soul ballads
Heartfelt R&B songs
Soul ballads are slow, emotionally intense songs in the soul music tradition, characterized by passionate vocals, romantic or heartfelt lyrics, and lush arrangements.
The genre flourished in the 1960s and 70s with artists like Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin.
A soul ballad typically builds to dramatic vocal climaxes: They danced to old soul ballads at their wedding.
- slowLacking in speed
- slow jamRomantic, downtempo soul track
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- broken heartEmotional pain from loss
- crooningSinging softly, sentimentally
Motown · quiet storm · velvet · smooth vocals · torch · aching · tenderness · R&B · smoky · sway · longing · devotion · silky · groove · falsetto · romantic · midnight · late night
- vocal songslieder, love songs, chansons, spirituals, laments
- balladsEdward, Chevy Chase, I Will Always Love You, Unchained Melody, November Rain
- Soul MusicMotown, R&B, rhythm and blues, call and response, melisma
soul balladshouse music
Repetitive electronic dance genre
disco · dance music · club bangers · club anthems · go-go
soul balladsgangsta rap
Urban struggle set to beats
battle rap · celebration songs · protest anthems · diss tracks · crunk
soul balladssynth-pop
Synthesizer-based pop music
EDM · bubblegum pop · muzak · elevator music
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