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.
![Katy Perry, Watch It Burn [📷: Capitol Records LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/katy-perry-watch-it-burn-1.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-nominated pop superstar Katy Perry releases a respectable, empowering single with “Watch It Burn.”
![An Outstanding Collection of O Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/an-outstanding-collection-of-o-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
An Outstanding Collection of O Songs features songs by Alex Warren, Cardi B, Mad Tsai, Megan Thee Stallion, Troye Sivan, and Tyler Childers.
![Katy Perry, bandaids [📷: Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/katy-perry-bandaids.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ After the substantial ‘L’ that was 143 (as well as the all-female rocket launch), things are looking up for Katy Perry on her respectable single, “bandaids.”
![13 Exciting Pitch BLACK Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/13-exciting-pitch-black-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
13 Exciting Pitch BLACK Songs features songs by Beyoncé, Black Pumas, Michael Jackson, Pansy Division, Taylor Swift, and Teddy Swims.
![Iggy Azalea, Black Widow: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 79 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Virgin EMI; 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/2025/08/iggy-azalea-black-widow-bangerz-n-bopz-79-2025.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 79th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “Black Widow” performed by Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora.
![15 Marvelous M-I-N-E Mine Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; SHVETS production from Pexels; AcatXIo, Monika Grafik from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/13-marvelous-m-i-n-e-mine-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 Marvelous M-I-N-E Mine Songs features songs by Ariana Grande, Brandy & Monica, Foo Fighters, Lou Rawls, Rihanna, and The Isley Brothers.
![Jill Sobule vs. Katy Perry: Head 2 Head No. 14 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation; Capitol; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/jill-sobule-vs-katy-perry-head-2-head-14-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 14th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Jill Sobule and Katy Perry contend for the best “I Kissed a Girl.”
![13 Intriguing Songs Focused on Women (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Yurko, Beatriz Fernandes, Daniel Xavier, Elchino portrait, Godisable Jacob, Israyosoy S., Jennifer Enujiugha, Konstantin Mishchenko, Pixabay, Tuấn Kiệt Jr., wendel moretti from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/13-intriguing-songs-focused-on-women.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Intriguing Songs Focused on Women features songs by Aerosmith, Baauer, Brooke Candy, Chaka Khan, Jordan Adetunji, and Jerry Butler.
![Songs That Are OKAY Through and Through, Vol. 1 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; VICO ORTIZO from Pexels; AcatXlo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/songs-that-are-okay-through-and-through-vol-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Songs That Are OKAY Through and Through, Vol. 1 features songs by Doja Cat, Joey Valence & Brae, Katy Perry, Tate McRae, and Whitney Houston.
![11 He, Him & His Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Deni's Fotografia, Ramses Martinez, Thee_photo orgasm from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/11-he-him-and-his-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
11 He, Him & His Songs feature songs by Camila Cabello, Gunna, Kehlani, Luke Combs, and Megan Thee Stallion.
![Katy Perry, 1432 [📷: Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/katy-perry-1432.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-nominated pop artist Katy Perry delivers an ‘okay’ song with “OK,” the final track on 1432, the deluxe version of her critically panned 143 album.