20 Best R&B Songs of 2007

With the year 2007 almost over, it's time to take a look back and rank some of the best R&B songs of the year. Some important qualifiers, though: first, although the song had to have been a hit in 2007, the album it's on could have come out in 2006. Also, some songs are disqualified because although they're considered R&B, they're actually pop and/or hip-hop tracks, with Rihanna's "Umbrella" and Chris Brown's "Kiss Kiss" being two examples. But plenty of other well-known songs made the list, including tracks by Alicia Keys, R. Kelly, Mary J. Blige, J. Holiday and others. With that said, click here for your Guide to R&B's picks for the 20 best R&B and Soul songs of 2007.