The Weeknd, Dawn FM | Album Review 💿
![The Weeknd, Dawn FM [📷: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/the-weeknd-dawn-fm-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Canadian R&B superstar The Weeknd delivers another masterpiece with his fifth studio album, Dawn FM.
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Kenton Place, Done With You | Track Review 🎵
Rockers Kenton Place are towering over the rock scene, giving the most famed rock bands on the planet a run for their cash with their new release, 'Done With You'.
Father John Misty, “Funny Girl” | Track Review 🎵
![Father John Misty, "Funny Girl" [📷: Sub Pop]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/father-john-misty-funny-girl.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“Funny Girl” is an utterly sublime way for singer/songwriter Father John Misty to kick off his Chloë and the Next 20th Century era.
2 Chainz, “Million Dollars Worth of Game” | Track Review 🎵
![2 Chainz, "Million Dollars Worth of Game" [📷: Gamebread, LLC / Def Jam]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2-chainz-million-dollars-worth-of-game-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
2 Chainz, assisted by fellow rapper 42 Dugg, deliver an enjoyable and respectable banger with “Million Dollars Worth of Game.”
Maren Morris, “Circles Around This Town” | Track Review 🎵
![Maren Morris, "Circles Around This Town" [📷: Sony Music Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/maren-morris-circles-around-this-town-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning country singer/songwriter Maren Morris shines on her personal first single of 2022, “Circles Around This Town.”
King Royal, Wholelottaguap | Track Review 🎵
King Royal is raising the bar for 2022 hip hop with his new release, 'Wholelottaguap'. Read the full review here on The Musical Hype.
13 Delightful “Sugar Honey Iced Tea” Songs | Playlist 🎧
![🎧 13 Delightful “Sugar Honey Iced Tea” Songs [📷 Adonyi Gábor, Barbara Webb, Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Ehioma Osih, Lorenzo Cinque, The Musical Hype, Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/13-delightful-sugar-honey-iced-tea-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 13 Delightful “Sugar Honey Iced Tea” Songs features Bo Burnham, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Peter McPoland & Tate McRae.
Aretha Franklin, “On Our Way” | Sunday Refresh 🙏
![Aretha Franklin, “On Our Way”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 2 (2022) [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Zac Durant on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/aretha-franklin-on-our-way-sunday-refresh-2022-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 2nd edition of Sunday Refresh (2022), we’re uplifted by Aretha Franklin performing, “On Our Way.”
Willie Nelson, “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other” | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
![Willie Nelson, “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other”: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 3 [📷: Anna Shvets, Brent Faulkner, Kurious, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, UMG Recordings, Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/willie-nelson-cowboys-lgbtq-bopz-2022-3.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 3rd edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2022), we highlight “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other” performed by Willie Nelson.
Adele | 3 or 4 BOPS
![Adele: 3 or 4 Bops No. 1 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Melted Stone, The Musical Hype, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay, XL Recordings]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/adele-3or4bops-2022-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 1st edition of 3 or 4 BOPS (2022), we select four of the greatest songs from the award-winning British pop star, Adele.
Serge Gainsbourg, Lemon Incest | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![Serge Gainsbourg & Charlotte Gainsbourg, “Lemon Incest”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 2 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Darkmoon_Art, TheDigitalArtist, inna mikitas, Isabela Catão, Jonathan Nenemann, Mercury Music Group, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Tazz Vaughn, Victoria Borodinova, zzzvector]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/serge-gainsbourg-lemon-incest-controversial-songs-2022-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 2nd edition of Controversial Tunes (2022), we explore the controversy behind “Lemon Incest” by Serge Gainsbourg & Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Erasure, “A Little Respect” | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
![Erasure, “A Little Respect”: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 2 (2022) [📷: Anna Shvets, Brent Faulkner, Kurious, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Sire]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/erasure-a-little-respect-lgbtq-bopz-2022-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 2nd edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2022), we highlight the song, “A Little Respect” performed by Erasure.
Jet, “Cold Hard B***h” | Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘
![Jet, “Cold Hard Bitch”: Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 No. 2 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Elektra, The Musical Hype, Paul Brennan on Pixabay, Pexels, Sebastian Ervi, SHVETS production, Vinícius Caricatte]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/jet-cold-hard-bitch-outlandish-rock-2022-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 2nd edition of Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 (2022), we explore the outlandishness behind the song “Cold Hard B***h” performed by Jet.
Joshua Gelfand, The Only Place You Know | Track Review 🎵
![Joshua Gelfand, The Only Place You Know [📷: Ecstatic Tape]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/joshua-gelfand-the-only-place-you-know.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
There is always one song that perfectly captures the spirit of the new year, and this year it has to be Joshua Gelfand's 'The Only Place You Know.'
One Hella Cold List of Songs | Playlist 🎧
![🎧 One Hella Cold List of Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gantas Vaičiulėnas, James Wheeler, Kateryna Babaieva, Maria Orlova, Michael Shannon via Unsplash, Mohan Reddy, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Ruvim Miksanskiy, Victoria Borodinova, Yaroslav Shuraev]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/one-hella-cold-list-of-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 One Hella Cold List of Songs features music courtesy of The Chi-Lites, Chris Stapleton, Dua Lipa, Elton John, Jet & Migos.
The Chi-Lites, “The Coldest Days of My Life” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![The Chi-Lites, “The Coldest Days of My Life”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 1 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Brunswick Record Corp, cotton bro, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/the-chi-lites-the-coldest-days-of-my-life-throwback-vibez-2022-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 1st edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “The Coldest Days of My Life” by The Chi-Lites.
Young Thug, “Bubbly” | Rap BNGRZ 🔥
![Young Thug, “Bubbly”: Rap BNGRZ 🔥 No. 3 [📷: 300 Entertainment / Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, The Musical Hype, Pexels, RODNAE Productions, WoodysMedia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/young-thug-bubbly-rap-bngrz-3-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 3rd edition of Rap BNGRZ 🔥 (2022), we break down the banger status of “Bubbly” performed by Young Thug.
Spectral Display, It Burns You When It’s Hot | Track Review 🎵
The new year has arrived, and Spectral Display's song 'It Burns You When It's Hot' perfectly captures the new year's spirit.
Pluto | 5ive Songs
![Pluto: 5ive Songs No 1 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, VOLLEX]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/pluto-5ive-songs-1-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 1st edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with Pluto in some form or fashion. [otw_shortcode_dropcap label=”W” size=”large” border_color_class=”otw-no-border-color” shadow=”shadow” square=”square”][/otw_shortcode_dropcap]elcome to 5ive Songs, where we keep things short and sweet – no…
Carly Rae Jepsen, “Party for One” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Carly Rae Jepsen, “Party for One”: After Dark 🕛 🌃 No. 3 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Darkmoon_Art, JJ Whitley, Ketut Subiyanto, KoolShooters, Luan Queiros, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Tazz Vaughn]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/carly-rae-jepsen-party-for-one-after-dark-2022-3.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 3rd edition of After Dark (2022), we explore the naughty, risqué, & sexual vibes behind, “Party for One” by Carly Rae Jepsen.
Scissor Sisters, “Let’s Have a Kiki” | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
![Scissor Sisters, “Let’s Have a Kiki”: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 1 [📷: Anna Shvets, Brent Faulkner, Kurious, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Polydor]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/scissor-sisters-lets-have-a-kiki-lgbtq-bopz-2022-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 1st edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2022), we highlight the song, “Let’s Have a Kiki” performed by Scissor Sisters.
Billie Eilish, “wish you were gay” | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![Billie Eilish, “wish you were gay”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 1 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Darkroom, Darkmoon_Art, TheDigitalArtist, inna mikitas, Interscope, Isabela Catão, Jonathan Nenemann, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Tazz Vaughn, Victoria Borodinova, zzzvector]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/billie-eilish-wish-you-were-gay-controversial-songs-2022-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 1st edition of Controversial Tunes (2022), we explore the controversy behind the song, “wish you were gay” by Billie Eilish.
13 Incredible Songs Driven by Faith | Playlist 🎧
![🎧 13 Incredible Songs Driven by Faith [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Ivan Samkov, MART PRODUCTION, Michael Burrows, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Ric Rodrigues, RODNAE Productions]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/13-incredible-songs-driven-by-faith-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 13 Incredible Songs Driven by Faith features ABBA, Bleachers, Carrie Underwood, G-Eazy & The Weeknd.
Tori Kelly, “Help Us to Love” | Sunday Refresh 🙏
![Tori Kelly, “Help Us to Love”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 1 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Capitol, Gerd Altmann via Pixabay, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/tori-kelly-help-us-to-love-sunday-refresh-2022-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 1st edition of Sunday Refresh (2022), we’re uplifted by Tori Kelly, assisted by The HamilTones performing, “Help Us to Love.”
The Pointer Sisters, “I’m So Excited” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![The Pointer Sisters, “I’m So Excited”: After Dark 🕛 🌃 No. 2 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Darkmoon_Art, JJ Whitley, Ketut Subiyanto, KoolShooters, Luan Queiros, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA, Tazz Vaughn]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/the-pointer-sisters-im-so-excited-after-dark-2022-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 2nd edition of After Dark (2022), we explore the naughty, risqué, & sexual vibes behind, “I’m So Excited” by The Pointer Sisters.
The Main Ingredient vs. Alicia Keys | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![The Main Ingredient vs. Alicia Keys: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 1 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Layers, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA, RODNAE Productions, Valentin Tikhonov]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/the-main-ingredient-alicia-keys-head-2-head-2022-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 1st edition of Head 2 Head (2022), which serves up a twist, The Main Ingredient & Alicia Keys contend for the best song.
Buzzcocks, “Orgasm Addict” | Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘
![Buzzcocks, “Orgasm Addict”: Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 No. 1 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Paul Brennan on Pixabay, Pexels, Sebastian Ervi, SHVETS production, Vinícius Caricatte]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/buzzcocks-orgasm-addict-outlandish-rock-2022-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 1st edition of Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 (2022), we explore the outlandishness behind the song “Orgasm Addict” performed by Buzzcocks.