37 Songs On The Loop

Written By Kensedeobong Okosun

Have you ever listened to a song and you want to put it on a loop, play it repeatedly because it mesmerizes and leaves you in awe? Some songs have that “wow” effect and most often than not, they are neither hit songs nor popular.

In this post, I share 37 songs that I tend to put on a loop. Share yours and let me know which songs take you to cloud 9 and leave you there.

  1. Aretha Franklin. “Someone Else’s Eye” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSLilNlxzw0What You See Is What You Sweat (1991).

  2. Barry White. “Baby’s Home” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBLkCNPVgwsThe Icon Is Love (1994).

  3. Bebe & Cece Winans. “These What Abouts” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wi1fv5M73YRelationships (1994).

  4. Bob Marley. “Turn Your Lights Down Low” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRid8Tjw_bUExodus (1977).

  5. Commodores. “Nightshift” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3FMFFdYkNoNightshift (1985).

  6. Culture Club. “Mister Man” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi5NqvlTqJsColour By Numbers (1983).

  7. Donna Summer. “Voices Cryin’ Out” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQuL31HCXRAAll Systems Go (1987).

  8. Earth, Wind & Fire. “In The Stone” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z2xClustQoI Am (1979).

  9. Earth, Wind & Fire (ft, Kenny G). “The Way You Move” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ydGDySfEIgIllumination (2005).

  10. El DeBarge. “I’ll Be There” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EehmtIwIkm8Heart, Mind And Soul (1994).

  11. George Benson. “Kisses In The Moonlight” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yC4YdyQwAwWhile The City Sleeps (1986).

  12. Gregory Abbott. “Shake You Down” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20lL8p26LAwShake You Down (1986).

  13. Grover Washington, Jr. “Take Five (Take Another Five)” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l55QuILmxM8Next Exit (1992).

  14. India Arie. “I Am Not My Hair” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7ASsobU2C8Testimony: Vol. 1 Life & Relationship (2005).

  15. Janelle Monae. “What An Experience” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuQjzPfxACEThe Electric Lady (2013).

  16. Joe (ft. Shaggy). “Ghetto Child” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33xBaTWn0-4Better Days (2001).

  17. K-Ci & Jojo. “I’m Still Waiting” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQbASZaJLlILove Always (1997).

  18. Kenny G & Peabo Bryson. “By The Time This Night Is Over” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dKCp2Q7VCsBreathless (1992).

  19. Kenny G & Chaka Khan. “Beautiful” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgLVoYwJbsoAt Last…..The Duets Album (2004).

  20. Luther Vandross. “Dreamlover” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TNioSzB8AkI Know (1998).

  21. Marvin Gaye. “My Love is Waiting for You” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGo8vjhf0XAMidnight Love (1982).

  22. Mary J Blige. “I’m In Love” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XWU6EYp1hYMary (1999).

  23. Michael Bolton. “Soul Of My Soul” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HubEBRDVGKQThe One Thing (1993).

  24. Michael Jackson. “Human Nature” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElN_4vUvTPsThriller (1982).

  25. Midnight Star. “Curious” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BmDqO49zVAPlanetary Invasion (1984).

  26. ……………………….. “Feels So Good” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g70qP2qP2MQNo Parking On The Dance Floor (1983).

  27. Mint Condition. “Forever In Your Eyes” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aEkyT7m9x4‍ ‍Meant To Be Mint (1991).

  28. Naeto C. “Ki Ni Big Deal” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMHXIrQrVTk‍ ‍ You Know My “P” (2008).

  29. Phyllis Hyman. “When I Give My Love (This Time)” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jppGqb4JZRAPrime Of My Life (1990).

  30. Puff Johnson. “Forever More” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c6Crh414tUMiracle ( 1996).

  31. Stevie Wonder. “Overjoyed” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIhd5Yc5TCYIn Square Circle (1985).

  32. The Brothers Johnson. “Stomp” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFY1_zZ5Nc4Light Up The Night (1980).

  33. The Jets. “Make It Real” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxZDwYgkNK0Magic (1988).

  34. The Whispers. “Innocent” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1pppVcD9JIMore Of The Night (1990).

  35. Toni Braxton & Babyface. “Rollercoaster” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14Xnb3JjrK8Love, Marriage & Divorce (2014).

  36. Tony! Toni! Tone! “Slow Wine” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vuPOmG0HxgSons Of Soul (1993).

  37. Vanessa Williams. “Save The Best For Last”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p3La6O3H8QThe Comfort Zone (1991).

    Which songs are constantly on the loop in your reality? Kindly share them in the comment section.

Kensedeobong Okosun

Kensedeobong Okosun is a music enthusiast, music researcher, music journalist with expertise in music selection & planning, vocalist and an author. Her academic article “Sisterhood and Soul Music as expressions of Black Power” is featured in the edited volume, Black Power in Hemispheric Perspective (Raussert & Steinitz, eds, 2022). She has reviewed Dorothea Gail’s Weird American Music for the Forum for Interamerican Research (fiar, 2019). Her work has appeared on Nigeria’s Sun News Online and The Nigerian Observer.

Kensedeobong’s blog highlights music’s interconnectivity with society and comprises personal music experiences, researched information, concept playlists for multiple themes, etc.

A hard-core 90s R&B fan, she utilises the vehicle of memory, to position long forgotten music of yesteryears on the front-burner.

She is persuaded that music is a core conduit of collective harmony, equanimity, vitality and healing. And as such requires criticality in the filtration process, in order to disseminate meaning. Her blog promotes music equality and diversity.

She resides in Germany.

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