36 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” factor and most of the time, they are neither hit songs nor popular.

In this post, I share 36 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=jSLilNlxzw0 What You See Is What You Sweat (1991).

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

  3. Bebe & Cece Winans. “These What Abouts” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wi1fv5M73Y Relationships (1994).

  4. Bob Marley. “Turn Your Lights Down Low” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRid8Tjw_bU Exodus (1977).

  5. Commodores. “Nightshift” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3FMFFdYkNo Nightshift (1985).

  6. Culture Club. “Mister Man” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi5NqvlTqJs Colour By Numbers (1983).

  7. Donna Summer. “Voices Cryin’ Out” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQuL31HCXRA All Systems Go (1987).

  8. Earth, Wind & Fire. “In The Stone” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z2xClustQo I Am (1979).

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

  10. El DeBarge. “I’ll Be There” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EehmtIwIkm8 Heart, Mind And Soul (1994).

  11. George Benson. “Kisses In The Moonlight” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yC4YdyQwAw While The City Sleeps (1986).

  12. Gregory Abbott. “Shake You Down” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20lL8p26LAw Shake You Down (1986).

  13. Grover Washington, Jr. “Take Five (Take Another Five)” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l55QuILmxM8 Next Exit (1992).

  14. India Arie. “I Am Not My Hair” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7ASsobU2C8 Testimony: Vol. 1 Life & Relationship (2005).

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

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

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

  18. Kenny G & Peabo Bryson. “By The Time This Night Is Over” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dKCp2Q7VCs Breathless (1992).

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

  20. Luther Vandross. “Dreamlover” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TNioSzB8Ak I Know (1998).

  21. Marvin Gaye. “My Love is Waiting for You” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGo8vjhf0XA Midnight Love (1982).

  22. Mary J Blige. “I’m In Love” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XWU6EYp1hY Mary (1999).

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

  24. Michael Jackson. “Human Nature” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElN_4vUvTPs Thriller (1982).

  25. Midnight Star. “Curious” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BmDqO49zVA Planetary Invasion (1984).

  26. ……………………….. “Feels So Good” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g70qP2qP2MQ No 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. Phyllis Hyman. “When I Give My Love (This Time)” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jppGqb4JZRA Prime Of My Life (1990).

  29. Puff Johnson. “Forever More” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c6Crh414tU Miracle ( 1996).

  30. Stevie Wonder. “Overjoyed” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIhd5Yc5TCY In Square Circle (1985).

  31. The Brothers Johnson. “Stomp” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFY1_zZ5Nc4 Light Up The Night (1980).

  32. The Jets. “Make It Real” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxZDwYgkNK0 Magic (1988).

  33. The Whispers. “Innocent” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1pppVcD9JI More Of The Night (1990).

  34. Toni Braxton & Babyface. “Rollercoaster” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14Xnb3JjrK8 Love, Marriage & Divorce (2014).

  35. Tony! Toni! Tone! “Slow Wine” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vuPOmG0Hxg Sons Of Soul (1993).

  36. Vanessa Williams. “Save The Best For Last”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p3La6O3H8Q The Comfort Zone (1991).

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

Kensedeobong Okosun

Kensedeobong Okosun (M.A Bielefeld University) is a music enthusiast, music researcher, music journalist, 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 (2019). Her articles on Nigerian music have been published on Nigerian news platforms like “Nigerians and their music” (Sun News Online) and “Remembering Victor Uwaifo, “Guitar Boy” and the quest to meet Mami Wata” (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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