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.
![Lorde, “Stoned at the Nail Salon” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Universal Music New Zealand Limited]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/lorde-stoned-at-the-nail-salon.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Alternative pop artist Lorde shines once more on “Stoned at the Nail Salon,” the second single from her third studio album, Solar Power.
![Brandi Carlile, "Right on Time" [📷: Elektra]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/brandi-carlile-right-on-time.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Brandi Carlile shines on “Right on Time,” the dynamic opener and promo single from her seventh studio album, In These Silent Days.
![Jennifer Hudson, “(You Make Me Feel Like ) Natural Woman” [📷: Brent Faulkner, Epic, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/jennifer-hudson-you-make-me-feel-like-a-natural-woman.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Jennifer Hudson shines on her remake of the Aretha Franklin classic, “(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman” from RESPECT.
![Jennifer Hudson, “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” [📷: Brent Faulkner, Epic, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/jennifer-hudson-here-i-am-singing-my-way-home.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Decorated actress/singer Jennifer Hudson channels Aretha Franklin on original “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” from the RESPECT soundtrack.
![Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow, “INDUSTRY BABY” [📷: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/lil-nas-x-jack-harlow-industry-baby-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow team up for the must-hear banger, “INDUSTRY BANGER” produced by Take A Daytrip and Kanye West.
George James: Olly E is the alt-rocker who has made a name for himself in the present scene. He is a prodigy in his own right. Read the full review here.
![Asbjørn, "Remember My Name" [📷 : Embassy of Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/asbjorn-remember-my-name-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Openly gay Danish pop musician Asbjørn ‘brings the heat’ on his impressive, third single from 2021, “Remember My Name.”
![Camilo & Shawn Mendes, “KESI (Remix)” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Sony Latin]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/camilo-shawn-mendes-kesi-remix-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Camilo enlists Shawn Mendes for 🎵 “KESI (Remix).” Here, the remix does what it’s supposed to – enhance a record that was already great.
![Conan Gray, “People Watching” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/conan-gray-people-watching-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Conan Gray shines on “People Watching,” his short but utterly sweet third single of 2021, set to appear on his sophomore album.
![Swedish House Mafia, “It Gets Better” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Republic, SSA Recording]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/swedish-house-mafia-it-gets-better-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Swedish House Mafia makes an awesome return with their three-minute bop, “It Gets Better,” appearing on Paradise Again.
![Peter Jessy, “Daydream” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Pierre Jessy Sirois]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/peter-jessy-daydream-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Canadian singer/songwriter Peter Jessy delivers an uber relatable, love-centric, must-hear, indie-pop single in “Daydream.”
![Mike Zito [📷: Scott Lukes (lukesphotography.com)]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/mike-zito-scott-lukes-photography.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
George James: “Dreaming Of You” by Mike Zito a track that grabs your attention & doesn’t let go; a solid blues classic that will go down in history.