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.
![Joji, Yeah Right [Photo Credit: 88rising/EMPIRE]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/joji-yeah-right-88rising-empire.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Following the release of his full-length debut album, ‘In Tongues,’ R&B artist Joji (George Miller / Filthy Frank) releases a brand-new single, “Yeah Right.”
Selena Gomez embodies the spirit of the ‘romance’ of ‘13 Reasons Why’ into single and the 13 Reasons Why: Season 2soundtrack opener, “Back to You.”
![James Bay, Electric Light [📷: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/james-bay-electric-light-republic.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated English singer-songwriter James Bay releases “Slide,” the fourth and presumably the final advance single from his sophomore album, Electric Light.’
![Meghan Trainor, Can't Dance [Photo Credit: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/meghan-trainor-cant-dance-epic.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning pop artist Meghan Trainor returns with “Can’t Dancer,” her second single released in 2018 following “No Excuses” and “Let You Be Right.”
![Cole Swindell, The Ones Who Got Me Here [Photo Credit: Warner Music Nashville]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cole-swindell-the-ones-who-got-me-here-warner-music-nashville.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Cole Swindell returns with a beautiful, reminiscent, and tasteful ballad, “The Ones Who Got Me Here.” Albeit sound, the ballad is also predictable, lacking innovative spirit.
![Rita Ora, Girls [Photo Credit: Atlantic UK]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/rita-ora-girls-atlantic-uk.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Perhaps her heart was in the right place, but Rita Ora falls short on her star-studded bisexually-driven anthem, “Girls,” which features Cardi B, Charli XCX, and Bebe Rexha.
![John Mayer, New Light [Photo Credit: Snack Money]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/john-mayer-new-light-snack-money.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning pop artist John Mayer returns with a new single, “New Light,” produced by No I.D. and released via his own label, Snack Money.
![Jacob Sartorius, Up with It [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/jacob-sartorius-up-with-it-rca-group.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
He’s definitely NOT there yet, but to his credit, rising teen-pop artist Jacob Sartorius shows improvement on “Up with It,” his first single of 2018.
![KYLE, Light of Mine [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/kyle-light-of-mine-atlantic.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
In final preparation for his debut album ‘Light of Mine,’ KYLE releases uniquely-titled, Japanese-oriented single “Ikuyo,” featuring 2 Chainz and Sophia Black.
![Bastille, Quarter Past Midnight [Photo Credit: Virgin]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bastille-quarter-past-midnight-virgin.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
British alternative band Bastille, led by the ever-compelling Dan Smith, returns with “Quarter Past Midnight,” their first new single of 2018.
![Christina Aguilera, Liberation [📷: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/christina-aguilera-liberation-rca.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Pop icon Christina Aguilera returns emotionally and powerfully with “Twice,” the second single from her highly-anticipated comeback album, ‘Liberation.’
![Years & Years, Palo Santo [📷: Polydor]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/years-years-palo-santo-polydor.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
British electro-pop collective Years & Years continue to shine on “If You’re Over Me,” the second single from their highly-anticipated sophomore album, ‘Palo Santo.’