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    Jimmy Eat World, The Middle: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 46 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    Jimmy Eat World, The Middle | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the 46th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight “The Middle” performed by the alternative, emo, pop-punk band Jimmy Eat World.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksNovember 25, 2025 ago
    These 13 Songs Are The Best [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RDNE Stock Project from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    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
    🎧 BEWARE, These Songs Totally BITE! [📷: Amir SeilSepour, Andrea Piacquadio, Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, Erik McLean, Kampus Production, Kiro Wang, Michael Burrows, The Musical Hype, Ofir Eliav, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Polina Tankilevitch, Ron Lach, Zen Chung]
    Evergreen

    BEWARE, These Songs Totally BITE! | Playlist 🎧

    🎧 BEWARE, These Songs Totally BITE! features Avril Lavigne, Ghost, Missy Elliott, Queen & Troye Sivan.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMarch 25, 2022 ago
    🎧 C Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 [📷: Ba Tik, Brent Faulkner, David Underland, Elijah O'Donnell, Enoch Patro, Italo Melo, Monstera, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Polina Tankilevitch, Valeria Burdyka]
    Evergreen

    C Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    🎧 C Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 features 5 Seconds of Summer, Ghost, Maren Morris, Mary J. Blige, ROSALÍA & Years & Years.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMarch 23, 2022 ago
    Machine Gun Kelly, "Maybe" [📷:: Bad Boy / Interscope]
    Music

    Machine Gun Kelly, “maybe” | Track Review 🎵

    Machine Gun Kelly better captures the pop-punk spirit on “maybe,” the third single from mainstream sellout featuring Bring Me the Horizon.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMarch 21, 2022 ago
    Bite: 5ive Songs No. 11 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Rafael Barros from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Bite | 5ive Songs

    On the 11th edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with the word BITE in some form or fashion.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMarch 12, 2022 ago
    Avril Lavigne, Love Sux [📷: DTA / Elektra]
    Album 💿

    Avril Lavigne, Love Sux | Album Review 💿

    Overall, Canadian standout Avril Lavigne delivers a respectable return to form with her seventh studio album, Love Sux.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMarch 10, 2022 ago
    🎧 13 Songs Buoyed by the Power of SO [📷: Brent Faulkner, Frank Mckenna on Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Buoyed by the Power of SO | Playlist 🎧

    🎧 13 Songs Buoyed by the Power of SO features Conway the Machine, Ginuwine, jxdn, The Kid LAROI & Tower of Power.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMarch 9, 2022 ago
    Machine Gun Kelly, "ay!" [📷:: Bad Boy / Interscope]
    Music

    Machine Gun Kelly, “ay!” | Track Review 🎵

    Machine Gun Kelly continues his melodic direction with “ay!” the second single from mainstream sellout featuring Lil Wayne.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMarch 7, 2022 ago
    Myylo, "Being Born Kinda Sucks" [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Myylo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Myylo, “Being Born Kinda Sucks” | Track Review 🎵

    Myylo has a legit point that “Being Born Kinda Sucks” on his colorful, fun, and relatable first single of 2022. 

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMarch 7, 2022 ago
    Machine Gun Kelly, "papercuts" [📷: Bad Boy / Interscope]
    Music

    Machine Gun Kelly, papercuts | Track Review 🎵

    Machine Gun Kelly brings ample energy and keeps it punk with respectable success on “papercuts,” but lacks innovative spirit.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsAugust 18, 2021 ago
    Kisses: An Intriguing Compendium of Kiss Songs 💋 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Budgeron Bach from Pexels, Eman Genatilan from Pexels, Jasmine Carter from Pexels, Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels, Luiz Gustavo Miertschink from Pexels, RODNAE Productions from Pexels, Shvets Anna from Pexels, Thiago Schlemper from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Kisses: An Intriguing Compendium of Kiss Songs | Playlist 🎧

    🎧 Kisses: An Intriguing Compendium of Kiss Songs features music from ABBA, Doja Cat, The Drums, P!nk, Prince & Rihanna.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsAugust 16, 2021 ago

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