Rednex, Cotton Eye Joe | The Flops
![Rednex, Cotton Eye Joe: The Flops No. 9 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Zomba Records Limited; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rednex-cotton-eye-joy-the-flops-9-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the ninth edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable “Cotton Eye Joe” recorded by Swedish country/Europop group Rednex.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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Word | 5 Gems
![Word: 5 Gems No. 27 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Jacob obadiah from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/word-5-gems-27-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Word: 5 Gems No. 27 (2026) features songs by Boards of Canada, Ed Sheeran, LUKAS OSCAR, Madonna, and Thomas Whitfield.
Miley Cyrus, Bass Persuades | Song Review
![Miley Cyrus, Bass Persuades [📷: MCEO, Inc. / Atlantic Recording Corporation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/miley-cyrus-bass-persuades.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy winner Miley Cyrus drops a fun, dance-infused pop single, “Bass Persuades,” the lead single from her 10th album of the same name.
13 Songs Where the Verb AM is Key | Playlist
![13 Songs Where the Verb AM is Key (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/13-songs-where-the-verb-am-is-key.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Songs Where the Verb AM is Key features songs by Durand Bernarr, Kendrick Lamar, Megan Moroney, Simon & Garfunkel, Tove Lo, and Valerie Simpson.
20 Memorable Classics from 1986 | Playlist
![20 Memorable Classics from 1986 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20-memorable-classics-from-1986.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
20 Memorable Classics from 1986 features songs by Cameo, Europe, Janet Jackson, Lionel Richie, Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald, and The Bangles.
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.
Striking Bops from August 2026 | Playlist
![Striking Bops from August 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/striking-bops-from-august-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Striking Bops from August 2026 features songs by Cardi B, DESTIN CONRAD, Orville Peck, Sam Smith, Saucy Santana, and Troye Sivan.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Welcome to the Pleasuredome | Throwback Vibez
![Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Welcome to the Pleasuredome: Throwback Vibez No. 90 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ZTT Records Limited; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/frankie-goes-to-hollywood-welcome-to-the-pleasuredome-throwback-vibez-90-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 90th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Welcome to the Pleasuredome” by English pop band Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
HUGEL, Sexyy Red & Gatano, Bad Bitch | Song Review
![HUGEL, Sexyy Red & Gatano, Bad Bitch [📷: Make The Girls Dance Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hugel-bad-bitch.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️½ French DJ/producer HUGEL, St. Louis rapper Sexyy Redd, and Canadian DJ/producer Gatano collaborate on the bite-sized vibe, “Bad Bitch.”
The Chainsmokers, #SELFIE | Bangerz N Bopz
![The Chainsmokers, #SELFIE: Bangerz N Bopz No. 56 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Dim Mak Inc.; 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/2026/07/the-chainsmokers-selfie-bangerz-n-bopz-56-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 56th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “#SELFIE” performed by DJ/dance duo The Chainsmokers.
Hair | 5 Gems
![Hair: 5 Gems No. 26 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Eric Moura, Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/hair-5-gems-26-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Hair: 5 Gems No. 26 (2026) features songs by Alaska Thunderfuck, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Noah Kahan, WILLOW, and Ying Yang Twins.
felix jaehn & Omar Rudberg, siren | Beaming with Pride
![felix jaehn & Omar Rudberg, siren: Beaming with Pride No. 69 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Collaection GmbH / Universal Music GmbH; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/felix-jaehn-omar-rudberg-siren-beaming-with-pride-69-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 69th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “siren” performed by German DJ/producer felix jaehn and Venezuelan Swedish singer Omar Rudberg.