We’ve chosen 10 favorite R&B hits for your to sit back and reminisce to – unwind with some smooth and mellow songs with slow tempos, sensual melodies and soulful vocals that evoke feelings of love, romance and intimacy.

1. Keith Sweat: I’ll Give All My Love To You – 1990 (Keith Sweat, Bobby Wooten)

2. Quincy Jones: The Secret Garden – 1989 (Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, Siedah Garrett, El DeBarge)

3. Guy: Let’s Chill – 1990 (Bernard Belle, Teddy Riley)

4. Temptations: Hey, Girl (I like your style): 1973 (Barret Strong, Norman Whitfield)

5. Marvin Gaye – Come Get To This: 1974 (Marvin Gaye)

6. LeVert – Baby I’m Ready: 1990 (Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon)

7. Jasmine Guy – Just Want To Hold You: 1991 (Melanie Andrews, Cal Harris Jr., Tony Andrews)

8. Rose Royce – I Wanna Get Next To You: 1976 (Norman Whitfield)

9. Gap Band – Yearning For Your Love: 1981 (Ronnie Wilson and Oliver Scott)

10. Smokey Robinson – Baby Come Close: 1973 (Smokey Robinson)

Want more?  Check out part II here.