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.
![Kygo, Happy Now [Photo Credits: Sony/Ultra]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/kygo-happy-now-sony-ultra.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Norwegian DJ/producer Kygo enlists Swedish singer and former Avicii associate Sandro Cavazza for his pleasant, ‘happy’ new single, “Happy Now.”
![James Arthur, Empty Space [Photo Credit: Sony Music Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/james-arthur-empty-space-sony.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
British pop singer/songwriter James Arthur maintains consistency on his relatable, ‘matters of the heart’ themed single, “Empty Space.”
![Bring Me the Horizon, amo [📷: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/bring-me-the-horizon-amo-rca.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Bring Me the Horizon, assisted by Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth, make sweet, aggressive, hard-rocking music on “Wonderful Life.”
![Normani x Calvin Harris [Photo Credits: Keep Cool / RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/normani-calvin-harris-keep-cool-rca.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Fifth Harmony member Normani and Scottish DJ & producer Calvin Harris join forces on “Slow Down,” one of two collaborative singles.
![Steve Aoki, Neon Future III [📷: Ultra]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/steve-aoki-neon-future-iii-ultra.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
DJ/producer Steve Aoki enlists K-pop sensation BTS on his record “Waste it On Me,” the promo single from his 2018 LP, ‘Neon Future III.’
![XXXTENTACION & Lil Pump, Arms Around You [Photo Credits: Warner Bros. Records / Bad Vibes Forever / EMPIRE]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/xxxtentacion-lil-pump-arms-around-you-warner-bros.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Posthumous XXXTENTACION singles continue with the co-headlining Lil Pump record “Arms Around You,” also featuring Maluma and Swae Lee.
![Cardi B, Money [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cardi-b-money-atlantic.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Breakout female rapper Cardi B continues to flex on her new single, simply titled “Money.” While it’s respectable, the rapper offers nothing ‘brand-new.’
Fifth Harmony member Normani and DJ Calvin Harris join forces on “Checklist,” one of two collaborative singles. WizKid provides the assist.
![The O'Jays, Above the Law [Photo Credit: S-Curve]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/the-ojays-above-the-law-s-curve.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Iconic soul collective The O’Jays deliver the perfect record for ‘times such as these’ on socially-charged single, “Above the Law.”
![Alec Bailey, Callin' [Photo Credit: CN]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/alec-bailey-callin-cn.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rising 21-year old country artist Alec Bailey shows ample potential on his appealing, soulful, debut single, “Callin’.”
![Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans, Boy Erased Soundtrack [📷: Back Lot Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/danny-bensi-saunder-jurriaans-boy-erased-soundtrack-back-lot-music.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Troye Sivan and Jónsi (of Sigur Rós), brilliantly capture the sentiment and theme of the film, ‘Boy Erased,’ on the lead soundtrack single, “Revelation.”
![Zak Abel, You Come First [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/zak-abel-you-come-first-atlantic-uk.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rising British pop artist Zak Abel manages to put himself and his girlfriend first on the infectious, sexually-charged “You Come First,” featuring Saweetie.