Except for the songs that made my Top 20 songs of 2007 and the representative tracks from my Top 20 Albums of 2007, these are the rest of the best soul/r&b tracks of 2007. To be eligible, a song needed to be included on an album released in the United States between December 1, 2006 and November 30, 2007.

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1. Chrisette Michele “Good Girl” I Am (Def Jam)

2. Macy Gray “Okay” Big (Geffen)

3. Jill Scott “Hate On Me” Real Thing: Words and Sounds, Vol. 3 (Hidden Beach)

4. Alicia Keys “Wreckless Love” As I Am (J Records)

5. Joe featuring Dre “Just Relax” Ain’t Nothin’ Like Me (Jive)

6. Ne-Yo featuring Jay-Z “Crazy” Because of You (Def Jam)

7. Bobby Valentino “Anonymous” Special Occasion (Def Jam)

8. Alicia Keys “Teenage Love Affair” As I Am (J Records)

9. Macy Gray “Finally Made Me Happy” Big (Geffen)

10. Jill Scott “The Real Thing” Real Thing: Words and Sounds, Vol. 3 (Hidden Beach)

11. Ne-Yo “Ain’t Thinking About You” Because of You (Def Jam)

12. Musiq Soulchild “Ridiculous” Luvanmusiq (Atlantic)

13. Macy Gray “Ghetto Love” Big (Geffen)

14. Keyshia Cole “Got To Get My Heart Back” Just Like You (Geffen)

15. Jill Scott “Wanna Be Loved” Real Thing: Words and Sounds, Vol. 3 (Hidden Beach)

16. Prince “Future Baby Mama” Planet Earth (NPG/Columbia)

17. Trey Songz “Can’t Help But Wait” Trey Day (Atlantic)

18. Musiq Soulchild “B.u.d.d.y.” Luvanmusiq (Atlantic)

19. Kelly Rowland “Still In Love With My Ex” Ms. Kelly (Sony)

20. Jill Scott “Breathe” Real Thing: Words and Sounds, Vol. 3 (Hidden Beach)