~ Song Reviews 🎵 ~

Ah, welcome to the page that is dedicated solely to Single & Track reviews. Singles and tracks of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – We don’t discriminate. Track reviews are also available on the home page.

More often than not, the single reviews on the site tend to follow a format that includes an intro paragraph with background information, a body, comprised of 1-2 paragraphs of analysis, and a concluding paragraph that ‘puts a cap’ on things. Each track also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review.

5 out of 5 stars = MASTERPIECE

4.5 out of 5 stars = NEAR MASTERPIECE

4 out of 5 stars = EXCELLENT

3.5 out of 5 stars = VERY GOOD

3 out of 5 stars = AVERAGE / GOOD

2.5 out of 5 stars = BELOW AVERAGE

2 out of 5 stars = MEDIOCRE

1.5 out of 5 stars, 1 out of 5 stars, 0.5 out of 5 stars, 0 out of 5 stars = BAD

Track reviews generally run a minimum of 250 words with many running north of 300 words. So, music enthusiasts everywhere – Musical Hypeians worldwide – get your fix of single & track reviews down below!!!

Brent Faulkner

The Musical Hype


Ben Platt, Imagine | Track Review 🎵

Ben Platt gets off to a good start with his first single of 2021, “Imagine,” which has a more pop oriented sound.

Sasha Sloan, when was it over? | Track Review 🎵

Pop artist Sam Sloan taps Grammy-nominated country standout Sam Hunt for the superb heartbroken duet, “when was it over?”

H.E.R., Come Through | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winner H.E.R. taps Grammy-winner Chris Brown for another awesome collaboration on single, “Come Through.”

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, Save Your Tears (Remix) | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winning R&B superstar The Weeknd taps Grammy-winning pop superstar for the remix of his After Hours hit, “Save Your Tears.”

Spinabenz, Yungeen Ace…, Who I Smoke | Track Review 🎵

Spinabenz, Yungeen Ace & FastMoney Goon, assisted by Whoppa Wit Da Choppa and an unlikely sample, are cold as ice on must-hear “Who I Smoke.”

IDK & Offset, Shoot My Shot | Track Review 🎵

Rappers IDK and Offset bring some serious F-I-R-E on their certified B-A-N-G-E-R, “Shoot My Shot.”

girl in red, You Stupid Bitch | Track Review 🎵

Alternative artist girl in red brings the heat on her bluntly titled, “You Stupid Bitch” from her debut LP, if I could make it go quiet.

Tommy Newport & EARTHGANG, Stargazer | Track Review 🎵

Alternative musician Tommy Newport and hip-hop standouts EARTHGANG join forces for surefire gem, “Stargazer.”

Andra Day, Phone Dies | Track Review 🎵

Award winning R&B singer & actress Andra Day drops a serious V-I-B-E on her 2021 single, “Phone Dies.”

Moneybagg Yo & BIG30, GO! | Track Review 🎵

Moneybagg Yo enlists the services of fellow rapper BIG30 on the short, tough single, “GO!” which appears on his album, A Gangsta’s Pain.