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    “Friends”

    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Cedric Fauntleroy, Gustavo Fring, Kampus Production, Pavel Danilyuk, William Fortunato from Pexels; AcatXlo from Pixabay]
    Music

    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs feature songs by Ariana Grande, Benson Boone, KAYTRANADA, Megan Thee Stallion, Patti LaBelle, and War.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsJanuary 29, 2025 ago
    The Staple Singers, Touch a Hand (Make a Friend): Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 165 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Stax / Fantasy, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
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    The Staple Singers, Touch a Hand (Make a Friend) | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 165th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Touch a Hand (Make a Friend)” by The Staple Singers.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsOctober 15, 2024 ago
    Friend: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 1 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Keira Burton via Pexels]
    3 to 5 BOPS

    Friend | 3 to 5 BOPS

    Friend: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 1 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Drake, The Isley Brothers, Mary Mary, Saint Levant, and Saweetie. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 3, 2023 ago
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    The Script, Run Through Walls | Thankful Songs 🙏🎶

    For the 9th Thankful Song 🙏🎶, we highlight “Run Through Walls,” where Irish pop collective The Script are thankful for friends.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsNovember 12, 2020 ago
    25 Songs That Celebrate Friendship… Well, Some of Them [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels]25 Songs That Celebrate Friendship… Well, Some of Them [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels]
    Evergreen

    25 Songs That Celebrate Friendship… Well, Some of Them | Playlist 🎧

    “25 Songs That Celebrate Friendship… Well, Some of Them” features songs by The Carters, dvsn, FINNEAS, Jeremy Zucker & Melanie Martinez.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 5, 2020 ago
    Friends & Strangers Songs [Photo Credit: Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    12 Friends & Strangers Songs | Playlist

    Playlist “12 Friends & Strangers Songs” features songs courtesy of Camila Cabello, Devin Dawson, Halsey, Marilyn Manson, and Rich the Kid among others. 

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMay 17, 2018 ago
    Songs About Friends, Enemies & Rivals [Photo Credit: Dreamville, Epic, Island, Pixabay, Roc Nation]
    Evergreen

    10 Songs About Friends, Enemies & Rivals | Playlist 🎧

    Playlist “10 Songs About Friends, Enemies & Rivals” features songs courtesy of Camilla Cabello, J. Cole, and Justin Bieber among others.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMay 9, 2018 ago
    justin-bieber-bloodpop-friends-republic
    Music

    Justin Bieber & BloodPop, ‘Friends’ | Track Review

    Justin Bieber build upon his extraordinarily successful year with “Friends,” a collaborative single with music producer, BloodPop.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 21, 2017 ago
    Meshed Ndegeocello, Comet, Come To Me © Naive
    Album 💿

    Meshell Ndegeocello Shines On ‘Comet, Come to Me’

    Bassist, singer/songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello shines on ‘Comet, Come to Me’, an album that is something of an underrated gem.

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsJune 12, 2014 ago

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