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.
![bby ivy, "In Case U Wanna Come Back" [📷: Ivy League]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/bby-ivy-in-case-u-wanna-come-back-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
The Musical Hype provides some quick thoughts on the single “In Case U Wanna Come Back,” by ascending Norwegian pop artist, bby ivy.
![Dixie D'Amelio, "Roommates" [📷 : HITCO]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/dixie-damelio-roommates-1.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
The Musical Hype provides some quick thoughts on the single “Roommates,” by TikTok star and up-and-coming pop singer, Dixie D’Amelio.
![Steve Aoki & Aloe Blacc, "My Way" [📷 : Ultra]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/steve-aoki-aloe-blacc-my-way-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
The Musical Hype provides some quick thoughts on the dance remix of “My Way,” by Steve Aoki and Aloe Blacc.
![Ed Sheeran, "Afterglow" [📷: Asylum UK / Atlantic UK / Warner Music UK]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ed-sheeran-afterglow-01.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winner Ed Sheeran surprises with a simple but overall respectable new solo single, “Afterglow,” unattached to any future project.
![Gwen Stefani, "Let Me Reintroduce Myself" [📷 : Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/gwen-stefani-let-me-reintroduce-myself-interscope-1.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Gwen Stefani successfully reintroduces herself on her comeback, ska-infused pop single, “Let Me Reintroduce Myself.”
![Twenty One Pilots, "Christmas Saves the Year" [📷 : Fueled by Ramen]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twenty-one-pilots-christmas-saves-the-year-fueled-by-ramen-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Twenty One Pilots give the world a thoughtful and inspirational holiday song in the midst of COVID-19 with “Christmas Saves the Year.”
![Ari Lennox, "Grounded" [📷 : Dreamville / Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ari-lennox-grounded-dreamville-interscope-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
R&B singer Ari Lennox is incredibly prudent on the short but utterly sweet and surprising single, “Grounded.”
![Tate McRae, "r u ok" [📷 : RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/tate_mcrae-r-u-ok-rca-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Following a turbulent relationship, Tate McRae has successfully moved on but questions her ex’s emotional state on the relatable, “r u ok.”
![Madison Beer, "BOYSHIT" [📷: Madison Beer / Access]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/madison-beer-boyshit-access-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rising pop singer Madison Beer is over the BS – rather the “BOYSHIT” – from an ex- on her entertaining, attitude-filled single.
![Alexander 23 & Jeremy Zucker, "Nothing's the Same" [📷 : Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/alexander-23-jeremy-zucker-nothings-the-same-interscope-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Alexander 23 and Jeremy Zucker join forces for the pleasant and incredibly relatable pop single, “Nothing’s the Same.”
![The Kid LAROI & Juice WRLD, "Reminds Me of You" [📷 : Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/the-kid-laroi-juice-wrld-reminds-me-of-you-interscope-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
The Kid LAROI & the late Juice WRLD collaborate once again on “Remind Me of You,” released on the 1-year anniversary of Juice’s passing.
![Minna Ora, "Sea" [📷: Puuma]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/minna-ora-sea-puuma.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
George James: Minna Ora captivates with, “Sea”. It is an indie-folk track which delves into a unique space with the Finnish star rising to the occasion.