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.
![H.E.R., "Sometimes" [RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/h-e-r-sometimes-rca-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning R&B artist H.E.R. shines on the soulful, thoughtful, new single (her first of 2020), “Sometimes.”
![contradash, "blocked" [Photo Credit: contradash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/contradash-blocked-contradash-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Up and coming artist contradash delivers an intriguing single exploring heartbreak with “blocked,” the follow-up to his debut single, “yo-yo.”
![Madison Beer, "Good in Goodbye" [Photo Credit: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/madison-beer-good-in-goodbye-epic-2.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rising pop singer Madison Beer exhibits strong vocals and awesome personality on her first single of 2020, “Good in Goodbye.”
![Gia Woods, "HUNGRY" [Photo Credits: Disruptor / Sony]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/gia-woods-hungry-sony-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rising queer pop artist Gia Woods shines on her short, sweet, and sassy bop, “HUNGRY.” Safe to say, she’s “not hungry, b*tch.”
![A Boogie wit da Hoodie, "King of My City" [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-king-of-my-city-atlantic-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
With his first solo single of 2020, A Boogie wit da Hoodie proclaims himself “King of My City,” playing up clichés rather being innovative.
![Justin Bieber, "Get Me" (Ft. Kehlani) from CHANGES [Photo Credit: Def Jam]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/justin-bieber-get-me-ft-kehlani-def-jam.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
After the underwhelming “Yummy,” Justin Bieber taps Kehlani for the sensual, urban-pop single, “Get Me.” It’s respectable, not game changing.
![Lil Nas X, "Rodeo (Remix)" (Ft. Nas) [Photo Credit: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/lil-nas-x-rodeo-remix-columbia-tmh-track-review-e1759181961618.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winner Lil Nas X trades out fellow Grammy winner Cardi B for the legendary Nas on the remix of his banger, “Rodeo.”
![Hayley Williams, "Simmer" [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hayley-williams-simmer-track-review.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Hayley Williams, best known as the front woman of Paramore, delivers a compelling solo debut single with “Simmer.”
![Ali Gatie, "What If I Told You That I Love You" [Photo Credit: Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ali-gatie-what-if-i-told-you-that-i-love-you-track-review.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Pop/R&B singer-songwriter Ali Gatie delivers a pleasant, relatable, and well-rounded record with “What If I Told You That I Love You.”
![Chaz Cardigan, "Not OK!" [Photo Credit: UMG Recordings]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/chaz-cardigan-not-ok-track-review.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Queer alt-pop musician Chaz Cardigan brings hella energy on his first single of 2020, “Not OK!” which highlights mental health.
![Inhaler, "We Have to Move On" [📷: Universal Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/inhaler-we-have-to-move-on-track-review.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Dublin, Ireland alternative collective Inhaler delivers a fast-paced, energetic, and entertaining single with “We Have to Move On.”
![James Blunt, "Monsters" from ONCE UPON A MIND [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/james-blunt-monsters-track-review.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
James Blunt, best known for “You’re Beautiful,” strikes gold again with his personal single, “Monsters,” from his 2019 LP, Once Upon a Mind.