There’s nothing like good music to set the MOOD.
Date nights allow couples to rekindle their romance, especially since their busy schedules can sometimes limit the amount of time they spend with each other.
Some of my favorite date nights were spent at home.
There is nothing I enjoy more than having a good time with a person that I like in comfy clothes. There are no added expectations, no added pressures and no added fears. I can be myself without worrying about whether or not outside people are watching and judging me. That is what I call freedom.
A date nights in are pretty awesome. They give you and your partner a chance to spend uninterrupted time together while also saving money. You can engage in fun and intellectual conversation all while playing cute and interactive games or turning up the volume of your favorite songs in the comfort of your own home.
As the night goes on and the conversation starts to die down, the perfect combination of songs can help keep the romantic mood alive.
Music has a way of describing exactly how we feel when we don’t seem to have the right words. The perfect beat with the perfect voice is unbeatable. It is magical, even. R&B songs specifically have a way of expressing how we feel about our significant other in just the right way. Though they can sometimes speak of pain, a good amount of R&B songs describe stories of love, happiness and triumph. You and your lover won’t be able to help yourselves as you nestle closer to each other and take time to truly listen to the words.
These 25 R&B artists will make your date night even more special as the artists’ soothing voices seep through the speaker and remind you how special love can truly be.
1. Usher — Something Special
“Baby I think we’ve got something special
girl you and me together will take over the world
You know I love you
I need your soul
So happy I just want to let everybody know”
2. Beyonce — 1+1
“Make love to me when my days look low
Pull me in close and don’t let me go
Make love to me, so when the worlds at war
Let our love heal us all
Help me let down my guard”
3. Alicia Keys — If I Ain’t Got You
“Some people want it all
But I don’t want nothing at all
If it ain’t you baby
If I ain’t got you baby”
4. Baby Face — Two Occasions
“Cause every time I close my eyes I think of you
And no matter what the season nears, I still love you
With all my heart and I wanna be with you
Wherever you are”
5. Chris Brown — With You
“And you mean to me what I mean to you and
together baby
There is nothing we won’t do
‘Cause if I got you, I don’t need money
I don’t need cars, girl, you’re my all”
6. Daniel Caesar — Best Part
“I just wanna see how beautiful you are
You know that I see it
I know you’re a star
Where you go I’ll follow
No matter how far
If life is a movie
Then you’re the best part”
7. H.E.R. — Every Kind Of Way
“I wanna love you in every kind of way
I wanna please you, no matter how long it takes
If the world should end tomorrow, then we only have today
I’m gonna love you in every kind of way”
8. Ella Mai — Everything
“You notice everything
So I give you everything
My pain and my struggle
My friend and my lover
I put that on everything
Feels like a forever thing”
9. John Legend — Refuge (When It’s Cold Outside)
“When it’s cold outside
There’s no need to worry ’cause
I’m so warm inside
You give me peace
When the storm’s outside
‘Cause we’re in love I know
It’ll be alright”
10. Fantasia — Only One U
“Ten, so many reasons why I stick with you
Nine and my body adore you cause of the things you do
Eight, I want you here with me, seven days of the week
Six if I let you go I’m a fool
Because boy there’s only one you”
11. Justin Timberlake — Until The End Of Time
“Because if your love was all I had
In this life
Well, that would be enough
Until the end of time
So rest your weary heart
And relax your mind
‘Cause I’m gonna love you girl
Until the end of time”
12. Luther Vandross — Never Too Much
“Oh my love, a thousand kisses from you
Is never too much, I just don’t wanna stop
Oh my love, a million days in your arms
Is never too much, I just don’t wanna stop”
13. Johnny Gill — Quiet Time To Play
“It’s been a hard day
For you and me
But now we’re free
Enjoy a summer’s evening
Now the work is over
Let the tension fade”
14. Disclosure ft. Sam Smith — Latch
“I’m so encaptured, got me wrapped up in your touch
Feel so enamored, hold me tight within your clutch
How do you do it, you got me losing every breath
What did you give me to make my heart beat out of my chest?”
15. Rihanna — Skin
“The mood is set
So you already know what’s next
TV on blast
Turn it down
Turn it down
Don’t want it to clash
With my body screaming now”
16. Boyz II Men — I’ll Make Love To You
“Close your eyes, make a wish
And blow out the candlelight
For tonight is just your night
We’re gonna celebrate
All through the night”
17. Trey Songz — Gotta Make It
“Looking at you day after day I know I
Just gotta make it (alright) I just gotta make it (just gotta make it)
Just to see that smile upon your face I know I
Just gotta make it (alright) I just gotta make it
Everything I do I do for you then we
Just gotta make it (alright)
Just gotta make it (that’s right)
To the top of the world me and my girl we
Just gotta make it (alright) just gotta make it”
18. Anthony Hamilton — Cool
“We don’t have to worry bout no groceries
We can fill up on love alone
If we ain’t got enough for a movie
We can just sit at home
Have a little role play baby, whatever turns you on
If you’re cool, then I’m cool, then we’re cool”
19. Janet Jackson — Because Of Love
“There’s only you
On my mind
And I never want to leave your side
It feels right
So let’s stay together
Never feel alone again boy
Cause your love makes me feel so secure
You got me singin'”
20. Marvin Gaye — How Sweet It Is
“How sweet it is to be loved by you, yes, baby
How sweet it is to be loved by you
Ooh, baby, I needed the shelter of someone’s arms
And there you were
I needed someone to understand my ups and downs
And there you were”
21. Bruno Mars — Just The Way You Are
“When I see your face
There’s not a thing that I would change
Cause you’re amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
‘Cause, girl, you’re amazing
Just the way you are”
22. D’Angelo — Heaven Must Be Like This
“You know what
I think heaven is
I think heaven is you
You know that a place where I can find happiness
A place close to your loveliness”
23. Lauryn Hill — Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You
“Pardon the way that I stare
There’s nothing else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
But if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that is real
You’re just too good to be true
I can’t take my eyes off you”
24. Major — Why I Love You
“I found love in you
And I’ve learned to love me too
Never have I felt that I could be all that you see
It’s like our hearts have intertwined and to the perfect harmony
This is why I love you oh this is why I love you
Because you love me”
25. Ro James — Permission
“With your permission
I just wanna spend a little time with you, ooh
With your permission
Tonight I wanna be a little me on you, oh yeah
With your permission
I wanna spend the night sipping on you”
