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.

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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.
![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 Gripping Songs That Reference God (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gerd Altmann, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/13-gripping-songs-that-reference-god.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Gripping Songs That Reference God features songs by Behemoth, Bruno Mars, Jake Wesley Rogers, JORDY, Mitty Collier, and Norman Hutchins.
![15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Ayyappan Palanivel, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/15-beastly-songs-driven-by-the-power-of-be.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE features songs by Artemas, Djo, GIVĒON, Jaheim, Mitty Collier, and The Beatles.
![13 More Songs That Capture a Nontraditional Church Experience (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13-more-songs-that-capture-a-nontraditional-church-experience.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
13 More Songs That Capture a Nontraditional Church Experience features songs by Chris Brown, DeathbyRomy, Frankie Grande, Ghost, Marvin Sapp & Samuel Saint.
![15 Compelling Songs That are Turned ON (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Bartek from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/15-compelling-songs-that-are-turned-on.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Compelling Songs That are Turned ON features songs by Adele, Alicia Keys, Jack Harlow, Kanye West, Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald, and Victoria Monét.
![James Ingram & Michael McDonald, Yah Mo Be There: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 53 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Qwest; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/james-ingram-michael-mcdonald-yah-mo-b-there-throwback-vibez-53-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 53rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Yah Mo Be There” by James Ingram and Michael McDonald.
![Van Morrison, Into the Mystic: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 137 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/van-morrison-into-the-mystic-throwback-vibez-137-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 137th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Into the Mystic” by Van Morrison.
![Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 4 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alexander Antropov, OpenClipart-Vectors, thank you for 💙 from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/incredible-songs-1980s-vol-4.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 4 features music courtesy of The Buggles, Deniece Williams, Michael Jackson, Tracy Chapman, and Whitney Houston.
![11 MORE Excellent Songs You’ll Totally Believe In (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Daniela Jakob from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/11-more-excellent-songs-youll-totally-believe-in.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 MORE Excellent Songs You’ll Totally Believe In features music from The Doobie Brothers, Kanye West, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Mary J. Blige, and Whitney Houston.
![Forget: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 75 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mental Health America (MHA) from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/forget-3-to-5-bops-75-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Forget: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 75 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of d4vd, Lewis Capaldi, Michael McDonald, Patrice Rushen, and Sam Hunt.
![Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 2 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype; Tatiana Castrillon via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/incredible-songs-1980s-vol-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Aretha Franklin, George Michael, Kool & The Gang, Queen, and Pink Floyd.