In high school it was important to be within speaking distance to the boy or girl you wanted to slow dance with. So, we’ve gone back in time to nominate the best R&B ballads that were perfect slow dance tunes. How do you think we did?
1.) “I Will Always Love You” by the late Whitney Houston
2.) “End Of The Road” the wonderful tune from Boyz II Men
3.) “One Sweet Day” from the incomparable Mariah Carey/Boyz II Men
4.) “Waterfalls” by TLC (and we miss Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopez)
5.) “Love Ballad” from LTD
6.) “Save The Best For Last” by Vanessa Williams
7.) “Always and Forever” from the 70s super group Heatwave
8.) “Tender Love” by Force MDs
9.) “Breath Again” from Toni Braxton
Conclusions: The singer and bands on this list represent the best music ever recorded, and frankly it’s amazing we didn’t just stop right there. Mariah and Vanessa are now accomplished actresses, Toni has done a reality show with her family and it’s hard to believe that Lisa “Left Eye” Lopez, Whitney, and her daughter Bobbie are all gone.
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