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Billy Ray Cyrus, Achy Breaky Heart: The Flops No. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury Records; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Billy Ray Cyrus, Achy Breaky Heart | The Flops

In the sixth edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable “Achy Breaky Heart,” famously covered by Billy Ray Cyrus.

By the musical hype, 5 daysAugust 20, 2026 ago

Martha Reeves, The Star-Spangled Banner: The Flops No. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Martha Reeves, The Star-Spangled Banner | The Flops

In the fifth edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable recording of “The Star-Spangled Banner” performed live by Motown legend Martha Reeves.

By the musical hype, 2 weeksAugust 13, 2026 ago

Napoleon XIV, !aaaH-aH ,yawA eM ekaT oT gnimoC er'yehT: The Flops No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Print Music Inc.; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Napoleon XIV, !aaaH-aH ,yawA eM ekaT oT gnimoC er’yehT | The Flops

In the fourth edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable “!aaaH-aH ,yawA eM ekaT oT gnimoC er’yehT” recorded by Napoleon XIV.

By the musical hype, 3 weeksAugust 6, 2026 ago

Rebecca Black, Friday: The Flops No. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rebecca Black; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Rebecca Black, Friday | The Flops

In the third edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable and infamous “Friday” recorded by Rebecca Black.

By the musical hype, 4 weeksJuly 30, 2026 ago

Black Eyed Peas, My Humps: The Flops No. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Interscope Records; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Black Eyed Peas, My Humps | The Flops

In the second edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable “My Humps” recorded by the Grammy-winning pop collective the Black Eyed Peas.

By the musical hype, 1 monthJuly 23, 2026 ago

Lizzo, A Toast: The Flops No. 1 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Nice Life Recording / Atlantic Recording Corporation; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Lizzo, A Toast | The Flops

In the first edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable “A Toast” recorded by Grammy-winning pop singer-songwriter Lizzo.

By the musical hype, 1 monthJuly 16, 2026 ago

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