New R&B Releases RD: September 2024 (Due November 10th)

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17. Forest Claudette - "2AM"
(86 Points; 2nd-Lowest SD)

SHOOTER : 7
Ty : 8

samo🦕 : 11
jtd Thee Stallion : 13
wavey. : 13
BB🌕 : 15
singingrulebritannia : 15
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 15

newpower : 16
.indulgecountry : 16
Soulsista : 16

Forest Claudette improves upon his performance in this series with 2AM, one of three new tracks on his new & Stone Between EP out now. Kobe Beef, from his Jupiter EP, came in dead last (#20) last February.

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16. Blxst x Joyce Wrice - "Better Off Friends"
(95 Points; 9th-Lowest SD)

Ty : 5
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 6
newpower : 9
Soulsista : 10

singingrulebritannia : 11
jtd Thee Stallion : 12
SHOOTER : 15

BB🌕 : 16
.indulgecountry : 17
wavey. : 17
samo🦕 : 18

After escaping the bottom-10 last month with Dance with the Devil (#19), Blxst settles inside the bottom-5 this month with Better Off Friends. Its one of 20 tracks on his "4-disc" debut album, I'll Always Come Find You, out now.

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New R&B: July 2024 (Top-15)

Ain't Sad About It (LAYA)
All I Want Is You (Boney James feat. October London)

Boys Like U (Äyanna)

ELEVATOR (Adanna Duru)

guidance (Jhené Aiko)

High (Jorja Smith)

In the Night (Childish Gambino feat. Jorja Smith & Amaarae)

Life Size (Mahalia x Take a Daytrip)

Making Room (Raiche)
Mary Jane (Orion Sun)

One Bad Decision (Mustard feat. Ella Mai & Roddy Ricch)
One Wish (Ravyn Lenae feat. Childish Gambino)

Ruined Me (Muni Long)

Sober (Psiryn)

WITH ALL MY HEART (Teedra Moses feat. J BLACK)

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15. Raiche - "Making Room"
(98 Points; 8th-Highest SD)

newpower : 3
.indulgecountry : 6
jtd Thee Stallion : 7
samo🦕 : 7

SHOOTER : 13
Soulsista : 13
Ty : 15

🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 16
BB🌕 : 17
singingrulebritannia : 18
wavey. : 18

Making Room marks Raiche's lucky number seventh entry in this series, but also her lowest showing in this series yet. Her new project, a follow-up to last December's Love Land, is expected to drop this fall.

Raiche: New R&B RD History
#2 Lucky (December 2023)
#10 Half & Half (October 2023)
#11 Big Daddy (September 2023)
#12 Fool (July 2022)
#13 Feelings (August 2021)
#13 Burn Your Clothes (October 2021)
#15 Making Room (July 2024)

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14. Mustard feat. Ella Mai & Roddy Ricch - "One Bad Decision"
(101 Points; 6th-Highest SD)

jtd Thee Stallion : 1
newpower : 7
singingrulebritannia : 8
BB🌕 : 9
Soulsista : 9

🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 11
.indulgecountry : 14
wavey. : 14

SHOOTER : 18
Ty : 19
samo🦕 : 20th

One Bad Decision is one of 14 new tracks included on Mustard's fourth album, Faith of a Mustard Seed, out now. This is Ella's first appearance since her duet with Kiana Ledé in April 2023 and, also, her lowest placement to date.

Ella Mai: New R&B RD History
#3 DFMU (January 2022)
#3 Leave You Alone (March 2022)
#4 Keeps on Fallin' (Babyface feat. Ella Mai) [June 2022]
#4 This Is (February 2023)
#12 How feat. Roddy Ricch (May 2022)
#13 Jealous (Kiana Ledé feat. Ella Mai) [April 2023]
#14 One Bad Decision (Mustard feat. Ella Mai & Roddy Ricch) [July 2024]

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13. Äyanna - "Boys Like U"
(103 Points; 10th-Highest SD)

🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 4
wavey. : 5
jtd Thee Stallion : 8
samo🦕 : 9

SHOOTER : 11
BB🌕 : 12
Ty : 12
newpower : 13
singingrulebritannia : 17
.indulgecountry : 18
Soulsista : 19

Äyanna is a singer/songwriter from East London by way of Jamaica who first went viral in 2019 with her self-released single Party Tricks. From there, her online presence led to a collaboration with DJ Snake and a deal with LVRN. Boys Like U is her second single released in 2024 with a debut album slated to be out by year's end.

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12. Psiryn - "Sober"
(105 Points; HIGHEST SD)

🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 1
.indulgecountry : 3
Soulsista : 5
newpower : 6
samo🦕 : 8

singingrulebritannia : 13

jtd Thee Stallion : 17
Ty : 17
BB🌕 : 18
SHOOTER : 19
wavey. : 19

Psiryn is an ATL-transplanted trio comprised of members Victoria McQueen, Jada Denise & Anaya Cheyenne. They are the first girl group to be released under the guidance of Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Kandi Burruss and support from her Kandi Koated imprint. Sober is their debut single and it's currently knocking on the top-20 door at R&B radio. No word yet on whether an EP or debut album will be released this year.

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11. Adanna Duru - "ELEVATOR"
(118 Points; 9th-Highest SD)

.indulgecountry : 2
Soulsista : 3
BB🌕 : 5
Ty : 7
jtd Thee Stallion : 10

singingrulebritannia : 12
newpower : 12
samo🦕 : 14
wavey. : 15

SHOOTER : 16
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 17

After taking a whirl on her CAROUSEL! into the top-5 last February, Adanna Duru finds herself on the way down with her ELEVATOR coming just 2 points shy of a top-10 finish. Her new EP, stuck in a record deal, drops September 20th.

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New R&B: July 2024 (Top-10)

Ain't Sad About It (LAYA)
All I Want Is You (Boney James feat. October London)

guidance (Jhené Aiko)

High (Jorja Smith)

In the Night (Childish Gambino feat. Jorja Smith & Amaarae)

Life Size (Mahalia x Take a Daytrip)

Mary Jane (Orion Sun)

One Wish (Ravyn Lenae feat. Childish Gambino)

Ruined Me (Muni Long)

WITH ALL MY HEART (Teedra Moses feat. J BLACK)

[Ty]

Forest Claudette and Adanna Duru are robbed!!

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10. Teedra Moses feat. J Black - "WITH ALL MY HEART"
(119 Points; 4th-Highest SD)

SHOOTER : 2
Ty : 2
singingrulebritannia : 4
Soulsista : 6
.indulgecountry : 9

BB🌕 : 11
newpower : 14
jtd Thee Stallion : 15
samo🦕 : 15

wavey. : 16
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 18

Teedra Moses' measured pace has boded well in this series as she collects her third top-10 entry with new single WITH ALL MY HEART. Her previous entries, 2022's Make Me (Remix) and 90s Kinda Love, both made it to #6. Still no word on a release date for her highly anticipated third album The Bullshit.

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9. Boney James feat. October London - "All I Want Is You"
(121 Points; 5th-Highest SD)

Soulsista : 1
wavey. : 4
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 5
jtd Thee Stallion : 6
.indulgecountry : 7
BB🌕 : 10

Ty : 13
singingrulebritannia : 14
SHOOTER : 14

samo🦕 : 16
newpower : 20

Boney James and October London can both add a second top-10 to their lists thanks to All I Want Is You. It is the lead single from James' 19th album, Slow Burn, out October 18th. He previously made it to #10 in August '21 with Coastin' (feat. Lalah Hathaway) while London finished at #4 last December with his smash hit Back to Your Place.

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8. Orion Sun - "Mary Jane"
(122 Points; 3rd-Highest SD)

newpower : 2
wavey. : 2
singingrulebritannia : 5
BB🌕 : 7
SHOOTER : 8
samo🦕 : 10

.indulgecountry : 11
Ty : 11

jtd Thee Stallion : 16
Soulsista : 18
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 19

Third time's the charm for Orion Sun who collects her first top-10 with Mary Jane, a pre-release track from her self-titled sophomore album out September 20th. She first made it to #15 with her single Concrete in October 2021 followed by a #12 peak as a feature on serpentwithfeet's Ellipsis last February.

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7. Jhené Aiko - "guidance"
(134 Points; 7th-Lowest SD)

jtd Thee Stallion : 3
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 3
samo🦕 : 4
BB🌕 : 8
wavey. : 8
singingrulebritannia : 9
SHOOTER : 9

newpower : 11
Soulsista : 11
.indulgecountry : 13

Ty : 18

Jhené Aiko improves upon her performance here with latest single guidance. Her previous single, calm & patient, only made it to #12 in March 2023. Still no word on when her fourth studio album might surface. Her Magic Hour tour wrapped last month.

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6. Childish Gambino feat. Jorja Smith & Amaarae - "In the Night"
(136 Points; 2nd-Highest SD)

BB🌕 : 1
jtd Thee Stallion : 2
singingrulebritannia : 3
Ty : 3
wavey. : 3
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 9

SHOOTER : 12
samo🦕 : 13
newpower : 15
Soulsista : 15

.indulgecountry : 19

Childish Gambino and crew come just 1-point shy of a top-5 finish with In the Night. The record can be found on Gambino's fifth (and reportedly final) album Bando Stone & the New World. He previously made it to #12 with his version of Brittany Howard's Stay High in July 2021; this is Amaarae's second and Jorja's third top-10 in this series.

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New R&B: July 2024 (Top-5)


Ain't Sad About It (LAYA)


High (Jorja Smith)


Life Size (Mahalia)


One Wish (Ravyn Lenae feat. Childish Gambino)


Ruined Me (Muni Long)

[Ty]

This top 5 is a stunning one!

I'm obsessed with the Teedra song. She knows how to write a good song.

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5. Mahalia x Take a Daytrip - "Life Size"
(137 Points; 6th-Lowest SD)

samo🦕 : 3
BB🌕 : 4
.indulgecountry : 5
Ty : 6
singingrulebritannia : 7
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 7
wavey. : 9
SHOOTER : 10

Soulsista : 12
jtd Thee Stallion : 14

newpower : 17

Mahalia and production duo Take a Daytrip's contribution to the third season of Sprite's Limelight series, Life Size, becomes her ninth top-10 hit in the series. Doechii's contribution, ROCKET, tapped out at #20 last month.

Mahalia: New R&B RD History
#2 Terms and Conditions (April 2023)
#2 Cheat feat. JoJo (June 2023)
#5 Five Star Hotels (RAYE feat. Mahalia) [February 2023]
#5 Life Size feat. Take a Daytrip (July 2024)
#6 Wassup feat. Kojey Radical (July 2023)
#7 Bag of You (November 2022)
#8 Whenever You're Ready (July 2021)
#8 Roadside feat. AJ Tracey (November 2021)
#9 In the Club (April 2022)
#11 Whatever Simon Says (March 2022)

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4. Muni Long - "Ruined Me"
(152 Points; 7th-Highest SD)

newpower : 1
.indulgecountry : 1
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 2
SHOOTER : 4
Soulsista : 4
samo🦕 : 5
singingrulebritannia : 10
Ty : 10
wavey. : 10

BB🌕 : 14

jtd Thee Stallion : 18

Ruined Me makes sweet 16 for Muni Long and becomes her seventh top-10 here (fifth as a lead artist); almost tying with her highest peak to date (#3). It's the third single from her new album, Revenge, out now.

Muni Long: New R&B RD History
#3 Made for Me (September 2023)
#4 Ruined Me (July 2024)
#6 Obvious (Craig David feat. Muni Long) [September 2021]
#7 Another (April 2022)
#8 Hrs & Hrs (November 2021)
#9 Honey (John Legend feat. Muni Long) [June 2022]
#10 Plot Twist (September 2021)
#11 IYKYK (Alex Vaughn x Muni Long) [March 2023]
#12 Make Me Forget (May 2024)
#15 Obsession Remix (Eric Bellinger feat. Muni Long) [November 2022]
#16 Baby Boo feat. Saweetie (June 2022)
#17 Crack (July 2022)
#18 Mine (Tink feat. Muni Long) [August 2021]
#22 Sneaky Link (June 2021)
#22 Offended (July 2021)

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3. Jorja Smith - "High"
(158 Points; 8th-Lowest SD)

samo🦕 : 1
singingrulebritannia : 2
BB🌕 : 3
.indulgecountry : 4
jtd Thee Stallion : 4
SHOOTER : 5
wavey. : 7
Ty : 9
newpower : 10

🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 14
Soulsista : 14

Jorja Smith matches her highest peak yet with latest single High. She previously peaked at #3 in April 2023 with her single Try Me. At the moment, the track serves as a summertime treat for her fans; no word yet on whether a new EP or her third album is on the horizon.

Jorja Smith: New R&B RD History
# 3 Try Me (April 2023)
#3 High (July 2024)
#6 In the Night (Childish Gambino feat. Jorja Smith & Amaarae) [July 2024]
#10 Broken is the man (September 2023)
#12 Finally (December 2023)

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And so it comes down to the LOWEST SD vs. the 5th-Lowest SD. With 11 points, four #1s, and just one rank outside the top-10 between them, the winner (who will walk away with their first win) is...


Ain't Sad About It (LAYA)

vs.


One Wish (Ravyn Lenae feat. Childish Gambino)

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2. Ravyn Lenae feat. Childish Gambino - "One Wish"
(169 Points; 5th-Lowest SD)

singingrulebritannia : 1
Ty : 1
BB🌕 : 2
samo🦕 : 2
SHOOTER : 3
newpower : 5
Soulsista : 7
jtd Thee Stallion : 9
.indulgecountry : 10
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 10

wavey. : 12

The page reset and I ain't typing this shit all over. Ravyn Lenae is a runner-up for a second time with One Wish, a promo single from her sophomore album - Bird's Eye - out now.

Ravyn Lenae: New R&B RD History
#2 Love Me Not (May 2024)
#2 One Wish feat. Childish Gambino (July 2024)
#4 Venom (May 2022)
#5 M.I.A. (April 2022)
#6 Dream Girl (June 2024)

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1. LAYA - "Ain't Sad About It"
(180 Points; lowest sd)

SHOOTER : 1
wavey. : 1
Soulsista : 2
newpower : 4
Ty : 4
jtd Thee Stallion : 5
BB🌕 : 6
singingrulebritannia : 6
samo🦕 : 6
.indulgecountry : 8
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 8

LAYA rebounds with a vengeance and snatches her first win with latest single Ain't Sad About It. It's her first indie release after four years on Warner with a new EP coming later this year.

LAYA: New R&B RD History
#1 Ain't Sad About It (July 2024)
#3 F'd Up (July 2023)
#7 Sock It 2 Me (June 2022)
#8 Need 2 Know (August 2023)
#21 Left, Right, GO! (September 2023)

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Rank 1-25 (Due: September 30th)
Check (FLO)
Little Things (Tank and The Bangas feat. Yaya Bey)
Simply Beautiful (Maxwell)
Body Favors (Jae Stephens)
CARPINTERIA (Rae Khalil feat. Freddie Gibbs)
Genius (Ravyn Lenae)
MUTT (Leon Thomas)
Peaceful Place (Leon Bridges)
Run It Up (Ciara feat. BossMan Dlow)
HONEST LIAR (Adanna Duru)
Strawberry Lemonade (Chlöe)
Want Me (Chlöe x Halle)
Breathing (Mary J. Blige feat. Fabolous)
Dance 'n Forget (Nikka Costa)
No Broke Boys (Tinashe)
Remember (Jordin Sparks)
Sweep It Up (Coco Jones)
SO SPECIAL (Liniker x Tropkillaz)
I Know What to Do (Robin Thicke)
Poppin Out (Chxrry22)
So Distracted (Eric Benét x Chanté Moore)
Sunshine (Bilal)
Cowgirl (Marques Houston)
SOS (Victoria Monét feat. Usher)
When He's Not There (Kehlani feat. Lucky Daye)

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1. SHOOTER
2. singingrulebritannia
3. jtd Thee Stallion

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[singingrulebritannia]

surprising winner but still a good one

[Ty]

Both songs are great. The new album by Ravyn is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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New R&B: August 2024 (8 Days Left)

1. SHOOTER
2. singingrulebritannia
3. jtd Thee Stallion

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[wheatsquares33]

Missed this last month because I was on a rankdown break, but I should be able to send this time. Starting playlist now

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New R&B: August 2024 (8 Days Left)

1. SHOOTER
2. singingrulebritannia
3. jtd Thee Stallion
4. Soulsista

Y’all swear y’all enjoy this series and want it to continue, yet here we are with three days left…

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New R&B: August 2024 (8 Days Left)

1. SHOOTER
2. singingrulebritannia
3. jtd Thee Stallion
4. Soulsista
5. 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲
6. wheatsquares33

Halfway there.

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New R&B: August 2024 (4 Days Left)

1. SHOOTER
2. singingrulebritannia
3. jtd Thee Stallion
4. Soulsista
5. 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲
6. wheatsquares33

Extending to Friday. Don't make me cuss.

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