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In 1960, Billboard published the Hot R&B Sides chart ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in rhythm and blues (R&B) and related African American-oriented music genres; the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of such genres and since 2005 has been published as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. [1]
Big Maybelle's version of the song went to No. 11 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1956 [3] and received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999. [ 4 ] Manhattan Transfer did a version of it on their self-titled album released April 2, 1975.
The song was covered in 1987 by American R&B singer Miki Howard. Released as the second single from Howard's debut album, Come Share My Love. The song was a top 20 R&B hit, peaking at number 13 on the Hot R&B Singles chart. [4]
In 1960, the song was a major country-pop hit for The Browns, released as a single early that year.It went on to become a major top-ten hit, spending 15 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 5, [4] [5] while reaching No. 20 on Billboard ' s Hot C&W Sides, [6] [7] and No. 17 on Billboard ' s Hot R&B Sides.
The lyrics to the song detail a man's unrequited love for a woman. [1] Working with musicians such as Luther Vandross (who added backing vocals to the track) and keyboardist Greg Phillinganes , Marx sought to explore different musical territory with this single, stating that "I wanted to write an old-fashioned R&B song."
"I Wanna Get Next to You" is a 1976 soul single written, composed and produced by American songwriter and producer Norman Whitfield, and most famously sung by American R&B band Rose Royce. It is the third official single from the Car Wash soundtrack. The song has also become a staple on oldies radio and on adult contemporary stations. It was ...
Here Are 19 Songs That Prove The Genre Is Still *Chef's Kiss* October 1, 2022 at 9:31 PM There has been a debate about the wellbeing of R&B, and people think the genre has fallen off.
List of R&B musicians encompasses sub-genres such as urban-contemporary, doo wop, southern, neo-soul and soul, indie, alternative, country, rap, ska, funk, pop, rock, electronic and new jack swing fusions.