~ 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.

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

Run the Jewels, ‘Let’s Go (The Royal We)’ | Track Review

Run the Jewels (El-P and Killer Mike) make a spirited return with “Let’s Go (The Royal We),” a cut appearing on the soundtrack for the Marvel film, Venom.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|15Oct 1815 Oct, 2018

ALMA, ‘Cowboy’ | Track Review

Rising Finnish pop singer ALMA proves she has what it takes to become a big-time pop star on her feisty, infectious single, “Cowboy.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|15Oct 1815 Oct, 2018

Little Mix, ‘Woman Like Me’ | Track Review

British pop girl group Little Mix enlists the services of rapper Nicki Minaj for their attitude-filled, ‘girl power’ single, “Woman Like Me.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|15Oct 1815 Oct, 2018

Shawn Mendes, ‘Under Pressure’ | Track Review

Shawn Mendes, assisted by Teddy Geiger (Teddy<3), spiritedly cover the Queen classic, “Under Pressure,” originally a Freddie Mercury, David Bowie duet.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|15Oct 1815 Oct, 2018

Bad Bunny, ‘MIA’ | Track Review

Single “MIA” could give Puerto Rican Latin trap / reggaetón musician Bad Bunny the ‘come-up’ to break through into the mainstream.  He’s assisted by Drake.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|15Oct 1815 Oct, 2018

Trey Songz, ‘How Dat Sound’ | Track Review

After more than a decade in the game, Trey Songz continues to sing about the thing that made him famous on “How Dat Sound” – sex.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|11Oct 1811 Oct, 2018

Jonas Blue, Liam Payne & Lennon Stella, ‘Polaroid’ | Track Review

English DJ/producer Jonas Blue enlists English singer Liam Payne and Canadian, Nashville-based musician Lennon Stella for his latest hit single, “Polaroid.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|11Oct 1811 Oct, 2018

Alessia Cara, ‘Trust My Lonely’ | Track Review

Grammy-winning, Canadian pop singer/songwriter Alessia Cara remains honest, open, and ‘true to self’ on her latest single, “Trust Me Lonely.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|11Oct 1811 Oct, 2018

Lil Pump, ‘Multi Millionaire’ | Track Review

Lil Pump taps Lil Uzi Vert for his new, flex-heavy single, “Multi Millionaire.” Safe to say, ‘transcendence’ isn’t part of the modus operandi in the least.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|10Oct 1810 Oct, 2018

Charli XCX & Troye Sivan, ‘1999’ | Track Review

British pop standout Charli XCX and South African-Australian pop standout Troye Sivan ‘bring the heat’ on their feel-good, reminiscent single, “1999.”

LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|9Oct 189 Oct, 2018