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.
![Kisos, Bite Your Tongue [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Miller Place; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kisos-bite-your-tongue-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Pop singer/songwriter Kisos drops a brilliant, must-hear, socially conscious single, “Bite Your Tongue” that drags passive and unfeeling folks.
![Shirley Caesar, “All of the Glory”[📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; MNRK; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/shirley-caesar-all-of-the-glory-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Well into her eighties, the legendary Shirley Caesar continues to minister through her music with the uplifting gospel single, “All of the Glory.”
![Dolly Parton, World on Fire [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Butterfly / Big Machine Label Group; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/dolly-parton-world-on-fire.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
After being inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Dolly Parton unveils the powerful “World On Fire,” the promo single from her rock album, Rockstar.
![Janelle Monáe, Lipstick Lover [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Wondaland Productions LLC / Bad Boy; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/janelle-monae-lipstick-lover.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Janelle Monáe brings out the sexy vibes on her fun reggae-tinged pop/R&B single, “Lipstick Lover.”
![Ervin Munir & Aeron Z Jones, Fall Apart [📷: Ervin Munir]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ervin-munir-fall-apart.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
On “Fall Apart,” skillful, thought-provoking wordplay by Ervin Munir bring to light the struggles & tribulations that come with trying to affect change in the world.
![hemlocke springs, “sever the blight”[📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Good Luck Have Fun / AWAL; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/hemlocke-springs-sever-the-blight-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rising alternative pop singer/songwriter hemlocke springs show ambition and shines on her latest single, “sever the blight.”
![Marshmello & Brent Faiyaz, “Fell In Love” [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Joytime Collective / Lost Kids LLC; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/marshmello-brent-faiyaz-fell-in-love-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
DJ/Producer Marshmello and R&B singer/songwriter Brent Faiyaz collaborate on a short but enjoyable R&B single, “Fell In Love.”
![Icona Pop & Yaeger, Shit We Do For Love[📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; TEN Music Group / Ultra; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icona-pop-shit-we-do-for-love-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Swedish electro-pop duo Icona Pop collaborates with Swedish singer/songwriter Yaeger for a fresh, fun single, “Shit We Do For Love.”
Raphael Klemm’s latest single, ‘Electrical Khamsin,’ is a triumph of music production that showcases the artist’s versatility and talent.
![Niall Horan, “Meltdown” [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Neon Haze Music Ltd. / Niall Horan / UMG Recordings, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/niall-horan-meltdown-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Irish pop singer/songwriter Niall Horan delivers a surefire hit with “Meltdown,” where he vows to be there “when it all melts down.”
![Coi Leray, “Bops” [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Uptown / Republic / UMG Recordings, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/coi-leray-bops-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Although it lacks transcendence, Coi Leray drops a confident, energetic, and highly entertaining rap banger with “Bops.”
![Jake Shears, I Used To Be In Love [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Boys Keep Swinging Inc / Mute Artists Ltd.; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/jake-shears-i-used-to-be-in-love-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Former Scissor Sisters front man Jake Shears continues his upward trajectory as a solo artist on “I Used To Be In Love,” the third single from his sophomore LP, Last Man Dancing.