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.
![Break or Broken: 5 Gems No. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; (El Caminante),Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/break-or-broken-5-gems-5-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Break, Breaking, or Broken: 5 Gems features songs by Elton John & Kiki Dee, Juice Newton, Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, and Whitney Houston.
![Who, What, When, Where, Why, How Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, alexxloo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/who-what-when-where-why-how-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Who, What, When, Where, Why, How Songs features songs by Bee Gees, Billie Eilish, Reneé Rapp, Sabrina Carpenter, Sean Dempsey, and Whitney Houston.
![15 Unforgettable W-I-L-L Will Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Luis Zambrano from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/15-unforgettable-w-i-l-l-will-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
15 Unforgettable W-I-L-L Will Songs features songs by Billy Preston, Central Cee, Gloria Gaynor, Sly & The Family Stone, Sufjan Stevens, and Whitney Houston.
![15 Engaging W-I-T-H With Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ulkar Batista from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/15-engaging-w-i-t-h-with-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 Engaging W-I-T-H With Songs features songs by JORDY, Kate Bush, Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, Mitty Collier, Omar Apollo, and Whitney Houston.
![Whitney Houston vs. Heather Headley: Head 2 Head No. 9 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista, in:ciite; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/whitney-houston-vs-heather-headley-head-2-head-9-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the ninth edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Whitney Houston and Heather Headley contend for the best rendition of “All The Man That I Need.”
![11 More Engaging Where or Wherever Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Pixabay, William Fortunato from Pexels; AcatXlo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, OpenClipart-Vectors, VideoPlasty.com from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/11-more-engaging-where-or-wherever-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 More Engaging Where or Wherever Songs feature songs by Bailey Zimmerman, John Summit, Megan Thee Stallion, Shakira, and Whitney Houston.
![13 Heartfelt ❤️ HEART ❤️ Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Tazz Vaughn from Pexels; Clker Free Vector Images, Gordon Johnson, mandrakept, Sophia from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/13-heartfelt-heart-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Heartfelt ❤️ HEART ❤️ Songs feature songs by Ayra Starr Blxst, Megan Thee Stallion, Taylor Swift, and Whitney Houston.
![Whitney Houston, Where Do Broken Hearts Go: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 36 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/whitney-houston-where-do-broken-hearts-go-throwback-vibez-36-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 36th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Where Do Broken Hearts Go” by Whitney Houston.
![11 Songs Associated with Number One, Vol. 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arek Socha, Christopher Strolia-Davis, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Malkhai Cora from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/11-songs-associated-with-number-one-vol-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Songs Associated with Number One, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of blink-182, Madison Beer, Mariah Carey, Troye Sivan, and Whitney Houston.
![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.
![13 Songs Where U Know What TIME 🕕 It Is (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Joseph Okon from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/13-songs-where-u-know-what-time-it-is.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Songs Where U Know What TIME 🕕 It Is features music courtesy of Alex Vaughn, Elmiene, Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj, and Troye Sivan.