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.
![Julia Michaels, "Love is Weird" [📷: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/julia-michaels-love-is-weird.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Julia Michaels, best known for her skill with the pen, also shines artistically on the short, sweet, and relatable single, “Love is Weird.”
![Regard, Troye Sivan & Tate McRae, “You” [📷: Ministry of Sound Recordings Limited]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/regard-troye-sivan-tate-mcrae-you-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Regard, Troye Sivan, and Tate McRae make a truly formidable team on the thrilling dance/pop collaboration, “You.”
![iann dior, "don't wanna believe" [📷: 10K Projects]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/iann-dior-dont-wanna-believe.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Although far too short, rising pop star iann dior gives us lots to heart about his single, “don’t wanna believe.”
![Bebe Rexha, "Sabotage" [📷: Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/bebe-rexha-sabotage-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated pop star Bebe Rexha shines on her reflective, minor-key ballad, “Sabotage,” produced by the great Greg Kurstin.
![Queen Naija & Ari Lennox, "Set Him Up" [📷: Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/queen-naija-set-him-up.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Queen Naija & Ari Lennox shine on duet “Set Him Up,” where both women discover they’re sleeping with the same man (scandalous).
![Years & Years, "Starstruck" [📷: Polydor]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/years-years-starstruck-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Despite transforming into a solo act, Years & Years (Olly Alexander) continues to bring the heat on second single of 2021, “Starstruck.”
![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.