![Shocking Blue, Venus: Throwback Vibez No. 100 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Red Bullet; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shocking-blue-venus-throwback-vibez-100-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Shocking Blue, Venus | Throwback Vibez
In the 100th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Venus,” the number one hit by the Dutch rock band Shocking Blue.
![Flesh: 5 Gems No. 28 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gaurav Lodhi, Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/flesh-5-gems-28-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Flesh | 5 Gems
Flesh: 5 Gems No. 28 (2026) features songs by Boards of Canada, Ghostemane, Miguel, The 5th Dimension, and The Killers.
![13 Songs Where the Verb AM is Key (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/13-songs-where-the-verb-am-is-key.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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13 Songs Where the Verb AM is Key | Playlist
13 Songs Where the Verb AM is Key features songs by Durand Bernarr, Kendrick Lamar, Megan Moroney, Simon & Garfunkel, Tove Lo, and Valerie Simpson.
![13 More ABOUT Songs That Are Totally ‘Bout It (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; MARTINS JOHN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/13-more-about-songs-that-are-totally-bout-it.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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13 More ABOUT Songs That Are Totally ‘Bout It | Playlist
13 More ABOUT Songs That Are Totally ‘Bout It features songs by BigXthaPlug, Bonnie Raitt, Dom Innarella, Jonah Kagen, Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige.
![21 Unforgettable and Unusual Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alejandro Reyes, Elena Smuseva, Jayson Hinrichsen, Oss Leos, The Earthy Jay, Vladimir Konoplev from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/21-unforgettable-and-unusual-songs.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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21 Unforgettable and Unusual Songs | Playlist
21 Unforgettable and Unusual Songs features songs by Alice Cooper, Diljit Dosanjh, Jill Scott, Klovis Gaynor & The Urinal Cakes, Napoleon XIV, and ROSALÍA.
![21 Ear-Catching Night Songs, Vol. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Dudubangbang Travel from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/21-ear-catching-night-songs-vol-3.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
21 Ear-Catching Night Songs, Vol. 3 | Playlist
21 Ear-Catching Night Songs, Vol. 3 features songs by BigXthaPlug, BTS, Candi Staton, Emei, George Benson, and Sabrina Carpenter.
![Napoleon XIV, !aaaH-aH ,yawA eM ekaT oT gnimoC er'yehT: The Flops No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Print Music Inc.; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/napoleon-xiv-aaah-ah-yawa-em-ekat-ot-gnimoc-eryeht-the-flops-4-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Napoleon XIV, !aaaH-aH ,yawA eM ekaT oT gnimoC er’yehT | The Flops
In the fourth edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable “!aaaH-aH ,yawA eM ekaT oT gnimoC er’yehT” recorded by Napoleon XIV.
![11 Intriguing Songs About GUYS (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Edslan Silva, Hayron Fotos, juliane Monari, KOUKI WALIM, Matheus Bertelli, Samuel Portillo from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay; from Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/11-intriguing-songs-about-guys.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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11 Intriguing Songs About GUYS | Playlist
11 Intriguing Songs About GUYS features songs by Donny Hathaway, Ice Spice, RYANN, Sam Smith, and Tyler, The Creator.
![13 More Songs Where the FEEL is Real (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/13-more-songs-where-the-feel-is-real.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
13 More Songs Where the FEEL is Real | Playlist
13 More Songs Where the FEEL is Real features songs by Bentley Robles & Frankie Grande, Chaka Khan, Donna Summer, Madonna, The Kid LAROI, and Sylvester.
![13 Gripping Songs That Reference God (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gerd Altmann, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/13-gripping-songs-that-reference-god.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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13 Gripping Songs That Reference God | Playlist
13 Gripping Songs That Reference God features songs by Behemoth, Bruno Mars, Jake Wesley Rogers, JORDY, Mitty Collier, and Norman Hutchins.
![15 Marvelous ME and Only ME Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anas Ahmed, Cathy B., cottonbro studio, maina shot, Manar Rajeep, Sean Nkomo, Talha Kuğu, the framestreet from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/15-marvelous-me-and-only-me-songs.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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15 Marvelous ME and Only ME Songs | Playlist
15 Marvelous ME and Only ME Songs features songs by Ariana Grande, Felix Jaehn & Cascada, David Allan Coe, George Benson, Kevin Lyttle, and Tracy Chapman.
![15 Songs Where LOVE is the Name of the Game (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Nikolina, Ron Lach, Victoria Strelka_ph from Pexels; Anna, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/15-songs-where-love-is-the-name-of-the-game.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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15 Songs Where LOVE is the Name of the Game | Playlist
15 Songs Where LOVE is the Name of the Game features songs by Ariana Grande, David Archuleta, Laufey, Madonna, Mary J. Blige, and Peabo Bryson.