![Striking Bops from July 2026 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/striking-bops-from-july-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Striking Bops from July 2026 | Playlist
Striking Bops from July 2026 features songs by Charli xcx, Coco Jones, DESTIN CONRAD, Greyson Chance, Sam Smith, TEEKS, and Tyla.
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bbno$, burger | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Canadian rapper bbno$ brings plenty of attitude, fun, and utter silliness on his brief but potent single, “burger.”
![Morgan Wallen, Been By Now [📷: Big Loud Records / Mercury Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/morgan-wallen-been-by-now.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Morgan Wallen, Been By Now | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Grammy-nominated country musician Morgan Wallen sounds tried and true, but not brand-new, on “Been By Now,” his first solo track of 2026.
![Leo Von Sol, Heatwave [📷: Celestial Bodyshop Studios / Venice Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/leo-von-sol-heatwave.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Leo Von Sol, Heatwave | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Independent singer-songwriter Leo Von Sol ‘brings the heat’ and the vibes on his sensual and summery indie pop single, “Heatwave.”
![JENNIE, Less than a Lover [📷: Columbia Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/jennie-less-than-a-lover.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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JENNIE, Less than a Lover | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ BLACKPINK standout JENNIE thrills on her short but sweet, friend/lover-confused pop single, “Less than a Lover.”
![KATSEYE, Animal [📷: HYBE UMG LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/katseye-animal.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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KATSEYE, Animal | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Girl group KATSEYE drops another infectious pop banger with “Animal,” the second track from their third EP, WILD.
![Orville Peck, Mule [📷: Warner Records, Inc. / Orville Peck, LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/orville-peck-too-little-too-late.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Orville Peck, Too Little, Too Late | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hot, openly gay country singer-songwriter Orville Peck delivers an energetic, surefire bop in “Too Little, Too Late,” ahead of his fourth album, Mule.
![Saucy Santana, Quiet on the Creek [📷: Saucy Santana / StreamCut]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/saucy-santana-quiet-on-the-creek.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Saucy Santana, Quiet on the Creek | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Saucy Santana brings attitude, energy, and some mess on his fun, utterly irresistible minimalist single, “Quiet on the Creek.”
![Tinashe, Popstar [📷: Tinashe Music Inc. / Atlantic Recording Corporation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/tinashe-popstar.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Tinashe, Crash Out | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ R&B/pop singer-songwriter Tinashe brings the heat with her confident, hard-nosed, and unapologetic banger “Crash Out.”
![beabadoobee, Pylon [📷: Dirty Hit / Interscope Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/beabadoobee-pylon.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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beabadoobee, Switchblade | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Indie-rock singer-songwriter beabadoobee thrills on the distorted “Switchblade,” the second single from her fourth album, Pylon.
![Davido, Oriadé [📷: David Music Worldwide Limited / Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/davido-oriade.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Davido & NO11, Gimme Dat Ting | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ American-born, Nigerian-bred Nigerian artists Davido and NO11 drop a fun, vibe-laden Afrobeats record with “Gimme Dat Ting.”
![Lil Baby, Dead Fresh [📷: Quality Control Music / Motown Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/lil-baby-dead-fresh.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Lil Baby, Dead Fresh | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning rapper Lil Baby drops a respectable, though somewhat forgettable single with Dead Fresh, produced by Pharrell Williams.