Leon Thomas & Halle, RATHER BE ALONE | Dazzling Duets
![Leon Thomas & Halle, RATHER BE ALONE: Dazzling Duets No. 20 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; EZMNY Records / Motown Records; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/leon-thomas-halle-rather-be-alone-dazzling-duets-20-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 20th edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), R&B musicians Leon Thomas and Halle collaborate on “RATHER BE ALONE.”
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15 Delightful Dream Songs | Playlist
![15 Delightful Dream Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/15-delightful-dream-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 Delightful Dream Songs features songs by Alex Warren, D’Angelo, Florence + The Machine, Glass Animals, Hall & Oates, and Tamyra Gray.
Charlotte Day Wilson, My Way | Beaming with Pride
![Charlotte Day Wilson, My Way: Beaming with Pride No. 38 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Stone Woman Music / XL Recordings Ltd; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/charlotte-day-wilson-my-way-beaming-with-pride-38-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 38th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “My Way” performed by queer Toronto R&B singer-songwriter Charlotte Day Wilson.
Goodbye | 5 Gems
![Goodbye: 5 Gems No. 14 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/goodbye-5-gems-14-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Goodbye: 5 Gems No. 14 (2026) features songs by ADONXS, AJR, Artemas, Kristinia DeBarge, and Sabrina Carpenter.
Chaka Khan, Chakzilla → Song Review
![Chaka Khan, Chakzilla [📷: EarthSong Records / BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/chaka-khan-chakzilla.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ At 73 years young, the legendary Chaka Khan ate and left no crumbs on her confident, funky, giant, and infectious pop single, “Chakzilla.”
Kandi, Don’t Think I’m Not | 1 Hit WONDERful
![Kandi, Don’t Think I’m Not: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 19 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc.; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/kandi-dont-think-im-not-one-hit-wonderful-19-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 19th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Don’t Think I’m Not” by Grammy-winning R&B singer, songwriter & reality TV star Kandi.
13 Dynamite Do Not & Does Not Songs | Playlist
![13 Dynamite Do Not & Does Not Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; from Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/13-dynamite-do-not-does-not-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Dynamite Do Not & Does Not Songs features songs by Brandy, Elton John & Kiki Dee, Jill Scott, Kelly Clarkson, Ruel, and Wilson Pickett.
Justin Bieber & Gunna, WAY IT IS | Dazzling Duets
![Justin Bieber & Gunna, WAY IT IS: Dazzling Duets No. 19 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ILH Production Co. LLC / Def Jam Recordings; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/justin-bieber-gunna-way-it-is-dazzling-duets-19-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 19th edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), pop superstar Justin Bieber and melodic rapper Gunna collaborate on “WAY IT IS.”
13 Captivating Songs That Are Loosely About Mama | Playlist
![13 Captivating Songs That Are Loosely About Mama (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anastasia Shuraeva, Bjorn Pierre, Ivan S, Kindel Media, nappy from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/13-captivating-songs-that-are-loosely-about-mama.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Captivating Songs That Are Loosely About Mama features songs by Benson Boone, Carl Carlton, Kendrick Lamar, Latto, Meghan Trainor, and Victoria Monét.
The-Dream, Bring That Body → Song Review
![The-Dream, Bring That Body [📷: Dreamboy Records / Republic Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/the-dream-bring-that-body.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Although he’s lacked pop success in recent years, The-Dream adds another enjoyable, sensual bop to his catalog with “Bring That Body.”
George Benson, Give Me the Night | Throwback Vibez
![George Benson, Give Me the Night: Throwback Vibez No. 55 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner Records Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/george-benson-give-me-the-night-throwback-vibez-55-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 55th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Give Me the Night” by Grammy-winning legend George Benson.
Arlo Parks, Yukon | COVERS
![Arlo Parks, Yukon: Covers No. 13 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arlo Parks; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/arlo-parks-yukon-covers-13-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 13th edition of COVERS (2026), Arlo Parks delivers a compelling rendition of “Yukon,” originally performed by Justin Bieber.