Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) | Playlist
![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?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) features songs by Bruno Mars, Jill Scott, Lady Gaga x Doechii, Noah Kahan, Olivia Rodrigo, and RAYE.
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Jessie Ware, Ride | Spicy Tunez
![Jessie Ware, Ride: Spicy Tunez No. 34 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal Music Operations Limited; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/jessie-ware-ride-spicy-tunes-34-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 34th edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Ride” by Jessie Ware.
Best Songs of 2023 (So Far) | Playlist 🎧
![Best Songs of 2023 (So Far) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype;Pete Linforth from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/best-songs-of-2023-so-far.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Best Songs of 2023 (So Far) features music courtesy of Hozier, Jake Shears, Janelle Monáe, Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, and Sam Smith.
13 Blingy, Hella Icy Jewelry Songs | Playlist 🎧
![13 Blingy, Hella Icy Jewelry Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Adrien Andersen, Alena Darmel, Asio PH, Cottonbro studio, Creation Hill, Fotosragrop, Marcelo Chagas, Marlon Schmeiski, Nadin Sh, Wesley Davi via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/13-blingy-hella-icy-jewelry-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Blingy, Hella Icy Jewelry Songs features music courtesy of Beyoncé, Jessie Ware, Lana Del Rey, Pusha T, and Wiz Khalifa.
Awesome Songs: February 2023 | Playlist 🎧
![Awesome Songs: February 2023 [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/awesome-songs-february-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Awesome Songs: February 2023 features music courtesy of Cordae, Depeche Mode, Lana Del Rey, Omar Apollo, P!nk, and Saint Levant.
Jessie Ware, Pearls | Track Review 🎵
![Jessie Ware, "Pearls" [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Universal Music Operations Limited; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/jessie-ware-pearls-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Soulful English pop artist Jessie Ware shines once again on “Pearls,” the second single from her fifth studio album, That! Feels Good!
13 Marvelous Songs That Reach for the Stars 🌟 | Playlist 🎧
![13 Marvelous Songs That Reach for the Stars [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Timothée Duran]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/13-marvelous-songs-that-reach-for-the-stars.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Marvelous Songs That Reach for the Stars 🌟 features Benson Boone, David Bowie, Megan Thee Stallion, Panic! At The Disco & Years & Years.
Incredible LGBTQ Songs, Young & Old, Vol. 3 | Playlist 🎧
![Incredible LGBTQ Songs, Young & Old, Vol. 3 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Aditya Ali, Brian Kyed, Cory Woodward, DIEGO SANCHEZ, Isi Parente, Kyle, Kyle Bushnell, Mary Y., matthew reyes, Nora Hutton, Pexels, Rene Bernal, RODNAE Productions, Ronny Sison, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/incredible-lgbtq-songs-young-old-vol-3-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Incredible LGBTQ Songs, Young & Old features, Vol. 3 features music courtesy of Ben Platt, Jake Wesley Rogers, Orville Peck, Scissor Sisters & Shamir.
Star ⭐ | 5ive Songs
![Star ⭐: 5ive Songs No. 84 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/star-5ive-songs-84-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 84th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with a STAR ⭐ or STARS ⭐⭐ in some form or fashion.
A Must-Hear PRIDE 🏳️🌈 Compendium: 2021 | Playlist 🎧
![A Must-Hear PRIDE 🏳️🌈 Compendium: 2021🎧 [📷: Anna Shvets, Annette Dawm, Barcelos_fotos, Brent Faulkner, Brianna Amick, cottonbro, The Musical Hype, Nicholas Swatz, Pexels, Sharon McCutcheon, Ylanite Koppens]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/a-must-hear-pride-compendium-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
A Must-Hear PRIDE 🏳️🌈 Compendium: 2021 🎧 features Arca, Asbjørn, girl in red, KAYTRANADA, Lil Nas X, Rina Sawayama & Years & Years.
‘S’ Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧
![‘S’ Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 🎧 [ 📷 : Adrienne Andersen, Andrea Piacquadio, Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Daria Shevtsova, Klaus Nielsen, The Musical Hype, Pexels, RODNAE Productions, Sam Burriss, Tom Leishman, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/s-songs-no-rhyme-or-reason-vol-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
‘S’ Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 🎧 features Bebe Rexha, Jeremy Zucker, Mariah Carey, Rod Wave, serpentwithfeet & twenty one pilots.
Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: April 2021 | Playlist 🎧
![Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: April 2021 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Joshua J. Cotton on Unsplash, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/awesome-songs-that-tickled-my-fancy-april-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: April 2021 🎧 features Doja Cat, The Isley Brothers, Olivia O’Brien, Regard & serpentwithfeet.