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    13 Take Songs There for the Taking (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aliakbar Nosrati, Anna Nekrashevich, Ayberk Mirza, Daria Liudnaya, Ron Lach from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Take Songs There for the Taking | Playlist 🎧

    13 Take Songs There for the Taking features music courtesy of a-ha, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Hozier, Lil Mabu, Tamela Mann, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 6, 2024 ago
    Jamie Cullum, Can’t Feel My Face: Covers No. 7 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Island; Andrea Piacquadio, cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Matteo Milan from Pexels; MR1313, OpenClipart-Vectors, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Jamie Cullum, Can’t Feel My Face | COVERS

    In the 7th edition of COVERS (2024), Jamie Cullum delivers a compelling rendition of β€œCan’t Feel My Face,” originally performed by The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearFebruary 14, 2024 ago
    a-ha, Take on Me: Bangerz N Bopz πŸ”₯ No. 11 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz πŸ”₯

    a-ha, Take on Me | Bangerz N Bopz πŸ”₯

    In the 11th edition of Bangerz N Bopz πŸ”₯ (2024), we highlight β€œTake on Me” performed by Norwegian synth-pop trio, a-ha.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearFebruary 10, 2024 ago
    Estelle vs. Olly Alexander: Head 2 Head No. 3 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Polydor, Universal Music Operations Limited; HernΓ‘n Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Estelle vs. Olly Alexander | Head 2 Head

    In the 3rd edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Estelle and Olly Alexander (Years & Years) contend for the best rendition of β€œAmerican Boy.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 20, 2024 ago
    Olly Alexander (Years & Years), American Boy: Covers No. 1 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Polydor / Universal Music Operations Limited; Andrea Piacquadio, cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Matteo Milan from Pexels; MR1313, OpenClipart-Vectors, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Olly Alexander, American Boy | COVERS

    In the 1st edition of COVERS (2024), Olly Alexander (Years & Years) delivers a compelling rendition of β€œAmerican Boy,” originally performed by Estelle.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 3, 2024 ago
    13 More Songs Propelled by Light πŸ’‘ (2023) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arek Socha, Eduardo, Francis Ray, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 More Songs Propelled by Light πŸ’‘ | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Songs Propelled by Light πŸ’‘ features music courtesy of Charlie Puth, Hozier, Kelly Clarkson, Lana Del Rey, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 13, 2023 ago
    Just Shy, Sea Can't Cure [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; John Rowley; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Just Shy, Sea Can’t Cure | Track Review 🎡

    Talented Australian pop artist Just Shy brings heat, β€˜hanxiety,’ melancholy, and slick synth pop on his marvelous single, β€œSea Can’t Cure.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 20, 2023 ago
    11 Compelling Songs Focused on HERE [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aleksandar Pasaric via Pexels; 建鹏 ι‚΅ from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Compelling Songs Focused on HERE | Playlist 🎧

    11 Compelling Songs Focused on HERE features music courtesy of Al Green, Alessia Cara, Jennifer Hudson, Sam Smith, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 17, 2023 ago
    11 Songs That Are Incredibly Sweet, Vol. 2 [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Igor Ovsyannykov via Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs That Are Incredibly Sweet, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs That Are Incredibly Sweet, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Brittany Howard, Lana Del Rey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Megan Thee Stallion x Dua Lipa, and Tyler, The Creator.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsApril 5, 2023 ago
    Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 1 [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Victoria Watercolor via Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧

    Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 1 features music courtesy of Diana Ross, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince and the Revolution, and Tears For Fears.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 20, 2023 ago
    15 Ultra Compelling HOW Songs [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Anna Shvets, RODNAE Productions, Talal Hakim via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gerd Altmann via Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Ultra Compelling HOW Songs | Playlist 🎧

    15 Ultra Compelling HOW Songs features music courtesy of BLACKPINK, Charlie Puth, Sam Smith, The Weeknd & Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 20, 2023 ago
    11 Hotel, Motel, or Inn Songs [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Jon Tyson on Unsplash, Kait Herzog on Unsplash, Mick Haupt on Unsplash, Ph B on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    11 Hotel, Motel, or Inn Songs | Playlist 🎧

    11 Hotel, Motel, or Inn Songs features music courtesy of Arctic Monkeys, Eagles, Quavo & Takeoff, Rina Sawayama, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 21, 2022 ago

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