Michael Jackson, In the Closet | Throwback Vibez
![Michael Jackson, In the Closet: Throwback Vibez No. 168 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; MJJ Productions Inc.; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/michael-jackson-in-the-closet-throwback-vibez-168-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 168th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “In the Closet” by the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
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Sabrina Carpenter, When Did You Get Hot? | Midnight Heat
![Sabrina Carpenter, When Did You Get Hot?: Midnight Heat No. 83 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Island; Francesco Ungaro, Hasan Muneer, Natan, Tazz Vaughn from Pexels; AcatXlo, Aristal Branson, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/sabrina-carpenter-when-did-you-get-hot-midnight-heat-83-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 83rd edition of Midnight Heat (2025), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “When Did You Get?” by Sabrina Carpenter.
5 Seconds of Summer, Boyband | Song Review
![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?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
On their entertaining single, “Boyband,” 5 Seconds of Summer embrace being their characterization: a boy band!
Charlie Puth, Changes | Song Review
![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?fit=500%2C500&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 | Song Review
![Joji, PIXELATED KISSES [📷: Palace Creek / Virgin Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/joji-pixelated-kisses.jpeg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1){kind=tracking}
Alternative singer/songwriter Joji delivers a brief but surefire vibe with his striking single, “PIXELATED KISSES.”
Muni Long, Delulu | Song Review
![Muni Long, Delulu [📷: Muni Long, Inc./ Def Jam Recordings]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/muni-long-delulu.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Muni Long delivers a relatable matter regarding the universal theme of love on “Delulu.”
Paul Simon, You Can Call Me Al | Throwback Vibez
![Paul Simon, You Can Call Me Al: Throwback Vibez No. 167 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Paul Simon; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/paul-simon-you-can-call-me-al-throwback-vibez-167-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 167th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “You Can Call Me Al” by Paul Simon.
21 Songs Associated with the Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧
![21 Songs Associated with the Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 2 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AI images via Canva; ABNER LOBO, Airam Dato-on, cottonbro studio, Craig Adderley, Kyle Miller, Maruxa Lomoljo Koren from Pexels; AcatXIo, MR1313 from Pixabay; Chase Yi from Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/21-songs-associated-with-the-seven-deadly-sins-vol-2.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
21 Songs Associated with the Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 2 features songs by bbno$, Billie Eilish, cupcaKke, Hozier, Reneé Rapp, and Sublime.
The Rance Allen Group, That Will Be Good Enough For Me | Music Lifts
![The Rance Allen Group, That Will Be Good Enough For Me: Music Lifts No. 34 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Craft Recordings. / Concord; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/the-rance-allen-group-that-will-be-good-enough-for-me-music-lifts-34-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 34th edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by The Rance Allen Group performing “That Will Be Good Enough For Me.”
Alex Warren, Ordinary | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
![Alex Warren, Ordinary: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. X (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/alex-warren-ordinary-bangerz-n-bopz-84-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 84th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “Ordinary” performed by Alex Warren.
Mitty Collier vs. Shirley Brown | Head 2 Head
![Mitty Collier vs. Shirley Brown: Head 2 Head No. 36 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Geffen, Malaco; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/mitty-collier-vs-shirley-brown-head-2-head-36-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 36th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Mitty Collier and Shirley Brown contend for the best rendition of “I Had A Talk With My Man.”
Drake, NOKIA | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
![Drake, NOKIA: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 83 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; OVO Sound / Republic; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/drake-nokia-bangerz-n-bopz-83-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 83rd edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “NOKIA” performed by Grammy-winning rapper Drake.
Omar Rudberg, Dying | Beaming with Pride
![Omar Rudberg, Dying: Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 No. 84 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Atlantic; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; AcatXIo, All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/omar-rudberg-dying-beaming-with-pride-84-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 84th edition of Beaming with Pride (2025), we highlight “Dying” performed by Venezuelan Swedish singer and actor Omar Rudberg.
Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat, Lucky | Dazzling Duets
![Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat, Lucky: Dazzling Duets No. 20 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation; cottonbro studio, Sachith Ravishka Kodikara from Pexels; andresilva5, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/jason-mraz-colbie-caillat-lucky-dazzling-duets-2025-20.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 20th edition of Dazzling Duets (2025), Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat collaborate on their Grammy-winning pop duet, “Lucky.”
Mitty Collier, Gotta Get Away From It All – Version 2 | Throwback Vibez
![Mitty Collier, Gotta Get Away From It All – Version 2: Throwback Vibez No. 166 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Geffen; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/mitty-collier-gotta-get-away-from-it-all-version-2-throwback-vibez-166-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 166th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Gotta Get Away From It All – Version 2” by Mitty Collier.
A Marvelous Sampling of M Songs | Playlist 🎧
![A Marvelous Sampling of M Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, cottonbro studio, Elle Hughes, Rodrigo Gabotto from Pexels; AcatXIo, lin2015, Shafin Al Asad Protic from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/a-marvelous-sampling-of-m-songs.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
A Marvelous Sampling of M Songs features songs by Artemas, Benson Boone, Leon Thomas, Reneé Rapp, Sabrina Carpenter, and Tommy Richman.
Mitty Collier, That’ll Be Good Enough For Me | Throwback Vibez
![Mitty Collier, That’ll Be Good Enough For Me: Throwback Vibez No. 165 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Geffen; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/mitty-collier-thatll-be-good-enough-for-me-throwback-vibez-165-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 165th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “That’ll Be Good Enough For Me” by Mitty Collier.
Biscuit Beats, My Sister’s Brother | Midnight Heat
![Beats By AI, Straight In The Front Gay In The Back: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 81 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Beats By Ai Records; Francesco Ungaro, Hasan Muneer, Natan, Tazz Vaughn from Pexels; AcatXlo, Aristal Branson, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/beats-by-ai-straight-in-the-front-gay-in-the-back-midnight-heat-81-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 82nd edition of Midnight Heat (2025), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “My Sister’s Brother” by Biscuit Beats.
Baths, Sea of Men | Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈
![Baths, Sea of Men: Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 No. 83 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Basement’s Basement; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; AcatXIo, All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/baths-sea-of-men-beaming-with-pride-83-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 83rd edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 (2025), we highlight “Sea of Men” performed by Baths.
Shirley Brown, I Had A Talk With My Man | COVERS
![Shirley Brown, I Had A Talk With My Man: Covers No. 32 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Malaco; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shirley-brown-i-had-a-talk-with-my-man-covers-32-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 32nd edition of COVERS (2025), Shirley Brown delivers a compelling rendition of “I Had A Talk With My Man,” originally performed by Mitty Collier.
Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Superstar | Wacky Wednesday
![Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Superstar: Wacky Wednesday No. 42 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RSK Recording / Elektra Entertainment; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rainbow-kitten-surprise-superstar-wacky-wednesday-42-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 42nd edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique “Superstar,” performed by Rainbow Kitten Surprise.
15 Striking I-N In Songs | Playlist 🎧
![15 Striking I-N In Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Hifen hifencamisetas from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/15-striking-i-n-in-songs.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
15 Striking I-N In Songs features songs by Cub Sport, Julien Baker & TORRES, Luke Combs, The Weeknd, Tyler Childers, and Whitechapel.
Joey Lawrence, Nothin’ My Love Can’t Fix | 1 Hit WONDERful
![Joey Lawrence, Nothin’ My Love Can’t Fix: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 40 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/joey-lawrence-nothin-my-love-cant-fix-1-Hit-Wonderful-40-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 40th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight “Nothin’ My Love Can’t Fix” performed by Joey Lawrence.
Commodores, Brick House | Throwback Vibez
![Commodores, Brick House: Throwback Vibez No. 164 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/commodores-brick-house-throwback-vibez-164-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 164th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Brick House” by Motown funk, R&B, and soul collective, Commodores.
Beats By AI, Straight In The Front Gay In The Back | Midnight Heat
In the 81st edition of Midnight Heat (2025), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Straight In The Front Gay In The Back” by Beats By AI.
Madison Beer, bittersweet | Song Review
![Madison Beer, bittersweet [📷: Epic / Sing It Loud]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/madison-beer-bittersweet.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Gen-Z pop singer/songwriter Madison Beer compellingly shares her bittersweetness on her single, “bittersweet.”
JISOO & ZAYN, EYES CLOSED | Song Review
![JISOO & ZAYN, EYES CLOSED [📷: Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/jisoo-zayn-eyes-closed.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Collaborating for the first time, JISOO and ZAYN deliver an enjoyable, well-rounded pop duet with “EYES CLOSED.”