Songs (singles + tracks) of various styles are reviewed in this section of The Musical Hype. Songs are assigned a rating between 0 and 5 stars.
![Benson Boone, American Heart [📷: Night Street / Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/benson-boone-american-heart.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter Benson Boone turns up the sincerity on the beautiful, sentimental ballad, “Momma Song.”
![Reneé Rapp, BITE ME [📷: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/renee-rapp-bite-me.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Pop singer/songwriter Reneé Rapp brings plenty of attitude and energy to her brief but potent single, “Leave Me Alone.”
![Tunsi, My Feet [📷: Parana]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/tunsi-my-feet.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Tunsi emerges with a bold new single called ‘My Feet’, and it’s one that strikes while the iron is hot.
![Jamal Roberts, Heal [📷: 19 Recordings, Inc. / BMG Rights Management (US) LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/jamal-roberts-heal.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
American Idol winner Jamal Roberts delivers a moving, spiritual rendition of the Tom Odell single, “Heal.”
![Kesha, . (Period) [📷: Kesha]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/kesha-period.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter Kesha drops an infectious pop bop about lusting for all the boys on “BOY CRAZY.”
![Rihanna, “Friend of Mine” – from the Smurfs Movie soundtrack [📷: Westbury Road Entertainment / Roc Nation Distribution]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/rihanna-friend-of-mine.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning R&B/pop superstar Rihanna drops a polarizing single with “Friend of Mine” from the Smurfs Movie soundtrack.
![GIVĒON, “RATHER BE” [📷: Epic / Not So Fast LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/giveon-rather-be.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter GIVĒON can’t seem to move on from his ex-girlfriend on his emotional, hypnotic, and vulnerable neo-soul single, “RATHER BE.”
![CMAT, EURO-COUNTRY [📷: CMATBABY / AWAL Recordings Ltd.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cmat-euro-country.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Alternative Irish singer/songwriter CMAT drops a surefire bop with the country-tinged “Take A Sexy Picture Of Me,” the second single from her 2025 album, EURO-COUNTRY.
![The Secret Radio, Shortwave [📷: Westpark]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/the-secret-radio-shortwave.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
With their new single, “Swimming Pool On Mars,” indie rockers from NY, The Secret Radio, stand out with vigour!
![Ed Sheeran, Old Phone [📷: Warner Music UK Limited / Ed Sheeran Limited]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ed-sheeran-old-phone.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning pop singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran shines on the reflective, thoughtfully written “Old Phone,” the second single from his 2025 LP, Play.
![Maroon 5, Priceless (Ft. LISA) [📷: Interscope / 222]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/maroon-5-priceless.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Maroon 5, assisted by Thai rapper and singer LISA, brings the summery vibes on the enjoyable pop single, “Priceless.”
