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.
![13 Dazzling, Delightful, and Dynamic Duets (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ruben Abdón, Vitaly Gariev, Yan Krukau from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/13-dazzling-delightful-and-dynamic-duets.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Dazzling, Delightful, and Dynamic Duets features songs by Bill Medley, Brandon Lake, Céline Dion, Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, and Nelly.
![Nelly & Kelly Rowland, Dilemma: Dazzling Duets No. 27 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal / UMG Recordings, Inc.; cottonbro studio, Sachith Ravishka Kodikara from Pexels; andresilva5, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/nelly-kelly-rowland-dilemma-dazzling-duets-2025-27.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 27th edition of Dazzling Duets (2025), Nelly and Kelly Rowland collaborate on the Grammy-winning 2002 gem, “Dilemma.”
![13 Songs That Say It Thrice (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; András Matesz from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/13-songs-that-say-it-thrice.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Songs That Say It Thrice features music courtesy of Destiny’s Child, Kelly Clarkson, *NSYNC, Paul McCartney, Ricky Dillard, and Troye Sivan.
![Destiny's Child, Bills Bills Bills: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 13 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony BMG Music Entertainment; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/destinys-child-bills-bills-bills-bangerz-n-bopz-13-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 13th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “Bills Bills Bills” performed by Destiny's Child.
![Incredible Songs: 2010s, Vol. 2 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/incredible-songs-2010s-vol-ii.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Incredible Songs: 2010s, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of AWOLNATION, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and The Weeknd.
![13 Unapologetic, Controversial Tunes, Vol. 3 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Deon Black from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/13-unapologetic-controversial-tunes-vol-3-amended.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Unapologetic, Controversial Tunes, Vol. 3 features music courtesy of Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Kendrick Lamar, Madonna, and Oliver Anthony.
![Destiny’s Child, “Cater 2 U”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 4 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Sony BMG Music Entertainment; Tazz Vaughn via Pexels; Darkmoon_Art, TheDigitalArtist via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/destinys-child-cater-2-u-controversial-tunes-4-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 4th edition of Controversial Tunes (2023), we explore the controversy behind the song, “Cater 2 U” by Destiny’s Child.
![Survival: 5ive Songs No. 73 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, cottonbro studio, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/survival-5ive-songs-73-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 73rd edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with SURVIVAL in some form or fashion.
![15 Steamy Songs Best Listened to After Dark, Vol. 3 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels Sergey Torbik]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/15-steamy-songs-best-listened-to-after-dark-vol-3.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Steamy Songs Best Listened to After Dark, Vol. 3 features music courtesy of Beyoncé, BLEU, Lady Gaga, Scissor Sisters & ShyBoy.
![Gloria Gaynor vs. Destiny’s Child: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 14 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Kool Shooters, Layers, Mario Aranda, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RODNAE Productions, Sony, UMG Recordings, Inc., Valentin Tikhonov]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gloria-gaynor-destinys-child-head-2-head-2022-14.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 14th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2022), Gloria Gaynor and Destiny’s Child contend for the best survival song: “I Will Survive” vs. “Survivor.”
![🎧 13 NSFW Songs Involving Mouth & Tongue [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Oleg Magni, Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/13-nsfw-songs-involving-mouth-tongue.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 NSFW Songs Involving Mouth & Tongue features 112, Kelly Rowland, Madonna, Ryan Beatty & SWV.