15 More Striking I-N In Songs | Playlist
![15 More Striking I-N In Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/15-more-striking-i-n-in-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 More Striking I-N In Songs features songs by Aretha Franklin, Ed Sheeran, Joan Armatrading, Khalid, Luke Combs, and Phil Collins.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![15 More Striking I-N In Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/15-more-striking-i-n-in-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 More Striking I-N In Songs features songs by Aretha Franklin, Ed Sheeran, Joan Armatrading, Khalid, Luke Combs, and Phil Collins.
![Aretha Franklin, Spirit in the Dark: Music Lifts No. 41 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corp.; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/aretha-franklin-spirit-in-the-dark-music-lifts-41-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 41st edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, performing “Spirit in the Dark.”
![13 Compelling Holy Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/13-compelling-holy-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Compelling Holy Songs features songs by CeCe Winans, Future, Justin Bieber, Rina Sawayama, Sam Smith x Kim Petras, and SXMPRA.
![Wilson Pickett, “Mustang Sally”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 121 (2022) [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/wilson-pickett-mustang-sally-throwback-gemz-122-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 122nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Mustang Sally” by legendary Southern soul artist, Wilson Pickett.
![Elton John vs. Aretha Franklin: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 17 (2022) [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Layers, Mercury, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RODNAE Productions, Valentin Tikhonov]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/elton-john-aretha-franklin-head-2-head-2022-17.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 17th edition of Head 2 Head (2022), Elton John and Aretha Franklin contend for the best rendition of “Border Song.”

On the 12th edition of Head 2 Head (2022), Ben E. King and Aretha Franklin contend for the best rendition of “Don’t Play That Song.”
![Nina Simone vs. Donny Hathaway vs. Aretha Franklin: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 25 [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Sony Music Entertainment, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/nina-simone-donny-hathaway-aretha-franklin-head-2-head-25.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 25th edition of Head 2 Head, we have a hard-fought, three-way battle between Nina Simone, Donny Hathaway & Aretha Franklin.
![The Beatles vs. Aretha Franklin: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 24 [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Universal Music, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/the-beatles-aretha-franklin-head-2-head-24.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 24th edition of Head 2 Head, The Beatles and Aretha Franklin duke it out over their respective versions of “The Long and Winding Road.”
![11 Songs in It for the Long Haul, Vol. 1 🎧 [📷: antonytrivet, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/11-songs-in-it-for-the-long-haul-vol-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 11 Songs in It for the Long Haul, Vol. 1 features A$AP Rocky, Florida Georgia Line, Halsey, Jidenna & Taylor Swift.
![13 Ear Catching Covers, Vol. 2 🎧 [📷: Alexandra Gorn on Unsplash, Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels, ArtHouse Studio, Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Ketut Subiyanto, Mister Mister, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/13-ear-catching-covers-vol-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 13 Ear Catching Covers, Vol. 2 features Aretha Franklin, Charles Bradley, Chris Stapleton, Jessica Simpson, Marvin Gaye & Shelby Lynne.
![11 Intriguing Songs Associated with Chains ⛓ 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, calicadoo on Unsplash, Eyasu Etsub on Unsplash, Karsten Winegeart on Unsplash, Paolo Nicolello on Unsplash, Some Tale on Unsplash, Thomas Biasetto on Unsplash, Tony Rojas on Unsplash, Zulmaury Saavedra on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/11-intriguing-songs-associated-with-chains.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Intriguing Songs Associated with Chains 🎧 features Aretha Franklin, Fleetwood Mac, Jacob Banks, Nick Jonas & Pink Sweat$.
![15 Songs U Shouldn’t Think Twice ‘Bout Spinnin’ [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/15-songs-u-shouldnt-think-twice-bout-spinnin-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Songs U Shouldn’t Think Twice ‘Bout Spinnin’ features Aretha Franklin, Chloe x Halle, Christian French, Daði Freyr & Tiana Major9.