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Amy Winehouse, Valerie: Covers No. 9 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Island Records; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Amy Winehouse, Valerie | COVERS

In the ninth edition of COVERS (2026), Amy Winehouse delivers a compelling rendition of “Valerie,” originally performed by The Zutons.

By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 1, 2026 ago

Duffy, Mercy: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 51 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aimee Duffy; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

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Duffy, Mercy | 1 Hit WONDERful

In the 51st edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight “Mercy” performed by Welsh singer and actress, Duffy.

By the musical hype, 3 monthsDecember 30, 2025 ago

A Riveting Collection of R Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RDNE Stock project from Pexels; AcatXIo, Natalia Lavrinenko from Pixabay]

A Riveting Collection of R Songs | Playlist

A Riveting Collection of R Songs features songs by Amy Winehouse, Artemas, GIVĒON, GloRilla, Gracie Abrams, and LISA.

By the musical hype, 4 monthsDecember 12, 2025 ago

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]

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Amy Winehouse, Rehab | 1 Hit WONDERful

In the 20th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight “Rehab” performed by short-lived, Grammy-winning retro-soul singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.

By the musical hype, 11 monthsMay 27, 2025 ago

13 Ill Songs with 🎶 MUSIC 🎶 in the Title (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, Mickey Mikolauskas, OpenClipart-Vectors, Paulo365, from Pixabay]

13 Ill Songs with 🎶 MUSIC 🎶 in the Title | Playlist 🎧

13 Ill Songs with 🎶 MUSIC 🎶 in the Title features MUSIC songs courtesy of Harry Styles, Hozier, Lana Del Rey, Prince, Rihanna, and Yarbrough & Peoples.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 5, 2024 ago

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