R&B music, also known as rhythm and blues, is a genre of popular music that originated in African-American communities in the 1940s. It is a conglomerate of several early 20th-century Black American music art forms, including soul, gospel, jazz, and the blues. R&B music is characterized by its emotive hooks, smooth instrumentals, and pop melodies, as well as its banging production that takes influence from house, techno, and other electronic genres.

Here are some examples of R&B songs from different time periods:

• "U Remind Me" by Usher
• "Love Like This" by Faith Evans
• "My Love Is Your Love" by Whitney Houston
• "Break My Soul" by Beyoncé
• "Lift Me Up" by Rihanna
• "Shirt" by SZA
• "Bad Habit" by Steve Lacy

R&B music has undergone many shifts in meaning over time, and today it is still used as an umbrella term for many different African-American musical forms. Although it has changed massively over the years, R&B continues to be an incredibly popular genre in the national taste.