Avril Lavigne, Head Above Water | Track Review 🎵
![Avril Lavigne, Head Above Water [Photo Credit: BMG Rights Management]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/avril-lavigne-head-above-water-bmg-rights-management.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Avril Lavigne delivers the most authentic, personal single of her career with “Head Above Water,” inspired by her battle with Lyme Disease.
The Musical Hype
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HRVY, ‘I Wish You Were Here’ | Track Review
![HRVY, I Wish You Were Here [Photo Credit: Virgin]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/hrvy-i-wish-you-were-here-virgin.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Rising British pop musician HRVY returns with a relatable, love-yearning single, “I Wish You Were Here.”
Rita Ora, ‘Let You Love Me’ | Track Review
![Rita Ora, Phoenix [📷 : Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/rita-ora-phoenix-atlantic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In advance of her sophomore album, ‘Phoenix,’ Rita Ora drops an enjoyable, if only quasi-memorable single, “Let You Love Me.”
The Chainsmokers, ‘This Feeling’ | Track Review
![The Chainsmokers, Sick Boy...This Feeling [Photo Credits: Disruptor / Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/the-chainsmokers-sick-boy-this-feeling-columbia.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
The Chainsmokers tap an unlikely collaborator in country artist Kelsea Ballerini for their single, “This Feeling.” The results are a pleasant surprise.
Jesse McCartney, ‘Wasted’ | Track Review
![Jesse McCartney, Wasted [Photo Credit: Blue Suit]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/jesse-mccartney-wasted-blue-suit.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Jesse McCartney doesn’t reinvent the wheel on his single “Wasted,” but it’s definitely an enjoyable, fun, simple, and straightforward modern-pop record.
Ciara, ‘Dose’ | Track Review
![Ciara, Dose [Photo Credit: Beauty Marks Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ciara-dose-beauty-marks-entertainment.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Assisted by Rodney Jerkins on the boards, Ciara delivers one of her best singles in years with “Dose,” It's chocked-full of attitude & infectious.
Mike Posner, ‘Song About You’ | Track Review
![Mike Posner, Song About You [Photo Credit: Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mike-posner-song-about-you-island.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Detroit singer, songwriter, sometimes-rapper, and producer Mike Posner drops a relatable song in “Song About You” encompassing the aftermath of a break-up.
Mariah Carey, ‘GTFO’ | Track Review
![Mariah Carey, GTFO [Photo Credits: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mariah-carey-gtfo-epic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Aiming at another comeback, Pop/R&B icon Mariah Carey assimilates to modern times on single “GTFO” with pleasant, though not groundbreaking results.
Jeremy Zucker, comethru | Track Review 🎵
![Jeremy Zucker, comethru [Photo Credit: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/jeremy-zucker-comethru-republic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
New Jersey-bred pop musician Jeremy Zucker showcases tremendous potential on his simple, yet effective, relatable single, “comethru.”
Silk City & Dua Lipa, ‘Electricity’ | Track Review
![Silk City & Dua Lipa, Electricity [Photo Credits: Columbia / Sony UK]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/silk-city-dua-lipa-electricity-columbia-sony-uk.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Silk City (Mark Ronson and Diplo), alongside Dua Lipa, bring a house-infused, energetic, sexy single in “Electricity” that’s a lift to any playlist.
Tori Kelly, ‘Never Alone’ | Track Review
![Tori Kelly, Hiding Place [📷: Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/tori-kelly-hiding-place.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“Never Alone” is a beautifully written and performed pop-gospel record. It’s rhythmic, thoughtful, and incredibly uplifting that perfectly suits Tori Kelly.
Alex Aiono, ‘Big Mistake’ | Track Review
![Alex Aiono, Big Mistake [Photo Credit: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/alex-aiono-big-mistake-interscope.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Fueled by a bad ex-, 22-year rising pop artist Alex Aiono shines on his high-energy, regretful, yet therapeutic single, “Big Mistake.”