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    The Weeknd

    A Dazzling Drove of D Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; A Roy, Jonathan Goncalves, Niko Twisty, Leonardo Goncalves wild, Vanessa Loring from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Eugene, Gerd Altmann, LapinVert [AI photo], Ribhav Agrawal [AI photo] from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Dazzling Drove of D Songs | Playlist 🎧

    A Dazzling Drove of D Songs features songs by Kesha, Korn, Omar Apollo, Sebastián Yatra, Victoria Monét, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 1 dayJune 9, 2025 ago
    13 UP Songs That Sho Nuff Don’t Disappoint! (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Eric Moura, Mahdi Bafande from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Elisabeth Guggenberger, Julien Tromeur, Pablo Ibañez, from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 UP Songs That Sho Nuff Don’t Disappoint! | Playlist 🎧

    13 UP Songs That Sho Nuff Don’t Disappoint! features songs by Diana Ross, JC Chasez, Kendrick Lamar, Marvin Gaye, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthMay 5, 2025 ago
    The Weeknd, Wake Me Up: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 34 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Weeknd XO Music ULC / Republic; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    The Weeknd, Wake Me Up (Ft. Justice) | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 34th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “Wake Me Up” performed by The Weeknd featuring Justice.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthApril 27, 2025 ago
    A Buffet of Randomly Curated B Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Buffet of Randomly Curated B Songs | Playlist 🎧

    A Buffet of Randomly Curated B Songs features songs by Billie Eilish, Halle, LISA, Queen, The Weeknd, and Yeat.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsApril 16, 2025 ago
    The Weeknd, Baptized In Fear: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 18 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Weeknd XO Music ULC / Republic; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    The Weeknd, Baptized in Fear | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 18th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “Baptized in Fear” performed by The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsMarch 2, 2025 ago
    13 Scintillating WE Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo, Anastasia Aleksandr, Awala Micheal, ernestflowerss, Irina Gromovataya, JerzyGórecki, Мар'яна Мельник, Matty Rogers, Nathanel Love, Shedrack Salami, from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Scintillating WE Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Scintillating WE Songs features songs by Ariana Grande, Coco Jones, Future, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Olly Alexander, and Rihanna.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsFebruary 28, 2025 ago
    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Admar Kamosso Oficial from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 2 features songs by 21 Savage, Cissy Houston, Ruel, Snoop Dogg, Tate McRae, and The Kid LAROI x Quavo.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsDecember 20, 2024 ago
    The Weeknd, São Paulo (Ft. Anitta)[📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; The Weeknd XO Music ULC / Republic; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    The Weeknd, São Paulo | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter The Weeknd, assisted by Brazilian singer Anitta, delivers a ‘change of pace’ on his energetic, vibe-laden single, “São Paulo.”

    By the musical hype, 7 monthsNovember 4, 2024 ago
    15 Songs Where the Titles Aren’t Part of the Lyrics (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Songs Where the Titles Aren’t Part of the Lyrics | Playlist 🎧

    15 Songs Where the Titles Aren’t Part of the Lyrics features songs by Doja Cat, Elton John, Lana Del Rey, System Of A Down, SZA, and Tommy Richman.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsOctober 28, 2024 ago
    13 Super STILL Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Jill Wellington from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Super STILL Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Super STILL Songs features songs by Andra Day, Future, ROLE MODEL, The Shirelles, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsOctober 25, 2024 ago
    Bops That Pop: September 2024 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; agoss, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, cragnetta, Mohamed_hassan, succo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Bops That Pop: September 2024 | Playlist 🎧

    Bops That Pop: September 2024 features music courtesy of Kehlani, Sabrina Carpenter, Tommy Richman, Victoria Monét, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsSeptember 30, 2024 ago
    The Weeknd, Dancing In The Flames [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; The Weeknd XO Music ULC / Republic; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    The Weeknd, Dancing In The Flames | Song Review 🎵

    With memorable songwriting, a well-rounded vocal, and ear-catching production, The Weeknd ‘does the damn thing’ in his single, “Dancing In The Flames.”

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsSeptember 16, 2024 ago

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