![RAYE, The WhatsApp Shakespeare.: Wacky Wednesday No. 35 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RAYE / Human Re Sources; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/raye-the-whatsapp-shakespeare-wacky-wednesday-35-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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RAYE, The WhatsApp Shakespeare. | Wacky Wednesday
In the 35th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “The WhatsApp Shakespeare.,” performed by RAYE.
![1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1986-2026-40-songs-for-40-years.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years | Playlist
1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years features songs by Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Hozier, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, and Whitney Houston.
![RAYE, Skin & Bones.: Bangerz N Bopz No. 57 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RAYE / Human Re Sources; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/raye-skin-bones-bangerz-n-bopz-57-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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RAYE, Skin & Bones. | Bangerz N Bopz
In the 57th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Skin & Bones,” performed by talented British singer-songwriter RAYE.
![Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation, BIGHIT MUSIC, Blues Babe Records LLC, Columbia Records, Create Music Group Inc., DSING RECORDS, Durand Bernarr, Erskine Records Limited, Famous Studios, Geffen Records, Human Re Sources, Olivia Rodrigo, RAYE, The Orchard, Transgressive Records Ltd.; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/best-songs-of-2026-so-far.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) | Playlist
Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) features songs by Bruno Mars, Jill Scott, Lady Gaga x Doechii, Noah Kahan, Olivia Rodrigo, and RAYE.
![An LGBTQIA+ Slang Soundtrack That #Slays (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/an-lgbtqia-slang-soundtrack-that-slays.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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An LGBTQIA+ Slang Soundtrack That #Slays | Playlist
An LGBTQIA+ Slang Soundtrack That #Slays features songs by Cazwell, Erik Lenfair, Jenna Doe, JORDY, The Irrepressibles, and Tom Nethersole.
![A Hodgepodge of Place Songs, Vol. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay; from Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/a-hodgepodge-of-place-songs-vol-2.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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A Hodgepodge of Place Songs, Vol. 2 | Playlist
A Hodgepodge of Place Songs, Vol. 2 features songs by Barry Manilow, Feng, Jill Scott & Tierra Whack, Lady Gaga, RAYE, and TOTO.
![Striking Bops from March 2026 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/striking-bops-from-march-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Striking Bops from March 2026 | Playlist
Striking Bops from March 2026 features songs by Artemas, Baby Rose & Leon Thomas, Harry Styles, Jonah Kagen, Noah Kahan, and RAYE.
![RAYE, THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE. [📷: RAYE / Human Re Sources]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/raye-this-music-may-contain-hope.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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RAYE, Click Clack Symphony. | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ British singer-songwriter RAYE collaborates with Academy Award-winning film composer Hans Zimmer on the epic, cinematic song, “Click Clack Symphony.”
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RAYE, Nightingale Lane. | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ British singer-songwriter RAYE delivers a stunning, heartbroken ballad with “Nightingale Lane.,” the second single from her sophomore LP.
![Matter: 3BOPS No. 50 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, The Musical Hype, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/matter-3bops-50-2021-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Matter | 3BOPS
On the 50th edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with MATTER in some form or fashion.
![“11 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in September 2019” [Photo Credits: Atlantic, ATO, Brittany Howard, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Def Jam, Interscope, Leon Else, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Polydor, Roadrunner, Tool Dissectional L.L.C., Volcano Entertainment II L.L.C.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/11-awesome-songs-that-tickled-my-fancy-in-september-2019.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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11 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in September 2019 | Playlist 🎧
“11 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in September 2019” features songs by Brittany Howard, Melanie Martinez, Raphael Saadiq & Sam Fender.
![Declan McKenna, What Do You Think About the Car? [Photo Credit: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/declan-mckenna-what-do-you-think-about-the-car-columbia.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Declan McKenna, ‘Bethlehem’ | Track Review
As Declan McKenna releases his debut album, ‘What Do You Think About the Car?’ he reprises several gems from his ‘Liar’ EP, including “Bethlehem.”