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.
The new year has arrived, and Spectral Display’s song ‘It Burns You When It’s Hot’ perfectly captures the new year’s spirit.
![Gabrielle Aplin, “Skylight” [📷: AWAL, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Never Fade, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/gabrielle-aplin-skylight-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
English singer/songwriter Gabrielle Aplin shines on her hypnotic single, “Skylight” – a terrific gift to close out 2021.
![Brett Eldredge, "Holy Water" [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Warner Music Nashville]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/brett-eldredge-holy-water-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Country singer/songwriter Brett Eldredge provided fans with an early Christmas gift with an enjoyable, well-rounded single, “Holy Water.”
![Azealia Banks, “Fuck Him All Night”: After Dark No. 39 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Chaos & Glory Recordings, cottonbro from Pexels, KoolShooters from Pexels, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/azealia-banks-fuck-him-all-night-after-dark-39-2021.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
On the 39th edition of After Dark (2021), we explore the naughty, risqué & sexual vibes behind, “F**k Him All Night” by Azealia Banks.
![Lil Durk (Ft. Morgan Wallen), “Broadway Girls” [📷: Alamo, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Sony Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/lil-durk-broadway-girls-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Unlikely collaborators Lil Durk and Morgan Wallen – rap and country – drop a surefire crossover hit with “Broadway Girls.”
![Camilo, “Pesadilla” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Sony Music Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/camilo-pesadilla-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated Colombian musician Camilo shines on his nightmare-fueled single, “Pesadilla.”
![Aaliyah (Ft. The Weeknd), "Poison" [📷: Blackground Records 2.0, Brent Faulkner, EMPIRE, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/aaliyah-poison-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Aaliyah returns in 2021 posthumously with “Poison,” an unfortunate single featuring The Weeknd that does nothing to amplify her legacy.
![Rick Ross, “Little Havana” (Ft. Willie Falcon & The-Dream)[📷: Brent Faulkner, Epic, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/rick-ross-little-havana-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rick Ross ‘does his thing’ on “Little Havana,” assisted by self-proclaimed cocaine king, Willie Falcon and The-Dream.
![Schmuck, Stoking the Unrest [📷: Quorta Campbell / Effingtasty]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/schmuck-stoking-the-unrest.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Schmuck’s latest rock album, ‘Stoking The Unrest’, propels them ahead. Read the full review here.
![Mary J. Blige, “Amazing” (Ft. DJ Khaled) [📷: 300 Entertainment, Brent Faulkner, Mary Jane Productions Inc., The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/mary-j-blige-amazing-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning R&B superstar Mary J. Blige makes a fierce return on “Amazing,” featuring fellow Grammy winner, DJ Khaled.
![5 Seconds of Summer, “2011” [📷: 5SOS, LLC, BMG Rights Management, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/5-seconds-of-summer-2011-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Australian pop collective 5 Seconds of Summer are in reminiscent mode on their latest single, “2021” where they seek to return to simpler times.
![Juice WRLD & Justin Bieber, “Wandered to LA” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/juice-wrld-justin-bieber-wandered-to-la-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Melodic rapper Juice WRLD returns with another posthumous record, “Wandered to LA,” assisted by pop superstar, Justin Bieber.