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13 Heartfelt, Unforgettable Goodbye Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Polina Zimmerman, Zeynep Sude Emek from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay; Mayank Baranwal on Unsplash]

13 Heartfelt, Unforgettable Goodbye Songs | Playlist

13 Heartfelt, Unforgettable Goodbye Songs features songs by AJR, Kristinia DeBarge, RAYE, Sabrina Carpenter, Sam Smith, and Steam.

By the musical hype, 2 weeksJune 26, 2026 ago

11 Songs About Castles, Kingdoms, Palaces & Such [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, Pixabay, Unsplash]

11 Songs About Castles, Kingdoms, Palaces & Such | Playlist 🎧

‘11 Songs About Castles, Kingdoms, Palaces & Such’ features music by Father John Misty, Lil Skies, Linkin Park, Sam Smith & Tiwa Savage.

By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 19, 2020 ago

15 T Song Selected with No Rhyme or Reason [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixbay, Unsplash]

15 T Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reason | Playlist 🎧

‘15 T Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reason’ features music by 6ix9ine, Demi Lovato, Drake, Hozier, Lizzo & Trippie Redd.

By the musical hype, 6 yearsJune 30, 2020 ago

Sam Smith, The Thrill of It All [📷 : Capitol]

Sam Smith, The Thrill of it All | Album Review 💿

Breakout British pop-soul artist Sam Smith makes a solid comeback with his highly-anticipated sophomore album, ‘The Thrill of it All.’

By the musical hype, 9 yearsNovember 6, 2017 ago

Sam Smith, The Thrill of It All © Capitol

Sam Smith, Burning | Track Review 🎵

Sam Smith continues to ‘bring the goods’ on “Burning,” the third single from his highly-anticipated sophomore album, ‘The Thrill of It All.’

By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 31, 2017 ago

Sam Smith, The Thrill of It All © Capitol

Sam Smith, ‘Pray’ | Track Review

Upon announcement of his highly-anticipated sophomore album, ‘The Thrill of It All,’ Pop sensation Sam Smith drops a heartfelt second single, “Pray.”

By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 9, 2017 ago

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