~ 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


Love Fame Tragedy, Backflip | Track Review 🎵

Love Fame Tragedy, the solo project of Matthew “Murph” Murphy (The Wombats), drops a superb second single, “Backflip,” from his forthcoming EP.

Ariana Grande & Social House, Boyfriend | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winning pop superstar Ariana Grande, alongside up-and-coming pop duo Social House, drop a certified bop with the infectious single, “Boyfriend.”

Carlos Vara, Want Me To | Track Review

Carlos Vara continues to make his case for ‘the next big’ thing in pop music with his superb, highly-expressive single, “Want Me To.”

H.E.R., 21 | Track Review

Grammy-winning urban contemporary standout H.E.R. continues to get better and better and better, exhibited by her stellar, reflective single, “21.”

BROCKHAMPTON, I Been Born Again | Track Review

L.A. based hip-hop collective BROCKHAMPTON make a triumphant return with “I Been Born Again,” the promo single from their fifth album, ‘GINGER.’

Lauv, F**k, I’m Lonely (from 13 Reasons Why: Season 3) | Track Review 🎵

Ari Leff, better known as Lauv, assisted by Anne-Marie, drop the lonely, but enjoyably, explicit “f**k, I’m Lonely,” from ‘13 Reasons Why: Season 3.’  

Why Don’t We, I Still Do / Come to Brazil | Track Review

Rising boy band Why Don’t We delivers two short, incredibly sweet, and suggestive pop singles with “I Still Do” and “Come to Brazil.”

Lil Nas X, Old Town Road (Seoul Town Road Remix) | Track Review

Lil Nas X continues to ride the wave of his mega-hit “Old Town Road” with another remix, “Old Town Road (Seoul Town Road Remix)” featuring RM of BTS. 

Big Sean, Single Again | Track Review

Big Sean is reflective and thoughtful on his single “Single Again” without necessarily being particularly exciting, innovative, or game changing.

Rick Ross, Gold Roses | Track Review

Rick Ross and Drake deliver quite the smooth, sometimes thoughtful record with “Gold Roses,” a single from the highly-anticipated ‘Port of Miami 2.’