~ 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


Rachel Platten, ‘Collide’ | Track Review

Rachel Platten saves the best for last. She drops her third single, “Collide” in advance of her second major label album, ‘Waves.’  

Majid Jordan, ‘Body Talk’ | Track Review

Toronto duo Majid Jordan returns with “Body Talk,” the fourth single from their sophomore album, ‘The Space Between’ (October 27).  

Kygo, ‘Kids in Love’ | Track Review

Kygo, who’s been on overdrive in 2017, returns with another new single, “Kids in Love,” featuring The Night Game and Maja Francis.

Francois Klark, ‘Spaceman’ | Track Review

Do you know who Francois Klark is? If you don’t, you should. The Canadian singer-songwriter-producer proves ‘he’s next’ on his debut single, “Spaceman.”

Ty Dolla $ign, ‘Don’t Judge Me’ | Track Review

Ty Dolla $ign, assisted by Future and Swae Lee, drops “Don’t Judge Me,” the final single arriving in advance of his sophomore album, ‘Beach House 3.’

Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, ‘Break First’ | Track Review

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill keep churning out solid singles in advance of their collaborative album, ‘The Rest of Our Life.’ “Break First” is no exception.

Maroon 5, ‘Whiskey’ | Track Review

After releasing lackadaisical single “Help Me Out,” Maroon 5 rebounds nicely on “Whiskey,” the latest teaser track from ‘Red Pill Blues.’

Weezer, ‘Happy Hour’ | Track Review

Weezer returns with “Happy Hour,” the fifth teaser track from their album, ‘Pacific Daydream,’ arriving October 27.  

Blackbear, ‘Bright Pink Tims’ | Track Review

Blackbear flexes hard on his new single, ‘Bright Pink Tims,’ assisted by the one-and-only Cam’ron.

Chris Brown, ‘Only 4 Me’ | Track Review

Chris Brown returns with the ‘umpteenth single’ from Heartbreak on a Full Moon, “Only 4 Me.” Ty Dolla $ign and Verse Simmonds guest.