This year, R&B’s powerful influence touched everything from pop to Latin music to hip-hop, with its soulful qualities informing some of the year’s biggest songs and collaborations. Within the genre, many artists travelled inward to deliver more personal statements, including Jhené Aiko. The singer’s album Chilombo—which featured some of her finest and most relatable work—was an alluring bright spot that kept us coming back for more. Reacquaint yourself with one of 2020’s shining stars, and dive back into some of the standout R&B from the past year.