1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years → Playlist
![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?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years features songs by Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Hozier, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, and Whitney Houston.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![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?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years features songs by Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Hozier, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, and Whitney Houston.
![13 Dazzling, Delightful, and Dynamic Duets (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ruben Abdón, Vitaly Gariev, Yan Krukau from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/13-dazzling-delightful-and-dynamic-duets.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Dazzling, Delightful, and Dynamic Duets features songs by Bill Medley, Brandon Lake, Céline Dion, Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, and Nelly.
![Nelly & Kelly Rowland, Dilemma: Dazzling Duets No. 27 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal / UMG Recordings, Inc.; cottonbro studio, Sachith Ravishka Kodikara from Pexels; andresilva5, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/nelly-kelly-rowland-dilemma-dazzling-duets-2025-27.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 27th edition of Dazzling Duets (2025), Nelly and Kelly Rowland collaborate on the Grammy-winning 2002 gem, “Dilemma.”
![15 Incredibly Likable LIKE Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Alexandra Koch, fernando zhiminaicela, Gerd Altmann, Gordon Johnson, Mr. Zed, from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/15-incredibly-likable-like-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
15 Incredibly Likable LIKE Songs features songs by Aerosmith, Dixon Dallas, Jessie Murph, Kendrick Lamar, Mariah the Scientist, and Stephanie Mills.
![13 Songs That Feature T-H-A-T (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, 🆓 Use at your Ease 👌🏼 from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/13-songs-that-feature-t-h-a-t.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Songs That Feature T-H-A-T features songs by Bruno Mars, Future & Metro Boomin, Gracie Abrams, Post Malone, Ruben, and The Isley Brothers.
![11 Fab Songs That GET it Going, Vol. 2 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Manish Jain from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/11-fab-songs-that-get-it-going-vol-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Fab Songs That GET it Going, Vol. 2 features songs by Bailey Zimmerman, Daniel Caesar, Ne-Yo, Sean Paul, and The Temptations.
![Ne-Yo, Get Down Like That: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 29 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ne-yo-get-down-like-that-bangerz-n-bopz-29-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 29th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “Get Down Like That” performed by Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo.
![Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anastasia Nagibina, Fábio Carvalho, Fernanda De Freitas, Ketut Subiyanto, from Pexels; A.I., Alisa Dyson, Enes Ersahin, Gordon Johnson, Susan Cipriano from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/intriguing-songs-fueled-by-love-vol-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Al Green, Asher Roth, Beyoncé, Luke Combs, Nicki Minaj, and Selena Gomez.
![Joe Simon, Glad to Be Your Lover: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 71 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ace; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/joe-simon-glad-to-be-your-lover-throwback-vibez-71-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 71st edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Glad to Be Your Lover” by the late Joe Simon.