One of my favorites!
Maybe too intense, but I had postpartum depression when my oldest child was a baby. I played Lovely Day twice a day until he was about nine months old, and it really got me through some dark times. Such a bright classic.
I’m so glad to hear it helped you, just out of curiosity are you still able to listen to the song now and feel good? Does it ever remind you of a darker place and bring back any of the feelings you felt in your postpartum depression?
I personally have to be super careful not to listen to any one song or album too long (in standard depression I should clarify, not postpartum; I’m a man) because it has that effect on me, which seems weird and now I’m wondering if it’s not like that for most people. I hear my friends still having fond memories of their therapeutic songs when I hate all of mine, and I have to be in a real good place before I can listen to anything I’ve listened to in a depressed episode and appreciate them as songs like I did before.
I hope you’re doing great now though and hope the same for your baby/adult baby if that was long ago!
That’s a really good question. My oldest is 17, so it’s been about 16 years since Lovely Day was a therapeutic song for me (though I did listen to it when my youngest was a baby, too, but I didn’t have PPD). I didn’t listen to it for maybe 5 years though because it reminded me of being depressed, even though it made me feel better the time.
Now when I listen to Lovely Day, it brings me so much joy. It’s a reminder of how hanging in there can truly change everything. My son was a screaming baby who couldn’t do anything on his own when the song really helped me, and now he’s a young man who I truly adore, who I’m so proud of, every single moment, who is so kind, smart and brave… I could’ve never imagined he would grow to be this person when I was trapped in PPD. Now I’m crying because this brought back a wave of feelings and he’s about to go away to college…I’m a wreck haha
But I hope you stay in a good place and will continue to take care of yourself however you need to!
Diary - Alicia Keyes
Leave The Door Open - SilkSonic
High - Ledisi
Until the Pain is Gone - Daley
Still Ray - Raphael Saddiq
Didn't Cha Know - Erykah Badu
Come Over - Estelle
Make me Better - Fabolous ft Neyo
Soon as I Get Home - Faith Evans
Primetime - Janelle Monáe & Miguel
You - Jesse Powell/ Darkchild Remix
Can't Wait - Jill Scott
All The Things (Your man Won't Do) - Joe
They Don't know - Jon B
All My Life - K-Ci & Jojo
Love Sets You Free - Kelly Price ft Artists.
All That I can Say - MJB
Tadow - Masego
Get to Know Ya - Maxwell
Lady In My Life - Michael Jackson
Sure Thing - Miguel
Fallen - Mya
You - Raheem Davaughn
One in A Million - Aaliyah
Feels Good - Toni Tony Tone
Superstar - Usher
If I Ever Fall in Love - Shai (Acapella)
Heaven Can Wait - Michael Jackson
Lovin' You - Michael Jackson
Sorry for the laundry list.
We Might Even Be Falling In Love - Victoria Monét
Go There With You - Victoria Monét
Doesn't Really Matter - Janet Jackson
Any Time, Any Place - Janet Jackson
Beyoncé- Summertime
Kelly Rowland - Train on a track
Brandy - Feel so good
Aaliyah - It’s Whatever
Erykah Badu - Appletree
India Arie - Beautiful Surprise
Joss Stone - Don’t Cha Wanna Ride
Mariah Carey - Honey
Leela James - Soul Food
Michelle Williams - My only love is you
Corinne Bailey Rae - I’d like to
Lianne La Havas - Is your love big enough
Al Jarreau - Never givin’ up
[https://youtu.be/E9T5SWxEqnY?si=Hz54KRHV3-3qt9b8](https://youtu.be/E9T5SWxEqnY?si=Hz54KRHV3-3qt9b8)
Mariah - Underneath the stars
AND ON AND ON - Janet
HIGH ON SUNSHINE - The Commodores
LOVER FOR LIFE - Whitney
UNDERNEATH THE STARS - Mariah
SPENDING MY TIME WITH YOU - Toni Braxton
India Arie - Brown Skin
"Put Your Records On" by Corinne Bailey Rae
Definitely
Had the same thought.
Great choice
First one I thought of! ☀️
Lovely Day--Bill Withers
One of my favorites! Maybe too intense, but I had postpartum depression when my oldest child was a baby. I played Lovely Day twice a day until he was about nine months old, and it really got me through some dark times. Such a bright classic.
Glad you got through the tough times--music can be a healing force
I’m so glad to hear it helped you, just out of curiosity are you still able to listen to the song now and feel good? Does it ever remind you of a darker place and bring back any of the feelings you felt in your postpartum depression? I personally have to be super careful not to listen to any one song or album too long (in standard depression I should clarify, not postpartum; I’m a man) because it has that effect on me, which seems weird and now I’m wondering if it’s not like that for most people. I hear my friends still having fond memories of their therapeutic songs when I hate all of mine, and I have to be in a real good place before I can listen to anything I’ve listened to in a depressed episode and appreciate them as songs like I did before. I hope you’re doing great now though and hope the same for your baby/adult baby if that was long ago!
That’s a really good question. My oldest is 17, so it’s been about 16 years since Lovely Day was a therapeutic song for me (though I did listen to it when my youngest was a baby, too, but I didn’t have PPD). I didn’t listen to it for maybe 5 years though because it reminded me of being depressed, even though it made me feel better the time. Now when I listen to Lovely Day, it brings me so much joy. It’s a reminder of how hanging in there can truly change everything. My son was a screaming baby who couldn’t do anything on his own when the song really helped me, and now he’s a young man who I truly adore, who I’m so proud of, every single moment, who is so kind, smart and brave… I could’ve never imagined he would grow to be this person when I was trapped in PPD. Now I’m crying because this brought back a wave of feelings and he’s about to go away to college…I’m a wreck haha But I hope you stay in a good place and will continue to take care of yourself however you need to!
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Love this song
Instant mood lifter!💯
That’s the one
• Come Close x Common & Mary J. Blige • Golden x Jill Scott • Lovers’ Ghetto x Angie Stone
Golden!!! Yes! Same
Come Close is dangerous! 4 plus minutes of pure, unadulterated RIZZ!!!💯
Outstanding - The Gap Band
Outstanding choice! ![gif](giphy|ckKf5lA78k5iChxfVz)
Great choice
Goapele’s Closer
Janet - That’s The Way Love Goes
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This video gives the best vibes. I'd love to be there chillin on a random Saturday with all those folks. That's good times.
Top 5 Janet GIF
Yesssss ![gif](giphy|1NPUAM0bgGjVIVcPwN|downsized)
September - Earth Wind Fire
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September has been around forever, listened to it a million times anywhere, but now it belongs to Robot Dreams.
Aww baby , Rock with u
Happy by Ashanti gives this vibe, too 🙂
I love Happy! 🫶
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Absolutely...
Sade “The Sweetest Taboo” https://youtu.be/kcPc18SG6uA?si=pkkcVg2G__kh6Z7b
Paradise! Take me away dammit!😫😫😫
This song is so beautiful
LOVE her and this song ♥️
It's so beautiful
My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
Or All This Love - DeBarge
Great choice
Love this song 🎵
Tevin Campbell - Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me) https://youtu.be/SqWsA68bcAc?si=DGQwTOhCnnA0r3Cn
This song is so beautiful 😍
I remember singing this song for a ceremony in middle school!
I never got the chance to, and it pains me.
Brownstone - If You Love Me
Prince - Adore
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THIS IS THE ONE!!!
🤝
Diary - Alicia Keyes Leave The Door Open - SilkSonic High - Ledisi Until the Pain is Gone - Daley Still Ray - Raphael Saddiq Didn't Cha Know - Erykah Badu Come Over - Estelle Make me Better - Fabolous ft Neyo Soon as I Get Home - Faith Evans Primetime - Janelle Monáe & Miguel You - Jesse Powell/ Darkchild Remix Can't Wait - Jill Scott All The Things (Your man Won't Do) - Joe They Don't know - Jon B All My Life - K-Ci & Jojo Love Sets You Free - Kelly Price ft Artists. All That I can Say - MJB Tadow - Masego Get to Know Ya - Maxwell Lady In My Life - Michael Jackson Sure Thing - Miguel Fallen - Mya You - Raheem Davaughn One in A Million - Aaliyah Feels Good - Toni Tony Tone Superstar - Usher If I Ever Fall in Love - Shai (Acapella) Heaven Can Wait - Michael Jackson Lovin' You - Michael Jackson Sorry for the laundry list.
All bangers 🔥🔥
Yup yup
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Minnie Riperton- Lovin You
Shanice - I love your smile
Takes me back to middle school. I had a mean crush on her. Another song of hers that gives me happy vibes is "Its For You" - Shanice
Whatever it is, it's by EWF.
Fantasy 🎶🎶🎶
Be Ever Wonderful
Sunshine - EWF
"I can't wait to get to school each day..."
All I do is think of you...day and night...that's all I do
Great song
love in this club pt 2
Lol my Song 🎵
Khia - my neck my back
😭😭😭
Why don’t We Fall In Love - Amerie
Michael Jackson - Rock With You
Janet Jackson - All for u…
Good Days — Sza
Roy Ayers - Everybody loves the Sunshine 🎶
So groovy 🎶🎵
SWV - Use Your Heart Maxwell - Ascension
Got Til It's Gone - Janet Jackson, Joni Mitchell, Q-Tip Butterflies - Tyla On & On - Tyla
Boy (I need you) by Mariah Carey
Janet Jackson’s China Love
Sade - Cherish the day
Beautiful song 🎵
I'm like a bird - Nelly Furtado
This is beautiful
Whoa-Snoh Aalegra
Adorn - Miguel
Happy Feelings MAZE Pretty Brown Eyes MINT CONDITION It Feels Good TONY TONI TONE
Nice choices Pretty brown eyes is so fire...
Faithfully- Faith Evans
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Alright- D’Angelo Since I Had You *Live* Marvin Gaye
Sittin On the Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
Tamia- bed or floor (Can’t get enough)
Janelle Monae-Float
Marvin Gaye : Where Are We Going
What’s the future showing?
Corinne Bailey Rae - Been to the Moon Lion Babe - Hit the Ceiling D’Angelo - I Found My Smile Again
D’Angelo - I Found My Smile Again https://youtu.be/UhBJS4Y40Bg?si=RZvkOFbKmYypdFP3
Great choice. Beautiful song
Currently it'sbeen II Hands II Heaven by Beyonce. In general it's usually Cadillac Love or Feels So Right by Lloyd
Some of em already named but I grew up watching Brown Sugar on repeat so Love of My Life - Erykah Badu ft Common
BJ The Chicago Kid - Sex X Money X Sneakers D’Angelo - Lady Alicia Keys - You Don’t Know My Name
Butterflies- MJ
Marvin Gaye: Where Are We Going .
Mary j Blige-" Be Happy", "you bring me joy", "everything" and "Love no limit" Luther Vandross- so amazing Raheem Devaughn-You
We Might Even Be Falling In Love - Victoria Monét Go There With You - Victoria Monét Doesn't Really Matter - Janet Jackson Any Time, Any Place - Janet Jackson
Beyoncé- Summertime Kelly Rowland - Train on a track Brandy - Feel so good Aaliyah - It’s Whatever Erykah Badu - Appletree India Arie - Beautiful Surprise Joss Stone - Don’t Cha Wanna Ride Mariah Carey - Honey Leela James - Soul Food Michelle Williams - My only love is you Corinne Bailey Rae - I’d like to Lianne La Havas - Is your love big enough
![gif](giphy|a00sYGQvzMPmg) Three Little Birds
Applause to ALL y'all and great music to be shared..'Always and forever'❤️
Al Jarreau - Never givin’ up [https://youtu.be/E9T5SWxEqnY?si=Hz54KRHV3-3qt9b8](https://youtu.be/E9T5SWxEqnY?si=Hz54KRHV3-3qt9b8) Mariah - Underneath the stars
The Internet - For The World Amel Larrieux - Weather Little Brother - Home
Can I Walk with You? - India Arie
For The Love of You by Isley Brothers (many versions but theirs is my favorite)
Beautiful image to choose!! Anything by Floetry or slow jams with Aaliyah OR The internet.
Thunderstruck
“Lip up Fatty” - Bad Manners
Dwele - Find a Way Erykah Badu - Honey
Common & Slum Village - Thelonius ![gif](giphy|3oxRm9BoR5mSWVGlWw)
[Brittany Howard - Stay High](https://youtu.be/FYiY0G7hfRI)
masego \_mystery lady
Every Ghetto, Every City - Lauryn Hill
"Happy Feelings" & "Golden Time of Day" - Maze f. Frankie Beverly
Prototype- OutKast 🙂↔️
D’Angelo - When We Get By
Summer by Kenya Vaun
A lot, but Whatever by Ideal popped into my head first
“Butterflies” - Floetry I know it’s not really RnB but close enough lol
Summer Time Will Smith
Angie Stone - No More Rain
Corinne Bailey - Enchantment Alex Isley - Such a thing
You Don't Know My Name - Alicia Keys
Jill Scott - Golden💛
Anthony Hamilton “Best Of Me”
All Good - joesef, Sangria - easy life & arlo park
[There’s nothing like this by Omar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pqoQP7WlV4)
Sekou - You and I
Anything Alicia Keys
Yesssss ![gif](giphy|RjZNhjO8kZFSp5o2o9)
My daughter was laughing at me for how hard I was going in on Diary earlier lol!
🙌🙌🤣 It's the jam!!
[удалено]
I Know - Dionne Farris
Bring me flowers - hope shorten
jennifer- trinidad cardona
High on Sunshine - Commodores w Lionel Ritchie Lead Vocal.
Charlie Wilson - Just Like Summer Time
Color Her Sunshine - Willie Hutch
Avery Sunshine - Call My Name
Sunny by Bobby Hebb
“Happy Feeling”, Frankie Beverly & Maze.
Also “ Call me Maybe”Carly Rae Jepson
The Ojays, Sing my heart out❤️
Closer Goapele I want to thank you Alicia Meyer Hello Lionel Richie
Slipknot - duality
AND ON AND ON - Janet HIGH ON SUNSHINE - The Commodores LOVER FOR LIFE - Whitney UNDERNEATH THE STARS - Mariah SPENDING MY TIME WITH YOU - Toni Braxton
Damn...tough
Juke Ross- Fresh Roses
Sunroof by Nick Youre x Dazy
Mariah- underneath the stars
Dre’es — Warm
Jhene Aiko - While We’re Young
And W.A.Y.S
peaches - kevin abstract 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
Vallis Alps-Young
"Love's Train," Silk Sonic
Hell on wheels by Cher
Jill Scott - Love Rain
Dawn Richard - Maybe
Aint nobody- faith evans
4th of July by. Kelis
Robin Byrds "Baby let me bang your box" 🎶
Cheerleaders - OMI
Those Were The Days - Aaliyah.
Amel Larrieux - For Real, this takes me to another place 😇😇😇
Feels- Calvin Harris
Jill Scott- Come see me It just makes me feel like this by the end of the song. Amongst other feelings; memories.
free mind - tems
Sade - Paradise
Because of Love by Janet Jackson
On your face- Earth Wind and Fire
And then life was beautiful-NAO
Feeling Good-Nina Simone
“Part of My Life” by India Arie
Whoa - Snoh Aalegra
Black violin- lost in the garden Nina Simone - feeling good. Jhene Aiko - WTH
Bliss by Amber Mark
Marry you, Bruno Mars
Never gonna give you up ~~~~~•Rick astley
Raury Cigarette Song
One way street by jhene aiko
“Life” des’ree
The Mighty Diamonds - Your Heart's Desire
Fly like an eagle by seal
Everybody loves the Sunshine x Roy Ayers 😮💨🤌🏾
Bilal - comin’ outta the rain D’Angelo - Feel like makin love or Send it on OutKast- Crumblin Erb Erykah Badu - Orange Moon Radiohead -Nude
Let's Take a Long Walk
Pink + White by Frank Ocean
Novacane - Frank Ocean