20 Memorable Classics from 1986 | Playlist
![20 Memorable Classics from 1986 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20-memorable-classics-from-1986.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
20 Memorable Classics from 1986 features songs by Cameo, Europe, Janet Jackson, Lionel Richie, Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald, and The Bangles.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![20 Memorable Classics from 1986 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20-memorable-classics-from-1986.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
20 Memorable Classics from 1986 features songs by Cameo, Europe, Janet Jackson, Lionel Richie, Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald, and The Bangles.
![15 Ear-Catching Y-Y-You Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Bruno Casttro, cottonbro CG studio from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/15-ear-catching-y-y-you-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 Ear-Catching Y-Y-You Songs features songs by Adam Lambert, Ariana Grande, David Allan Coe, Felix Jaehn & Cascada, Rio Romeo, and Taylor Swift.
![An LGBTQIA+ Slang Soundtrack That #Slays (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/an-lgbtqia-slang-soundtrack-that-slays.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
An LGBTQIA+ Slang Soundtrack That #Slays features songs by Cazwell, Erik Lenfair, Jenna Doe, JORDY, The Irrepressibles, and Tom Nethersole.
![13 Striking Songs About Models (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Alexander Kravitskiy, Antonio Friedemann, Bruno Curly, Israelzin Oliveira, Klaus Dieter, Matilda Jacob, Victor Miyata from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/13-striking-songs-about-models.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
13 Striking Songs About Models features songs by Kyle Alessandro, J. Cole, Kraftwerk, Madonna, Måneskin, and RuPaul.
![RuPaul, Supermodel (You Better Work): Beaming with Pride No. 16 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Tommy Boy Music, LLC; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/rupaul-supermodel-you-better-work-beaming-with-pride-16-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 16th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Supermodel (You Better Work)” performed by RuPaul.
![A Vivid Collection of V Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; CatsWithGlasses, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Olena, René from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/a-vivid-collection-of-v-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
A Vivid Collection of V Songs features songs by Charli XCX, Conan Gray, Ivan Cornejo, Jimi Hendrix, Madonna, and Rick Glam.
![15 Songs Where Girls Like Girls (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ketut Subiyanto, Rafaela Almeida, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; AcatXIo, CatsWithGlasses, Gerd Altmann, Sudo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/15-songs-where-girls-like-girls.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
15 Songs Where Girls Like Girls features songs by Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, FLETCHER, Janelle Monáe, Jill Sobule, and Lucille Bogan.
![15 Surefire Classics from The 1980s (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gabrielle Durant, Ron Lach from Pexels; AcatXIo, Artapixel, Patrick Schwarz, Victoria from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/15-surefire-classics-from-the-1980s.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 Surefire Classics from the 1980s features songs by Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Mtume, Paul McCartney, Prince, and Stephanie Mills.
![Madonna, Vogue [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sire Records Company; 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/2025/06/madonna-vogue-bangerz-n-bopz-55-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 55th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “Vogue,” one of the greatest gay anthems of all time, performed by pop icon Madonna.
![k.d. lang, Constant Craving: Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 No. 18 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Nonesuch; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; 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/2025/02/k-d-lang-constant-craving-beaming-with-pride-18-2025.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 18th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 (2025), we highlight the song, “Constant Craving” performed by k.d. lang.
![11 Compelling Songs That Ring TRUE (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo, Агзам Гайсин, Gordon Johnson, mmilos3110900 from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/13-compelling-songs-that-ring-true.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Compelling Songs That Ring TRUE features songs by Ariana Grande, Cyndi Lauper, FLETCHER, Hall & Oates, Morgan Wallen, and PinkPantheress.
![Cyndi Lauper, True Colors: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 23 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Epic; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cyndi-lauper-true-colors-throwback-vibez-23-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 23rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on the beloved classic, “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper.