Elton John & Britney Spears, “Hold Me Closer” | Track Review 🎵
![Elton John & Britney Spears, "Hold Me Closer" [📷: Mercury]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/elton-john-britney-spears-hold-me-closer-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“Hold Me Closer” marks the comeback of Britney Spears as well as an iconic collaboration with the legendary Elton John, repurposing three of his classics.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![Elton John & Britney Spears, "Hold Me Closer" [📷: Mercury]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/elton-john-britney-spears-hold-me-closer-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“Hold Me Closer” marks the comeback of Britney Spears as well as an iconic collaboration with the legendary Elton John, repurposing three of his classics.
![Incredible LGBTQ Songs, Young & Old, Vol. 2 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, The Musical Hype, Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/incredible-lgbtq-songs-young-old-vol-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Incredible LGBTQ Songs, Young & Old features, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Charlotte Day Wilson, Elton John, Kendrick Lamar, Myylo & Omar Apollo.
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15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 3 features music from Natalie Cole, Prince, Queen, Stevie Nicks & Whitney Houston.
![15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 2 [📷: Amherst, Brent Faulkner, KoolShooters, The Musical Hype, Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/15-must-hear-throwback-vibez-vol-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 2 features The Chi-Lites, Madonna, Sly & The Family Stone, Smokey Robinson, and Teddy Pendergrass.
![Cynthia Erivo, “Stand Up”: Music Lifts No. 7 (2022) [📷: Arek Socha, Back Lot Music, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Curb, Focus Features LLC, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Word Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cynthia-erivo-stand-up-lit-music-that-lifts-7-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 7th edition of Lit Music That Lifts, we’re uplifted by Cynthia Erivo performing, “Stand Up” from the motion picture, Harriet.
![Elton John, “Island Girl”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 17 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Екатерина, The Island Def Jam Music Group, Joe Alexander, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Tazz Vaughn]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/elton-john-island-girl-controversial-tunes-17-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 17th edition of Controversial Tunes (2022), we explore the controversy behind the song, “Island Girl” by Elton John.
![13 E Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, bal raj, Dan Senior, dusan jovic, Matthew Montrone, Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke, Pexels, Pixabay, Rachel Claire, RODNAE Productions, Sam Kolder, Unsplash, Vinicius Altava]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/13-e-songs-no-rhyme-or-reason-vol-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 E Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Adele, Ethan Bortnick, Kehlani, Megan Thee Stallion, and Omar Apollo.
![Rod Stewart vs. Dionne Warwick: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 26 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Kool Shooters, Layers, Mario Aranda, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RODNAE Productions, Sony Legacy, Valentin Tikhonov, WEA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/rod-stewart-vs-dionne-warwick-head-2-head-26-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 26th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2022), Rod Stewart and Dionne Warwick (& friends) contend for the best rendition of “That’s What Friends Are For.”
![Dionne & Friends, “That’s What Friends Are For”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 55 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Sony Legacy]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/dionne-and-friends-thats-what-friends-are-for-throwback-gemz-55-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 55th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “That’s What Friends Are For” by Dionne & Friends.
![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.”
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🎧 C Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 features 5 Seconds of Summer, Ghost, Maren Morris, Mary J. Blige, ROSALÍA & Years & Years.
![🎧 11 Anatomical Songs – To Some Degree º [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Tazz Vaughn, Tima Miroshnichenko]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/11-anatomical-songs-to-some-degree.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 11 Anatomical Songs – To Some Degree º features Ariana Grande, Busta Rhymes, Sabrina Carpenter, The Weeknd & Years & Years.