Daddy B. Nice's Top 10 "BREAKING" Southern Soul Singles For. . .

January 2025

1. "Feel So Good"----O.B. Buchana

The supreme irony of this #1-ranked, O.B. anthem with its anchor-strong chorus is that it will instantly remind the ten million fans of the old-man-in-the-bar-conversation in "Take Heed" by young southern soul star Young Guy when in fact, if there had been no past quarter-century of southern soul singing by O.B. Buchana, there would be no Young Guy! Then again, with the indignities that growing older cast upon us all, it's just as possible O.B. did imitate the format of "Take Heed" as the winning path to a hit single. In any case, the legend---the great O.B. Buchana---has his first and well-deserved #1 record in years.

Listen to O.B. Buchana singing "Feel So Good" on YouTube.

2. "Nail In The Middle"----Jeter Jones

"Song" is too pedestrian a term for this Jeter Jones melodic jewel. Call it an "aria"---an aria from "deep in the woods" where all you see is "bushes and squirrels," with a shotgun house out of "Black Snake Moan" or "The Color Purple". From Jeter's new MY FANS ONLY album. See Daddy B. Nice's 5-Star Album Review.

Listen to Jeter Jones singing "Nail In The Middle (Of a Block Of Wood)" on YouTube.

3. "Thin Line Remix"----Marcellus The Singer

Not only does Marcellus hit this cover version of The Persuader's classic ballad out of the proverbial park. It dovetails perfectly with his nineteen-million-viewed, signature song, "Toxic Love," lyrical segments of which he pieces into it.

Listen to Marcellus The Singer singing "Thin Line Remix" on YouTube.

4. "Changed Man"----Calvin Richardson

Calvin Richardson in Daddy B. Nice's Top 10? They said it couldn't happen! But the differences have always boiled down to a matter of artistic emphasis. Does the song and its culture come first (as in southern soul)? Or does the performance and technique of the artist come first (urban r&b, not to mention jazz, white blues and many other "national" genres)? Here Calvin bridges the gap in spectacular fashion, rendering the song with the passion and believability of a southern soul singer.

Listen to Calvin Richardson singing "Changed Man" on YouTube.

5. "Stay At Home"----Jay Morris Group

More Jay Morris Group musing on the incidentals of life, in this case someone who wants to come but also wants to bring everyone down.

Listen to the Jay Morris Group singing "Stay At Home" on YouTube.

6. "Keep My Man"----Ashley Ave

Touching and hooky, with a cradle-rocking tempo and lyrics that dispense more wisdom than anyone this young is normally entitled to.

Listen to Ashley Ave singing "I Ran A Good Man Away" on YouTube.

7. "Another Round"----Jeter Jones

"Hold up your cup," Jeter's "bought another round." Somber in tone, soldierly (keep on truckin') in bearing. Another robust track from Jones' new collection, My Fans Only.

Listen to Jeter Jones singing "Another Round" on YouTube.

8. "Hell On My Hands"----J'Cenae

"When he gets through with me / I can't even walk..." A new and tasty appetizer from J'Cenae's upcoming album, "The Evolution of J'Cenae".

Listen to J'Cenae singing "Hell On My Hands" on YouTube.

9. "Shake Your Rump"----Jumpin' Joe

Hey, old-schoolers, this is Joe Phillips from The Winstons. Light, humorous, humble---what's not to like?

Listen to Jumpin' Joe singing "Shake Your Rump" on YouTube.

10. "Shoot My Shot"----J-Wonn

You know J-Wonn, he's always out there trolling for those ladies. This one's as dairy-queen smooth as they come.

Listen to J-Wonn singing "Shoot My Shot" on YouTube.

Top 25 Singles '24

1."Back Roads"-----Curt The Country Man (aka GMB Li Curt) feat. ShawtyMac

"I was sitting with the guys on the back road,
We was singing, fishing, letting the time go..."

Alternate version:

1. "Back Road"-----Curt The Country Man feat. Marcellus The Singer

"And I never knew I could make this song,
And my heart been broke for so so long..."

2. "One More Day"-----Ciddy Boi P

"It can be wind and a hurricane,
It can be snowing and I can't see a thing,
What I need is you..."

3. "Living For The Weekend"-----Cecily Wilborn

"Take me to the country, where we love slow living..."

4. "I'll Beg"-----Stacii Adams

"Girl I know you're independent, and you got your own cash,
And you could walk right out the door and never look back..."

5. "Whatcha Know"-----F.P.J.

"Whatcha know about this, growing up in the sticks,
We be sipping that shine, we be dropping our shit..."

6. "Can't Judge Nobody"-----King George

"Always talking down on other people,
You ain't no better than nobody, we all equal..."

7. "Love Will"-----Lenny Williams feat. West Love

"Because I remember the days and the sleepless nights,
Thinking love was only real when it came with a fight..."

8. "Stand On Business"-----Myia B.

"She invited me over, had a nice little place,
Her kids were fast asleep, she was bumping that Johnnie Taylor..."

9. "Take It Slow"-----Tucka

"Watch the fire burn so bright,
Make love by candlelight,
Take it slow..."

10. "This Is Texas (Beyonce Reply)"-----Ciddy Boi P

"Taking the shortcut through the creek woods,
Around here you know you're good,
Best place on earth I've ever lived..."

11. "Wasn't None Of You (Remix)"-----LLJuna feat. Tavarus

"Are you leaving me, let me know,
Is it over, are you sho'?..."

12. "Crazy About You"-----Derek "The Change Man" Smith

"I know you've moved on, you got a new family,
I heard you got three kids,
And they say your oldest boy looks like me..."

13. "Red Cup Blues"-----Cecily Wilborn

"I tried a bottle of wine but I'm just wasting my time,
And that whiskey wasn't strong enough,
I told the bartender man I don't mean no offense,
I need tequila in my big red cup..."

14. "Dirt Road"-----Jeter Jones

"Come on baby let's go,
To our favorite spot where no one knows,
I can't wait 'till I hit that dirt road..."

15. "Until We Meet"-----Marcellus The Singer

"He was right there on one knee,
And he asked her, 'Would you marry me?
'Cause I can't see myself with no other woman'..."

16. "Step By Step"-----Summer Wolfe

"Step by step, we move as one,
In the dance of love we've already won..."

17. "2 20's"-----F.P.J.

"Slow roll it in the bed, then I put her on the floor,
I turned that girl every way but loose..."

18. "She Say I Make Her Cheat"-----M. Cally

"What you working with, she a cowgirl,
Daisy dukes on, she in her own world..."

19. "Pour Me A Drink"-----Sir Charles Jones

"My supervisor was hard this week,
Gave me a rough time,
Jeering and yelling,
I don't pay him no mind..."

20. "Low Down Soul"-----Prince DeLeon feat. Tre' Williams & LaMorris Williams

"I may not be the smartest guy but I ain't no fool,
I know you been out there breaking all the rules..."

21. "The Game"-----Nila Milan

"Stop fucking up the game, giving it all away,
Then you want to turn around and complain that all he want to do is play..."

22. "Cheating On The Weekend"-----O.B. Buchana

"Monday through Friday, a good man for sure,
She give me good loving but I just gotta have some more..."

23. "On Ya Feet"-----Big Mel feat. DJ A

"So I grab my hat and put on my boots,
Got to make sure I'm country boy fly..."

24. "Just Friends"-----Tia Catillia

"I'm not your woman, you're not my man,
We just enjoy one another, we're just friends..."

25. "Please Forgive Me"-----Jay "Da Franchize" Watts feat. Devonese

"I know I was wrong for turning off my phone,
And hanging out all night while you were all alone..."

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Daddy B. Nice's Top 10 "BREAKING" Southern Soul Singles For. . .

January 2025

1. "Feel So Good"----O.B. Buchana

The supreme irony of this well-deserved, #1-ranked, O.B. anthem with its anchor-strong chorus is that it will instantly remind the ten million fans of the old-man-in-the-bar-conversation in "Take Heed" by young southern soul star Young Guy when in fact, if there had been no past quarter-century of southern soul singing by O.B. Buchana, there would be no Young Guy! Then again, with the indignities that growing older cast upon us all, it's just as possible O.B. did imitate "Take Heed" as the winning path to a hit single. In any case, the legend---the great O.B. Buchana---has his first #1 record in years.

Listen to O.B. Buchana singing "Feel So Good" on YouTube.

2. "Nail In The Middle"----Jeter Jones

"Song" is too pedestrian a term for this Jeter Jones melodic jewel. Call it an "aria"---an aria from "deep in the woods" where all you see is "bushes and squirrels," with a shotgun house out of "Black Snake Moan" or "The Color Purple". From Jeter's new MY FANS ONLY album. See Daddy B. Nice's 5-Star Album Review.

Listen to Jeter Jones singing "Nail In The Middle (Of a Block Of Wood)" on YouTube.

3. "Thin Line Remix"----Marcellus The Singer

Not only does Marcellus hit this cover version of The Persuader's classic ballad out of the proverbial park. It dovetails perfectly with his nineteen-million-viewed, signature song, "Toxic Love," segments of which he pieces into it.

Listen to Marcellus The Singer singing "Thin Line Remix" on YouTube.

4. "Changed Man"----Calvin Richardson

Calvin Richardson in Daddy B. Nice's Top 10? They said it couldn't happen! But the differences have always boiled down to a matter of artistic emphasis. Does the song and its culture come first (as in southern soul)? Or does the performance and technique of the artist come first (urban r&b, not to mention jazz, white blues and many other "national" genres)? Here Calvin bridges the gap in spectacular fashion, rendering the song with the passion and believability of a southern soul singer.

Listen to Calvin Richardson singing "Changed Man" on YouTube.

5. "Stay At Home"----Jay Morris Group

More Jay Morris Group musing on the incidentals of life, in this case someone who wants to come but also wants to bring everyone down.

Listen to the Jay Morris Group singing "Stay At Home" on YouTube.

6. "Keep My Man"----Ashley Ave

Touching and hooky, with a cradle-rocking tempo and lyrics that dispense more wisdom than anyone this young is normally entitled to.

Listen to Ashley Ave singing "I Ran A Good Man Away" on YouTube.

7. "Another Round"----Jeter Jones

"Hold up your cup," Jeter's "bought another round." Somber in tone, soldierly (keep on truckin') in bearing. Another new one from Jones' My Fans Only.

Listen to Jeter Jones singing "Another Round" on YouTube.

8. "Hell On My Hands"----J'Cenae

"When he gets through with me / I can't even walk..." A new and tasty appetizer from J'Cenae's upcoming album, "The Evolution of J'Cenae".

Listen to J'Cenae singing "Hell On My Hands" on YouTube.

9. "Shake Your Rump"----Jumpin' Joe

Hey, old-schoolers, this is Joe Phillips from The Winstons. Light, humorous, humble---what's not to like?

Listen to Jumpin' Joe singing "Shake Your Rump" on YouTube.

10. "Shoot My Shot"----J-Wonn

You know J-Wonn, he's always out there trolling for those ladies. This one's as dairy-queen smooth as they come.

Listen to J-Wonn singing "Shoot My Shot" on YouTube.