Compiling the list of the 100 greatest neo soul songs of all time was much more difficult than I originally imagined. First, the issue of what is neo soul arises. I think neo soul is a sound, a mood if you will. I believe you don't have to be a neo soul artist to produce neo soul songs and you will find that evident in a couple of songs listed here.

For the purpose of this listing I have the neo soul era beginning with D'Angelo's Brown Sugar although there are 1 or 2 exceptions listed on my comprehensive list. You will find a couple of artists with more than one song listed, this is part youth of the genre and part quality of the artists. Lastly, each and every one of these songs I have listen to extensively, I would like feedback on any omissions.

Without further adieu...... "The 100 greatest neo soul songs of all time"

1. D'angelo - Brown Sugar
2. Jill Scott - A Long Walk
3. Erykah Badu - Otherside of the game
4. Maxwell - Sumthin Sumthin
5. Tony Toni Tone - Lay your head on my pillow
6. Musiq - Mary Go Round
7. D'Angelo - Untitled
8. India Arie - Brown Skin
9. Lauryn Hill - Nothing Even Matters
10. Erykah Badu - On & On
11. Bilal - Soul Sista
12. Goapele - Closer
13. Digable Planets - Rebirth of Slick
14. Common - Come Close
15. Anthony Hamilton - Where I'm From

16. Mos Def - Umi Says

17. Les Nubians - Makeda

18. John Legend- Ordinary People

19. Alicia Keys - Butterflies (Keys Remimx)

20. Angie Stone - Brotha

21. Dwele - Subject

22. Jill Scott - The Way

23. Mary J. Blige - My Life

24. Floetry - Say Yes

25. Me'shell Ndeg'ecello - Fool of Me

26. Maxwell - Fortunate

27. Bilal - Sometime

28. Raheem Devaughn - You

29. Anothony Hamilton - Charlene

30. Alicia Keys - You don't know my name

31. Dionne Farris - Hopeless

32. Musiq - Just Friends

33. Floetry - Lay Down

34. D'Angelo - Me and those dreamin eyez of mine

35. Kemistry - Love Calls

36. Amel Larrieux - Get Up

38. Robin Thicke - Lost Without You

39. Chrisette Michelle - Epiphany

40. The Roots - You got me

41. Lauryn Hill- Killin me Softly

42. Eric Benet' - Georgy Pordgy

43. Adriana Evans - Seeing is believing

44. Maxwell - Whenever, Whereever, Whatever "Live"

45. Andre 3000 - Prototype

46. Erykah Badu - Telephone

47. Blackstar - K.O.S.  Determination

48. Glenn Lewis - Don't you forget it

49. Rahsaan Patterson - Where you are

50. Foreign Exchange - Sincere

51. Jill Scott - Whatever, Whatever

52. Vivan Green - Emotional Roller Coaster

53. Dwele - Find a way

54. Kindred the Family - Far Away

55. Rapheal Saadiq - Still Ray

56. Eric Roberson - Pretty Girl

57. D'Angelo - Jonz in my bonz

58. John Legend - Heaven Only Knows

60. Angie Stone - I wish I didn't miss you

61. Corinne Bailey Rae - Like a Star

62. Rapheal Saadiq - You should be here

63. Amy Winehouse - You sent me flying

64. Elisabeth Withers - Be with You

65. Heather Headley - He Is

66. Chrisette Michelle - Your Joy

67. Raheem Devaughn - Woman

68. Adele - Hometown Glory

69. Blackstar - Thieves in the Night

70. Lesdisi - Alright

71. Vivian Green - What is Love

72. Gaelle - Fallin

73. Eric Roberson - I love you too much

74. Algebra - At this time

75. Goapele - Different

76. Leela James - Music

77. Van Hunt - Seconds of Pleasure

78. Joss Stone - Spoiled

80. Gaelle - Fade Away

81. Jazzyfatnastees - Breakthrough

82. Lalah Hathaway - Let Go

83. Corinne Bailey Rae - Enchantment

84. Kemistry - I can't stop loving you

85. Soul Sista - Bilal

86. Julie Dexter - Venusian

87. Dwele - I'm Cheatin

88. Chico Debarge - Iggin Me

89. Lucy Pearl - I want to dance tonight

90. Lyfe- Never Never land

91. The Roots - Hypnotic

92. Allen Anothony - Alright

93. Dave Hollister - One woman man

94. Trina Broussard - Inside my love

95. The Refugee Camp - Sweetest Thing

96. Dwele - Vain

97. Van Hunt - Down here in hell

98. Donnie - If I were you

99. Jazzhole - Wintersky

100. Jaquar Wright Told Ya