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Soulful Funk - Classic Jazz Blues and Soul Playlist on Spotify (211 Songs)

Soulful Funk - Classic Jazz Blues and Soul, curated by Systemic. Explore its listening context, dated playlist analysis, and Spotify preview.

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Original playlist analysis by PlaylistScaler

A broad soulful-funk set built around familiar groove records from Rick James, Commodores, and Earth, Wind & Fire. It also reaches into jazz, blues, dance, house, pop, and electronic-adjacent selections, so it suits listeners who want classic funk as the center rather than a tightly era-specific sequence.

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  1. Soulful Funk - Classic Jazz Blues and Soul artwork

    Soulful Funk - Classic Jazz Blues and Soul

    Curated by Systemic

    Classic funk with later dance crossover

    Rick James, Commodores, and Earth, Wind & Fire give this playlist a recognizable, bass-forward funk and soul core. The appearance of DJ Spen, Ziggy Funk, and Gary Hudgins points to a broader dance-facing extension, making it a better pick for variety than for a strictly vintage-only selection.

    Top genres

    • r&b/soul 127 tracks
    • dance 53 tracks
    • house 29 tracks
    Tracks
    211
    Playing time
    16h 26m
    Marked explicit
    1
    Followers
    16

    Measured examples

    • Give It To Me BabyRick James119 BPMEnergy 0.98 / 1
    • Let's GrooveEarth, Wind & Fire125 BPMEnergy 0.77 / 1
    • Super FreakRick James132 BPMEnergy 0.88 / 1

    Shazam measurements via artist.tools · retrieved Oct 8, 2026.

    Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 8, 2026
    Track entries
    211
    Distinct tracks
    211
    Repeated entries
    0
    Distinct artists
    187
    Playing time
    16h 26m · 100% duration coverage
    Explicit flags
    1 marked explicit · 100% coverage
    Track genre labels
    r&b/soul, dance, house, pop, electronic · 98.58% coverage
    Audio measurements
    133 of 211 distinct tracks · 63.03% coverage
    Follower change
    +1 · Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026

    Spotify playlist observations, genre labels via artist.tools. Calculations by PlaylistScaler. How to read this analysis.

Tracklist

200 of 211 distinct tracks, in playlist order as of Oct 8, 2026.

  1. Give It To Me BabyRick James
  2. Brick HouseCommodores
  3. Let's GrooveEarth, Wind & Fire
  4. Don't Be AfraidDJ Spen, Ziggy Funk, Gary Hudgins
  5. Super FreakRick James
  6. Shining StarEarth, Wind & Fire
  7. Play That Funky MusicWild Cherry
  8. Mary JaneRick James
  9. It's Your ThingThe Isley Brothers
  10. Can't Get Enough! - Vocal Club MixSoulsearcher
  11. Best of My LoveThe Emotions
  12. Move on Up - Single EditCurtis Mayfield
  13. Sexual HealingMarvin Gaye
  14. Use MeBill Withers
  15. Hollywood SwingingKool & The Gang
  16. Good TimesCHIC
  17. Tell Me Something GoodRufus & Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan
  18. Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)Zapp
  19. Atomic DogGeorge Clinton
  20. Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)Parliament
  21. If You Want Me to StaySly & The Family Stone
  22. Give Me the NightGeorge Benson
  23. Love TrainThe O'Jays
  24. You Dropped A Bomb On MeThe Gap Band
  25. Don't Stop 'Til You Get EnoughMichael Jackson
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  1. Boogie Wonderland (with The Emotions)Earth, Wind & Fire, The Emotions
  2. CandyCameo
  3. Got To Give It Up - Pt. 1Marvin Gaye
  4. Love RollercoasterOhio Players
  5. Cutie PieOne Way
  6. Genius of LoveTom Tom Club
  7. I'd Rather Be with YouBootsy Collins
  8. Land of 1000 DancesWilson Pickett
  9. IntroAlan Braxe, Fred Falke
  10. More Bounce to the OunceZapp
  11. SuperflyCurtis Mayfield
  12. For Once In My LifeStevie Wonder
  13. Never Too MuchLuther Vandross
  14. Express YourselfCharles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
  15. Forget Me Nots - RemasteredPatrice Rushen
  16. Candy ManMary Jane Girls
  17. Get Down On It - Single VersionKool & The Gang
  18. And the Beat Goes OnThe Whispers
  19. He's the Greatest Dancer - 1995 RemasterSister Sledge
  20. RespectAretha Franklin
  21. Perfect Plan - Original MixNhan Solo
  22. Ain't No SunshineBill Withers
  23. I'll Be AroundThe Spinners
  24. Rock with You - Single VersionMichael Jackson
  25. Pick Up the PiecesAverage White Band
  26. Lovely DayBill Withers
  27. Everyday PeopleSly & The Family Stone
  28. Strawberry Letter 23The Brothers Johnson
  29. Mr. Big StuffJean Knight
  30. You Sexy ThingHot Chocolate
  31. Cissy StrutThe Meters
  32. Thinking of You - 1995 RemasterSister Sledge
  33. Show Me LoveRobin S
  34. When a Man Loves a WomanPercy Sledge
  35. Let It WhipDazz Band
  36. Ain't NobodyChaka Khan
  37. I Wanna Be Your LoverPrince
  38. Got to Be RealCheryl Lynn
  39. Like SugarChaka Khan
  40. We Are Family - 1995 RemasterSister Sledge
  41. Move on Up - Extended VersionCurtis Mayfield
  42. Could It Be I'm Falling in LoveThe Spinners
  43. Soul ManSam & Dave
  44. Juicy Fruit - Single VersionMtume
  45. SeptemberEarth, Wind & Fire
  46. Stand By MeBen E. King
  47. Back StabbersThe O'Jays
  48. So Ruff, so TuffZapp
  49. Let's Stay TogetherAl Green
  50. Word UpCameo
  51. CelebrationKool & The Gang
  52. I'll Be GoodRene & Angela
  53. Smiling Faces SometimesThe Undisputed Truth
  54. I Say a Little PrayerAretha Franklin
  55. Jungle BoogieKool & The Gang
  56. SuperstitionStevie Wonder
  57. Blame It on the BoogieThe Jacksons
  58. I'll Take You ThereThe Staple Singers
  59. Hold On, I'm Comin'Sam & Dave
  60. Killing Me Softly With His SongRoberta Flack
  61. Dance to the MusicSly & The Family Stone
  62. (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay - MonoOtis Redding
  63. The BossJames Brown, The J.B.'s
  64. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - Single VersionThe Temptations
  65. Knock on WoodEddie Floyd
  66. Rock SteadyAretha Franklin
  67. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)The Temptations
  68. The Groove LineHeatwave
  69. It's Yours (feat. E-Man) - Distant Music MixJon Cutler, E-Man
  70. Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)The Gap Band
  71. Take Your Time (Do It Right)The S.O.S Band
  72. Rock SteadyThe Whispers
  73. Tired of Being AloneAl Green
  74. I Want to Be Your ManRoger
  75. I Can't Stand the RainAnn Peebles
  76. Just a Touch of LoveSlave
  77. Cruisin'Smokey Robinson
  78. Can You Feel the Beat (with Full Force)Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Full Force
  79. That's the Way of the WorldEarth, Wind & Fire
  80. I Like ItDeBarge
  81. Moment Of My Life - Osio & Jones Family Remix 2013Bobby D'Ambrosio, Michelle Weeks
  82. Across 110th StreetBobby Womack
  83. A Night to RememberShalamar
  84. Rhythm Of The NightDeBarge
  85. Stomp! - Single VersionThe Brothers Johnson
  86. O-o-h ChildThe Five Stairsteps
  87. Off the WallMichael Jackson
  88. I WishStevie Wonder
  89. The Second Time AroundShalamar
  90. Saturday Love - 12" Extended VersionCherrelle, Alexander O'Neal
  91. PushermanCurtis Mayfield
  92. Green OnionsBooker T. & the M.G.'s
  93. CuriousMidnight Star
  94. SuperstitionStevie Wonder
  95. Soup for OneCHIC
  96. I feel for you - OriginalBob Sinclar
  97. Give It UpKC & The Sunshine Band
  98. Can't Get Enough (Jazz N Groove Nu Disco Vocal)Soulsearcher
  99. Crazy Talk - Pique & Nique RemixSpace Cowboy, Pique & Nique
  100. Get Up (Everybody) - Mousse T. RemixByron Stingily
  101. Music Sounds Better With YouStardust, Benjamin Diamond, Alan Braxe
  102. Billie JeanMichael Jackson
  103. Lucky StarSuperfunk, Ron Carroll
  104. Bad Habit (feat. Lisa Millett) - ATFC's VocalATFC, Lisa Millett
  105. Free - Mood II Swing Radio EditUltra Naté, Mood II Swing
  106. Le FreakCHIC
  107. Right Place Wrong TimeDr. John
  108. It's A ShameThe Spinners
  109. New World - Radio EditSean McCabe, Pete Simpson
  110. Higher GroundStevie Wonder
  111. Madan - Exotic Disco MixSalif Keita
  112. Hard to HandleOtis Redding
  113. The Feeling - Original MixAbra
  114. California SoulMarlena Shaw
  115. Think (About It)Lyn Collins
  116. Love Alive - Original MixJustin Faust
  117. Epsilon GirlsAndy Hart
  118. Move Your BodyMarshall Jefferson, Solardo
  119. Second Time AroundDaniel Steinberg
  120. Got 2 Be LovedSoul Reductions
  121. GhostlyJesper Ryom
  122. My GirlOtis Redding
  123. The Trumpet TrackMarc Cotterell, Dominic Balchin
  124. For the Love of MoneyThe O'Jays
  125. The PlayerSHEE
  126. PelicanismMarc Bianco, Folamour
  127. Hand Clapping SongThe Meters
  128. Jazz MusicZemyu, Ording, Lindenberg
  129. I Wanna Be Your LoverMark Knight, Sgt Slick, Beverley Knight
  130. StupidiscoJunior Jack
  131. Saving UpDom Dolla
  132. People SayThe Meters
  133. Disco 03 - Radio-EditRyan Shade, Martin Eigenberg
  134. Disco Down - Bini & Martini Club MixHouse of Glass, Giorgio Giordano
  135. Don't You Let The Feeling GoZemyu, Martin Eigenberg
  136. Get Up Offa That ThingJames Brown
  137. Memphis Soul StewKing Curtis
  138. If It Was RainyZemyu, Ording, Lindenberg
  139. Bustin' LooseChuck Brown and the Soul Searchers
  140. Put 'Em High - JJ's Radio EditStoneBridge, Therese
  141. The Weekend - Radio EditMichael Gray
  142. Upside DownDiana Ross
  143. Right on, Right OnSilicone Soul
  144. ThinkAretha Franklin
  145. The Last Days Of DiscoMartin Eigenberg, Ryan Shade
  146. Superstition - Single VersionStevie Wonder
  147. One More TimeDaft Punk
  148. WildflowerHank Crawford
  149. The Cure & The Cause - Dennis Ferrer RemixFish Go Deep, Tracey K, Dennis Ferrer
  150. We Got To Hit It Off (Dimitri From Paris Liberated Women Mix - Edit)Millie Jackson, Dimitri From Paris
  151. Son Of A Preacher ManDusty Springfield
  152. High LifeDaft Punk
  153. Goin' Up And DownMartin Eigenberg, Ryan Shade
  154. Get Down Tonight - 2004 RemasterKC & The Sunshine Band
  155. Young Hearts Run FreeCandi Staton
  156. Blind - Frankie Knuckles RemixHercules & Love Affair
  157. Beautiful People - C.J.'S Club MixBarbara Tucker
  158. What Is Hip?Tower Of Power
  159. Trying - Radio-EditMartin Eigenberg, Zemyu
  160. Born to Be Alive - The OriginalPatrick Hernandez
  161. Sweet Soul MusicArthur Conley
  162. Ain't NobodyRufus, Chaka Khan
  163. Pasilda - Knee Deep Club MixAfro Medusa, Knee Deep
  164. So Many Times - Extended MixGadjo, Alexandra Prince
  165. That Lady, Pts. 1 & 2The Isley Brothers
  166. If Only I Could (feat. Steve Lucas) - Liem RemixFusion Groove Orchestra, stevelucas, Liem
  167. Forget Me Nots - RemasteredPatrice Rushen
  168. Everytime - Ryan Shade RemixRobotone, Ryan Shade
  169. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)ABBA
  170. Let the Drums SpeakMighty Dub Katz
  171. Watchin'Freemasons
  172. 3am (Original Mix)Bobby Blanco
  173. Be Without You - Moto Blanco Vocal MixMary J. Blige, Bobby Blanco
  174. Missing You - Michael Gray RemixArtful, Ridney, Terri Walker
  175. 2 Million Ways - Axwell RemixC-Mos

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