Soft Cell, Tainted Love | 1 Hit WONDERful
![Soft Cell, Tainted Love: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 14 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/soft-cell-tainted-love-1-Hit-Wonderful-14-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 14th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight “Tainted Love” performed by English synthpop duo Soft Cell.
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The Clash, Should I Stay or Should I Go | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![The Clash, Should I Stay or Should I Go: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 48 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/the-clash-should-i-stay-or-should-i-go-throwback-vibez-48-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 48th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Should I Stay or Should I Go” by The Clash.
The B-52’s, Rock Lobster | Wacky Wednesday
![The B-52’s, Rock Lobster: Wacky Wednesday No. 2 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/the-b-52s-rock-lobster-wacky-wednesday-2-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the second edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique song, “Rock Lobster,” performed by the new wave band, The B-52’s.
M, Pop Muzik | 1 Hit WONDERful
![M, Pop Muzik: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 1 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Union Square Music Limited; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/m-pop-muzik-1-Hit-Wonderful-1-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the first edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight “Pop Muzik” performed by M, Robin Scott’s new wave /synthpop project.
BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 2 | Playlist 🎧
![BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; andresilva5, Angelo Esslinger, anonymous afro portrait, Dasha Kartavtseva, ernestflowerss, Km Nazrul Islam, Masoud Mostafaei, Matty Rogers, Raman Spirydonau, Robiul Islam Pailot, sai peaky, Trung Tín, William Adams from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/boy-these-songs-are-about-you-part-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 2 features songs by Ariana Grande, Conan Gray, Isabel LaRosa, Purple Disco Machine x Benjamin Ingrosso, Tems, and Tinashe.
13 Marvelous Songs in the KNOW | Playlist 🎧
![13 Marvelous Songs in the KNOW (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Wendel Natan from Pexels; Colin Behrens, Gerd Altmann from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/13-marvelous-songs-in-the-know.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Marvelous Songs in the KNOW features songs by Camila Cabello, CeCe Winans, Mario Winans, Medium Build, Shawn Mendes, and Yeat.
The Waitresses, I Know What Boys Like | 1 Hit WONDERful
![The Waitresses, I Know What Boys Like: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 14 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Elias Souza from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/the-waitresses-i-know-what-boys-like-1-Hit-Wonderful-14-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 14th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we highlight “I Know What Boys Like” performed by The Waitresses.
Getting to Know… Good Time Locomotive | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Good Time Locomotive: Interview No. 383 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Good Time Locomotive; Tumisu via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/getting-to-know-good-time-locomotive-interview-383.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 383rd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from London new wave pop/rock band, Good Time Locomotive. [otw_shortcode_dropcap label=”“S” size=”large” border_color_class=”otw-no-border-color” shadow=”shadow” square=”square”]tick the ALL in the melting pot with a heavy focus…
The Buggles, Video Killed the Radio Star | 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏
![The Buggles, Video Killed the Radio Star: 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏 No. 10 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; Julia Larsen, Kurchakto, RDNE Stock project, Victor Terrell from Pexels; Andrew Martin from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/the-buggles-video-killed-the-radio-star-1-hit-wonderful-10-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 10th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏, we highlight “Video Killed the Radio Star” performed by The Buggles.
Thomas Dolby, “She Blinded Me with Science” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Thomas Dolby, “She Blinded Me with Science”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 80 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Echo Label Limited, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/thomas-dolby-she-blinded-me-with-science-throwback-gemz-80-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 80th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “She Blinded Me with Science” by Thomas Dolby.
11 Utterly Compelling Seventeen Songs | Playlist 🎧
![🎧 11 Utterly Compelling Seventeen Songs [📷: Anna Shvets, Artem Podrez, Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Erin Li, mododeolhar, Monstera, The Musical Hype, Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/11-utterly-compelling-seventeen-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 11 Utterly Compelling Seventeen Songs features Dave East, Lauren Sanderson, Pink Sweat$, Sam Fender & Stevie Nicks.
The Killers, Pressure Machine | Album Review 💿
![The Killers, Pressure Machine [📷: Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/the-killers-pressure-machine-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
The Killers deliver a fantastic seventh studio album with Pressure Machine, which arrives less than a year after Imploding the Mirage.