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    Lauv

    Lauv, Combust [๐Ÿ“ท: Lauv /AWAL Recordings America, Inc.]
    LGBTQ

    Lauv, Combust | Song Review ๐ŸŽต

    Pop singer, songwriter, and producer Lauv releases a brief but pleasant and relatable pop single with โ€œCombust.โ€

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsJuly 23, 2025 ago
    13 More Songs Where YOU Are the Focus (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ahmed Aziz from Pexels; AcatXlo, Niek Verlaan, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 More Songs Where YOU Are the Focus | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 More Songs Where YOU Are the Focus features songs by Coco Jones, Jack Harlow, Lynks, Selena Gomez + benny blanco, Tanya Tucker & William DeVaughn.

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsApril 7, 2025 ago
    13 Intriguing Because Songs (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo, ernestflowerss from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Intriguing Because Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Intriguing Because Songs features songs by Cรฉline Dion, Halle, Jerry Butler, Lauv, Lenny Williams, and the Patti Smith Group.

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsMarch 17, 2025 ago
    11 Lovely, Lonely Songs, Part 1 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Bรนi Hoร ng Long, Fatoba Tolulope Ifemide, Kamshotthat,ย Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 Lovely, Lonely Songs, Part 1 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    11 Lovely, Lonely Songs, Part 1 features songs by Conan Gray, Bobby Womack, Halsey, The Main Ingredient, and Rob Thomas.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 13, 2024 ago
    Lauv, Because Of You [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Lauv / AWAL Recordings America, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Lauv, Because Of You | Song Review ๐ŸŽต

    Pop singer, songwriter, and producer Lauv delivers another enjoyable, winning song with the brief โ€œBecause Of You.โ€

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 19, 2024 ago
    50 Bops from 2024 That Make You Beam with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anna Shvets, Bruno Curly, cottonbro studio, Daniel Holback, Darina Belonogova, Ketut Subiyanto, Mikhail Nilov, Pavel Danilyuk, RDNE Stock project, ๐“ข๐“ฑ๐“ช๐“ท๐“ฎ ๐“ฆ๐“ฎ๐“ผ๐“ฝ โ„ข, Vinรญcius Vieira ft, Wayne Fotografias from Pexels; Alexandra Koch, Katherine Gomez, M. Harris, Neo Artemis, Pete Linforth from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    50 Bops from 2024 That Make You Beam with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    50 Bops from 2024 That Make You Beam with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ features music courtesy of Billie Eilish, David Archuleta, ETHAN, Orville Peck, St. Vincent, and Tinashe.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 3, 2024 ago
    Bops That Pop: May 2024 [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; agoss, Clker-Free-Vector-Images,ย Mohamed_hassan, Stefan Schweihofer, succo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Bops That Pop: May 2024 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    Bops That Pop: May 2024 features music courtesy of Blessing Offor & Dolly Parton, Coco Jones, Kendrick Lamar, Omar Apollo, and Tommy Richman.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 31, 2024 ago
    Lauv, Potential [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Lauv, AWAL Recordings America, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Krรณlestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Lauv, Potential | Song Review ๐ŸŽต

    Pop singer/songwriter Lauv is his truest self on the rewarding and thoughtful โ€œPotential,โ€ embracing his sexuality without any reservations.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsApril 29, 2024 ago
    11 Songs That are Tired ๐Ÿฅฑ to the nth Degree (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, cottonbro studio, EKATERINA BOLOVTSOVA, Kampus Production, Matteo Milan, Monstera Production, PNW Production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Ralf Designs from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs That are Tired ๐Ÿฅฑ to the nth Degree | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    11 Songs That are Tired ๐Ÿฅฑ to the nth Degree features music courtesy of Al Green, Gorillaz, Jhenรฉ Aiko, Kelly Price, and Sufjan Stevens.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 24, 2023 ago
    Awesome Songs: August 2023 [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Tnarg from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs: August 2023 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    Awesome Songs: August 2023 features music courtesy of Dixon Dallas, Halle, Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler Childers, and Usher.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 30, 2023 ago
    Lauv, Love U Like That [๐Ÿ“ท: Lauv]
    LGBTQ

    Lauv, Love U Like That | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Done judging himself, Lauv drops โ€œLove U Like That,โ€ an incredibly sexy pop joint tailormade for making out/sex playlists everywhere.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 7, 2023 ago
    11 Songs That Are Incredibly Sweet, Vol. 2 [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Igor Ovsyannykov via Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs That Are Incredibly Sweet, Vol. 2 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    11 Songs That Are Incredibly Sweet, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Brittany Howard, Lana Del Rey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Megan Thee Stallion x Dua Lipa, and Tyler, The Creator.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsApril 5, 2023 ago

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