1986 โ 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years โ Playlist
![1986 โ 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years (2026) [๐ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson fromย 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 โ 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years features songs by Alicia Keys, Beyoncรฉ, Hozier, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, and Whitney Houston.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![1986 โ 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years (2026) [๐ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson fromย 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 โ 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years features songs by Alicia Keys, Beyoncรฉ, Hozier, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, and Whitney Houston.
![15 Songs Where LOVE is the Name of the Game (2026) [๐ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Nikolina, Ron Lach, Victoria Strelka_ph from Pexels; Anna, Gordon Johnson fromย Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/15-songs-where-love-is-the-name-of-the-game.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 Songs Where LOVE is the Name of the Game features songs by Ariana Grande, David Archuleta, Laufey, Madonna, Mary J. Blige, and Peabo Bryson.
![13 Dynamic Day Songs (2026) [๐ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/13-dynamic-day-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Dynamic Day Songs features songs by Al Green, Daniel Powter, Mariah Carey, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, and SZA.
![Joey McIntyre, Stay the Same: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 14 (2026) [๐ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony BMG Music Entertainment; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/joey-mcintyre-stay-the-same-one-hit-wonderful-14-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 14th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight โStay the Sameโ by New Kids on the Block standout and solo artist, Joey McIntyre.
![Michael Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers: Throwback Vibez No. 23 (2026) [๐ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/michael-bolton-how-can-we-be-lovers-throwback-vibez-23-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 23rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on โHow Can We Be Loversโ by Michael Bolton.
![15 Songs Filled with ALL (2024) [๐ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Pourya Jan from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/15-songs-filled-with-all.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Songs Filled with ALL features songs by 21 Savage, Donny Hathaway, Lil Durk, Olivia Rodrigo, Phil Collins, and Taylor Swift.
![The Friends of Distinction vs. Luther Vandross: Head 2 Head ๐ฃ๏ธ No. 50 (2022) [๐ท: andresilva5, Antoni Shkraba via Pexels, Brent Faulkner, Kool Shooters, Layers, Mario Aranda, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, talha khalil, Sony Music Entertainment, Valentin Tikhonov]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/the-friends-of-distinction-luther-vandross-head-2-head-50-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 50th edition of Head ๐ฃ๏ธ 2 Head ๐ฃ๏ธ (2022), The Friends of Distinction and Luther Vandross contend for the best rendition of โGoing in Circles.โ
![Luther Vandross, โGoing in Circlesโ: Covers No. 3 (2022) [๐ท: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Paul Brennan from Pixabay, Pexels, Sdf Rahbar on Unsplash, Sony Music Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/luther-vandross-going-in-circles-covers-3-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 3rd edition of COVERS (2022), Luther Vandross delivers a compelling rendition of โGoing in Circles,โ originally/famously performed by The Friends of Distinction.
![๐ง 13 Merry Christmas ๐ Gems (Newer & Older) [๐ท: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Howapicx Fotografia, Jonathan Borba, KoolShooters, Marta Wave, The Musical Hype, Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/13-merry-christmas-gems-newer-older.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
๐ง 13 Merry Christmas ๐ Gems (Newer & Older) features Disco People, The Emotions, Mariah Carey, The Temptations & Whitney Houston. ย
![Mariah Carey, Merry Christmas [๐ท : Sony Legacy]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/mariah-carey-merry-christmas-deluxe.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Mariah Carey still lays claim to one of the most popular, crowd-pleasing Christmas albums of all time with 1994โs Merry Christmas.
![๐ง 15 Must-Hear YOU Songs [๐ท: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/15-must-hear-you-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
๐ง 15 Must-Hear YOU Songs features music courtesy of BLACKPINK, Chris Stapleton, Doja Cat, GIVฤON, Marshmello & Marvin Sapp.
![You: 5ive Songs No. 98 (2021) [๐ท: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, Designecologist, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pexels, Pixabay, Tima Miroshnichenko]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/you-5ive-songs-98-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 98th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with YOU in some form or fashion.