Whitney Houston
The Preacher’s Wife Soundtrack
Pop, R&B, Soundtracks
Various/Soundtrack
Daredevil: The Album
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soundtracks

Album peaked at 9 and has sold more than 500,000 copies

Faith Evans
The First Lady
R&B

No. 1 R&B disc topped out at No. 2 on the pop chart. “Again” was a hot R&B single.

Destiny's Child
The Writing’s on the Wall
R&B

This million-selling Top-10 disc features “”Bills, Bills, Bills,”” a number-1 pop and R&B single.

Justin Bieber
Yummy
Pop, R&B

Justin Bieber’s single pulls us into the bedroom with his new wife.

Beyoncé
Spirit
Pop, R&B

Beyoncé’s latest celebrates The Lion King, Africa and finding spiritual hope as we pursue our calling.

Chris Brown
Indigo
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Chris Brown insists Indigo is about “energy, love, light and happiness.” But it’s also about sex, profanity and materialism.

Madonna
Madame X
Pop, R&B, Reggae

Madonna’s latest careens between yearning for change and embracing naughty behavior as only the Material Girl can do.

Ariana Grande and Victoria Monét
MONOPOLY
Pop, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Ariana Grande’s not afraid to stir up controversy by embracing new cultural norms and rejecting traditional ones.

Maren Morris
GIRL
Country, Pop, R&B

Maren Morris’ second effort has some great things to say about marriage … and offers some sensual confessions about it …

Solange
When I Get Home
Jazz/Swing/Blues, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

The latest effort from Beyoncé’s younger sister delivers some positive messages … and some problematic ones, too.

Cardi B & Bruno Mars
Please Me
Pop, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Cardi B and Bruno Mars’ sensual collaboration leaves little to the imagination.

Ariana Grande
thank u, next
Pop, R&B

Nearly every song on Ariana Grande’s second album in six months is explicit, in both language and content.

Chris Brown
Undecided
Pop, R&B

Chris Brown can’t quite bring himself to commit to the woman he’s already sleeping with in “Undecided.”

Ariana Grande
Imagine
Pop, R&B

Ariana’s back with another song about emotional and physical intimacy. But this time around, it’s not all about the latter.