{"id":4587,"date":"2026-09-21T14:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T14:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/?p=4587"},"modified":"2026-09-21T11:35:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:35:23","slug":"20-songs-like-it-aint-over-til-its-over-for-a-perfect-retro-soul-playlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/20-songs-like-it-aint-over-til-its-over-for-a-perfect-retro-soul-playlist\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Songs Like \u201cIt Ain\u2019t Over \u2019Til It\u2019s Over\u201d for a Perfect Retro-Soul Playlist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you discovered Lenny Kravitz&#8217;s \u201cIt Ain\u2019t Over \u2019Til It\u2019s Over\u201d through its enormous 2026 revival, there&#8217;s an obvious next question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What else sounds like this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The answer isn&#8217;t simply \u201cmore Lenny Kravitz\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The track sits inside a much larger musical family connecting 1960s Motown, 1970s Philadelphia soul, Earth, Wind &amp; Fire, Prince, neo-soul and modern retro-pop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are 20 places to go next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Earth, Wind &amp; Fire \u2013 That\u2019s the Way of the World<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kravitz has acknowledged the influence of Earth, Wind &amp; Fire on \u201cIt Ain\u2019t Over\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The warm chords and sophisticated soul production immediately explain the connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Marvin Gaye \u2013 I Want You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sensual, lush and slightly hazy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The production feels expensive without ever becoming cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Al Green \u2013 Let\u2019s Stay Together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The thematic connection is almost too perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A relationship is in trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The singer would prefer it wasn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also one of the smoothest recordings ever made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Stevie Wonder \u2013 Knocks Me Off My Feet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stevie Wonder could make complicated harmony sound completely natural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is romantic soul without unnecessary drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Prince \u2013 The Most Beautiful Girl in the World<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prince looking backwards toward classic soul while remaining unmistakably Prince.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A useful bridge between vintage and modern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. D\u2019Angelo \u2013 Lady<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neo-soul took the warmth of older R&amp;B and rebuilt it for the 1990s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D&#8217;Angelo is essential if Kravitz&#8217;s retro side appeals to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Maxwell \u2013 Ascension (Don\u2019t Ever Wonder)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smooth without becoming background music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maxwell&#8217;s debut belongs in almost any conversation about 1990s soul revivalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Sade \u2013 Kiss of Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Different rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Same sense of warmth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sade makes sophisticated production feel effortless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Curtis Mayfield \u2013 The Makings of You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beautiful strings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gentle vocal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the clearest historical routes into the sort of sound Kravitz was drawing from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. The Stylistics \u2013 You Are Everything<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Philadelphia soul at maximum romantic intensity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strings everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Excellent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. The Delfonics \u2013 Didn\u2019t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the strings in \u201cIt Ain\u2019t Over\u201d are your favourite part, keep going backwards into Philly soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. Raphael Saadiq \u2013 Love That Girl<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now jump forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saadiq deliberately recreates the texture and energy of classic soul without making it feel like museum music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. Leon Bridges \u2013 Coming Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another modern recording that deliberately ignores its release date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You could tell somebody it was from the early 1960s and briefly get away with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14. Silk Sonic \u2013 Leave the Door Open<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak know exactly how ridiculous 1970s soul could be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They embrace every inch of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15. Michael Kiwanuka \u2013 Home Again<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More folk-soul than Kravitz, but the analogue warmth and timeless production make the connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">16. Mayer Hawthorne \u2013 The Walk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retro soul with considerably more attitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hawthorne has spent much of his career exploring the sounds that sit behind Kravitz&#8217;s track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">17. Amy Winehouse \u2013 Love Is a Losing Game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vintage soul production used to tell a modern emotional story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Devastating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">18. Durand Jones &amp; The Indications \u2013 Is It Any Wonder?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the best contemporary routes into classic soul if you&#8217;ve exhausted the obvious names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">19. Jungle \u2013 Back on 74<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much more rhythmic and modern, but Jungle&#8217;s entire world is built around the idea that vintage soul and funk can live comfortably inside contemporary pop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20. Lenny Kravitz \u2013 Heaven Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finish where we started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If TikTok sent you to one Lenny Kravitz song, don&#8217;t stop there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His catalogue moves between:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">rock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">soul<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">funk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">psychedelia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and pop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why does \u201cIt Ain\u2019t Over\u201d sound so timeless?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because it wasn&#8217;t chasing 1991.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Music built around the fashionable production technology of a specific year can age quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kravitz instead chased sounds that had already survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Real drums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soul harmonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Horns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warm bass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recording sounded retro when it was new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That paradoxically helped it age better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What genre should I search for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want more, search around:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Philly soul<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">neo-soul<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">retro soul<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">quiet storm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Motown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1970s soul<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">modern soul revival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those paths will take you much further than searching simply for \u201c90s songs\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want romance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Al Green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want groove:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earth, Wind &amp; Fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want 1990s:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D&#8217;Angelo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want something modern:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leon Bridges or Durand Jones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want maximum polish:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silk Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you haven&#8217;t listened to Lenny Kravitz&#8217;s Mama Said album yet, start there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One viral song should be the entrance to a catalogue, not the end of the journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you discovered Lenny Kravitz&#8217;s \u201cIt Ain\u2019t Over \u2019Til It\u2019s Over\u201d through its enormous 2026 revival, there&#8217;s an obvious next question: What else sounds like this? The answer isn&#8217;t simply \u201cmore Lenny Kravitz\u201d. The track sits inside a much larger musical family connecting 1960s Motown, 1970s Philadelphia soul, Earth, Wind &amp; Fire, Prince, neo-soul and modern retro-pop. Here are 20 places to go next. 1. Earth, Wind &amp; Fire \u2013 That\u2019s the Way of the World Start here. Kravitz has acknowledged the influence of Earth, Wind &amp; Fire on \u201cIt Ain\u2019t Over\u201d. 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