Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) | Playlist
![Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation, BIGHIT MUSIC, Blues Babe Records LLC, Columbia Records, Create Music Group Inc., DSING RECORDS, Durand Bernarr, Erskine Records Limited, Famous Studios, Geffen Records, Human Re Sources, Olivia Rodrigo, RAYE, The Orchard, Transgressive Records Ltd.; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/best-songs-of-2026-so-far.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) features songs by Bruno Mars, Jill Scott, Lady Gaga x Doechii, Noah Kahan, Olivia Rodrigo, and RAYE.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation, BIGHIT MUSIC, Blues Babe Records LLC, Columbia Records, Create Music Group Inc., DSING RECORDS, Durand Bernarr, Erskine Records Limited, Famous Studios, Geffen Records, Human Re Sources, Olivia Rodrigo, RAYE, The Orchard, Transgressive Records Ltd.; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/best-songs-of-2026-so-far.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) features songs by Bruno Mars, Jill Scott, Lady Gaga x Doechii, Noah Kahan, Olivia Rodrigo, and RAYE.
![Striking Bops from April 2026 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/striking-bops-from-april-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Striking Bops from April 2026 features songs by BTS, Durand Bernarr, Jack White, John Summit, Lady Gaga & Doechii, and Ravyn Lenae & Dominic Fike.
![BTS, SWIM: Bangerz N Bopz No. 34 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; BIGHIT MUSIC; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bts-swim-bangerz-n-bopz-34-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 34th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “SWIM” performed by Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS.
![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]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/kisses-an-intriguing-compendium-of-kiss-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 Kisses: An Intriguing Compendium of Kiss Songs features music from ABBA, Doja Cat, The Drums, P!nk, Prince & Rihanna.
![13 Songs That Explore the Power of the Joystick 🕹 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Luis Villasmil on Unsplash,The Musical Hype, Thiago from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/13-songs-that-explore-the-power-of-the-joystick.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 13 Songs That Explore the Power of the Joystick 🕹 features Cardi B, Jazmine Sullivan, Megan Thee Stallion, Ryan Beatty, & serpentwithfeet.
![“11 Captivating Songs About Firsts” [Photo Credits: Arista, Atlantic, Capitol, Epic, McGraw Music, Mercury, Pexels, Photo Finish, Pixabay, Republic, S-Curve, Sony, Stanley Park]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/11-captivating-songs-about-firsts.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“11 Captivating Songs About Firsts” features music courtesy of Andy Grammer, Chris Stapleton, Future, James Morrison, and Monica.
![15 Songs That Focus on Private Matters [Photo Credits: 88rising, Atlantic, Bad Boy, Cash Money, cupcakKe, Def Jam, EMPIRE, Fueled by Ramen, GOOD, Interscope, Pixabay, Republic, RCA, Warner Bros., Zelig Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/15-songs-that-focus-on-private-matters.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“15 Songs That Focus on Private Matters” features music courtesy of Britney Spears, Carly Rae Jepsen, Janelle Monáe, Meek Mill, and Prince.

Mad innuendo. Sex. 2015 and beyond. That’s about the size of this playlist, which finds artists showcasing their sexy sides… musically.
![Meghan Trainor, Thank You [📷: Epic]](https://themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/meghan-trainor-epic-768x768.jpg)
2016 has had its fair share of respectable, even superb songs. Even so, there have also been some totally awful songs that simply aren’t forgivable.
![3OH!3, Night Sports [📷 : Fueled By Ramen]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/3oh3-night-sports.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
One is hard pressed to find a duo 'stupider' than 3OH!3. Motte & Foreman have made infectious, idiotically dumb music for years.

‘Omens,’ the third studio album by Boulder duo 3OH!3 definitely isn’t profound, but has its moments, assuming get past the dumbness.