Ellie Goulding & Diplo, Close to Me | Track Review
![Ellie Goulding x Diplo, Close to Me [Photo Credit: Polydor]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ellie-goulding-diplo-close-to-me-polydor.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
British pop artist Ellie Goulding and American producer extraordinaire Diplo collaborate on “Close to Me,” which also features rapper/singer Swae Lee.
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Tag 2018 track reviews
Cameron Dallas, Why Haven’t I Met You? | Track Review
![Cameron Dallas, Why Haven't I Met You? [Photo Credit: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cameron-dallas-why-havent-i-met-you-columbia.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Actor and Internet personality Cameron Dallas tries his hand at music once more, dropping the low-key, urban-pop single, “Why Haven’t I Met You?”
EMAN8, ‘Amen’ | Track Review
![Eman8, Amen [Photo Credit: Eman8]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/eman8-amen-eman8.jpeg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Progressive soul singer/songwriter EMAN8 (Brandyn Burnette) proves he’s an artist watch on the alluring, spiritually-tinged single, “Amen.”
Kygo, ‘Happy Now’ | Track Review
![Kygo, Happy Now [Photo Credits: Sony/Ultra]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/kygo-happy-now-sony-ultra.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Norwegian DJ/producer Kygo enlists Swedish singer and former Avicii associate Sandro Cavazza for his pleasant, ‘happy’ new single, “Happy Now.”
James Arthur, ‘Empty Space’ | Track Review
![James Arthur, Empty Space [Photo Credit: Sony Music Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/james-arthur-empty-space-sony.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
British pop singer/songwriter James Arthur maintains consistency on his relatable, ‘matters of the heart’ themed single, “Empty Space.”
Normani & Calvin Harris, ‘Slow Down’ | Track Review
![Normani x Calvin Harris [Photo Credits: Keep Cool / RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/normani-calvin-harris-keep-cool-rca.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Fifth Harmony member Normani and Scottish DJ & producer Calvin Harris join forces on “Slow Down,” one of two collaborative singles.
Steve Aoki, ‘Waste it On Me’ | Track Review
![Steve Aoki, Neon Future III [📷: Ultra]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/steve-aoki-neon-future-iii-ultra.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
DJ/producer Steve Aoki enlists K-pop sensation BTS on his record “Waste it On Me,” the promo single from his 2018 LP, ‘Neon Future III.’
XXXTENTACION & Lil Pump, ‘Arms Around You’ | Track Review
![XXXTENTACION & Lil Pump, Arms Around You [Photo Credits: Warner Bros. Records / Bad Vibes Forever / EMPIRE]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/xxxtentacion-lil-pump-arms-around-you-warner-bros.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Posthumous XXXTENTACION singles continue with the co-headlining Lil Pump record “Arms Around You,” also featuring Maluma and Swae Lee.
Cardi B, ‘Money’ | Track Review
![Cardi B, Money [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cardi-b-money-atlantic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Breakout female rapper Cardi B continues to flex on her new single, simply titled “Money.” While it’s respectable, the rapper offers nothing ‘brand-new.’
Normani & Calvin Harris, ‘Checklist’ | Track Review
Fifth Harmony member Normani and DJ Calvin Harris join forces on “Checklist,” one of two collaborative singles. WizKid provides the assist.
The O’Jays, ‘Above the Law’ | Track Review
![The O'Jays, Above the Law [Photo Credit: S-Curve]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/the-ojays-above-the-law-s-curve.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Iconic soul collective The O’Jays deliver the perfect record for ‘times such as these’ on socially-charged single, “Above the Law.”
Alec Bailey, ‘Callin’ | Track Review
![Alec Bailey, Callin' [Photo Credit: CN]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/alec-bailey-callin-cn.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Rising 21-year old country artist Alec Bailey shows ample potential on his appealing, soulful, debut single, “Callin’.”