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.

In the 16th edition of Dazzling Duets (2025), Grammy-winning musicians Jay-Z and Alicia Keys collaborate on “Empire State of Mind.”
![13 Gripping Wants and or Needs Songs 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, ramneekani7 from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/13-gripping-wants-and-or-needs-songs-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Gripping Wants and or Needs Songs 🎧 features Ariana Grande, Drake, Ekelle, GIVĒON, Jon Batiste & Red Hot Chili Peppers.
![10 Songs That Embrace Being Famous [Photo Credits: Big Loud, BMG Rights Management, Def Jam, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/10-songs-that-embrace-being-famous.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“10 Songs That Embrace Being Famous” features music courtesy of AJR, Kanye West, and 11-year old viral sensation Mason Ramsey among others.
![Songs Where Somebody is in the Title [Photo Credit: Atlantic, Bazzi, Columbia, Pixabay, Warner Music Nashville]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/15-songs-where-somebody-is-in-the-title.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“15 Songs Where Somebody Is in the Title” features music courtesy of Bazzi, Charlie Puth, The Chainsmokers, Queen & Whitney Houston.
![Sweet 6Teen: 16 Teenage Songs [Photo Credits: Capitol, Mercury, Pixabay, RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sweet-6teen-16-teenage-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Playlist “Sweet 6Teen: 16 Teenage Songs” features music courtesy of Drake, Katy Perry, Khalid, My Chemical Romance, and Nirvana among many others.
![Golden Songs, Vol. 1 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/golden-songs-vol-1-new-artwork.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Prepare to get golden! ‘Golden Songs, Vol. 1’ features 20 songs that feature the world ‘gold’ in some form or fashion within their respective song title.
![Katy Perry, Witness [📷: Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/katy-perry-witness.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Katy Perry returns with her 5th studio album, ‘Witness.’ Lady Antebellum, SZA, Rise Against, Phoenix, and AJR drop new albums June 9, 2017.

Consistent and enjoyable throughout, Stevie Nicks reminds everyone why she’s such a revered musician on '24 Karat Gold.'