Many say one of the best periods in music history was at the turn of the millennium. With the rise of genres such as contemporary R&B, the early 2000s saw the popularization of artists from this particular genre. It appealed to the masses, because it adapted sounds and stylings from similar genres. Listen to the below songs and jump on your imaginary time machine because we are going way back with these R&B hits!
1. Say My Name - Destiny's Child
2. He Wasn't Man Enough - Toni Braxton
3. By Your Side - Sade
4. Rock the Boat - Aaliyah
5. Fallin' - Alicia Keys
6. U Got It Bad - Usher
7. Family Affair - Mary J. Blige
8. Foolish - Ashanti
9. Dilemma - Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland
10. How You Gonna Act Like That - Tyrese
11. Cry Me A River - Justin Timberlake
12. Ignition (Remix) - R. Kelly
13. Scandalous - Mis-Teeq
14. Crazy In Love - Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z
15. Let Me Love You - Mario
16. Roses - OutKast
17. Into You - Fabulous feat. Tamia
18. My Boo - Usher feat. Alicia Keys
19. 1, 2 Step - Ciara feat. Missy Elliott
20. Ordinary People - John Legend
21. Say Somethin' - Mariah Carey feat. Snoop Dogg
22. We Belong Together - Mariah Carey