20 Memorable Classics from 1986 | Playlist
![20 Memorable Classics from 1986 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20-memorable-classics-from-1986.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
20 Memorable Classics from 1986 features songs by Cameo, Europe, Janet Jackson, Lionel Richie, Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald, and The Bangles.
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Thelma Houston vs. The Communards | Head 2 Head
![Thelma Houston vs. The Communards: Head 2 Head No. 35 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; London Records Ltd, Motown; 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/thelma-houston-vs-the-communards-head-2-head-35-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 35th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Thelma Houston and The Communards contend for the best rendition of “Don’t Leave Me This Way.”
The Communards, Don’t Leave Me This Way | COVERS
![The Communards, Don’t Leave Me This Way: Covers No. 31 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; London Records Ltd; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/the-communards-dont-leave-me-this-way-covers-31-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 31st edition of COVERS (2025), The Communards deliver a compelling rendition of “Don’t Leave Me This Way,” popularized by Thelma Houston.
13 Possessive Songs Featuring the Adjective, MY, Vol. 3 | Playlist 🎧
![13 Possessive Songs Featuring the Adjective, MY, Vol. 3 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Santiago Eyama from Pexels; AcatXIo, Pam Owensby from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/13-possessive-songs-featuring-the-adjective-my-vol-3.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Possessive Songs Featuring the Adjective, MY, Vol. 3 features songs by Drake, Lauryn Hill, Lenny Williams, Rasheeda, The Knack, and Twenty One Pilots.
15 Surefire Classics from the 1970s | Playlist 🎧
![15 Surefire Classics from the 1970s (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/15-surefire-classics-from-the-1970s.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 Surefire Classics from the 1970s features songs by Andy Gibb, Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Joe Simon, Ramones, and William Bell.
Eye 👁 This List of Must-Hear “I” Songs, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧
![Eye 👁 This List of Must-Hear “I” Songs, Vol. 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Daniel Hannah, David Dillon, from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/eye-this-list-of-must-hear-i-songs-vol-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Eye 👁 This List of Must-Hear “I” Songs, Vol. 2 features songs by Afroman, Benedict Cork, Gracie Abrams, Jerry Butler, Katy Perry, and Tate McRae.
Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 4 | Playlist 🎧
![Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 4 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anh Nguyen, Anna Shvets, Aykut Bingül, Ayumi Photo, César O'neill, Cody Portraits, Daniel Duarte, Dubai Drone photography, King Shooter, Leeloo The First, Mikhail Nilov, Polina Tankilevitch, Théo Cold, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Amatush Shafi Tripti, Magdalena Bednárová from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/intriguing-songs-fueled-by-love-vol-4.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 4 features songs by Crystal Waters, Gracie Abrams, Kem, Landan Ash, and The Supremes.
Natalie Cole, I’ve Got Love On My Mind | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Natalie Cole, I’ve Got Love On My Mind: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 157 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/natalie-cole-ive-got-love-on-my-mind-throwback-vibez-157-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 157th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Natalie Cole, I’ve Got Love On My Mind” by Natalie Cole.
15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez | Playlist 🎧
![15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/15-must-hear-throwback-vibez.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez features Bee Gees, Bob Marley, Dionne Warwick, Rod Stewart & Stevie Wonder.
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes vs. Thelma Houston | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes vs. Thelma Houston: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 25 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Kool Shooters, Layers, Mario Aranda, Motown, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RODNAE Productions, Sony Music Entertainment, Valentin Tikhonov]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/harold-melvin-thelma-houston-head-2-head-25-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 25th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2022), Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes + Thelma Houston contend for the best rendition of “Don’t Leave Me This Way.”
15 Marvelous Songs That Lead the WAY | Playlist 🎧
![15 Marvelous Songs That Lead the WAY [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Andrea Piacquadio, digital designer from Pixabay, Gustavo Fring, William Fortunato, Yuri_B from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/15-marvelous-songs-that-lead-the-way.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Marvelous Songs That Lead the WAY features Alicia Keys, Aloe Blacc, Lady Gaga, Marvin Sapp & Queens of the Stone Age.
Thelma Houston, “Don’t Leave Me This Way” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Thelma Houston, “Don’t Leave Me This Way”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 47 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, Motown, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/thelma-houston-dont-leave-me-this-way-throwback-gemz-47-2022-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 47th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Don’t Leave Me This Way” by Thelma Houston.