Believe → 5 Gems
![Believe: 5 Gems No. 33 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Caleb Oquendo from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/believe-5-gems-33-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Believe: 5 Gems No. 33 (2026) features songs by CAIN, Chris Stussy, Gloria Spencer, T-Pain x Yaeji x Girl Talk, and Valerie Simpson.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![Believe: 5 Gems No. 33 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Caleb Oquendo from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/believe-5-gems-33-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Believe: 5 Gems No. 33 (2026) features songs by CAIN, Chris Stussy, Gloria Spencer, T-Pain x Yaeji x Girl Talk, and Valerie Simpson.
![13 Songs Where the Verb AM is Key (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/13-songs-where-the-verb-am-is-key.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Songs Where the Verb AM is Key features songs by Durand Bernarr, Kendrick Lamar, Megan Moroney, Simon & Garfunkel, Tove Lo, and Valerie Simpson.
![Marlena Shaw, California Soul: Throwback Vibez No. 70 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Verve Music Group / UMG Recordings, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/marlena-shaw-california-soul-throwback-vibez-70-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 70th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “California Soul” by versatile R&B, soul, and jazz singer Marlena Shaw.
![Valerie Simpson, I Believe I’m Gonna Take This Ride: Throwback Vibez No. 63 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown / UMG Recordings, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/valerie-simpson-i-believe-im-gonna-take-this-ride-throwback-vibez-63-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 63rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “I Believe I’m Gonna Take This Ride” by Valerie Simpson.
![13 More Randomly Curated Your, Yours, or Yourself Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Octavian Popa from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/13-more-randomly-curated-your-yours-or-yourself-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 More Randomly Curated Your, Yours, or Yourself Songs features songs by Artemas, Charlie Puth, Fantasia, Sade, Saja Boys, and Tyler, The Creator.
![Valerie Simpson, Silly Wasn’t I: Throwback Vibez No. 45 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown / UMG Recordings Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/valerie-simpson-silly-wasnt-i-throwback-vibez-45-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 45th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Silly Wasn’t I” by Hall of Fame songwriter Valerie Simpson.
![Alone: 5 Gems 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors, 建鹏 邵 from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/alone-5-gems-2-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Alone: 5 Gems features songs by Halle, Michael Jackson, Reneé Rapp, The Dynamic Superiors, and Tom Nethersole.
![Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: Dazzling Duets No. 25 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; cottonbro studio, Sachith Ravishka Kodikara from Pexels; andresilva5, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/marvin-gaye-tammi-terrell-your-precious-love-dazzling-duets-2025-25.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 25th edition of Dazzling Duets (2025), Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell collaborate on “Your Precious Love.”
![13 Rad Fitting, Clothing-Related Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Daria Liudnaya, Edmond Dantès, fauxels, Luân Phan, Michael Obstoj, Tazz Vaughn, TMA Management from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/13-rad-fitting-clothing-related-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
13 Rad Fitting, Clothing-Related Songs features songs by Kane Brown, Kehlani, KETTAMA, Kim Petras, Leon Thomas, and Lizzo.
![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.
![The Dynamic Superiors, Shoe Shoe Shine: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 26 (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/2025/07/the-dynamic-superiors-shoe-shoe-shine-1-Hit-Wonderful-26-2025.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 26th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight “Shoe Shoe Shine” performed by The Dynamic Superiors.