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.
![Katy Perry, bandaids [📷: Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/katy-perry-bandaids.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
After the substantial ‘L’ that was 143 (as well as the all-female rocket launch), things are looking up for Katy Perry on her respectable single, “bandaids.”
![Joji, Piss In The Wind [📷: Palace Creek / Virgin Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/joji-piss-in-the-wind.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Joji’s haunted heartbreak is the listener’s pleasure on “Past Won’t Leave My Bed,” the third single from his fourth album, Piss in the Wind.
![Sexyy Red, For No Reason [📷: Rebel / gamma.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sexyy-red-for-no-reason.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Bold St. Louis rapper Sexyy Red keeps things raunchy, unapologetic, and unhinged on her single “For No Reason” without moving the needle or showing more range.
![Foo Fighters, Asking For A Friend [📷: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/foo-fighters-asking-for-a-friend.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Dave Grohl and his Grammy-winning rock band, Foo Fighters, bring it on their hard-rocking second single of 2025, “Asking For A Friend.” ave your promises until we meet again / You can save your promises ‘til the bitter end.” Word. And with that, so begins “Asking For A Friend”, the Read more
![Jessie Murph, I’m Not There For You [📷: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/jessie-murph-im-not-there-for-you.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Pop singer/songwriter Jessie Murph brings mad energy and attitude to her short but sweet and potent single, “I’m Not There For You.”
![Megan Thee Stallion, LOVER GIRL [📷: Hot Girl Productions]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/megan-thee-stallion-lover-girl.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Megan Thee Stallion remains bold, fearless, and unapologetic on her sexed-up, R&B-sampling, southern rap single, “LOVER GIRL.”
![5 Seconds of Summer, EVERYONE'S A STAR [📷: 5SOS, LLC / Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/5-seconds-of-summer-everyones-a-star.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
On their entertaining single, “Boyband,” 5 Seconds of Summer embrace being their characterization: a boy band!
![Charlie Puth, Whatever's Clever [📷: Atlantic Records Group LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/charlie-puth-whatevers-clever.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated pop singer, songwriter, and producer Charlie Puth doesn’t reinvent pop with his single “Changes,” but it is enjoyable and respectable.
![Joji, PIXELATED KISSES [📷: Palace Creek / Virgin Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/joji-pixelated-kisses.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1){kind=tracking}
Alternative singer/songwriter Joji delivers a brief but surefire vibe with his striking single, “PIXELATED KISSES.”
![Muni Long, Delulu [📷: Muni Long, Inc./ Def Jam Recordings]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/muni-long-delulu.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Muni Long delivers a relatable matter regarding the universal theme of love on “Delulu.”
![Madison Beer, bittersweet [📷: Epic / Sing It Loud]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/madison-beer-bittersweet.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Gen-Z pop singer/songwriter Madison Beer compellingly shares her bittersweetness on her single, “bittersweet.”
![JISOO & ZAYN, EYES CLOSED [📷: Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/jisoo-zayn-eyes-closed.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Collaborating for the first time, JISOO and ZAYN deliver an enjoyable, well-rounded pop duet with “EYES CLOSED.”