1 Coolio Gangsta’s Paradise – One hit wonder and a type of harbinger of modern r&b meets pop music in the world of EDM with that crossover violin haunted sample and a superb bg time hook, plus a deadly serious storyline – B+
2 TLC Waterfalls – They were the biggest band of the world round about here. Maybe Dallas AUstin helped loads but he didn’t hel;p that much and this is excellent dream pop r&b ruled the world for ages – A
3 TLC Creep – Same album, same result – A
4 Seal Kiss From A Rose – Seal always seemed capable of more than one hit but this overblown soul ballad was all we got – B
5 Boyz II Men On Bended Knee – The most succesful r&b band of all time,but why? These guys are the poster boys for lousy soul songs – C
6 Real McCoy Another Night – A Clive Davis , Eurotrash proto-EDM dance song – B
7 Mariah Carey Fantasy – The album includes a duet with, who else, Boys II Men, but this is better than that: it is not all in the vocals, the song has a good rhythmic hook – B+
8 Madonna Take A Bow – Co-Written with Babyface, it sounds like cream – A
9 Monica Don’t Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days) – You know Monica through her duet with Brandy, this was her first hit – B
10 Montell Jordan This Is How We Do It – Soul guy adds the kichen sink and a strong vocal – B-
