September | 5ive Songs
![September: 5ive Songs No. 70 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, Marta Wave from Pexels, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/september-5ive-songs-70-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 70th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with SEPTEMBER in some form or fashion.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![September: 5ive Songs No. 70 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, Marta Wave from Pexels, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/september-5ive-songs-70-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 70th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with SEPTEMBER in some form or fashion.
![Nina Simone vs. Donny Hathaway vs. Aretha Franklin: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 25 [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Sony Music Entertainment, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/nina-simone-donny-hathaway-aretha-franklin-head-2-head-25.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 25th edition of Head 2 Head, we have a hard-fought, three-way battle between Nina Simone, Donny Hathaway & Aretha Franklin.
![Donny Hathaway, “Magnificent Sanctuary Band”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 15 (2021) [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Zac Durant on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/donny-hathaway-magnificent-sanctuary-band-sunday-refresh-2021-15.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 15th edition of Sunday Refresh, we’re uplifted by Donny Hathaway performing, “Magnificent Sanctuary Band.”
![The Beatles vs. Aretha Franklin: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 24 [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Universal Music, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/the-beatles-aretha-franklin-head-2-head-24.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 24th edition of Head 2 Head, The Beatles and Aretha Franklin duke it out over their respective versions of “The Long and Winding Road.”
![Jennifer Hudson, RESPECT (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [📷: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/jennifer-hudson-respect-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Although a tall task, Jennifer Hudson does a fantastic job of capturing the essence of Aretha Franklin on the Respect soundtrack.
![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.
![Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, “Call on God”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 14 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Daptone, The Musical Hype, Zac Durant on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/sharon-jones-call-on-god-sunday-refresh-2021-14.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 14th edition of Sunday Refresh, we’re uplifted by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings performing, “Call on God.”
![X: 5ive Songs No. 64 (2021) [📷: artemtation from Pixabay, Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/x-5ive-songs-64-2021-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 64th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with the letter X in some form or fashion.
![Roberta Flack vs. Fugees: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 22 [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/roberta-flack-fugees-head-2-head-22.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 22nd edition of Head 2 Head, Roberta Flack and Fugees face off on covers of the beloved classic, “Killing Me Softly With His Song.”
![Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: July 2021 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay, Los Muertos Crew from Pexels, The Musical Hype, Pete Linforth from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/awesome-songs-that-tickled-my-fancy-july-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: July 2021 features Asbjørn, Diana Ross, ICE NINE KILLS, Lil Nas X & Swedish House Mafia.
![11 Songs in It for the Long Haul, Vol. 1 🎧 [📷: antonytrivet, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/11-songs-in-it-for-the-long-haul-vol-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 11 Songs in It for the Long Haul, Vol. 1 features A$AP Rocky, Florida Georgia Line, Halsey, Jidenna & Taylor Swift.
![Jennifer Hudson, “(You Make Me Feel Like ) Natural Woman” [📷: Brent Faulkner, Epic, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/jennifer-hudson-you-make-me-feel-like-a-natural-woman.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Jennifer Hudson shines on her remake of the Aretha Franklin classic, “(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman” from RESPECT.