Making a "laid back" R&B mix.. Seeking song recommendations.
 

Hiya everyone.

After finishing up a mix recently, I came across a few songs that were really laid back, and relaxing.. Given the nature of the mix, they were R&B, and I then came up with the idea to make an entire CD of these types of songs.

Basically, I am just looking for suggestions of songs that are relaxing, laid back... Good "chill" music.

The songs that I came across and was "inspired" by were Desree - "You Gotta Be" and K-Ci and JoJo - "All My Life."

If you have any songs that you consider to be really relaxing and laid back, please post them here.

They don't have to be R&B; I just find slow R&B with the right voices to be really relaxing.. But such songs certainly aren't limited to that genre.

Ideally, I'd like to create an all R&B "laid back" CD, but I don't want to be too limiting in what I am requesting.. So suggest away. :)

Thanks!

Marvin Gaye!

What's Going On
Let's Get It On
Mercy Mercy Me
Sexual Healing

Anita Baker - Sweet Love
Atlantic Starr - Always
Lisa Stanfield - All Around the World
Billy Vera and the Beaters - At This Moment
Earth, Wind, and Fire - After the Love Has Gone
James Ingram - One Hundred Ways
Kool and the Gang - Cherish
Manhattans - (Honey You Are My) Shining Star (This song is an absolute must!)
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
Michael MacDonald - I Keep Forgettin'

If you need any more, look at my MP3 playlist elsewhere in this forum.

Thanks for the replies!

Do you have any R&B suggestions?

I'd like to include some R&B also, to mix it up..

Keep the suggestions coming, I appreciate them.

Ummm... those were all mellow R&B hits, just like you asked for. :)

The Isley Bros.:

Pick almost anyone of their love ballads.

Between the sheets
Make me say it again
For the love of you

Al Green:

So tired of being alone
How can you mend a broken heart
Lets stay together

Usher:

You got it bad

Babyface:

Everytime I close my eyes
Whip Appeal

Toni Braxton:

Another sad love song
Breathe again

Love TKO...by Teddy Pendergrass

Ginuwine:

So Anxious
My Pony
Tell me do you wanna
Differences
In those Jeans

BlackStreet - Dont leave me girl, tonights the night, I wanna be your man, before i let you go
Keith Sweat - My body; Nobody
Tyrese - Sweet Lady
Rome - I belong to you; Do you like this
Xcape - My little secret

also try...

Dru Hill
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Theres a few for you, for now... if you need more let me know

I'm finding it hard to envision a lot of the tracks being listed as "Laid Back"... But whatever -

Donnie - "Do You Know?" (from the GREAT album "The Colored Section") Other exceptional tracks from the same album are "Heaven Sent" and "Turn Around".

Vikter Duplaix - "Lust for Life" - He is a very capable producer for many-a-good/great r&b and soul singers out here in the states. Over seas, he branches out into a bit of club and electronic music. Whatever the case, his 2 part album "International Affairs Vol.1" and "Vol.2" are good pieces of work.

How about:
--The Thrill Is Gone (BB King)
--Sex And Candy (Marcy Playground)
--Just My Imagination (The Temptations)

And of course the ultimate song for any good natured relaxing/laid back mix:

Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay (Otis Redding)

You may as well slip some of that old slow groove Hall and Oates in there too. Try "Sarah Smile" and "She's Gone".

We're In This Love Together - Al Jarreau
Strawberry Letter 23 - Brothers Johnson
Just Once - James Ingram
Breaking Away - Al Jarreau
After the Love Has Gone - Earth Wind & Fire
Sweet Love - Anita Baker
Baby Come To Me - James Ingram & Patti Austin
Power of Love - Luther Vandross