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.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![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.
![15 Incredibly Likable LIKE Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Alexandra Koch, fernando zhiminaicela, Gerd Altmann, Gordon Johnson, Mr. Zed, from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/15-incredibly-likable-like-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
15 Incredibly Likable LIKE Songs features songs by Aerosmith, Dixon Dallas, Jessie Murph, Kendrick Lamar, Mariah the Scientist, and Stephanie Mills.
![13 Songs That Feature T-H-A-T (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, 🆓 Use at your Ease 👌🏼 from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/13-songs-that-feature-t-h-a-t.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Songs That Feature T-H-A-T features songs by Bruno Mars, Future & Metro Boomin, Gracie Abrams, Post Malone, Ruben, and The Isley Brothers.
![11 Fab Songs That GET it Going, Vol. 2 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Manish Jain from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/11-fab-songs-that-get-it-going-vol-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Fab Songs That GET it Going, Vol. 2 features songs by Bailey Zimmerman, Daniel Caesar, Ne-Yo, Sean Paul, and The Temptations.
![Ne-Yo, Get Down Like That: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 29 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ne-yo-get-down-like-that-bangerz-n-bopz-29-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 29th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “Get Down Like That” performed by Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo.
![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.”
![15 Compelling Songs From the Heart [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Alexander Grey, Natalie Bond via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/15-compelling-songs-from-the-heart.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Compelling Songs From the Heart features music courtesy of Dua Lipa, Elton John, GIVĒON, Kendrick Lamar, and The Weeknd.
![Kendrick Lamar, Big Morale & The Big Steppers [📷 : Aftermath / Interscope / pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/kendrick-lamar-mr-morale-the-big-steppers-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Kendrick Lamar brings the heat on Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, an ambitious, complex, and ultimately, truly rewarding album.
![The Delfonics, “La La Means I Love You”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 30 (2022) [📷: Arista, Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/the-delfonics-la-la-means-i-love-you-throwback-gemz-30-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 30th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “La La Means I Love You” by The Delfonics.
![15 Songs Where the Focus is Forever [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/15-songs-whose-foocus-is-on-forever.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
‘15 Songs Whose Focus is on Forever’ features songs courtesy of AJR, Andra Day, Father John Misty, Halsey, Lauv and Lil Baby.
![Miley Cyrus, SHE IS COMING (EP): The Musical Hype album review [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/miley-cyrus-she-is-coming-rca-tmh-lp-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated pop musician Miley Cyrus delivers some worthwhile moments on her 2019 EP ‘She is Coming’ even if the effort is imperfect.
![12 Songs with References to David Koresh & Waco [Photo Credits: Epic, IDJ, Columbia, J, Capitol, Charles River, Grand Hustle, Public Domain, Interscope, Def Jam]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/12-songs-with-references-to-david-koresh.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Beastie Boys, Ghostface Killah, Pitbull, and Rick Ross are among artists with songs featuring lyrics that reference cult leader David Koresh and Waco.