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.
![Declan McKenna, “The Key to Life on Earth” from Zeros [Photo Credit: Tomplicated]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/declan-mckenna-the-key-of-life-on-earth-tomplicated-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Singer/songwriter Declan McKenna comes through once again on “The Key to Life on Earth,” the second single from his sophomore LP, Zeros.
![Wallows, "OK" [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/wallows-ok-atlantic-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Alternative collective Wallows, led by singer/actor Dylan Minnette, return with a bang in 2020 with the surefire, infectious bop, “OK.”
![Joji, "Gimme Love" from Nectar [Photo Credits: 88rising / 12Tone Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/joji-gimme-love-88rising-12tone-music.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Joji delivers “Gimme Love,” a third impressive single released in advance of his highly anticipated sophomore album, Nectar.
![Sam Smith & Demi Lovato, "I'm Ready" [Photo Credit: Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sam-smith-demi-lovato-im-ready-capitol-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Pop powerhouses Sam Smith and Demi Lovato collaborate on “I’m Ready,” a relatable record where both seek to take a risk on love.
![Omar Apollo, "Imagine U" [Photo Credit: Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/omar-apollo-imagine-u-warner-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Alternative singer/songwriter Omar Apollo drops his first single in 2020, “Imagine U.” Once again, he strikes gold.
Le Fil is a Huddersfield musician who is not shy when it comes to flaunting his talent. Read all about his new single,“Undercover Lover.”
![Usher, Lil Jon & Ludacris, "SexBeat" [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/usher-lil-jon-ludacris-sexbeat-rca-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Usher, Lil Jon, and Ludacris reunite, 16 years after “Yeah!” with a ‘bang’ on the sensual R&B smash, “SexBeat.”
![Bob Dylan, "Murder Most Foul" [Photo Credit: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bob-dylan-murder-most-foul-columbia-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Although “Murder Most Foul” is well-written and thoughtfully conceived, the Bob Dylan record is ambitious in length, nearing 17 minutes.
![Twenty One Pilots, “Level of Concern” [Photo Credit: Fueled by Ramen]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/twenty-one-pilots-level-of-concern-fueled-by-ramen-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
In a time filled with anxiety (COVID-19), Twenty One Pilots’ “Level of Concern” helps to assuage; it’s one of the grooviest songs of 2020.
![Ricky Dillard, "Let There Be Peace on Earth (Live)" from CHOIRMASTER [Photo Credit: Motown Gospel]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ricky-dillard-let-there-be-peace-on-earth-choirmaster-motown-gospel.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Ricky Dillard, joined by a mass choir and an anointed countertenor, delivers a record for times like these, “Let There Be Peace on Earth.”
![Tyga & Curtis Roach, "Bored in the House" [Photo Credits: Last Kings, Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tyga-curtis-roach-bored-in-the-house-last-king-columbia-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Both Tyga and Curtis Roach were bored, so they decided to make us all less bored with the minimalist, COVID-19 banger, “Bored in the House.”
![Ledisi, "Anything for You" [Photo Credit: BMG Rights Management]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ledisi-anything-for-you-bmg-rights-management-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Hearkening back to the R&B of old, Ledisi delivers a home run on her first single of 2020, the dedicated, heartfelt “Anything for You.”