Almost | 5 Gems
![Almost: 5 Gems No. 1 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/almost-5-gems-1-2026_.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Almost: 5 Gems features songs by Brandy, Hozier, Kurt Carr, Mike Reno & Ann Wilson, and Sabrina Carpenter.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![Almost: 5 Gems No. 1 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/almost-5-gems-1-2026_.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Almost: 5 Gems features songs by Brandy, Hozier, Kurt Carr, Mike Reno & Ann Wilson, and Sabrina Carpenter.
![Corbin Bleu, Push It to the Limit: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 50 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hollywood; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/corbin-bleu-push-it-to-the-limit-1-Hit-Wonderful-50-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 50th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight “Push It to the Limit” performed by Corbin Bleu.
![A Quirky Collection of Q Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; John Ray Ebora, Joshua Mcknight, lascot studio, Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels; AcatXIo, JL G, Maicon Fonseca Zanco from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/a-quirky-collection-of-q-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
A Quirky Collection of Q Songs features songs by Ari Lennox & Summer Walker, cupcakKe, Dominic Fike, Ledisi, Ryan Cassata, and Smokey Robinson.
![Backstreet Boys, Quit Playing Games (With My Heart): Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 96 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Zomba Recording LLC; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/backstreet-boys-keep-playing-games-with-my-heart-bangerz-n-bopz-96-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 96th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)” performed by Backstreet Boys.
![Brandy vs. Mark Wills: Head 2 Head No. 41 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation, Mercury; cottonbro studio, Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/brandy-vs-mark-wills-head-2-head-41-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 41st edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Brandy and Mark Wills contend for the best rendition of “Almost Doesn’t Count.”
![15 Memorable Songs About Crushing & Catching Feelings (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Jonathan Goncalves, Nikita Skripnik from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/15-memorable-songs-about-crushing-and-catching-feelings.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
15 Memorable Songs About Crushing & Catching Feelings features songs by Alicia Keys, David Archuleta, Fantasia, Little Big Town, Prince, and Taylor Swift.
![Mark Wills, Almost Doesn’t Count: Covers No. 36 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/mark-wills-almost-doesnt-count-covers-36-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 36th edition of COVERS (2025), Mark Wills delivers a compelling rendition of “Almost Doesn’t Count,” originally performed by Brandy.
![David Archuleta, Crush: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 90 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; 19 Recordings Ltd. / RCA/Jive Label Group; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/david-archuleta-crush-bangerz-n-bopz-90-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 90th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “Crush” performed by David Archuleta.
![Brandy, Almost Doesn’t Count: Throwback Vibez No. 172 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/brandy-almost-doesnt-count-throwback-vibez-172-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 172nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Almost Doesn’t Count” by Grammy-winning R&B singer Brandy.
![Joey Lawrence, Nothin’ My Love Can’t Fix: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 40 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/joey-lawrence-nothin-my-love-cant-fix-1-Hit-Wonderful-40-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 40th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight “Nothin’ My Love Can’t Fix” performed by Joey Lawrence.
![11 Songs Associated with Number One, Vol. 3 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; VICO ORTIZO from Pexels; AcatXlo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gerd Altmann from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/11-songs-associated-with-number-one-vol-3.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Songs Associated with Number One, Vol. 3 features songs by ETHAN, Great White, Mad Tsai, Mary J. Blige, and The 5th Dimension.
![Incredibly Shy Songs, Vol. 1 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anna Shvets, Ayberk Mirza, cottonbro studio, Deeana Arts, Ila Bappa Ibrahim, Maria Pashkova, Mikhail Nilov, Samson Katt, SHVETS production from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/incredibly-shy-songs-vol-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Incredibly Shy Songs, Vol. 1 features songs by Babyface Ray, BRONZE AVERY, Carly Rae Jepsen, Great White, The Pointer Sisters, and Twenty One Pilots.