Valerie Simpson, Silly Wasn’t I | Throwback Vibez
![Valerie Simpson, Silly Wasn’t I: Throwback Vibez No. 45 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown / UMG Recordings Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/valerie-simpson-silly-wasnt-i-throwback-vibez-45-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 45th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Silly Wasn’t I” by Hall of Fame songwriter Valerie Simpson.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
Tag R&B
Kehlani, Back and Forth → Song Review
![Kehlani, Kehlani [📷: Atlantic Records Group LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/kehlani-kehlani.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter Kehlani collaborates with Grammy-winning hip-hop icon Missy Elliott on the intriguing single, “Back and Forth.”
Charlie Puth & Coco Jones, Sideways | Dazzling Duets
![Charlie Puth & Coco Jones, Sideways: Dazzling Duets No. 15 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Records Group LLC; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/charlie-puth-coco-jones-sideways-dazzling-duets-15-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 15th edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), Charlie Puth and Coco Jones collaborate on the silky-smooth “Sideways.”
11 Outstanding OTHER Songs | Playlist
![11 Outstanding OTHER Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/11-outstanding-other-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
11 Outstanding OTHER Songs features songs by Brent Faiyaz, Christina Aguilera, Ed Sheeran, Fall Out Boy, Orville Peck & Willie Nelson, and Smokey Robinson.
Getting to Know… Revelry | Interview
![Revelry [📷: Revelry]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/revelry-1.jpg?fit=694%2C457&ssl=1)
In the 510th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the genre-blending Southern California band Revelry.
The Foundations, Build Me up Buttercup | Throwback Vibez
![The Foundations, Build Me Up Buttercup: Throwback Vibez No. 43 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Fuel RecordsTM; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/the-foundations-build-me-up-buttercup-throwback-vibez-43-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 43rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Build Me Up Buttercup” by The Foundations.
15 Fabulous Songs About Flowers → Playlist
![15 Fabulous Songs About Flowers (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/15-fabulous-songs-about-flowers.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 Fabulous Songs About Flowers features songs by Billie Eilish, ERNEST, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Nat King Cole, and Teyana Taylor.
Sam Cooke, Twistin’ the Night Away | Throwback Vibez
![Sam Cooke, Twistin’ the Night Away: Throwback Vibez No. 42 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA Records; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sam-cooke-twistin-the-night-away-throwback-vibez-42-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 42nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Twistin’ the Night Away” by Sam Cooke.
Mary J. Blige, Want Love → Song Review
![Mary J. Blige, Want Love [📷: Beautiful Life Productions]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/mary-j-blige-want-love.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Decorated R&B singer-songwriter and actress Mary J. Blige pleads a compelling case for romance on her smooth single, “Want Love.”
Ravyn Lenae & Dominic Fike, Reputation → Song Review
![Ravyn Lenae, Reputation / Bobby – Single [📷: Atlantic Recording Corporation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ravyn-lenae-reputation.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ravyn Lenae and Dominic Fike make a formidable duo on the relationship-oriented alt-pop single, “Reputation.”
A Hodgepodge of Place Songs, Vol. 2 | Playlist
![A Hodgepodge of Place Songs, Vol. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay; from Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/a-hodgepodge-of-place-songs-vol-2.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
A Hodgepodge of Place Songs, Vol. 2 features songs by Barry Manilow, Feng, Jill Scott & Tierra Whack, Lady Gaga, RAYE, and TOTO.
John Lennon vs. Donny Hathaway | Face Off
![John Lennon vs. Donny Hathaway: Face Off No. 9 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; EMI Records Ltd, Rhino Entertainment Company; fotografoedsonj ed, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/john-lennon-vs-donny-hathaway-face-off-9-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the ninth edition of Face Off (2026), John Lennon and Donny Hathaway face off for the best rendition of “Jealous Guy.”