/Soul ballads:

On The Wings of Love - Jeffrey Osborne
After All - Al Jarreau

A House Is Not A Home - Luther Vandross

Tender Love - Force MD's

Rock Me Tonight - Freddy Jackson

One On One - Daryl Hall and John Oates

Gotta Get You Home Tonight - Eugene Wilde

Two Occasions - The Deele

If You Were Here Tonight - Alexander O'Neal

Love You Down - Ready For the World
Make It Last Forever - Keith Sweat

One More Try - George Michael

90's Quiet Storm Ballads:

With You - Tony Terry

My My My - Johnny Gill
Let's Chill - Guy
Anniversary - Tony Toni Tone
Freak Me - Silk
All The Things (Yor Man Won't Do) - Joe
Nobody Knows - The Tony Rich Project
Don't Cry - Seal

Lady - D'Angelo
Happily Ever After - Case

This is hardly representative of all the songs out there. It would take me all night to get a comprehensive list, and I'm already way too sleep deprived.

Don't forget some Charlie Wilson joints.

728huey said:

Some 70's soul ballads:


Show and Tell - Al Wilson
Come and Go With Me - Teddy Pendergrass

Love Won't Let Me Wait - Major Harris

You Are My Starship - Norman Connors

Early Sunday Morning -- Isaac Hayes (instr.)

Intimate Friends -- Eddie Kendricks

80's R&B/Soul ballads:

A House Is Not A Home - Luther Vandross

Forever, For Always, For Love -- Luther Vandross

Adore -- Prince
Ribbon In The Sky -- Stevie Wonder

90's Quiet Storm Ballads

Song -- Lewis Taylor
Til' The Cops Come Knockin' -- Maxwell

00's Ballads

Soul Sista -- Bilal
Send It On -- D'Angelo
Stop The World -- Maxwell
Seconds of Pleasure -- Van Hunt

Great list, Huey . . . co-signing several of yours and adding some of mine.

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phunkdaddy said:

EmmaMcG said:

Earth Wind and Fire - Love's Holiday. I could listen to this song all day, every day.

Not bands. Solo singers but stay tuned it's coming.

Sorry about that!

Bobby Caldwell, My Flame. Rupert Holmes, Him. Hamilton, Joe, Frank and Reynolds, Fallin In Love.

.

Some suggestions:

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'Tell Me Do U Wanna', Ginuwine

'Nice 'n' Slow', Usher

'Once Upon A Time', Montell Jordan

'Back At One', Brian McKnight

'5 Steps', Dru Hill (group)

'It's Over Now', 112 (group)

'Butta Love', Next (group)

'Ascension', Maxwell

'Ready Or Not', After 7 (group)

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Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell ~ If This World Were Mine

Michael McDonald ~ Distant Lover

Enchantment ~ Sunshine

Switch ~ I Wanna Be Closer

The Spinners ~ Love Don't Love Nobody

Maxwell. Here's one Prince would have admired:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ituDAbbgdV0

Another huge Maxwell tune:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMnf9GKiblA&list=PLBFCA248F840EC98A&index=5

Mel Torme ~ Autumn In New York