James Charles, Can We Just Be Friends | Song Review 🎵
![James Charles, Can We Just Be Friends [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; James Charles Productions; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/james-charles-can-we-just-be-friends-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“Can We Just Be Friends,” the second single released by beauty influencer James Charles is a respectable pop single, though doesn’t necessarily move the needle.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![James Charles, Can We Just Be Friends [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; James Charles Productions; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/james-charles-can-we-just-be-friends-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“Can We Just Be Friends,” the second single released by beauty influencer James Charles is a respectable pop single, though doesn’t necessarily move the needle.
![Justin Bieber & Jaden, Never Say Never: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 18 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; Elias Souza from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/justin-bieber-jaden-never-say-never-1-Hit-Wonderful-18-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 18th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we highlight “Never Say Never” performed by Justin Bieber and Jaden.
![Lauv, Potential [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Lauv, AWAL Recordings America, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/lauv-potential-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Pop singer/songwriter Lauv is his truest self on the rewarding and thoughtful “Potential,” embracing his sexuality without any reservations.
![Anthony Russo, Someone Like You [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Sewing Apples Inc; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/anthony-russo-someone-like-you-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Pop singer/songwriter Anthony Russo delivers a dedicated, well-rounded indie-pop song with “Someone Like You.”
![Benedict Cork, Beauty Queen [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Benedict Cork; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/benedict-cork-beauty-queen-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
British singer/songwriter Benedict Cork delivers a stunning piano ballad on “Beauty Queen,” the fourth single from his debut, Notes on a Hopeless Romance.
![Debbii Dawson, Happy World [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; RCA; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/debbii-dawson-happy-world-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Singer Debbii Dawson puts a smile on our faces with her colorful and delightful alternative pop single, “Happy World.”
![Mad Tsai, all-american bitch! [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Mad Tsai; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mad-tsai-all-american-bitch-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Fierce pop standout Mad Tsai ‘brings the heat’ on his engaging, energetic, and sickening single, “All-American Bitch!”.
![XG & VALORANT, UNDEFEATED [📷: XGALX]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/xg-valorant-undefeated.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Japanese girl group XG and VALORANT bring ample confidence, the heart of a champion, and epic energy on their single, “UNDEFEATED.”
![Chlöe, Boy Bye [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Parkwood Entertainment LLC / Columbia; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/chloe-boy-bye-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Chlöe brings the attitude to her engaging, pop-leaning R&B single, “Boy Bye” where she kicks her lame, no-good boy to the curb.
![Dua Lipa, Illusion [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Warner; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/dua-lipa-illusion-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
No ‘illusion’ here: Grammy-winning pop singer Dua Lipa ‘brings the heat’ on “Illusion,” the third single from her third LP, Radical Optimism.
Ascending Dominican pop artist Joaicon delivers an entertaining, bite-sized vibe with his sexy single, “2NITE.”
![Mike Taveira, Summer Cinnamon [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Mike Taveira; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mike-taveira-summer-cinnamon-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Talented pop singer/songwriter Mike Taveira is transparent about loneliness and sadness in his relatable, summery single, “Summer Cinnamon.”