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Jon B.

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Songwriter, producer, vocalist, and instrumentalist Jon B. brought a distinctive focus on smooth melodies to contemporary R&B. Born in Providence, Rhode Island and raised in Pasadena, California, Jon B. (short for Jonathan Buck) was the son of a professor of music and a concert pianist. Influenced by music found in his grandparents' record store, he began combining the spirit of '70s soul with hip-hop-inspired productions on his 1995 debut album, Bonafide. It peaked on Billboard's R&B Albums chart at number 24, led by the Top Ten R&B single "Someone to Love," a duet with prime influence Babyface, and went gold. His second album, 1997's Cool Relax, continued the emphasis on hip-hop soul and featured two of his biggest singles in "They Don't Know" and the 2Pac-assisted "Are U Still Down." As a result, the set sold over a million copies, thus earning it platinum certification. During the following decade, Jon B. released three more albums -- Pleasures U Like (2001), Stronger Everyday (2004), and Helpless Romantic (2008) -- that, at worst, narrowly missed the R&B Top Ten. In 2011, the singer returned with Comfortable Swagg; an appearance from DJ Quik was payback for several contributions to Quik's The Book of David, released earlier in the year. Also an accomplished songwriter for other artists, he penned material for the likes of Maxi Priest, For Real, After 7, Spice Girls, Az Yet, and Toni Braxton. ~ Kim Summers & Andy Kellman, Rovi

Genres

: r&b quiet storm

Total plays

462.8 million
Updated on 2025-08-02

Monthly listeners

1,324,837

Followers

1,359,299

Top Cities

  1. United States
    Los Angeles
    32,708 listeners
  2. United States
    Atlanta
    32,274 listeners
  3. South Africa
    Johannesburg
    25,172 listeners
  4. United States
    Chicago
    29,069 listeners
  5. United States
    Dallas
    22,973 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
171,935,080 3:07 1999-01-01
They Don't Know
They Don't Know
103,626,494 4:33 1997-01-01
Are U Still Down?
Are U Still Down?
39,124,977 4:26 1997-09-16
Calling On You
Calling On You
37,647,027 4:40 2001-03-13
Don't Talk
Don't Talk
24,915,659 4:46 2001-01-01
Someone to Love (feat. Babyface)
Someone to Love (feat. Babyface)
17,188,035 4:33 1995-04-30
I Do (Whatcha Say Boo)
I Do (Whatcha Say Boo)
9,813,390 4:46 1997-09-16
Pretty Girl
Pretty Girl
8,724,523 4:18 1995-04-30
Pt. 2 (feat. Tupac Shakur)
Pt. 2 (feat. Tupac Shakur)
4,153,783 4:02 2005-04-13
What I Like About You (feat. Babyface)
What I Like About You (feat. Babyface)
2,345,313 4:26 2005-04-13
Finer Things (feat. Nas)
Finer Things (feat. Nas)
2,310,253 5:02 2001-01-01
Are You Still Down - Remix
Are You Still Down - Remix
2,183,196 4:07 2011-05-04
Still Down Remix
Still Down Remix
2,183,196 4:07 2015-11-03
Don't Say
Don't Say
2,121,362 4:49 1997-09-16
Keep It Real
Keep It Real
1,756,734 4:41 1998-06-01
Inside
Inside
1,382,770 4:57 2001-03-13
Shine
Shine
1,373,111 4:29 1997-09-16
Pride & Joy
Pride & Joy
1,123,980 3:36 1997-09-16
Cool Relax
Cool Relax
1,110,601 4:27 1997-09-16
Now I'm With You
Now I'm With You
1,092,815 4:18 2001-01-01
Understand
Understand
1,068,962 4:55 2019-04-12
Same Ol'
Same Ol'
1,015,488 2:57 2014-02-11
Waiting On You
Waiting On You
920,873 4:12 2023-11-10
Can We Get Down
Can We Get Down
785,947 5:24 1997-09-16
Patience
Patience
760,662 4:39 2005-04-13
Pleasures U Like
Pleasures U Like
736,861 3:49 2001-03-13
Bad Girl
Bad Girl
708,873 4:19 1997-09-16
Can't Help It
Can't Help It
675,028 4:48 1997-09-16
Let Me Know
Let Me Know
660,570 4:52 1997-09-16
I Ain't Going Out
I Ain't Going Out
650,424 4:30 1997-09-16
What in the World
What in the World
644,893 4:10 2005-04-13
Cocoa Brown - 2001
Cocoa Brown - 2001
631,092 3:57 2001-03-13
Time After Time
Time After Time
590,421 5:46 1995-04-30
Before It's Gone
Before It's Gone
550,529 5:04 2005-04-13
Lately
Lately
522,018 3:25 2005-04-13
Love Hurts
Love Hurts
481,915 4:34 1997-09-16
Just Get On
Just Get On
459,901 4:19 2013-01-29
They Don't Know - Radio Edit
They Don't Know - Radio Edit
436,272 4:11 1998-07-15
Sunshine
Sunshine
428,960 4:52 2012-10-24
Overjoyed (feat. Faith)
Overjoyed (feat. Faith)
425,631 5:37 2001-03-13
Bonafide
Bonafide
410,931 4:26 1995-04-30
Everytime (feat. Beenie Man & Farena) (Remix)
Everytime (feat. Beenie Man & Farena) (Remix)
406,057 4:15 2005-04-13
Do It All Again
Do It All Again
400,672 4:56 2001-03-13
Sof'n Sweet
Sof'n Sweet
399,338 5:03 2001-03-13
Boy Is Not A Man
Boy Is Not A Man
382,783 4:22 2001-03-13
Az U
Az U
367,461 4:15 2005-04-13
Isn't It Scary
Isn't It Scary
364,126 5:08 1995-04-30
Lonely Girl
Lonely Girl
363,088 4:27 2001-03-13
Don't Talk - Radio
Don't Talk - Radio
352,322 4:14 2001-05-14
All I Can Do
All I Can Do
294,695 5:30 2001-01-01
Show Me
Show Me
289,830 4:33 2025-03-21
True Love
True Love
273,177 4:20 2001-01-01
Tell Me
Tell Me
257,916 4:57 2001-03-13
Ooh So Sexy
Ooh So Sexy
255,041 4:32 2008-10-28
Everytime (feat. Dirt McGirt)
Everytime (feat. Dirt McGirt)
250,542 5:05 2005-04-13
Understand
Understand
249,527 4:58 2019-04-15
All I Want Is You (feat. Cuban Link)
All I Want Is You (feat. Cuban Link)
230,011 5:12 2001-03-13
One More Dance
One More Dance
217,555 4:50 2005-04-13
Let's Go - Interlude
Let's Go - Interlude
215,971 1:21 1997-09-16
Pants Off
Pants Off
202,756 4:38 1995-04-30
Tonight (feat. Jon B)
Tonight (feat. Jon B)
202,147 4:46 2007-04-02
I'm Right Here
I'm Right Here
193,320 3:24 2005-04-13
Real Women
Real Women
192,994 4:06 2011-03-29
Hands On U
Hands On U
188,405 4:07 2005-04-13
Pure Love
Pure Love
183,505 2:60 2013-01-29
Watchin Her
Watchin Her
177,958 2:58 2013-01-29
Rain Drops
Rain Drops
174,615 2:25 2013-01-29
Body Language
Body Language
168,899 2:50 2013-01-29
Love Don't Do
Love Don't Do
167,331 6:45 1995-04-30
NATURAL DRUG
NATURAL DRUG
160,901 4:19 2024-11-19
Natural Drug
Natural Drug
160,901 4:19 2025-03-21
Overflow
Overflow
160,324 4:59 1995-04-30
Gone Before Light
Gone Before Light
153,682 6:15 1995-04-30
In Too Deep
In Too Deep
143,033 6:29 2008-10-28
Multiple
Multiple
133,483 5:24 2005-04-13
Interlude
Interlude
133,450 1:11 2001-03-13
Priceless
Priceless
131,973 3:46 2019-11-17
Simple Melody
Simple Melody
130,413 3:57 1995-04-30
Drops of Rain
Drops of Rain
130,080 3:31 2008-10-28
Layaway feat. AZ
Layaway feat. AZ
129,447 4:49 2001-03-13
B-Sides Intro
B-Sides Intro
119,353 2:05 2013-01-29
Mystery 4 Two
Mystery 4 Two
110,813 4:57 1995-04-30
Burning 4 You
Burning 4 You
110,018 5:52 1995-04-30
Hills to the Hood
Hills to the Hood
109,963 4:18 2025-03-21
Stronger Everyday (feat. Tank)
Stronger Everyday (feat. Tank)
106,169 4:02 2005-04-13
Rockin Your Beautiful
Rockin Your Beautiful
100,043 3:31 2013-01-29
Get What U Want
Get What U Want
99,207 4:26 2008-10-28
Through the Fire (feat. Scarface)
Through the Fire (feat. Scarface)
97,677 5:51 2005-04-13
Excuse Me Girl
Excuse Me Girl
96,531 3:08 2013-01-29
Quitting Acting (feat. Jon B.)
Quitting Acting (feat. Jon B.)
94,184 4:00 2017-03-09
Pride & Joy (feat. Jon B)
Pride & Joy (feat. Jon B)
93,953 3:46 1999-05-11
After the Party
After the Party
91,297 3:42 2013-01-29
Lay It Down
Lay It Down
90,452 4:21 2005-04-13
Priceless - Remix
Priceless - Remix
88,662 3:47 2020-01-10
Sliver Moon
Sliver Moon
88,556 3:35 2013-01-29
Been Played Interlude
Been Played Interlude
85,532 0:54 2001-03-13
Settle Down Type
Settle Down Type
84,018 3:06 2013-01-29
All This Love
All This Love
83,721 2:41 2013-01-29
Love Is Candi
Love Is Candi
81,186 4:46 1995-04-30
Turnin Me On
Turnin Me On
77,664 2:46 2013-01-29
Come Entertain Me
Come Entertain Me
77,477 3:25 2013-01-29
Tryin to Be Your Man
Tryin to Be Your Man
73,075 3:20 2013-01-29
Helpless Romantic
Helpless Romantic
69,874 3:47 2008-10-28
I'm Showin U
I'm Showin U
69,384 2:10 2013-01-29
Quality Time
Quality Time
67,188 2:54 2013-01-29
Brokenhearted (feat. Jon B.)
Brokenhearted (feat. Jon B.)
66,351 2:49 2022-11-16
Say Yeah
Say Yeah
61,309 3:45 2008-10-28
On And On
On And On
61,100 3:57 2008-10-28
FireStarta
FireStarta
58,810 4:04 2013-01-29
Everybody Here Wants You
Everybody Here Wants You
57,814 4:44 2008-10-28
Back 2 Love
Back 2 Love
56,976 3:39 2013-01-29
Take a Picture
Take a Picture
56,819 2:36 2013-01-29
Don't Talk - Instrumental
Don't Talk - Instrumental
54,164 4:13 2001-08-14
Bandit In The Night
Bandit In The Night
53,409 5:38 2025-03-21
Paradise In U
Paradise In U
53,132 5:44 2008-10-28
Chozen
Chozen
52,058 5:33 2025-03-21
Enjoy the Ride
Enjoy the Ride
51,771 4:09 2019-08-30
It's U
It's U
51,361 3:33 2008-10-28
Afterhours
Afterhours
50,123 3:17 2013-01-29
Drift'n
Drift'n
42,474 4:47 2025-03-21
Need It Badd
Need It Badd
41,746 3:32 2008-10-28
Do What You Know
Do What You Know
39,718 7:02 2013-01-29
Dreamy Eyes
Dreamy Eyes
38,804 1:10 2013-01-29
Glad That We Loved - From The Rush Hour Soundtrack
Glad That We Loved - From The Rush Hour Soundtrack
38,752 4:44 1998-01-01
Lately (Mastermind Street Mix)
Lately (Mastermind Street Mix)
38,044 4:02 2005-04-13
Hold You Down
Hold You Down
35,216 4:10 2006-10-24
Tu Amor
Tu Amor
34,623 6:01 1997-09-16
Still Got Love
Still Got Love
33,451 4:36 2025-03-21
Part of U
Part of U
32,636 3:41 2008-10-28
R U Still Down (Remix)
R U Still Down (Remix)
32,485 4:02 2015-02-24
Pick Me Up
Pick Me Up
30,385 4:09 2025-03-21
The Ride Of Our Lives
The Ride Of Our Lives
29,795 5:06 2008-10-28
Thank You - Interlude
Thank You - Interlude
28,628 0:34 1997-09-16
Helpless Romantic Interlude
Helpless Romantic Interlude
28,467 0:32 2008-10-28
Aveces Pienso
Aveces Pienso
25,522 2:03 2024-04-25
Melody Of Lola
Melody Of Lola
25,469 2:34 2022-06-23
Priceless
Priceless
24,919 3:44 2025-03-21
Now I'm With You - Main
Now I'm With You - Main
23,499 4:36 2001-08-14
FLIRT'N
FLIRT'N
23,424 4:07 2024-07-19
Ooh So Sexy
Ooh So Sexy
22,939 3:48 2008-07-22
This Christmas
This Christmas
22,494 4:10 2006-11-14
Now I'm With You - Instrumental Version
Now I'm With You - Instrumental Version
21,600 4:33 2001-08-14
PARTY 2NITE
PARTY 2NITE
21,440 2:28 2024-08-23
THEY DON'T KNOW - Club Mix
THEY DON'T KNOW - Club Mix
20,501 6:02 1998-07-15
After The Party
After The Party
20,099 4:59 2010-09-03
Tears (Radio Rip Edit Remix)
Tears (Radio Rip Edit Remix)
19,924 5:05 2022-12-09
Body Language
Body Language
16,999 3:19 2010-09-03
Havana Moon
Havana Moon
16,941 5:57 2017-09-22
R U Still Down
R U Still Down
16,789 2:59 2023-05-16
Tonight (feat. Jon B) - C&S Version
Tonight (feat. Jon B) - C&S Version
16,744 5:44 2007-04-03
Over Our Heads
Over Our Heads
13,179 3:21 2006-11-14
Celebrate Christmas
Celebrate Christmas
12,308 4:49 2006-11-14
Lifting Me Up - Remix
Lifting Me Up - Remix
11,858 5:04 1998-09-02
Peace On Earth
Peace On Earth
10,759 4:52 2006-11-14
Anything for Your Love
Anything for Your Love
10,556 4:16 2005-12-06
OOH SO SEXY - no rap
OOH SO SEXY - no rap
10,200 3:48 2008-07-22
Enjoy the Ride - Instrumental
Enjoy the Ride - Instrumental
9,802 4:09 2019-09-16
Away In A Manger
Away In A Manger
9,239 4:21 2006-11-14
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
9,224 4:02 2006-11-14
Santa's On His Way
Santa's On His Way
9,089 3:32 2006-11-14
Confident
Confident
9,080 6:00 2010-09-03
Oh Holy Night
Oh Holy Night
8,623 3:02 2006-11-14
Don't Talk - Street Remix
Don't Talk - Street Remix
8,254 4:01 2001-08-14
Joy To The World
Joy To The World
8,237 4:36 2006-11-14
Politics
Politics
5,937 4:35 2018-10-01
Don't Talk - Lawless Remix
Don't Talk - Lawless Remix
5,664 4:32 2001-05-14
Sunshine - Radio Version
Sunshine - Radio Version
4,381 3:50 2001-01-01
OOH SO SEXY - Instrumental
OOH SO SEXY - Instrumental
4,098 4:31 2008-07-22
Ooh So Sexy - Acappella
Ooh So Sexy - Acappella
3,672 4:19 2008-07-22
Aldrig the Blues
Aldrig the Blues
3,037 5:06 2016-04-01
Sunshine - Uptempo Radio Version
Sunshine - Uptempo Radio Version
2,664 3:45 2001-01-01
Turbo
Turbo
2,327 3:25 2018-10-26
They Don't Know - Live
They Don't Know - Live
1,380 3:34 2016-07-13
VibeZelect Cafe Interlude
VibeZelect Cafe Interlude
< 1000 0:20 2001-03-13
What Up Boogotti? Interlude
What Up Boogotti? Interlude
< 1000 0:14 2001-03-13
My Seed With You Interlude
My Seed With You Interlude
< 1000 0:25 2001-03-13
Don't Talk - Shelter Late Night Vocal
Don't Talk - Shelter Late Night Vocal
< 1000 9:18 2001-05-14
Don't Talk - Lawless Hip Hop Remix
Don't Talk - Lawless Hip Hop Remix
< 1000 4:29 2001-05-14
Sunshine - Call Out Hook #1
Sunshine - Call Out Hook #1
< 1000 0:22 2001-01-01
Sunshine - Call Out Hook #2
Sunshine - Call Out Hook #2
< 1000 0:21 2001-01-01
They Don't Know - Live
They Don't Know - Live
< 1000 3:20 2015-07-28

New releases

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[Vibezelect]
Natural Drug
Natural Drug
2024-11-19
[Vibezelect]
FLIRT'N
FLIRT'N
2024-07-19
[VibeZelect Music]
Aveces Pienso
Aveces Pienso
2024-04-25
[Royal Factory Music]
Waiting On You
Waiting On You
2023-11-10
[Jon B.]
Priceless (Remix)
Priceless (Remix)
2020-01-10
[Independent]
Priceless
Priceless
2019-11-17
[Independent]
Understand
Understand
2019-04-15
[Vibezelect]
Understand
Understand
2019-04-12
[Vibezelect]
B-Sides Collection
B-Sides Collection
2013-01-29
[Vibezelect Inc]
Confident
Confident
2010-09-03
[Vibezelect Inc.]
Body Language
Body Language
2010-09-03
[Vibezelect Inc.]
After The Party
After The Party
2010-09-03
[Vibezelect Inc.]
Helpless Romantic
Helpless Romantic
2008-10-28
[Fontana South]
Jon B - Greatest Hits...Are U Still Down?
Jon B - Greatest Hits...Are U Still Down?
2008-07-29
[Epic/Edmonds Records Group]
OOH SO SEXY
OOH SO SEXY
2008-07-22
[Fontana South]
Holiday Wishes From Me To You
Holiday Wishes From Me To You
2006-11-14
[Fontana South]
Hold You Down
Hold You Down
2006-10-24
[Arsenal]
Stronger Everyday
Stronger Everyday
2005-04-13
[Castle Communications]
Now I'm With You/Don't Talk
Now I'm With You/Don't Talk
2001-08-14
[Epic/Edmonds Records Group]
Don't Talk
Don't Talk
2001-05-14
[Epic]
Pleasures U Like
Pleasures U Like
2001-03-15
[550 Music - Epic]
Pleasures U Like
Pleasures U Like
2001-03-13
[Epic/Edmonds Records Group]
Jon B - Greatest Hits...Are U Still Down?
Jon B - Greatest Hits...Are U Still Down?
2001-01-01
[Epic]
They Don't Know
They Don't Know
1998-07-15
[Yab Yum Records/550 Music/Epic]
Cool Relax
Cool Relax
1997-09-16
[Yab Yum Records/550 Music]
Bonafide
Bonafide
1995-06-09
[550 Music]
Bonafide
Bonafide
1995-05-19
[Yab Yum Records/550 Music/Epic]
Bonafide
Bonafide
1995-04-30
[Epic/550 Music]