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Billy Ocean, There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry): Throwback Vibez No. 84 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]

Billy Ocean, There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) | Throwback Vibez

In the 84th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)” by Trinidadian British singer-songwriter Billy Ocean.

By the musical hype, 2 weeksAugust 6, 2026 ago

11 Thrilling ARE Songs, Part 1 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Liviu Gorincioi from Pexels]

11 Thrilling ARE Songs, Part 1 | Playlist 🎧

11 Thrilling ARE Songs, Part 1 features songs by Nick Rich, Orville Peck & Willie Nelson, Patti LaBelle, Sister Sledge, and Taylor Swift.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 29, 2024 ago

Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 1 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Victoria Watercolor via Pixabay]

Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧

Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 1 features music courtesy of Diana Ross, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince and the Revolution, and Tears For Fears.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 20, 2023 ago

Freddie Jackson vs. Kim Waters: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 13 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Capitol, Layers, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RODNAE Productions, Shanachie, Valentin Tikhonov]

Freddie Jackson vs. Kim Waters | Head 2 Head 🗣️

In the 13th edition of Head 2 Head (2022), Freddie Jackson and Kim Waters contend for the best rendition of “You Are My Lady.”

By the musical hype, 4 yearsApril 2, 2022 ago

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