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Grondar · 07-05-2004, 08:25 PM

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!

wonderwench · 07-05-2004, 08:29 PM

Marvin Gaye!

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

SinisterMotives · 07-05-2004, 08:37 PM

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.

Grondar · 07-05-2004, 09:16 PM

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.

SinisterMotives · 07-05-2004, 09:23 PM

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

Sargeman · 07-06-2004, 12:08 PM

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

GuttersnipeXL · 07-07-2004, 09:08 AM

Love TKO...by Teddy Pendergrass

SAM821 · 07-08-2004, 07:44 PM

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
112
R kelly

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

meanSpleen · 07-08-2004, 10:46 PM

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.

kalashnikov · 07-10-2004, 04:58 PM

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)

SinisterMotives · 07-10-2004, 05:02 PM

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

frankx · 07-13-2004, 05:35 PM

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

07-05-2004, 08:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Grondar Junkie Location: Pa, USA	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! __________________ "Yes, I rather like this God fellow. He's very theatrical, you know, a pestilence here, a plague there. Omnipotence. Gotta get me some of that." -Stewie

07-05-2004, 09:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Grondar Junkie Location: Pa, USA	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. __________________ "Yes, I rather like this God fellow. He's very theatrical, you know, a pestilence here, a plague there. Omnipotence. Gotta get me some of that." -Stewie

07-06-2004, 12:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sargeman Insane Location: Texas	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 __________________ ...because there are no facts, there is no truth, just data to be manipulated. I can get you any results you like, what's it worth to you.....

07-07-2004, 09:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
GuttersnipeXL Giggity Giggity!! Location: N'York	Love TKO...by Teddy Pendergrass __________________ When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. HST

07-08-2004, 10:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
meanSpleen Squid hat! Location: A Few Miles Away From Halx	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. __________________ Like TFP? Donate To Keep It Alive!!

07-05-2004, 08:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
wonderwench Banned	Marvin Gaye! What's Going On Let's Get It On Mercy Mercy Me Sexual Healing

07-05-2004, 08:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
SinisterMotives Junkie	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.

07-05-2004, 09:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
SinisterMotives Junkie	Ummm... those were all mellow R&B hits, just like you asked for.

07-08-2004, 07:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
SAM821 Surviving Hurricanes Location: Miami, Florida	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 112 R kelly Theres a few for you, for now... if you need more let me know

07-10-2004, 04:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
kalashnikov Insane Location: St. Paul	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) __________________ 'Charmant, respektlos, und immer betrunken.'

07-10-2004, 05:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
SinisterMotives Junkie	You may as well slip some of that old slow groove Hall and Oates in there too. Try "Sarah Smile" and "She's Gone".

07-13-2004, 05:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
frankx Psycho Location: The Tip of the Boot	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 __________________ Louisiana: We're Not ALL Drunken Cajun Wackos, But That's Our Tourism Campaign