~ 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


Ghost, ‘Dance Macabre’ | Track Review

Swedish metal collective Ghost returns with “Dance Macabre,” the second single from their highly-anticipated fourth studio album, Prequelle.

Bella Thorne, ‘B*tch I’m Bella Thorne’ | Track Review

Actress-singer Bella Thorne reveals to the world her unapologetic pop-rap single, “B*tch I’m Bella Thorne.” She definitely shouldn’t have.

Jesse Saint John, ‘Fake It’ | Track Review

Pop songwriter Jesse Saint John takes the reins as a solo artist on the enjoyable, 80s-infused “Fake It,” just his second career solo single.

Jay Rock, ‘Win’ | Track Review

Jay Rock brings the heat on his cocky, confident, and hard-nosed new single, “Win.” “Win” exemplifies banger-status, not to mention being a total flex-fest.

Pharrell Williams & Camila Cabello, ‘Sangria Wine’ | Track Review

Pharrell Williams and Camila Cabello recapture the magic from a previous collaboration on their infectious Latin-infused pop single, “Sangria Wine.”

Sam Hunt, ‘Downtown’s Dead’ | Track Review

Looking towards his long-awaited sophomore album, breakout country artist Sam Hunt drops his third, post-Montevallo single, “Downtown’s Dead,” with merely okay results.

Shawn Mendes, Where Were You in the Morning? | Track Review 🎵

Shawn Mendes enters more mature territory on “Where Were You in the Morning?”, his fourth single from his self-titled third studio album.

Kiiara, ‘Messy’ | Track Review

Rising 23-year old pop artist Kiiara makes a step in the right direction on her fun, catchy, and highly-relatable new single, “Messy.”

Labrinth, Sia & Diplo (LSD), ‘Audio’ | Track Review

Pop collaborative trio LSD – aka Labrinth, Sia, and Diplo – returns with a strong second single, “Audio,” following the respectable, but non-game-changing debut single, “Genius.”

Noah Cyrus & MAX, ‘Team’ | Track Review

Rising pop artists Noah Cyrus (sister of Miley) and MAX prove they make a formidable ‘team’ on their alluring, collaborative new single, “Team.”