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    2016 pop track reviews

    Niall Horan, This Town - single © Neon Haze Music Ltd / Capitol
    Music

    Niall Horan, This Town | Track Review 🎵

    Irish pop star Niall Horan spreads his wings and drops his debut solo single, “This Town.” The results are respectable, if predictable.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 30, 2016 ago
    jojo-mad-love-atlantic
    Music

    JoJo, FAB. | Track Review 🎵

    JoJo returns with the third single from forthcoming LP, Mad Love. “FAB.” Is jam-packed with attitude, but falls short of previous single, “Mad Love.”

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 27, 2016 ago
    Ariana Grande, Dangerous Woman [📷: Republic]
    Music

    Ariana Grande, Jason’s Song (Gave It Away)

    Ariana Grande releases previously unreleased “Jason’s Song (Gave It Away),” an empowering track that didn’t appear on the U.S. version of ‘Dangerous Woman.’

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 22, 2016 ago
    Tinashe, Company © RCA
    Music

    Tinashe, Company | Track Review 🎵

    Up-and-coming pop artist Tinashe delivers on fun, flirty, hook-up single, “Company.” She’s not looking for anything serious – just “some company, company.”

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 22, 2016 ago
    Emeli Sandé, Long Live the Angels © Virgin
    Music

    Emeli Sandé, Hurts | Track Review 🎵

    Emeli Sandé delivers an emotional, powerful new single with “Hurts.” “Hurts” serves as the promo single from her forthcoming album, ‘Long Live the Angels’.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 22, 2016 ago
    jojo-mad-love-atlantic
    Music

    JoJo, Mad Love. | Track Review 🎵

    Urban pop artist JoJo digs into her second single, “Mad Love.” from her upcoming third studio album, also titled Mad Love.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 21, 2016 ago
    Shawn Mendes, Illuminate [📷 : Island]
    Music

    Shawn Mendes, Don’t Be a Fool | Track Review 🎵

    On his final pre-release single “Don’t Be a Fool,” pop singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes proves he’s aiming for the ‘big-time’ with sophomore LP, ‘Illuminate’.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 20, 2016 ago
    Charlie Puth, Nine Track Mind [📷: Artist Partner Group/Atlantic]
    Music

    Charlie Puth, We Don’t Talk Anymore | Track Review 🎵

    Charlie Puth and Selena Gomez have cooked up a harmless, moderately-delicious hit single with “We Don’t Talk Anymore.” Will it go down as a classic? Nah.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 20, 2016 ago
    OneRepublic, Oh My My © Interscope
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    OneRepublic, Future Looks Good | Track Review 🎵

    Pop collective OneRepublic prepares to release fourth album, ‘Oh My My’. After dropping promo single “Kids,” OneRepublic returns with “Future Looks Good.”

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 16, 2016 ago
    Sia, This Is Acting (Deluxe) [📷: RCA]
    Music

    Sia, The Greatest | Track Review 🎵

    Sia returns with a brand, spanking new single “The Greatest” featuring ‘it’ rapper Kendrick Lamar. “The Greatest” has the potential to be a big hit.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 13, 2016 ago
    Lady Gaga, Perfect Illusion © Interscope
    Music

    Lady Gaga, Perfect Illusion | Track Review 🎵

    Lady Gaga ‘nails it’ on long-awaited, comeback single “Perfect Illusion.” Vocally, she sounds as ripe as ever.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 12, 2016 ago
    Timeflies, Something Wrong © Forty8Fifty Music Group
    Music

    Timeflies, Something Wrong | Track Review 🎵

    Up-and-coming pop collective Timeflies impress on new single “Something Wrong.” “Something Wrong” contains “a little bit of everything” stylistically.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 9, 2016 ago

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