Recommended R&B Love Songs

Some may say that hate is the most powerful human emotion, but we all know that's not true, right? Sure, hate can make people do some wild things, but it's love that truly conquers all. Or as the Rev. Martin Luther King once put it: "Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." And when it comes to songs about love, no genre makes better songs about it than R&B. Almost since the birth of R&B music itself, songs about the joy of love have been a permanent part of Rhythm & Blues. An in honor of the mightiest of emotions, here's a list of a dozen recommended R&B love songs, featuring tunes by Maxwell, Jill Scott, Anita Baker and others. Not all are famous or topped the charts, but each conveys a heartfelt message about how sweet love can be.

• Recommended R&B Love Songs