2023 music reviews | The Musical Hype

Brent Faiyaz, Moment Of Your Life | Track Review 🎵

Brent Faiyaz, with the help of the lovely and talented Coco Jones, delivers a fantastic R&B duet with “Moment of Your Life.”

Selena Gomez returns with her first single of 2023, “Single Soon,” which is enjoyable enough but not groundbreaking or particularly innovative.

Grammy-winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin and his anointed choir preach love on the exuberant, uplifting single, “Try Love.”

Always consistent, versatile singer/songwriter Conan Gray bring the heat, once again, on his second straight winning single of 2023, “Winner.”

David Archuleta serves up a heaping does of danceability, inclusivity, and positivity on the marvelous pop bop, “Afraid To Love.”

Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Omar Apollo gets personal on his chilly ballad, “Ice Slippin” where home doesn’t feel inviting.

Grammy winning soul icon Al Green releases his first single in five years covering (and transforming) the Lou Reed classic, “Perfect Day,” perfectly.

Paul Russell repurposes a soul classic on his brief but infectious, potent pop single, “Lil Boo Thang.”

Gay country singer/songwriter Dixon Dallas (aka Jake Hill) shines once more on his break-up single, “Better Without You.” 

Grammy-winning R&B superstar Usher returns with his third single of 2023, the incredibly entertaining, fun, and seemingly shady “Boyfriend.”

Ascending conservative-championed country singer Oliver Anthony Music is brutally honest on his blue collar record, “Rich Men North of Richmond.”

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter/producer Charlie Puth embraces his R&B era with his sensual single, “Lipstick.”