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.
![Surfaces, "Wave of You" [📷: Surfaces Music / 10K Projects]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/surfaces-wave-of-you-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Ascending pop duo Surfaces shines once more on their enjoyable, love-centric, and well-rounded single, “Wave of You.”
![Prince, "Welcome 2 America" [📷: NPG / Legacy Recordings]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/prince-welcome-2-america-single.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
More posthumous music arrives from iconic musician Prince via the intriguing, socially conscious single, “Welcome 2 America.”
![Julia Thomsen, "Paradise" [📷: DistroKid]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/julia-thomsen.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
George James: Julia Thomsen soothes the soul with, ‘Paradise’. It is a delivery that captivates and leads to a corner where only calmness exists.
![Olivia O'Brien, "Sociopath" [📷: Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/olivia-obrien-sociopath-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Olivia O’Brien proves “Sociopath” is more than an eye-catching title – it’s also a truly ear catching, intriguing single.
![twenty one pilots, "Shy Away" [📷: Fueled by Ramen]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/twenty-one-pilots-shy-away.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Twenty one pilots return with a hot new single, “Shy Away,” which serves as the promo for their sixth album, Scaled and Icy.
George James: Nobody is proving to be quite the somebody with her new release, ‘Daydreamer’. Read the full review here on The Musical Hype.
![Polo G, "RAPSTAR" [📷: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/polo-g-rapstar-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rapper Polo G keeps the momentum going strong in 2021 on his intriguing new melodic rap single, “RAPSTAR.”
![Doja Cat, "Kiss Me More" (Ft. SZA) [📷: Kemosabe / RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/doja-cat-kiss-me-more-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Hitmaking rapper/singer Doja Cat drops another bop with the sensually charged “Kiss Me More” featuring R&B standout, SZA.
![The Offspring, “We Never Have Sex Anymore” [📷: Wabi Sabi Worldwide LLC / Concord]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/the-offspring-let-the-bad-times-roll-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Veteran rock collective The Offspring shine on their colorful, sex-deprived single, “We Never Have Sex Anymore.”
![The Isley Brothers, "Friends & Family" (Ft. Snoop Dogg) [📷: R. I. Top Ten LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/the-isley-brothers-friends-and-family-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Ron Isley and The Isley Brothers shine on their classy, feel-good, soulful comeback single, “Friends & Family” featuring Snoop Dogg.
![42 Dugg & Roddy Ricch, "4 Da Gang" [📷: CMG Enterprises II]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/42-dugg-roddy-ricch-4-da-gang-1-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
On the 20th edition of Single Notez 🎶 in 2021, we provide some quick thoughts on the single “4 Da Gang,” by 42 Dugg & Roddy Ricch.
![BTS, "Film Out" [📷: Virgin]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/bts-film-out-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated K-Pop superstars BTS have another hit on their hands with their Japanese ballad, “Film Out.”