Nothing says romance quite like great R&B music. Rhythm and Blues is the ideal genre of music to be a perfect accompaniment to any wedding celebration. Someone once said that a wedding without love songs is like eating cornflakes sans the milk. R&B is well known for their soulful ballads and this can deepen the romantic mood you are trying to create.
A wedding party is an event that should be wrapped in romance and fantasies. The music you choose to play at your wedding plays an important role in achieving just that mood. R&B music has been long known for its smooth sounds and its ability to create a romantic ambience that no other genre of music can compare with.
Luther Vandross is one famous contemporary R&B balladeer, and even though he has passed, his music and legend live on. You can choose from many great hits to perfectly complement your wedding reception or even play an R&B tune or two during the ceremony. One such love song you may want to consider by this great artist is “Here and Now,” which is considered a classic wedding song.
Stevie Wonder has been around for ages. He is not only a record selling singer; he is also an award winning songwriter. You can choose from numerous Stevie Wonder hits that will have your guests thinking your reception is one enchanted evening. One of Stevie Wonder’s hits is “Ribbon in the Sky,” and it is said to be one of the most lovely and romantic songs that can be found.
If you want to get the water works started among the crowd, look no further than the song “On Bended Knee” by Boyz II Men. This song may have sappy written all over it, but it is a song that suits the occasion to a T. Another love song that you might think is a bit melodramatic is “Back at One” by Brian McKnight. Slow dancing to these R&B tunes at a wedding is about as romantic as one can get.
If you are unsure about what kind of music you want played at your wedding ceremony and reception, go out and listen to some smooth R&B sounds. Even if you don’t go with exclusive R&B music, you should choose a few of the more romantic songs to ensure that the mood of your wedding is sweet, soulful and romantic.
Are you a music lover? Do you love singing but there are times that you feel that you chose the wrong one? If yes, then maybe you haven’t got the chance to sing with the right type of music that will fit you. Yes, you have heard it right. It is very important that you will be choosing the most perfect type that will suit your voice range, likes and of course style. It is given that if you have a really nice voice is that you can able to sing all songs but you will see that your performance will be even better if you will be singing within the type that’s for you. That is why it is really important that you will consider this before anything else.
Here are the major types of music that you can study and see if it will fit you or not.
Classical Music. This type was known to be a very complex form of music that it requires a lot of effort before you can finally be good at it. You need to have those high musical skills such as really high voice range or a good talent in playing high class instruments such as violin and the piano. If you want to be good with this type of music then it’s very essential that you should undergo proper way of training.
Rock Music. This is the type of music which requires the help of a high energy and was accompanied by guitars, drums and bass. Unlike with the other types, this is not soft and is really of high powerful vocals. It may seem to be a bit soundly and noisy to others but this is what rock music is, that energetic sound that can wake up anyone’s senses.
RnB Music. RnB means Rhythm and Blues and this is the most in demand music of the new generations. Almost all the popular singers and talents nowadays are performing in this type of music. They are all doing well simply because this music is simply good to hear and sing with. Once heard, it can make the people dance and go with the flow of the rhythm that’s why a lot were really enjoyed listening to this. You can check out Jason Derulo who is one of the most popular artists of this genre today and you can also see his song lyrics for that more exciting RnB music experience. You will surely enjoy dancing and singing together with him.
Folk Music. If you have heard some music that sounds unpopular or uses different kinds of languages and rhythm then maybe this is a folk music. This type of music originated in a particular country or place. They are traditional sounds that are already a part of their culture that will soon be shared to their younger generations. You can feel different emotions such as survival and cultural struggles in this type of music and that’s what makes it really unique and different from any other forms of sounds.
Have you ever wondered what the biggest selling tracks of your favourite genre are? We have, so we decided to investigate exactly which tracks have sold the most and found that in the world of music.
So without further adieu, below is the official list on number 1 tracks of all time from all the major music genres that this website cares about.
Hip Hop
Despite Eminem having about 5 albums in the top 10, the winner by a poultry 3 million is a relative newcomer to the Hip Hop scene Flo Rida, who’s single “Low” sold 8 million copies. Whilst he did have the advantage of I- tunes unlike Eminem, rules is rules and Flo-Rida is number 1 in the Hip Hop Genre
RnB
The number one single sold within this genre is “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston, which to say the least is ironic given her tumultuous relationship with Bobby Brown (who funnily enough did not make the list.) To be fair though, this hit single is in fact RnB/soul, however for selling over 12 million copies in 1992, “I will always love you is by and far the biggest RnB single. (Number 2 is by Japanese RnB artist Thelma Aoyouma called “Soba ni Iru ne” with 9.9 million) in 2009… Bet you didn’t know that.
Dance Music
This is a shout out to all you lovers of old skool dance music that used to party in bars and nightclubs during the 90′s, the highest selling dance music single of all time is by none other than C+C Music Factory “Gonna Make You Sweat” in 1991 selling over 5 million copies. Despite this being over 20 years ago, this is still yet to be topped, with the number 2 dance music track being “Vogue” by Madonna (however I’m not sure if that really counts to be honest)
So as you can see, surprises are everywhere in the world of popular music, however before we finish this article, it makes sense for us to also reveal the top 3 selling singles of all time!And sorry to disappoint you, but none of these come from the hip hop, RnB or dance music genres.
1. Elton John with “Candle in the Wind” in 1997 (the same year princess Diana died) with 37 million copies of this pop music classic.
2. Bing Crosby is 1942 with White Christmas with 30 million.
3. Bing Crosby again in 1935 with Silent Night selling slightly fewer than 30 million.
