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    Luther Vandross, O Come All Ye Faithful: Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 193 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Luther Vandross, O Come All Ye Faithful | Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 193rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on โ€œO Come All Ye Faithfulโ€ by Luther Vandross. 

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 25, 2023 ago
    Wham!, Last Christmas: Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ No. 18 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Music

    Wham!, Last Christmas | Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    In the 18th edition of Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ, we highlight the beloved โ€˜Christmasโ€™ classic, โ€œLast Christmasโ€ performed by Wham!.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 24, 2023 ago
    Mariah Carey, Merry Christmas [๐Ÿ“ท : Sony Legacy]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Mariah Carey, Merry Christmas | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Mariah Carey still lays claim to one of the most popular, crowd-pleasing Christmas albums of all time with 1994โ€™s Merry Christmas.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsDecember 20, 2021 ago
    Mariah Carey vs. Whitney Houston: Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ No. 40 [๐Ÿ“ท: Arista, Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Sony Music Entertainment, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Mariah Carey vs. Whitney Houston | Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

    On the 40th edition of Head 2 Head, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston contend for the best rendition of โ€œJoy to the World.โ€ 

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsDecember 18, 2021 ago
    Adele Remains No. 1 on Both Charts: Scanning the Charts ๐Ÿ“‰ No. 49 [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Melted Stone, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Adele Remains No. 1 on Both Charts | Scanning the Charts ๐Ÿ“‰

    Scanning the Charts (12/8/21):  Adele remains no. 1 on both the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Hot 100. 

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsDecember 8, 2021 ago
    Shawn Mendes Takes 'Wonder' to No. 1: Scanning the Charts No. 26 [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, Island, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Columns

    Shawn Mendes Takes โ€˜Wonderโ€™ To No. 1 | Scanning the Charts ๐Ÿ“‰

    Scanning the Charts โ€“ Billboard 200 & Hot 100 (12/19/20): Shawn Mendes earns his fourth no. 1 album on the Billboard 200.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsDecember 16, 2020 ago
    Bad Bunny Earns First No. 1: Scanning the Charts No. 25 [๐Ÿ“ท : Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Rimas Entertainment]
    Columns

    Bad Bunny Earns First No. 1 | Scanning the Charts ๐Ÿ“‰

    Scanning the Charts โ€“ Billboard 200 & Billboard Hot 100 (12/12/20): Bad Bunny earns his first no. 1 album on the Billboard 200.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsDecember 9, 2020 ago
    Machine Gun Kelly & Travis Scott Top ๐Ÿ“‰ No. 16 [Photo Credits: Bad Boy, Brent Faulkner, Epic, Interscope, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Columns

    Machine Gun Kelly & Travis Scott Top | Scanning the Charts ๐Ÿ“‰

    Scanning the Charts โ€“ Billboard 200 & Billboard Hot 100 (10/10/20) โ€“ Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Scott top the charts respectively.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsOctober 7, 2020 ago
    Why Don't We, A Why Don't We Christmas ยฉ Atlantic
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Why Donโ€™t We, A Why Donโ€™t We Christmas | Album Review

    Pop collective Why Donโ€™t We continues to keep the art of the boy band alive on its five-song Christmas EP, โ€˜A Why Donโ€™t We Christmas.โ€™

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsNovember 29, 2017 ago
    Sia, Everyday is Christmas ยฉ Monkey Puzzle / Atlantic
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Sia, Everyday is Christmas | Album Review

    Australian pop singer-songwriter extraordinaire Sia delivers an enjoyable album of original Christmas songs on โ€˜Everday is Christmas.โ€™  

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsNovember 27, 2017 ago
    Fantasia, Christmas After Midnight [๐Ÿ“ท: Concord]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Fantasia, Christmas After Midnight | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Underrated, Grammy-winning R&B standout Fantasia delivers a well-rounded, enjoyable Christmas album with โ€˜Christmas After Midnight.โ€™

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsOctober 11, 2017 ago
    Gwen Stefani, You Make It Feel Like Christmas ยฉ Interscope
    Music

    Gwen Stefani, You Make It Feel Like Christmas | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Gwen Stefani, with a little help from Blake Shelton, returns with โ€œYou Make It Feel Like Christmas,โ€ the promo single for her Christmas LP.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsOctober 2, 2017 ago

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