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.
![Xavier, Marooned Again [📷: Vicious Tunes Music Group]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/xavier-marooned-again.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Xavier gets his new era underway in style with his release, ‘Marooned Again’, which sticks out like a sore thumb for all the right reasons.
![Mike Taveira, "Sex for Breakfast" [📷: Brent Faulkner, Mike Taveira, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/mike-taveira-sex-for-breakfast-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rising queer pop artist Mike Taveira, assisted by Canadian pop artist Allie X, delivers a surefire, titillating bop, “Sex for Breakfast.”
![Whethan, “Think You Right” (Ft. ericdoa & glaive) [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/whethan-think-you-right-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
DJ/producer Whethan, collaborating with ericdoa and glaive, delivers a brief but enjoyable electronic pop single with “Think You Right.”
![Chloe, "Have Mercy" [📷: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/chloe-have-mercy-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Chlöe of Grammy-nominated sister duo, Chloe x Halle, steps out on her own on her brief, sexy, suggestive R&B single, “Have Mercy.”
![Ari Lennox, "Pressure" [📷: Brent Faulkner, Dreamville, Interscope,The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ari-lennox-pressure-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Underrated R&B singer/songwriter Ari Lennox drops one of the sassiest, sexiest, and best records of 2021 (R&B or otherwise).
George James: Marije provides the goods with ‘Stupid Lie,’ which is new and out of the box pop music at its best.
George James: Noah Lema and his vocalist, Anderton, have pop music running through their veins. So much so that their latest single, ‘One For You’.
George James: Julia Thomsen is back at it, this time with an accomplice, warming the cockles with her exquisite compositions.
![DaBaby x Lil Wayne, "Lonely" [📷: Brent Faulkner, Interscope, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/dababy-lil-wayne-lonely-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
DaBaby showcases some vulnerable moments on “Lonely,” his collaborative single with Lil Wayne, but remains true to self, which is polarizing.
![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.”