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.
![Alicia Keys, "LALA" (Ft. Swae Lee) [📷: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/alicia-keys-lala-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys taps Swae Lee for the enjoyable, if imperfect, vibe-laden single, “LALA (Unlocked).”
![Ed Sheeran, “Shivers" [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ed-sheeran-shivers.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning pop singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran drops another enjoyable single, “Shivers,” ahead of his anticipated LP, = (Equals).
![Troye Sivan, "Angel Baby" [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/troye-sivan-angel-baby-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Troye Sivan delivers one of the best songs of his career with his self-described, ‘power bottom gay ballad,’ “Angel Baby.”
![Badflower, "Johnny Wants to Fight" [📷: Big Machine, Brent Faulkner, John Varvatos, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/badflower-johnny-wants-to-fight.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Badflower returns with “Johnny Wants to Fight,” the fourth advance single from their sophomore album, This is How the World Ends.
George James: 780 Masochist’s ‘Memories’ is a perfect example of how hip hop should be served: fresh and lively. Read the review here.
![Kim Petras, "Future Starts Now" [📷: Amigo / Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/kim-petras-future-starts-now-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Kim Petras brings the heat on “Future Starts Now,” the promo single from her forthcoming debut album.
George James: Will returns with’Closer’ and it is the dance anthem we’ve all been waiting for this year. Luckily, it’s arrived just when we needed it!
George James: Eliot reflects on his past with his new single, ‘Look At Me Now’. It is from his recent album, ‘Sin’, which is now on all streaming platforms.
![Adam Melchor, “What a Damn Shame” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, R&R Digital, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/adam-melchor-what-a-damn-shame-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Singer/songwriter Adam Melchor delivers surefire excellence on his short, sweet, and creative single, “What a Damn Shame.”
![Eric Clapton, “This Has Gotta Stop” [📷: Brent Faulkner, EPC Enterprises, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/eric-clapton-this-has-gotta-stop-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Being objective is a tall task on the thought-provoking though polarizing single “This Has Gotta Stop” by legendary musician, Eric Clapton.
![Meek Mill, “Sharing Locations” (Ft. Lil Durk & Lil Baby) [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Maybach Music Group, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/meek-mill-sharing-locations-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Although there’s star power on “Sharing Locations,” the collab between Meek Mill, Lil Durk & Lil Baby still leaves something to be desired.
![Kacey Musgraves, "Justified" [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, UMG Recordings, Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/kacey-musgraves-justified.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy winning country artist Kacey Musgraves makes an appealing return with “Justified,” the promo single from Star-Crossed.