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Vicki Sue Robinson vs. Gloria Estefan: Head 2 Head No. 8 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA, Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]

Vicki Sue Robinson vs. Gloria Estefan | Head 2 Head

In the eighth edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Vicki Sue Robinson and Gloria Estefan contend for the best rendition of “Turn The Beat Around.”

By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 5, 2025 ago

Vicki Sue Robinson, Turn The Beat Around: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 13 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

1 Hit WONDERful

Vicki Sue Robinson, Turn The Beat Around | 1 Hit WONDERful

In the 13th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight “Turn The Beat Around” performed by Vicki Sue Robinson.

By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 1, 2025 ago

Manu Dibango, Soul Makossa: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 44 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury Music Group; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

1 Hit WONDERful

Manu Dibango, Soul Makossa | 1 Hit WONDERful

In the 44th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we highlight “Soul Makossa” performed by Manu Dibango.

By the musical hype, 5 monthsNovember 5, 2024 ago

Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 4 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Antoni Shkraba, cottonbro studio, Kool Shooters from Pexels]

Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 4 | Playlist

Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 4 features music courtesy of Al Green, Barbara Streisand, Eric Carmen, Jean Knight, Jimmy Buffett, and Talking Heads.

By the musical hype, 1 yearApril 17, 2024 ago

These 13 Songs Are The Best [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RDNE Stock Project from Pexels]

These 13 Songs Are The Best | Playlist

These 13 Songs Are The Best features music courtesy of Drake, The Emotions, Surfaces, Tina Turner, and Vanessa Williams.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 4, 2023 ago

The Emotions, Best of My Love: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 132 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]

The Emotions, Best of My Love | Throwback Vibez

In the 132nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Best of My Love” by The Emotions.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 29, 2023 ago

Luther Ingram, “(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 61 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype]

Luther Ingram, “(If Loving You Is Wrong)…” | Throwback Vibez

In the 61st edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right” by Luther Ingram.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 16, 2022 ago

Shanice, “I Love Your Smile”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 11 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cotton bro, Motown, The Musical Hype]

Shanice, I Love Your Smile | Throwback Vibez

On the 11th edition of Throwback Vibez (2021), we recollect and reflect on “I Love Your Smile” by R&B artist, Shanice.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsNovember 16, 2021 ago

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