Songs Like Stalk Ashley's “Young”: 13 Picks

If you like “Young” by Stalk Ashley, start with her own “Drunk Text” and “OPEN”, then move on to Daniel Caesar and H.E.R.’s “Best Part”, Skip Marley and H.E.R.’s “Slow Down” and Jorja Smith’s “Come Over” with Popcaan. All of them pair a soft, sung R&B vocal with a relaxed groove, and several share the song’s Caribbean roots.

Below are 13 songs grouped by what they have in common with “Young”, each with a link to its official video.

What to listen for in “Young”

Before picking similar songs, it helps to name what makes the 2019 single work. These were the qualities we matched against:

A sung vocal first. Stalk Ashley stays in R&B singing mode throughout, dipping in and out of Patois rather than deejaying.
A light dancehall bounce. Rolling Stone heard a Nineties radio feel in its rhythm, so throwback crossover hits belong on this list.
An independent point of view. The song is about keeping life and love on her own terms.
Space for live instruments. It ends with an extended electric guitar solo, and she later recorded an acoustic version.

More Stalk Ashley songs like “Young”

1. “Drunk Text” – Stalk Ashley (2019)

Watch “Drunk Text”. Released about six months before “Young”, it has the same hushed, after-dark R&B feel and was one of the singles that first drew label attention to her.

2. “OPEN” – Stalk Ashley (2020)

Watch “OPEN”. The natural sequel: where “Young” keeps a lover at arm’s length, “OPEN” asks someone for honesty, so the two make a neat pair on a playlist.

3. “Deserted” – Stalk Ashley feat. WSTRN (2020)

Watch “Deserted”. Released alongside “OPEN”, this is dancehall-tinged R&B with the UK group WSTRN answering her with their side of the story.

R&B songs with the same mood

4. “Best Part” – Daniel Caesar & H.E.R. (2017)

Watch “Best Part”. The strongest real-world link on this list: Stalk Ashley wove this duet into her acoustic Bona Carter performance of “Young”, according to an Audiomack profile of her.

5. “Slow Down” – Skip Marley & H.E.R. (2019)

Watch “Slow Down”. A Jamaican-American R&B duet from the same year as “Young” that went to No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Songs chart in 2020.

6. “Come Over” – Jorja Smith feat. Popcaan (2020)

Watch “Come Over”. UK R&B with a dancehall pulse and a Popcaan verse. Like “Young”, it sits right where British soul and Jamaican rhythm meet.

7. “Love Situations” – Jada Kingdom (2017)

Watch “Love Situations”. The debut single from the artist whose “Banana” challenge launched Stalk Ashley. The pair later released “Wasteman” together, which you can read about on our Jada Kingdom collaboration page.

Crossover hits with that Nineties-radio bounce

8. “Baby Boy” – Beyoncé feat. Sean Paul (2003)

Watch “Baby Boy”. The blueprint for an R&B singer riding a dancehall groove, with Sean Paul’s toasting as contrast.

9. “Move Ya Body” – Nina Sky feat. Jabba (2004)

Watch “Move Ya Body”. Light, airy harmonies over the Coolie Dance riddim. It reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

10. “Work” – Rihanna feat. Drake (2016)

Watch “Work”. A slow, hypnotic beat that borrows from the 1998 Sail Away riddim, sung in a loose, Caribbean-accented style.

11. “Push 2 Start (Remix)” – Tyla & Sean Paul (2025)

Watch “Push 2 Start (Remix)”. A modern take on the throwback feel, sampling Sean Paul’s “I’m Still in Love with You”. Sean Paul has since recorded with Stalk Ashley too, on “Stay With Me” and “Ready for the Ride”.

More women across R&B and dancehall

12. “Love I Got For U” – Shenseea (2018)

Watch “Love I Got For U”. A melodic, sung single that shows the softer side of one of dancehall’s biggest names.

13. “Hurtin’ Me” – Stefflon Don feat. French Montana (2017)

Watch “Hurtin’ Me”. A UK chart hit, peaking at No. 7, that mixes R&B melody with a Caribbean-leaning beat. Its 2018 remix added Sean Paul, Popcaan and Sizzla.

How to build the playlist

Open with “Young” and “Drunk Text” for the intimate tone, move through “Best Part” and “Slow Down”, then pick the pace up with “Baby Boy”, “Move Ya Body” and “Push 2 Start”. Close with “OPEN” so the playlist ends back where it began, with Stalk Ashley. For a wider selection, see our list of R&B dancehall songs. If the romantic side is what you want, try our best dancehall love songs.

If you like “Young”, you’ll love… the four to play first

“Drunk Text” – Stalk Ashley: the closest match in her own catalogue.
“Best Part” – Daniel Caesar & H.E.R.: the song she has already paired with “Young” in a filmed acoustic session.
“Come Over” – Jorja Smith feat. Popcaan: the best example of the same UK–Jamaica blend.
“Slow Down” – Skip Marley & H.E.R.: for the soft, sung reggae-R&B mood.

Want to understand the original better? Read what “Young” is about and how “Young” was released and received. Watch the official “Young” video, read the full lyrics on Genius, or browse the lyrics hub and her full music catalogue.

Frequently asked questions

What songs are similar to “Young” by Stalk Ashley?

Try her own “Drunk Text”, “OPEN” and “Deserted”, plus “Best Part” by Daniel Caesar and H.E.R., “Slow Down” by Skip Marley and H.E.R., and “Come Over” by Jorja Smith and Popcaan.

What genre is “Young” by Stalk Ashley?

It blends R&B and dancehall, the mix Stalk Ashley calls Dancehall&B. Apple Music files the original single under R&B/Soul, and it also appeared on VP Records’ Reggae Gold 2020 compilation.

Which song did Stalk Ashley blend with “Young” in her acoustic performance?

According to an Audiomack profile, she worked Daniel Caesar and H.E.R.’s “Best Part” into her Bona Carter Volume 1 performance of “Young”.

Is there an acoustic version of “Young”?

Yes. “Young (Acoustic) [Bona Carter Series Vol. 1]” was released as a single through Atlantic UK in February 2020, after the Bona Carter Volume 1 video appeared on her YouTube channel.

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