Hero | 5ive Songs
![Hero: 5ive Songs No. 64 (2022) [📷: Alec Benjamin, Bakr Magrabi via Pexels, Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, Columbia, Disney, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Quality Control Music, Taylor Swift]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/hero-5ive-songs-64-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 64th edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with HERO in some form or fashion.
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The Musical Hype (he/him) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education and music theory/composition, respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Music and writing are two of the most important parts of his life.
Mariah Carey, “Hero” | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Mariah Carey, “Hero”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 31 (2022) [📷: Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Columbia, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/mariah-carey-hero-lit-music-that-lifts-31-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 31st edition of Lit Music That Lifts, we’re uplifted by Grammy-winning R&B/pop superstar Mariah Carey performing, “Hero.”
Oneohtrix Point Never, “Sticky Drama” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Oneohtrix Point Never, “Sticky Drama”: After Dark 🕛 🌃 No. 80 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Foundry Co, John lucas, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Tazz Vaughn, Warp]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/oneohtrix-point-never-sticky-drama-after-dark-80-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 80th edition of After Dark (2022), we explore the naughty, risqué, & sexual vibes behind, “Sticky Drama” by Oneohtrix Point Never.
Meghan Trainor, Rainbow | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Meghan Trainor, “Rainbow”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 30 (2022) [📷: Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Epic, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/meghan-trainor-rainbow-lit-music-that-lifts-30-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 30th edition of Lit Music That Lifts, we’re uplifted by Grammy-winning pop artist, Meghan Trainor, performing, “Rainbow.”
15 Songs Characterized by Their Colors, Vol. II | Playlist 🎧
![15 Songs Characterized by Their Colors, Vol. II [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Adrien Olichon, Aleksandar Pasaric, Alexander Grey, Clem Onojeghuo, COSMOPOLITANO MODEL, David Bartus, gdtography, Hilary Halliwell, Lisa Fotios, Magda Ehlers, Pexels, Taryn Elliott, Zetong Li]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/15-songs-characterized-by-their-colors-vol-ii.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Songs Characterized by Their Colors, Vol. II features songs courtesy of 5 Seconds of Summer, BLACKPINK, Drake, Omar Apollo, Taylor Swift & Zach Bryan.
Grape | 5ive Songs
![Grape: 5ive Songs No. 63 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, Kai-Chieh Chan via Pexels, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/grapes-5ive-songs-63-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 63rd edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with GRAPE in some form or fashion.
Arctic Monkeys, The Car | Album Review 💿
![Arctic Monkeys, The Car [📷: Domino]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/arctic-monkeys-the-car-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated alternative collective Arctic Monkeys keep it weird yet intriguing on their seventh studio album, The Car.
Taylor Swift, Midnights | Album Review 💿
![Taylor Swift, Midnights [📷: Taylor Swift]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/taylor-swift-midnights-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning musician extraordinaire Taylor Swift makes an epic return to pop on her tenth studio album, Midnights.
Freda Payne, “Band of Gold” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Freda Payne, “Band of Gold”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 101 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., HDH, Invictus, JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/freda-payne-band-of-gold-throwback-gemz-101-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 101st edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Band of Gold” by Freda Payne.
11 Songs Where The Boys Are Sad | Playlist 🎧
![11 Songs Where The Boys Are Sad [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Abhishek sanga, Andres Lugo-Garza, Brian James, cottonbro, Dexon Dave Silva,Ivan Samkov, Kam Pratt, Ketut Subiyanto, Pavel Danilyuk, Pexels, Timur Weber]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/11-songs-where-the-boys-are-sad-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Songs Where The Boys Are Sad features music courtesy of Charlie Puth, Dermot Kennedy, Kid Cudi, Post Malone & Ryan Mack.
Doxology (“Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow”) | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Doxology: Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 29 (2022) [📷: Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Jeff Jacobs, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/doxology-lit-music-that-lifts-29-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 29th edition of Lit Music That Lifts, we’re uplifted by various musicians performing “Doxology: Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow.”
Gladys Knight vs. James Cleveland | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Gladys Knight vs. James Cleveland: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 41 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Kool Shooters, Layers, Mario Aranda, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA, RODNAE Productions, Savoy, Valentin Tikhonov]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/gladys-knight-james-cleveland-head-2-head-41-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 41st edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2022), Gladys Knight & The Pips and James Cleveland contend for the best rendition of “Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me.”