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Paul Young, Every Time You Go Away: Covers No. 34 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Alan Cordero, Ba Tik, Kampus Production, Matteo Milan, SHVETS production from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, StockSnap, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]

Paul Young, Every Time You Go Away | COVERS

In the 34th edition of COVERS (2024), Paul Young delivers a compelling rendition of “Every Time You Go Away” originally performed by Hall & Oates.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 21, 2024 ago

Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 4 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alexander Antropov, OpenClipart-Vectors, thank you for 💙 from Pixabay]

Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 4 | Playlist 🎧

Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 4 features music courtesy of The Buggles, Deniece Williams, Michael Jackson, Tracy Chapman, and Whitney Houston.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 13, 2023 ago

Forget: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 75 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mental Health America (MHA) from Pexels]

Forget | 3 to 5 BOPS

Forget: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 75 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of d4vd, Lewis Capaldi, Michael McDonald, Patrice Rushen, and Sam Hunt.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 19, 2023 ago

Tracy Chapman vs. Luke Combs: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 32 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Elektra, River House Artists LLC / Sony Music Entertainment; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]

Tracy Chapman vs. Luke Combs | Head 2 Head 🗣️

In the 32nd edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs contend for the best rendition of “Fast Car.”

By the musical hype, 3 yearsAugust 12, 2023 ago

Tracy Chapman, Fast Car: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 115 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Elektra; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]

Tracy Chapman, Fast Car | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 115th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Fast Car” by singer/songwriter Tracy Chapman.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 31, 2023 ago

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