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Jxckson, “When Morning Comes” | Track Review 🎵
Independent Austin, Texas-based pop artist Jxckson continues to serve up truly decadent bops with the hella danceable, “When Morning Comes.”
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Lewis Capaldi, “Forget Me” | Track Review 🎵
Scottish singer/songwriter Lewis Capaldi makes a compelling return with “Forget Me,” his first single of 2022.
![Charlie Puth, "Smells Like Me" [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/charlie-puth-smells-like-me-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Charlie Puth, “Smells Like Me” | Track Review 🎵
Though still ‘adorkable,’ Charlie Puth shows some growth regarding relatability on the scent-driven, “Smells Like Me.”
![Ava Max, "Million Dollar Baby" [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ava-max-million-dollar-baby.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Ava Max, “Million Dollar Baby” | Track Review 🎵
Listeners will have to wait until 2023 for a new Ava Max album (Diamonds & Dancefloors) but her ‘miraculous’ single, “Million Dollar Baby,” will ‘tide you over.’
![Joji, “YUKON (INTERLUDE)” [📷: 88rising / Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/joji-yukon-interlude.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Joji, “YUKON (INTERLUDE)” | Track Review 🎵
Joji returns with 🎵 “YUKON (INTERLUDE),” his second single of 2022 from his forthcoming album, SMITHEREENS.
![Elton John & Britney Spears, "Hold Me Closer" [📷: Mercury]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/elton-john-britney-spears-hold-me-closer-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Elton John & Britney Spears, “Hold Me Closer” | Track Review 🎵
“Hold Me Closer” marks the comeback of Britney Spears as well as an iconic collaboration with the legendary Elton John, repurposing three of his classics.
![Matt Jaffe, “Favorite Song on Repeat” [📷: Brent Faulkner, Matt Jaffe, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/matt-jaffe-favorite-song-on-repeat-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Matt Jaffe, “Favorite Song on Repeat” | Track Review 🎵
Singer/songwriter Matt Jaffe impresses once again with “Favorite Song on Repeat,” a dedicated, utterly sublime love song for the ages.
![Ruel, “YOU AGAINST YOURSELF” [📷: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ruel-you-against-yourself-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Ruel, “YOU AGAINST YOURSELF” | Track Review 🎵
British-Australian musician Ruel continues to build a compelling case as pop’s next big thing with his second single of 2022, “YOU AGAINST YOURSELF.”
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BLACKPINK, “Pink Venom” | Track Review 🎵
K-Pop girl group BLACKPINK return with plenty of attitude, and lots of musical ideas and shifts on their ear catching single, “Pink Venom.”
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Laius, “archaic dreams” | Track Review 🎵
Gifted Australian queer pop musician Laius makes our ears perk up on his ambitious, poetic, and conceptual single, “archaic dreams.”
![Benson Boone, “Better Alone” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Night Street, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/benson-boone-better-alone.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Benson Boone, “Better Alone” | Track Review 🎵
Emerging pop musician Benson Boone shines on the pop ballad, “Better Alone,” which appears on his debut EP, Walk Me Home.
![Demi Lovato, "Substance" [📷: Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/demi-lovato-substance-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Demi Lovato, “Substance” | Track Review 🎵
In their second single from HOLY FVCK, an album with a pop-punk about-face, Demi Lovato is looking for “Substance.”