1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years → Playlist
![1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1986-2026-40-songs-for-40-years.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years features songs by Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Hozier, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, and Whitney Houston.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1986-2026-40-songs-for-40-years.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years features songs by Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Hozier, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, and Whitney Houston.
![Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Welcome to the Pleasuredome: Throwback Vibez No. 90 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ZTT Records Limited; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/frankie-goes-to-hollywood-welcome-to-the-pleasuredome-throwback-vibez-90-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 90th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Welcome to the Pleasuredome” by English pop band Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
![A Vivid Collection of V Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; CatsWithGlasses, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Olena, René from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/a-vivid-collection-of-v-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
A Vivid Collection of V Songs features songs by Charli XCX, Conan Gray, Ivan Cornejo, Jimi Hendrix, Madonna, and Rick Glam.
![A Kool Kollection of K Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Armin Rimoldi from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay; Glodi Miessi on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/a-kool-kollection-of-k-songs.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
A Kool Kollection of K Songs features songs by Angie Stone, j-hope, Roberta Flack, Seal, SZA, and The Beach Boys.
![15 Epic FROM Songs, Vol. 1 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo, Clker-Free-Vector-Image, Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/15-epic-from-songs-vol-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Epic FROM Songs, Vol. 1 features songs by Фрози, Billy Preston, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Mariah the Scientist, Seal, and Zach Bryan.
![15 Electrifying Songs That Utterly KILL It (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/15-electrifying-songs-that-utterly-kill-it.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Electrifying Songs That Utterly KILL It features music courtesy of BLACKPINK, Conan Gray, Green Day, Omar Apollo, and SZA.
![Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 4 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alexander Antropov, OpenClipart-Vectors, thank you for 💙 from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/incredible-songs-1980s-vol-4.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 4 features music courtesy of The Buggles, Deniece Williams, Michael Jackson, Tracy Chapman, and Whitney Houston.
![11 Alluring, RADIO 📻 Approved Songs (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; OpenClipart-Vectors]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/11-alluring-radio-approved-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Alluring, RADIO 📻 Approved Songs features music courtesy of Donna Summer, Esperanza Spalding, Jake Shears, Scissor Sisters, and Shinedown.
![The Buggles, Video Killed the Radio Star: 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏 No. 10 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; Julia Larsen, Kurchakto, RDNE Stock project, Victor Terrell from Pexels; Andrew Martin from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/the-buggles-video-killed-the-radio-star-1-hit-wonderful-10-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 10th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏, we highlight “Video Killed the Radio Star” performed by The Buggles.