When Summer comes around, beefing up your playlist with the appropriate tone-setters is essential. The Summer of 2011 had no shortage of bangers, from dream collabos to inescapable anthems by newcomers. With August coming to an end, we’ve put together a list of The 10 Hottest R&B Songs of Summer 2011. Some dropped earlier in the year and had enough heat to survive the Summer months. Others warmed up with the weather and remained on our playlists.
Take a look below to find out which songs were hot enough to make the cut.
THE 10 HOTTEST R&B SONGS OF SUMMER 2011
#10. CJ HILTON FEAT. NAS – SO FRESH
Album: Cold Summer
Producer: Salaam Remi
Label: RCA Records
#09. MONICA FEAT. RICK ROSS – ANYTHING (TO FIND YOU)
Album: New Life
Producer: Missy Elliot
Label: J Records
#08. MIGUEL – QUICKIE
Album: All I Want Is You
Producer: Fisticuffs
Label: Jive Records
#07. DRAKE – MARVIN’S ROOM
Album: Take Care
Producer: Noah “40” Shebib
Label: Young Money, Cash Money Records/Universal
#06. ESTELLE FEAT. RICK ROSS – BREAK MY HEART
Album: All Of Me
Producer: Don Cannon
Label: Atlantic
#05. FRANK OCEAN – NOVACANE
Album: Nostalgia, ULTRA (Mixtape)
Producer: Tricky Stewart
Label: Island Def Jam
#04. BEYONCE – BEST THING I NEVER HAD
Album: 4
Producer: Babyface & Antonio Dixon
Label: Columbia/Sony
#03. CHRIS BROWN – SHE AIN’T YOU
Album: F.A.M.E.
Producer: Freeschool
Label: Jive Records
#02. MIGUEL – SURE THING
Album: All I Want Is You
Producer: Happy Perez
Label: Jive Records
#01. KELLY ROWLAND – MOTIVATION
Album: Here I Am
Producer: Jim Jonsin & Rico Love
Label: Universal Motown
10 MORE HONORABLE MENTIONS
Beyonce feat. Andre 3000 – Party
Tyrese – Stay
Musiq Soulchild – Yes
Jill Scott feat. Anthony Hamilton – So In Love
Lloyd – Naked
Tyrese feat. R. Kelly & Tyga – I Gotta Chick
Joe – Almost There
Corey Latif Williams – One Kiss
K’LA – All Your Love
Lonny Bereal feat. Kelly Rowland – Favor
Don’t see your favorite song on the list? Tell us below in the comments section.
I Think Frank Ocean – We All Try / Song For Woman / Swim Good
Kelly Rowland Lay It On Me
I think your list is 100% right.
I think your list is 100% mainstream. Not good.
Melanie Fiona’s – Like I Love You.
Lovely By John West was my summer song 2011 !