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.
![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)
Lady Gaga starkly contrasts promo single “Perfect Illusion” with country/folk-tinged, singer-songwriter ballad, “Million Reasons.”
Mary J. Blige makes stunning, emotional return with post-divorce single, “Thick of It,” the promo single for her album, Strength of a Woman.
R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys comes from an honest place on personal new single “Blended Family” featuring A$AP Rocky.
![John Legend, Love Me Now [Single] © Columbia](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/john-legend-love-me-now-single-columbia.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
On promo single “Love Me Now,” John Legend embraces the neo-, post-R&B script, embedding soulfulness within the context of pop.
![Bruno Mars, 24K Magic [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/bruno-mars-24k-magic-atlantic.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Bruno Mars returns with single “24K Magic,” a record dripping with swagger, characterized by 80s funk cues, and made for the airwaves.
Juicy J misses the mark on new single “Ballin,” featuring Kanye West. Despite spitting game and flexing, J sounds tired and uninspired.
New country artist Brett Young showcases incredible potential on “Sleep Without You.” Though not new conceptually, “Sleep” has the ingredients to be a hit.
Cashmere Cat has a potential hit on his hands with “Trust Nobody.” He gets superb results with the help of Tory Lanez and Selena Gomez.
![DNCE, DNCE [📷: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/dnce-dnce-republic.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
DNCE returns with “Cake By The Ocean” follow-up, “Body Moves,” yet another energetic, enthusiastic, and infectious single.
Up and coming eclectic musician gnash returns with “Something,” the follow-up to his breakthrough single, “I Hate U I Love U.”
La’Porsha Renae exceptionally conveys the strength and importance of women on debut single, “Good Woman.”
The Chainsmokers returns with the follow-up to their no. 1 hit “Closer,” “All We Know,” enlisting assistance from Phoebe Ryan.