![Striking Bops from July 2026 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/striking-bops-from-july-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Striking Bops from July 2026 | Playlist
Striking Bops from July 2026 features songs by Charli xcx, Coco Jones, DESTIN CONRAD, Greyson Chance, Sam Smith, TEEKS, and Tyla.
![Leo Von Sol, Heatwave [📷: Celestial Bodyshop Studios / Venice Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/leo-von-sol-heatwave.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Leo Von Sol, Heatwave | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Independent singer-songwriter Leo Von Sol ‘brings the heat’ and the vibes on his sensual and summery indie pop single, “Heatwave.”
![JENNIE, Less than a Lover [📷: Columbia Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/jennie-less-than-a-lover.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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JENNIE, Less than a Lover | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ BLACKPINK standout JENNIE thrills on her short but sweet, friend/lover-confused pop single, “Less than a Lover.”
![KATSEYE, Animal [📷: HYBE UMG LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/katseye-animal.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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KATSEYE, Animal | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Girl group KATSEYE drops another infectious pop banger with “Animal,” the second track from their third EP, WILD.
![Tinashe, Popstar [📷: Tinashe Music Inc. / Atlantic Recording Corporation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/tinashe-popstar.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Tinashe, Crash Out | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ R&B/pop singer-songwriter Tinashe brings the heat with her confident, hard-nosed, and unapologetic banger “Crash Out.”
![Greyson Chance, SUGAR RUSH [📷: GCM]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/greyson-chance-sugar-rush.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Greyson Chance, SUGAR RUSH | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Pop singer-songwriter Greyson Chance delivers another home run in 2026 with his bold yet sugary-sweet single, “SUGAR RUSH.”
![Teddy Swims, Break Up in Reverse [📷: Warner Records / SWIMS Int.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/teddy-swims-break-up-in-reverse.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Teddy Swims, Break Up in Reverse | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Grammy-nominated pop singer-songwriter Teddy Swims sings with incredible emotion in his heartfelt single, “Break Up in Reverse.”
![D'Leesa, Angel of Light [📷: D'Leesa]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/dleesa-angel-of-light.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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D’Leesa, Angel of Light | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The entertaining, hypnotic & never-rushing “Angel of Light” is quite the scintillating vibe from DIY Atlanta-based soft, sapphic soul musician D’Leesa.
![Malcolm Todd, I Just Got Mad [📷: Columbia Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/malcolm-todd-i-just-got-mad.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Malcolm Todd, I Just Got Mad | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bedroom pop singer-songwriter Malcolm Todd releases his anger on his brief but electrifying single, “I Just Got Mad.”
![ROLE MODEL, Chuck Timely & The Hourglass [📷: Interscope Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/role-model-chuck-timely-and-the-hourglass.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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ROLE MODEL, Joy | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ROLE MODEL shines once more on “Joy,” the second single and second track from his third studio album, Chuck Timely & The Hourglass.
![Jorja Smith, What Are The Odds [📷: FAMM]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/jorja-smith-what-are-the-odds.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Jorja Smith, Alive | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ English musician Jorja Smith and Nigerian musician Wizkid make a formidable duo on the silky-smooth, vibe-filled smash, “Alive.”
![Omar Rudberg, Careless [📷: TEN Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/omar-rudberg-careless.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Omar Rudberg, Careless | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Venezuelan Swedish singer-songwriter Omar Rudberg drops a carefree, entertaining, vibrant pop bop with “Careless.”