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.
![Bops That Pop: Jan, Feb & March 2025 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Juan José Carranza from Pexels; AcatXIo, bookdragon, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Prawny, StockSnap, succo, TASFIQ UR RAHMAN NABIL from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/bops-that-pop-jan-feb-mar-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Bops That Pop: Jan, Feb & March 2025 features songs by Behemoth, Doechii, Ghost, GIVĒON, JENNIE, Lady Gaga, and Lil Nas X.
![13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 1 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Azra Tuba Demir from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13-songs-that-explore-it-vol-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 1 features songs by Benson Boone, Beyoncé, Ice Spice, Michael Jackson, Sexyy Red, and Taylor Swift.
![Heatwave, Always and Forever: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 128 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment UK; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/heatwave-always-and-forever-throwback-vibez-128-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 128th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Always and Forever” by Heatwave.
![BOY, These Songs Are About You [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Bruno Curly, Cxpturing Souls, cottonbro studio, Farhad Irani, K O R A Y B O Z K U R T, Lany-Jade Mondou, Maria Marin, Sujal _ Singh, zaid mohammed via Pexels, ;andresilva5 from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/boy-these-songs-are-about-you.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
BOY, These Songs Are About You features music courtesy of Adam Lambert, Joaicon, Mad Tsai, Omar Apollo, Sabrina Carpenter, and Tyler, The Creator.
![Monogamy 3 to 5 BOPS No. 20 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/monogamy-3-to-5-bops-20-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Monogamy: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 20 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Aloe Blacc, anees, Beyoncé, John Legend, and Omar Apollo.
![Awesome Songs: February 2023 [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/awesome-songs-february-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Awesome Songs: February 2023 features music courtesy of Cordae, Depeche Mode, Lana Del Rey, Omar Apollo, P!nk, and Saint Levant.
![13 Sunny Songs About the Sun & Sunshine [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Ishan @seefromthesky on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/13-sunny-songs-about-the-sun-and-sunshine.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Sunny Songs About the Sun & Sunshine features music courtesy of anees, Hozier, Latto, Lil Nas X, and Steve Lacy.
![anees, “sun and moon”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 4 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Anees LLC; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels; Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/anees-sun-and-moon-music-lifts-4-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 4th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by versatile rapper/singer/songwriter anees performing his monogamous anthem, “sun and moon.”
![Incredible LGBTQ Songs, Young & Old, Vol. 1 [📷: Barcelos_fotos, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/incredible-lgbtq-songs-young-old-vol-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Incredible LGBTQ Songs, Young & Old features, Vol. 1 features music courtesy of Kehlani, Oliver Sim, rei brown, Saucy Santana & Steve Lacy.
![Miguel, “Adorn ”: After Dark 🕛 🌃 No. 47 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Darkmoon_Art, JJ Whitley, Ketut Subiyanto, KoolShooters, Luan Queiros, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA, Tazz Vaughn]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/miguel-adorn-after-dark-47-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 47th edition of After Dark (2022), we explore the naughty, risqué, & sexual vibes behind, “Adorn” by Miguel.
![🎧 21 Songs About the Universal, 3-Letter Word, SEX [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Felipe Sodré, Hoang-Loc Dang, Ketut Subiyanto, Los Muertos Crew, Mikhail Nilov, The Musical Hype, Néo Rioux, Pexels, Tazz Vaughn, Wendel Sales]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/21-songs-about-the-universal-3-letter-word-sex.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 21 Songs About the Universal, 3-Letter Word, SEX features Alex Angelo, George Michael, Megan Thee Stallion, Madonna & Mike Taveira.