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Complex 50 best R&B songs of the 2000s

Starting from the back half of Complex's 2000s R&B rundown, because Ciara's "Promise" at No. 29 and Jagged Edge's "Let's Get Married (Remix)" at No. 28 deserve their moment before anyone scrolls past. Destiny's Child pulled in Lil Wayne and T.I. for "Soldier" at No. 27, Ashanti's "Rock Wit U" lands at No. 26, and Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" sits at No. 25. Monica and Missy Elliott together on "So Gone" at No. 24, Ginuwine's "Differences" at No. 23, Janet Jackson's "Someone to Call My Lover" at No. 22, Usher's "Confessions Pt. II" at No. 21, R. Kelly's "I Wish" at No. 20. Erykah Badu's "Didn't Cha Know" at No. 19, Chris Brown's "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" at No. 18, Rihanna and Jay-Z's "Umbrella" at No. 17, Amerie's "1 Thing" at No. 16, Aaliyah's "Rock the Boat" at No. 15, Mýa and Jay-Z's "Best of Me" at No. 14, Sade's "By Your Side" at No. 13, Usher again with "U Don't Have to Call" at No. 12, Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" at No. 11, Ne-Yo's "So Sick" at No. 10, T-Pain and Yung Joc's "Buy U a Drink" at No. 9, Beyoncé's "Me, Myself and I" at No. 8, R. Kelly's "Ignition (Remix)" at No. 7, The-Dream's "Rockin' That Shit" at No. 6, Ashanti's "Foolish" at No. 5, Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name" at No. 4, D'Angelo's "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" at No. 3, Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" at No. 2, and Usher's "U Got It Bad" holding No. 1. Usher, R. Kelly, Beyoncé, Ashanti and Ne-Yo all appear more than once across the 50, which tracks for a decade that ran on the same few voices.

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Meghan Fatou@meghan.fatou

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Complex 50 best R&B songs of the 2000s

Starting from the back half of Complex's 2000s R&B rundown, because Ciara's "Promise" at No. 29 and Jagged Edge's "Let's Get Married (Remix)" at No. 28 deserve their moment before anyone scrolls past. Destiny's Child pulled in Lil Wayne and T.I. for "Soldier" at No. 27, Ashanti's "Rock Wit U" lands at No. 26, and Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" sits at No. 25. Monica and Missy Elliott together on "So Gone" at No. 24, Ginuwine's "Differences" at No. 23, Janet Jackson's "Someone to Call My Lover" at No. 22, Usher's "Confessions Pt. II" at No. 21, R. Kelly's "I Wish" at No. 20. Erykah Badu's "Didn't Cha Know" at No. 19, Chris Brown's "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" at No. 18, Rihanna and Jay-Z's "Umbrella" at No. 17, Amerie's "1 Thing" at No. 16, Aaliyah's "Rock the Boat" at No. 15, Mýa and Jay-Z's "Best of Me" at No. 14, Sade's "By Your Side" at No. 13, Usher again with "U Don't Have to Call" at No. 12, Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" at No. 11, Ne-Yo's "So Sick" at No. 10, T-Pain and Yung Joc's "Buy U a Drink" at No. 9, Beyoncé's "Me, Myself and I" at No. 8, R. Kelly's "Ignition (Remix)" at No. 7, The-Dream's "Rockin' That Shit" at No. 6, Ashanti's "Foolish" at No. 5, Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name" at No. 4, D'Angelo's "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" at No. 3, Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" at No. 2, and Usher's "U Got It Bad" holding No. 1. Usher, R. Kelly, Beyoncé, Ashanti and Ne-Yo all appear more than once across the 50, which tracks for a decade that ran on the same few voices.

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