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.
![DNCE, DNCE [📷: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/dnce-dnce-republic.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
After two superb singles with “Cake by the Ocean” and “Body Moves,” DNCE is lukewarm at best on new single “Blown.”
“Let Me Explain” gives breakthrough Louisville rapper/singer Bryson Tiller another potential hit. It serves as the promo single for his upcoming LP.
Emeli Sandé shines on the second single from Long Live the Angels, “Garden,” featuring Jay Electronica and Àine Zion.
Common showcases immense grit on the hard-hitting “Pyramids,” among the crème de la crème from album, ‘Black America Again.’
Emeli Sandé shines on the third single from her sophomore album Long Live the Angels, ballad “Breathing Underwater.”
Alicia Keys continues to expand beyond her roots on “Holy War,” the second confirmed song from her upcoming album, ‘Here.’
![Drake, More Life [📷: Cash Money]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/drake-more-life-cash-money.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Drake sounds tried-and-true on “Fake Love,” a single from his upcoming album, ‘More Life’ expected in December.
Rhyme after rhyme, Young M.A impresses with her flow on “Ooouuu.” It serves as a fantastic introduction, showcasing the utmost potential.
Oregon rap newcomer Aminé delivers an irresistible, catchy single with “Caroline,” which serves as the promo single from his debut album, ‘Good For You.’
![Little Mix, Glory Days [📷: Sony]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/little-mix-glory-days-sony.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Little Mix throws mad shade at their exes in “Shout Out to My Ex,” the promo single for upcoming album, ‘Glory Days’.
![Lady Gaga, Joanne [📷: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/lady-gaga-joanne-interscope.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Ahead of Joanne, Lady Gaga releases one final pre-release single, “A-YO.” Lady Gaga has released three singles ahead of her fifth studio album, Joanne: “Perfect Illusion,” “Million Reasons,” and “A-YO.” Stylistically, all three singles are distinct from one another. “Perfect Illusion” is most similar to Gaga’s past style, but Read more
On the final pre-release single from his new album ‘Nobody but Me’, “The Very Thought of You,” Michael Bublé sounds respectable if unexceptional.