2025 in rhythm and blues music

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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in rhythm and blues for the year 2025.

Contents

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

Released albums

January

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
3Nia NadurataStill Living with My Parents Arts & Crafts Productions [38]
8 Wolfacejoeyy CupidSelf-released [39]
10 Moonchild Sanelly Full Moon Transgressive [40]
Otis KaneViolet Nettwerk Music Group [41]
Rilès Survival Mode Self-released
Skiifall Lovers Till I'm GonePeoples Champ [42]
15 Maro & NasayaLifelineSecca, Venice
Nariaki ZattoSelf-released [43]
17 Keke Palmer DivaGurl: A Story By Keke PalmerBig Bosses, The SRG, ILS Group [44]
Mac Miller Balloonerism Warner
Yola My Way S-Curve Records [45]
21 Minnie Her Cube
24 Benjamin Booker Lower Fire Next Time, Thirty Tigers [46]
Charlie BerealWalk With The Father Death Row Records, Gamma [47]
FKA Twigs Eusexua Young, Atlantic [48]
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart
  • Debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard 200
JoJo NGL BMG [49]
Jordan Adetunji A Jaguar's Dream 300 Entertainment, Warner UK [50]
Teddy Swims I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2) Warner [51]
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Young Franco It's Franky Baby!Neon [52]
29 Jacob Banks Yonder: Book IINobody Records [53]
31 Brooke Combe Dancing at the Edge of the World Modern Sky UK
Cymande Renascence BMG [54]
Eddie Chacon Lay Low Stones Throw [55]
InikoThe Awakening Columbia, Audio Angel [56]
Journey MontanaLucky Girl Syndrome 10K Projects [57]
Qing Madi I Am the BlueprintJton, Bu Vision [58]
The Weeknd Hurry Up Tomorrow XO, Republic [59]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200

February

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
7 Biig Piig 11:11 Sony Music UK [60]
Chase ShakurWonderlove Def Jam [61]
Johnnyswim When the War is OverSelf-released [62]
Truice YoungVices Gamma [63]
11 Kelela In the Blue Light Warp Records [64]
12 Capella Grey U Miss Me Yet?Allepac the Family, 10K Projects [65]
14 Alessia Cara Love & Hyperbole Def Jam [66]
Candi Staton Back To My RootsBeracah Records [67]
Flau'jae Flau & BFlauge Entertainment [68]
Jacquees & DeJ Loaf Fuck A Friendzone 2Yellow World, FYB Records [69]
Jagged Edge All Original Parts, Vol. 1Self-released [70]
John Glacier Like a Ribbon Young [71]
Mereba The Breeze Grew a Fire Secretly Canadian [72]
PartyNextDoor & Drake Some Sexy Songs 4 U OVO Sound, Republic Records [73]
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
The AltonsHeartache in Room 14 Daptone [74]
They. Love.JonesDrink Sum Wtr [74]
18 Durand Bernarr Bloom Create Music Group [75]
21 Bren Joy Sunset BlackSelf-released [76]
Joan Thiele Joanita Sony Music Italy [77]
Nao JupiterLittle Tokyo Recordings, Sony Music [78]
Saint Jhn Festival SeasonGodd Complexx [79]
Sir WomanIf It All Works Out ONErpm [80]
Tate McRae So Close to What RCA
  • Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
25 Senidah Sen i Dah Bassivity Digital [81]
27 Bini Biniverse Star Music
28 Aloe Blacc Stand TogetherGrand Scheme, Vydia [82]
Banks Off with Her Head Self-released [83]
Everything Is Recorded Temporary XL [84]
Fridayy Some Days I'm Good, Some Days I'm Not Lost In Melody, Def Jam [85]
  • Debuted at No. 51 on the Billboard 200
Hope Tala Hope Handwritten PMR Records [86]
MichiDirty Talk Stones Throw [87]
Noemi Nostalgia Columbia, Sony Music
Serpentwithfeet Grip Sequel Secretly Canadian [88]
Terrace Martin Albion FilesSounds of Crenshaw [89]
Yves Jarvis All CylindersIn Real Life [90]

March

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
6 Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso Papota5020 Records [91]
7ImmasoulPistola Empire [92]
Jacob Banks Yonder: Book IIINobody Records [93]
Jennie Ruby Odd Atelier, Columbia
  • Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200
Tokimonsta Eternal ReverieYoung Art [94]
10 Seulgi Accidentally On Purpose SM [95]
14 Twin Shadow GeorgieCheree Cheree [96]
21Annie and the Caldwells Can't Lose My (Soul) Luaka Bop [97]
BatheInside Voice(s) MNRK [98]
Greentea Peng Tell Dem It's Sunny AWAL [99]
Jon B. Waiting On YouVibezelect [100]
Lonnie Holley Tonky Jagjaguwar
27 Joeboy Viva Lavida Young Legend, Warner Music Africa [101]
28 Aqyila Falling Into Place Sony Canada [102]
Ariana Grande Brighter Days Ahead Republic
Butcher Brown Letters from the Atlantic Concord Jazz [103]
Jessie Reyez Paid In MemoriesFmly, Island [104]
Q 10 SongsBoy Meets Euphoria, Columbia [105]
Vory You Made Me This WayIkonic Global [106]
Yukimi For You Ninja Tune [107]

April

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
2 Duckwrth All American FuckBoyStem [108]
4 Dreamer Isioma StarX LoverSelf-released [109]
Duendita A strong desire to survive10k [109]
Joe KayIf Not Now, Then When? Soulection Records, Colture [110]
Malcolm Todd Malcolm Todd Columbia [111]
  • Debuted at No. 103 on the Billboard 200
Melanie Fiona Say YesLoveLinc, Public Records, Colture, Title 9 [112]
7 Mark The FirstfruitSM, Kakao [113]
11 Bon Iver Sable, Fable Jagjaguwar
  • Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200
Bootsy Collins Album of the Year #1 FunkateerBootzilla [114]
Galactic & Irma Thomas Audience With the QueenTchoup-Zilla, Thirty Tigers [115]
KayCyy & Sign Crushes Motorist Saddest TruthBuVision, Columbia [116]
Valerie June Owls, Omens and Oracles Concord Records [117]
18 Alex Isley WhenFree Lunch, Warner Records [118]
Davido 5ive Sony [119]
Keri Hilson We Need to Talk: Love Create [120]
Various artists Sinners (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Sony Masterworks
  • Debuted at No. 133 on the Billboard 200
19 Sault 10 Forever Living Originals
25 Coco Jones Why Not More? High Standardz, Def Jam [121]
  • Debuted at No. 59 on the Billboard 200
d4vd Withered Darkroom, Interscope [122]
  • Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
Destin ConradLove on DigitalAbove Ground, Empire [123]
Ledisi The Crown Listen Back, BMG [124]
Roy Woods Dark Nights OVO [125]
Silas ShortLushland Stones Throw [125]

May

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
2 Elodie Mi ami mi odi Island
Xavier OmärHunnyMoon MountainXO Creative Club, RBC, BMG [126]
7TA ThomasSouthern Soul Def Jam [127]
8 Erika de Casier Lifetime Independent Jeep
9BrandonBefore You Go Secretly Canadian [128]
Cuco Ridin' Interscope PS [129]
Galdive Blue Mom + Pop Music [130]
Kali Uchis Sincerely Capitol [131]
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Kitschkreig & Dré SixLondon's CallingSoulForce, BMG [132]
Naomi Sharon The Only Love We Know OVO [133]
PinkPantheress Fancy That Warner UK [134]
  • Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart
  • Debuted at No. 72 on the Billboard 200
RaicheStandardsGenre Defying Entertainment, Island Prolific, Atlantic [135]
Sailorr From Florida's FinestBuVision [136]
14 Bibi Eve: Romance Feel Ghood, Kakao, 88rising [137]
Savannah Ré FormedMatrimony [138]
16 Asiahn FreeLove Train [139]
Cautious Clay The Hours: Morning Fantasy, Concord [140]
DRAM & Ellis QuinnLeorpioWaver, OneLand [141]
Emotional Oranges OrenjiiAvant Garden, Colture [141]
Lido Pimienta La Belleza Anti
MonoNeon You Had Your Chance... Bad Attitude!Floki Studios [141]
Mourning [A] BLKstarFlowers For The Living Don Giovanni Records [141]
Spill Tab Angie Because
Surprise ChefSuperb Big Crown Records [141]
Tanika Charles Reasons to Stay Record Kicks [141]
23 Eska The Ordinary Life Of A Magic WomanEarthling, Kartel [142]
Estelle Stay Alta1980, Fab Factory [143]
Smerz Big City Life Escho
26 Seventeen Happy Burstday Pledis
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
30 The Budos Band VIIDiamond West [144]
Honey BxbyRaw HoneyRebirth, Art@War, Warner [144]
Obongjayar Paradise NowSeptember [145]

June

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
6 Cynthia Erivo I Forgive You Verve, Republic [146]
  • Debuted at No. 165 on the Billboard 200
Eric Benét The Co-StarJBR [147]
Loaded Honey Love Made TreesVetra, AWAL [148]
Omar Brighter the DaysImpressive Collective, BBE Music [149]
Quinton Barnes Black NoiseWatch That Ends The Night [150]
Sabrina Claudio Fall in Love With HerSC, Empire [151]
11 Psiryn In The Key Of UsKandi Koated [152]
13 Brandee Younger Gadabout Season Impulse!, Verve [153]
Joe Armon-Jones All The Quiet (Part II)Aquarii [153]
Maiya BlaneyA Room With A Door That Closes Lex Records [153]
Maleek Berry If Only Love Was EnoughBerry's Room [154]
Witch SogoloDesert Daze [155]
17 Bas & The Hics Melanchronica The Fiends [156]
20 Keke Palmer Just KekeBig Bosses, SoNo [157]
Kwn With All Due Respect RCA [157]
Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon Come As You AreSounds of Crenshaw, Empire [157]
Yaya Bey Do It AfraidDrink Sum Wtr [158]
24 Madison McFerrin ScorpioSelf-released [159]
27 Durand Jones & The Indications Flowers Dead Oceans [160]
Katseye Beautiful Chaos Hybe UMG, Geffen
  • Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Leven Kali LK99: The Prelude Def Jam [161]

July

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
2 NoMBe DIÁSPORAPosition [162]
4The Colleagues & October London Love LanguageSelf-released [163]
7 D.O. BlissSooSoo, Dreamus [164]
9 Tobi Elements Vol. 2Allwon [165]
11Alina Bzhezhinska & TulshiWhispers of Rain Tru Thoughts [166]
Burna Boy No Sign of Weakness Spaceship, Bad Habit, Atlantic
  • Debuted at No. 200 on the Billboard 200
Giveon Beloved Epic
  • Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
Jane Handcock It's Me, Not You Death Row, Gamma [167]
Justin Bieber Swag Ithaca Holdings, Def Jam
  • Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Kokoroko Tuff Times Never Last Brownswood [168]
OdealThe Summer That Saved MeOVMBR, LVRN [169]
Pastor Mike Jr. Confetti and Conspiracies: The Amen MixtapeRock City [167]
15 Algee Smith Love Lost7 Scope [170]
18 Kanii #BlueMasked, Warner [171]
Nectar Woode It's like I never left Since '93 [171]
Sofia LyAre You Bored Yet?LiveHelpLive, Pulse, Concord [171]
22 Black Party The Last DanceGuin, Stem [172]
25 ELHAE Lotus Ave RBC, BMG [173]
Frida TourayHomebodyE2, Edition [174]
Mabel Mabel Polydor [174]
Tasha Cobbs Leonard Tasha Motown, TeeLee [174]
Tyla WWP Fax, Epic [175]
Vedo E•pit•o•meNew Wav [176]
30 Buddy Guy Ain't Done With The Blues RCA [177]
31 Wolfacejoeyy Summer SongsSelf-released [178]

August

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Entering chart position
8 Amaarae Black Star Golden Child, Interscope [179]
Bryson Tiller The Vices RCA [180]
Craig David Commitment Believe UK [179]
  • Debuted at No. 10 on the UK Albums Chart
IylaWeeping AngelTomorrow, Astra Velum, Create [180]
JenevieveCrysalis Interscope [180]
Kaash Paige KaashMyChecks Rostrum [179]
Sasha Keable Act RightFlight Club [181]
Various artistsStax Revue: Live In '65! Craft, Concord [180]
12 Najee Under the Moon Over the SkyBlue Horn [182]
15 Dijon Baby R&R, Warner [183]
Gregg Belisle-ChiSlow Crawl: Performing the Music of Tim Berne Intakt Records [184]
Liamani Dear Little Me Def Jam [170]
Mahalia Luvergirl Warner Music UK [185]
Tres LechesThe Smooth Sounds of Tres Leches, LHCC Mart Vol. 1 Brainfeeder [184]
22 Adam Blackstone Humble MagicBassic Black Entertainment, Anderson, Empire [186]
Ciara CiCi Beauty Marks
Dominic Fike Rocket Columbia [187]
Jae StephensSellout II Raedio, Def Jam [188]
Jon Batiste Big Money Verve, Interscope [189]
J.P. Took A Turn Roc Nation [190]
Kalan.FrFr California Player Roc Nation [191]
Leela James 2BHonestShesangz, BMG [192]
Mariah the Scientist Hearts Sold Separately Buckles Laboratories, Epic
Nourished by Time The Passionate Ones XL [188]
Teyana Taylor Escape Room Def Jam Recordings [188]
Umi People Stories Epic [188]
28 Kevin Ross Love Uptempo: MaxArt Society Music Group, Empire [193]
Tiwa Savage This One Is PersonalEverything Savage, Empire [194]
29 Blood Orange Essex Honey RCA [195]
Braxton Cook Not Everyone Can Go Nettwerk [196]
Kirby Miss Black AmericaSelf-released [197]
Maurice Brown Betta DaysSelf-released [198]

Upcoming releases

September

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Ref.
5 Elmiene Heat the Streets Polydor, Def Jam [199]
12 4Batz Still Shinin'BuVision [200]
Peyton Au Stones Throw Records [201]
Ty Dolla Sign TycoonEZMNY, Atlantic [202]
19 Brent Faiyaz Icon ISO Supremacy [203]
26 Doja Cat Vie Kemosabe, RCA [204]
Lady Wray Cover Girl Big Crown [205]
Mariah Carey Here for It All Gamma [206]
Olivia Dean The Art of Loving Capital, Polydor [207]

October

DayArtist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Ref.
2 Bryson Tiller Solace RCA [208]
3 Josh Levi Hydraulic Raedio, Atlantic [209] [ non-primary source needed ]
Ledisi For DinahListen Back, Candid [210]
10 Amber Mark Pretty IdeaJasmine Music, PMR, Interscope [211]
Khalid After the Sun Goes DownRight Hand, RCA [212]
17 Bryant Barnes Solace Mercury [213]
Sudan Archives The BPM Stones Throw [214]
24 Daniel Caesar Son of SpergyHollace, Republic [215]

Unscheduled and TBA

Artist(s)AlbumRecord label(s)Ref.
Aaliyah Unstoppable Blackground Records, Empire [216]
Amanda Reifer The Reifer FilesTitle 9, Atlantic [217]
Amerie TBATBA [218]
Ari Lennox TBA Dreamville, Interscope [219]
Bakar Forever & EverSelf-released [220]
Bee-B Palate CleanseVrse1, Create [221]
Brownstone Back AgainSelf-released [222]
Carl Thomas TBATBA [223]
Case Love Jones, Vol. 2Self-released [224]
Colde YangWavy [225]
D'Angelo TBATBA [226]
Drew Sidora TBAMusicXchange [227]
Elijah Blake TBARKeyTek, MNRK [152]
Elle Varner S.E.L.F.Two Twelve Enterprises [228]
Erykah Badu & The Alchemist Abi & AlanControl Freaq, Empire [229]
J. Valentine Conversations With WomenR&B Money [230]
Jai'Len JoseySerial Romantic Def Jam [231]
JayDon Me, My Songs, and IZoo, Mega, Gamma [232]
Jeremih TBALate Nights, Pulse, Concord [233]
Johnny Venus TBA SinceThe80s, Epic [89]
Kelis TBATBA [234]
Keyshia Cole TBATBA [235]
Koffee Brown TBASlugga Music, Reservoir Recordings [236]
Macy Gray Love Songs for Big Hearts and RobotsDNA, Hitmaker [237]
Maxwell blacksummers'NIGHTMusze, BMG [238]
Miguel VisceraTBA [239]
Monica MDAWME [240]
Musiq Soulchild & Hit-Boy Victims & Villains 2SoulStar [241]
Nailah Blackman Born a DiamondBig Money [242]
Ne-Yo TBA ONErpm [227]
ParadiseI Couldn't Explain It Even If I TriedMega, Gamma [243]
Rihanna R9 Roc Nation, Westbury Road [244]
Robin Thicke TBARun It Up Records [245]
Sean Garrett TBA Blackground Records [246]
Steve Lacy Oh Yeah? RCA, L-M [247]
Summer Walker Finally Over It LVRN, Interscope [248]
Tamar Braxton TBATBA [249]
Teedra Moses The Bullsh*tBlack Moses [250]
Tiffany Evans TBAHubris Sound [251]
Trevor Jackson TBABorn Art, UnitedMasters [252]
Tweet The Memoirs of The Southern Hummingbird SRG-ILS [253]

Highest-charting songs

United States

R&B songs from any year which charted in the 2025 Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 [254]
SongArtistProjectPeak position
"Daisies" Justin Bieber Swag 2
"Love Me Not" Ravyn Lenae Bird's Eye 5
"Anxiety" Doechii Alligator Bites Never Heal 9
"30 for 30" SZA and Kendrick Lamar Lana 10
"Cry for Me" The Weeknd Hurry Up Tomorrow 12
"Mutt" Leon Thomas Mutt
"Messy" Lola Young This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway 14
"Yukon"Justin BieberSwag17
"Go Baby"18
"CN Tower" PartyNextDoor and Drake Some Sexy Songs 4 U
"Die Trying"PartyNextDoor, Drake and Yebba 21
"All I Can Take"Justin BieberSwag
"Burning Blue" Mariah the Scientist Hearts Sold Separately 25
"Something About You"PartyNextDoor and DrakeSome Sexy Songs 4 U26
"Moth Balls"29
"BMF"SZALana
"Bad Dreams" Teddy Swims I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2) 30
"Somebody Loves Me"PartyNextDoor and DrakeSome Sexy Songs 4 U
"Deeper"PartyNextDoor31
"It Depends" Chris Brown featuring Bryson Tiller TBA32
"Way It Is"Justin Bieber and Gunna Swag33
"Things You Do"Justin Bieber35
"Folded" Kehlani TBA
"Spider-Man Superman"PartyNextDoor and DrakeSome Sexy Songs 4 U
"Crying in Chanel"Drake37
"Walking Away"Justin BieberSwag
"Dandelion" Ariana Grande Brighter Days Ahead 38
"Residuals"Chris Brown 11:11 40

United Kingdom

R&B songs from any year which charted in the 2025 Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart [255]
SongArtistProjectPeak position
"Messy" Lola Young This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway 1
"Man I Need" Olivia Dean The Art of Loving 8
"Nice to Each Other"9

Highest first-week consumption

List of albums with the highest first-week consumption (sales + streaming + track equivalent), as of July 2025 in the United States
NumberAlbumArtist1st-week consumption1st-week positionRefs
1 Hurry Up Tomorrow The Weeknd 490,5001 [256]
2 Some Sexy Songs 4 U PartyNextDoor & Drake 246,0001 [257]
3 Swag Justin Bieber 163,0002 [258]
4 Sincerely Kali Uchis 62,0002 [259]
5 Ruby Jennie 56,0007 [260]
6 I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2) Teddy Swims 50,0004 [261]
7 Beloved Giveon 44,0008 [258]

All critically reviewed albums ranked

Metacritic

NumberArtistAlbumAverage scoreNumber of reviewsReference
1 Dijon Baby 935 reviews [262]
2Annie and the Caldwells Can't Lose My (Soul) 886 reviews [263]
3 FKA Twigs Eusexua 8724 reviews [264]
4 Nourished by Time The Passionate Ones 8710 reviews [265]
5 Valerie June Owls, Omens and Oracles 877 reviews [266]
6 Yaya Bey Do It Afraid857 reviews [267]
7 Sault 10 844 reviews [268]
8 Kali Uchis Sincerely 837 reviews [269]
9 Erika de Casier Lifetime 835 reviews [270]
10 PinkPantheress Fancy That 8211 reviews [271]
11 Amaarae Black Star 8210 reviews [272]
12 Witch Sogolo827 reviews [273]
13 Cymande Renascence825 reviews [274]
14 Eddie Chacon Lay Low 825 reviews [275]
15 Kokoroko Tuff Times Never Last787 reviews [276]
16 Quinton Barnes Black Noise784 reviews [277]
17 Mac Miller Balloonerism 7710 reviews [278]
18 Greentea Peng Tell Dem It's Sunny777 reviews [279]
19 Nao Jupiter767 reviews [280]
20 Biig Piig 11:11 756 reviews [281]
21 Jennie Ruby 746 reviews [282]
22 Everything Is Recorded Temporary 744 reviews [283]
23 The Weeknd Hurry Up Tomorrow 7312 reviews [284]
24 Hope Tala Hope Handwritten 724 reviews [285]
25 Banks Off with Her Head 716 reviews [286]
26 Teddy Swims I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2) 706 reviews [287]
27 Justin Bieber Swag 6715 reviews [288]
28 PartyNextDoor & Drake Some Sexy Songs 4 U 555 reviews [289]

See also

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