John Lennon, Imagine | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
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On the 31st edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, “Imagine” by John Lennon.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
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On the 31st edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, “Imagine” by John Lennon.
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🎧 13 Songs That Explore Mortality (In Some Form or Fashion) features Badflower, Bob Dylan, James Blunt, Jhené Aiko, The Killers & Lil Nas X.
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🎧 15 Steamy Songs Best Listened to After Dark features Ariana Grande, Ari Lennox, Cameron Forbes, Chlöe, Scissor Sisters & Troye Sivan.
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On the 26th edition of Head 2 Head, George Benson, and Whitney Houston contend for the best rendition of “The Greatest Love of All.”
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On the 25th edition of Head 2 Head, we have a hard-fought, three-way battle between Nina Simone, Donny Hathaway & Aretha Franklin.
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On the 7th edition of After Dark, we explore the naughty, risqué, scandalous & utterly sexual vibes behind, “Freeek! 04” by George Michael.
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On the 16th edition of Head 2 Head, Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, and Marvin Gaye duke it over their respective takes on a soul classic.
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‘ALWAYS: 13 Songs That Exemplify Utmost Consistency’ features Atlantic Starr, Jeremy Zucker, Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston.
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Back with his first LP of originals in eight years, the iconic Bob Dylan is superb throughout his 39th studio album, Rough and Rowdy Ways.
![🎶 30-Day Song Challenge 🎶: The Complete Playlist [Photo Credits: Atlantic, BMG Rights Management, Brent Faulkner, Cash Money, Epic, Fueled by Ramen, Glassnote, Hollywood, Island, Jive, The Mars Volta, MCA, Metal Blade, Motown, The Musical Hype, Jagjaguwar, Listen Back Entertainment, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA, Ruffhouse, Sony, Universal Music Operations Limited, Warner, Young Turks Recordings, Ltd.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/30-day-song-challenge-the-complete-playlist.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
After completing the 30-day song challenge, The Musical Hype presents 30-DAY SONG CHALLENGE 🎶: THE COMPLETE PLAYLIST.
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Listening to her stunning rendition of “The Long and Winding Road” on Day 28 of the 30-Day Song Challenge, there’ll never be another Aretha Franklin.

After completing two thirds of the challenge, The Musical Hype presents 30-Day Song Challenge 🎶: The Playlist, Part 2 🎧.