13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 | Playlist
![13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AOG Pixels, Ciel Fotos, EZEKIXL AKINNEWU, Moose Photos from Pexels; Daniele Barison, Gordon Johnson, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Petra from Pixabay; Gabriel Martin from Unsplash, Gabriel Martin on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/13-songs-that-feature-names-vol-8.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 features songs by blackbear, Kim Carnes, Paul Simon, Shirley Caesar, Tame Impala, and TOTO.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AOG Pixels, Ciel Fotos, EZEKIXL AKINNEWU, Moose Photos from Pexels; Daniele Barison, Gordon Johnson, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Petra from Pixabay; Gabriel Martin from Unsplash, Gabriel Martin on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/13-songs-that-feature-names-vol-8.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 features songs by blackbear, Kim Carnes, Paul Simon, Shirley Caesar, Tame Impala, and TOTO.
![Laura Nyro, Emmie: Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 No. 76 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; AcatXIo, All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/laura-nyro-emmie-beaming-with-pride-76-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 76th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 (2025), we highlight “Emmie” performed by singer/songwriter Laura Nyro.
![11 Songs Associated with Number One, Vol. 3 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; VICO ORTIZO from Pexels; AcatXlo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gerd Altmann from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/11-songs-associated-with-number-one-vol-3.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Songs Associated with Number One, Vol. 3 features songs by ETHAN, Great White, Mad Tsai, Mary J. Blige, and The 5th Dimension.
![Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 5 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, InspiredImages, Jo Justino, Stuart Hampton, Vika_Glitter from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/incredible-songs-1960s-vol-5.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 5 features some of the ‘60s finest songs by Joe Cocker, Joe Simon, The 5th Dimension, The Beatles, The Byrds, and The Supremes.
![11 Marvelous, Bell-Ringing BELL 🛎️ Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; OpenClipart-Vectors, Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/11-marvelous-bell-ringing-bell-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Marvelous, Bell-Ringing BELL 🛎️ Songs feature songs by Al Green, Anita Ward, Bright Eyes, Metallica, and The 5th Dimension.
![13 Songs Filled with the Blues (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Timur Weber from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/13-songs-filled-with-the-blues.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Songs Filled with the Blues features music by Arcade Fire, DMX, Johnny Cash, Parsa Sleighter, and The 5th Dimension.
![The 5th Dimension, Wedding Bell Blues: Covers No. 24 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Alan Cordero, Ba Tik, Kampus Production, Matteo Milan, SHVETS production from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, StockSnap, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/the-5th-dimension-wedding-bell-blues-covers-29-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 29th edition of COVERS (2024), The 5th Dimension delivers a compelling rendition of “Wedding Bell Blues” originally performed by Laura Nyro.
![Smokey Robinson vs. Laura Nyro: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 44 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown, Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/smokey-robinson-laura-nyro-head-2-head-44-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 44th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Smokey Robinson & The Miracles and Laura Nyro & LaBelle contend for the best rendition of “You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me.”
![Laura Nyro, You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me: Covers No. 43 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.; cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Ron Lach from Pexels; Paul Brennan from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/laura-nyro-youve-really-got-a-hold-on-me-covers-43-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 43rd edition of COVERS (2023), Laura Nyro delivers a compelling rendition of “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me,” originally performed by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.
![Laura Nyro vs. Deniece Williams: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 35 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/laura-nyro-deniece-williams-head-2-head-35-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 35th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Laura Nyro (with LaBelle) and Deniece Williams contend for the best rendition of “It’s Gonna Take a Miracle.”
![Laura Nyro, It’s Gonna Take A Miracle: Covers No. 33 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.; cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Ron Lach from Pexels; Paul Brennan from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/laura-nyro-its-gonna-take-a-miracle-covers-33-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 33rd edition of COVERS (2023), Laura Nyro delivers a compelling rendition of “It’s Gonna Take A Miracle” originally performed by The Royalettes.