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13 More Take Songs There for the Taking (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

13 More Take Songs There for the Taking | Playlist

13 More Take Songs There for the Taking features songs by CMAT, Jobriath, Lauryn Hill, The Boot Scootin’ Sissies, Twisted Sister, and Tyler, The Creator.

By the musical hype, 7 daysMarch 25, 2026 ago

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Phil Collins vs. Mariah Carey | Head 2 Head

In the 35th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Phil Collins and Mariah Carey contend for the best rendition of “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now).”

By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 31, 2024 ago

Phil Collins, Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now): Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 124 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. / Atlantic; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]

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Phil Collins, Against All Odds | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 124th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” by Phil Collins.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 1, 2024 ago