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11 Fab Songs That GET it Going, Vol. 2 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Manish Jain from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]

11 Fab Songs That GET it Going, Vol. 2 | Playlist

11 Fab Songs That GET it Going, Vol. 2 features songs by Bailey Zimmerman, Daniel Caesar, Ne-Yo, Sean Paul, and The Temptations.

By the musical hype, 1 monthApril 21, 2025 ago

Oleta Adams, Get Here: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 35 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; Elias Souza from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

1 Hit WONDERful

Oleta Adams, Get Here | 1 Hit WONDERful

In the 35th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we highlight “Get Here” performed by Oleta Adams.

By the musical hype, 9 monthsAugust 27, 2024 ago

15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 6 [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; KoolShooters]

15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 6 | Playlist

15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 6 features music courtesy of Bill Withers, Clarence Carter, Gladys Knight & The Pips, James Taylor, and Tina Turner.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 18, 2023 ago

11 Stellar Songs That Reference The Piano 🎹 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro studio, fabio.tsu, Marcela Alessandra, The Musical Hype, Pexels, RODNAE Productions, Yan Krukov, Zaid Ahmed]

11 Stellar Songs That Reference The Piano | Playlist

11 Stellar Songs That Reference The Piano features Billy Joel, Brenda Russell, Charlie Puth, Megan Thee Stallion & Slayer.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsNovember 11, 2022 ago

Brenda Russell, “Piano In The Dark”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 107 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype, UMG Recordings, Inc.]

Brenda Russell, Piano In The Dark | Throwback Vibez

In the 107th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Piano In The Dark” by R&B singer/songwriter, Brenda Russell.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsNovember 8, 2022 ago

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