George Michael, Father Figure | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![George Michael, Father Figure : Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 98 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/george-michael-father-figure-throwback-vibez-98-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 98th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Father Figure” by the late, great Grammy-winning pop icon, George Michael.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![George Michael, Father Figure : Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 98 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/george-michael-father-figure-throwback-vibez-98-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 98th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Father Figure” by the late, great Grammy-winning pop icon, George Michael.
![George Ezra, Budapest: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 22 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/george-ezra-budapest-1-hit-wonderful-22-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 22nd edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight “Budapest” performed by robust-voiced singer-songwriter George Ezra.
![A Dazzling Drove of D Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; A Roy, Jonathan Goncalves, Niko Twisty, Leonardo Goncalves wild, Vanessa Loring from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Eugene, Gerd Altmann, LapinVert [AI photo], Ribhav Agrawal [AI photo] from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/a-dazzling-drove-of-d-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
A Dazzling Drove of D Songs features songs by Kesha, Korn, Omar Apollo, Sebastián Yatra, Victoria Monét, and The Weeknd.
![Tom Odell vs. Jamal Roberts: Head 2 Head No. 17 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; 19 Recordings, Inc., BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/tom-odell-vs-jamal-roberts-head-2-head-17-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 17th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Tom Odell and Jamal Roberts contend for the best rendition of “Heal.”
![The Miracles vs. Wham!: Head 2 Head No. 16 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Innervision, Motown; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/the-miracles-vs-wham-head-2-head-16-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 16th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), The Miracles and Wham! contend for the best rendition of “Love Machine.”
![Amy Winehouse, Rehab: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 20 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal Island Records Ltd.; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/amy-winehouse-rehab-1-Hit-Wonderful-20-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 20th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight “Rehab” performed by short-lived, Grammy-winning retro-soul singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.
![Andy Gibb, Shadow Dancing: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 83 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol / Peta Gibb; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/andy-gibb-shadow-dancing-throwback-vibez-83-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 83rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Shadow Dancing” by Andy Gibb.
![A Collection of Randomly Curated C Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Manish Jain, ROSA GATTUSO, Sylwester Ficek from Pexels; 愚木混株 Cdd20, AcatXIo, Chad Henninger, DreamDigitalArtist, Elisa, Felipe from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-collection-of-randomly-curated-c-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
A Collection of Randomly Curated C Songs features songs by Artemas, Beyoncé, George Michael, Orville Peck + Willie Nelson, Vampire Weekend & Xiuhtezcatl.
![Wham!, Love Machine: Covers No. 14 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Innervision; Alan Cordero, Wolf Art from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/wham-love-machine-covers-14-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 14th edition of COVERS (2025), Wham! delivers a compelling rendition of “Love Machine,” originally performed by The Miracles.
![Soft Cell, Tainted Love: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 14 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/soft-cell-tainted-love-1-Hit-Wonderful-14-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 14th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight “Tainted Love” performed by English synthpop duo Soft Cell.
![Artemas, southbound [📷: Artemas]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/artemas-southbound.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
English pop singer/songwriter Artemas continues to excel at horny, naughty, sexy, and steamy vibes on “test drive.”
![Lauryn Hill vs. JP Cooper: Head 2 Head No. 7 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Island, Ruffhouse, Universal Music Operations Limited; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/lauryn-hill-vs-jp-cooper-head-2-head-7-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the seventh edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Lauryn Hill and JP Cooper contend for the best rendition of “Ex-Factor.”