# Erykah Badu — Every Record We Rank

Erykah Badu appears once in our Neo-Soul list, placing as high as No. 3. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Neo-Soul
- **Year:** 1997
- **Highest placing:** No. 3 in Neo-Soul
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/erykah-badu/

## Appears on

### [On & On](https://waxonia.com/track/erykah-badu--on-and-on/)

*1997 · Kedar · No. 3 in [Neo-Soul](https://waxonia.com/genre/neo-soul/)*

A jazz vocal delivered over a beat that would not be out of place on a Tribe record. Badu arrived fully formed, and the phrasing on this is still being copied.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Erykah%20Badu%20On%20%26%20On) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=-CPCs7vVz6s)

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