Roberta Flack vs. Queen Latifah → Face Off
![Roberta Flack vs. Queen Latifah: Face Off No. 18 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation, Rhino Entertainment Company, UMG Recordings, Inc.; fotografoedsonj ed, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/roberta-flack-vs-queen-latifah-face-off-18-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 18th edition of Face Off (2026), Roberta Flack and Queen Latifah face off for the best rendition of The Impressions’ “Gone Away.”
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A Riveting Collection of R Songs | Playlist
![A Riveting Collection of R Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RDNE Stock project from Pexels; AcatXIo, Natalia Lavrinenko from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/a-riveting-collection-of-r-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
A Riveting Collection of R Songs features songs by Amy Winehouse, Artemas, GIVĒON, GloRilla, Gracie Abrams, and LISA.
Betty Harris vs. Elvis Costello | Head 2 Head
![Betty Harris vs. Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint: Head 2 Head No. 18 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; 43 North Broadway, LLC, Sansu, The Verve Music Group; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/betty-harris-vs-elvis-costello-head-2-head-18-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 18th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Betty Harris and Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint contend for the best rendition of “Nearer to You.”
Amy Winehouse, Rehab | 1 Hit WONDERful
![Amy Winehouse, Rehab: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 20 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal Island Records Ltd.; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/amy-winehouse-rehab-1-Hit-Wonderful-20-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 20th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight “Rehab” performed by short-lived, Grammy-winning retro-soul singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.
Stevie Wonder, “From the Bottom of My Heart” | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Stevie Wonder, “From the Bottom of My Heart”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 43 (2022) [📷: Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Ketut Subiyanto, Motown, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/stevie-wonder-from-the-bottom-of-my-heart-music-lifts-43-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 43rd edition of Lit Music That Lifts, we’re uplifted by Stevie Wonder performing, “From the Bottom of My Heart.”
Al Green, “Lay It Down” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Al Green, “Lay It Down”: After Dark 🕛 🌃 No. 46 (2022) [📷: Blue Note, Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Darkmoon_Art, JJ Whitley, Ketut Subiyanto, KoolShooters, Luan Queiros, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Tazz Vaughn]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/al-green-lay-it-down-after-dark-46-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 46th edition of After Dark (2022), we explore the sexy vibes behind, “Lay It Down” by soul icon, Al Green.