~ 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


Kanye West, ‘XTCY’ | Track Review

Kanye West continues to struggle to find his footing on his previously unreleased single “XTCY.” While it’s been ‘freed,’ perhaps it shouldn’t have been.

Twenty One Pilots, ‘My Blood’ | Track Review

Grammy-winning alternative duo Twenty One Pilots returns with “My Blood,” the fourth single from their highly-anticipated fifth album, ‘Trench.’

Alec Benjamin, ‘Death of a Hero’ | Track Review

Rising pop singer/songwriter Alec Benjamin delivers a tour de force with his authentic, superbly written single, “Death of a Hero.”

Nick Jonas & Robin Schulz, ‘Right Now’ | Track Review

Pop artist Nick Jonas and German DJ/producer Robin Schulz make an awesome team on their danceable new single, “Right Now.”

Noah Cyrus & Lil Xan, ‘Live or Die’ | Track Review

The relationship may be going on strong for Noah Cyrus and Lil Xan, but the same can’t be said about their uneven collaborative single, “Live or Die.”

The Chainsmokers & NGHTMRE, ‘Save Yourself’ | Track Review

Despite being lifted by the colorful, dance production work, The Chainsmokers, alongside NGHTMRE, are on moderately successful on single, “Save Yourself.”

Jason Derulo & David Guetta, ‘Goodbye’ | Track Review

Jason Derulo, David Guetta, Nicki Minaj, and Willy William make a great team on their bright, optimistic collaborative single, “Goodbye.”

Bring Me the Horizon, MANTRA | Track Review 🎵

English rockers Bring Me the Horizon return with a well-rounded single, “MANTRA,” which serves as the promo single from their new LP, ‘Amo.’

Blackbear, ‘the 1’ | Track Review

R&B/pop singer/songwriter blackbear is lukewarm at best on his new, effects-laden, break-up single, “the 1.”

Logic, ‘The Return’ | Track Review

Grammy-nominated rapper Logic continues to flaunt his electrifying flow and unshakable confidence on his follow-up single to “One Day,” “The Return.”