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    So Close To What

    13 Divine Do, Does, or Doing Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Divine Do, Does, or Doing Songs | Playlist

    13 Divine Do, Does, or Doing Songs features songs by Dua Lipa, Isaac Hayes, Sean Dempsey, Tate McRae, The Kid LAROI, and The Staple Singers.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekNovember 26, 2025 ago
    15 Incredibly Likable LIKE Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Alexandra Koch, fernando zhiminaicela, Gerd Altmann, Gordon Johnson, Mr. Zed, from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Incredibly Likable LIKE Songs | Playlist 🎧

    15 Incredibly Likable LIKE Songs features songs by Aerosmith, Dixon Dallas, Jessie Murph, Kendrick Lamar, Mariah the Scientist, and Stephanie Mills.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksNovember 24, 2025 ago
    Tate McRae, Like I Do: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 92 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Tate McRae, Like I do | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 92nd edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “Like I Do” performed by Gen-Z pop star Tate McRae.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksNovember 16, 2025 ago
    13 More Songs Where the Focus is TWO (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Jonathan Goncalves from Pexels; AcatXIo, Агзам Гайсин from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 More Songs Where the Focus is TWO | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Songs Where the Focus is TWO features songs by bbno$, Lil Tecca, Linkin Park, Sebastián Yatra, Tate McRae, and Tyla.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsMay 28, 2025 ago
    Bops That Pop: Jan, Feb & March 2025 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Juan José Carranza from Pexels; AcatXIo, bookdragon, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Prawny, StockSnap, succo, TASFIQ UR RAHMAN NABIL from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Bops That Pop: Jan, Feb & March 2025 | Playlist 🎧

    Bops That Pop: Jan, Feb & March 2025 features songs by Behemoth, Doechii, Ghost, GIVĒON, JENNIE, Lady Gaga, and Lil Nas X.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsMarch 31, 2025 ago
    Songs That Are OKAY Through and Through, Vol. 1 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; VICO ORTIZO from Pexels; AcatXlo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Songs That Are OKAY Through and Through, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧

    Songs That Are OKAY Through and Through, Vol. 1 features songs by Doja Cat, Joey Valence & Brae, Katy Perry, Tate McRae, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsMarch 10, 2025 ago
    Tate McRae, So Close To What [📷: RCA]
    Music

    Tate McRae, Sports Car | Song Review 🎵

    Tate McRae dials up the innuendo something fierce on “Sports Car,” the third single from her third studio album, So Close To What.

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsJanuary 27, 2025 ago
    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Admar Kamosso Oficial from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 2 features songs by 21 Savage, Cissy Houston, Ruel, Snoop Dogg, Tate McRae, and The Kid LAROI x Quavo.

    By the musical hype, 12 monthsDecember 20, 2024 ago
    Tate McRae, 2 hands [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; RCA; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Music

    Tate McRae, 2 hands | Song Review 🎵

    With the release of “2 hands,” the second single from her third studio album, So Close To What, Canadian Gen-Z pop artist Tate McRae continues her impressive rise in pop music.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 18, 2024 ago

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