100 Greatest R&B Songs

BJ Barry, a veteran DJ turned podcaster, is working his way through a personal countdown of the 100 greatest R&B songs ever recorded, and each episode devotes its full runtime to a single track. The format is focused and deliberate: Barry provides historical context about the artist, breaks down what made the song significant, and connects it to the broader story of R&B as a genre. Episodes run about 15 minutes, which makes them easy to fit into a commute or a quick break. The show started in 2019 and has released 14 episodes so far, with the most recent covering "Addiction" by Ryan Leslie and Cassie in February 2026. The pacing is slow by podcast standards, but that is by design. Each entry in the countdown gets the time and attention it deserves rather than being crammed into a rapid-fire listicle. Reviewer feedback praises Barry's ability to blend his experience as a working DJ with genuine music history scholarship, calling the episodes both insightful and entertaining. 100 Greatest R&B Songs holds a perfect 5.0-star rating from 8 reviews on Apple Podcasts and is produced by PODCAST EINS, hosted on Acast. The show is a long-term project that will take years to complete at its current pace, which is part of its charm. If you appreciate a single-song deep dive that treats R&B music as cultural heritage worth studying track by track, this podcast rewards patience with substance.