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    Zayn

    JISOO & ZAYN, EYES CLOSED [πŸ“·: Warner]
    Music

    JISOO & ZAYN, EYES CLOSED | Song Review

    Collaborating for the first time, JISOO and ZAYN deliver an enjoyable, well-rounded pop duet with β€œEYES CLOSED.”

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsOctober 13, 2025 ago
    WHAT is up with These 15 Songs? (2025) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ADEYEMI HARDECKX, Andrea Piacquadio, Dima Valkov, Ekaterina Belinskaya, Ila Bappa Ibrahim, Leo Chainz, Pavel Danilyuk, from Pexels; AcatXIo, Pete Linforth fromβ€―Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    WHAT is up with These 15 Songs? | Playlist 🎧

    WHAT is up with These 15 Songs? features songs by Billie Eilish, Cardi B, Janet Jackson, New Radicals, Nick Lachey, and Walter Hawkins.

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsApril 11, 2025 ago
    11 Songs Filled with Immense Gratitude & Thanks (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anna Shvets from Pexels]
    Columns

    11 Songs Filled with Immense Gratitude & Thanks | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs Filled with Immense Gratitude & Thanks features songs by Clairo, Dmitri Vegas & Like Mike, Lisa Page Brooks, ScHoolboy Q, and William DeVaughn.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 11, 2024 ago
    ZAYN, Alienated [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Drop Zed Music, LLC / Mercury / Republic; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, KrΓ³lestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    ZAYN, Alienated | Song Review 🎡

    After a promising start with his β€˜about-face,’ ZAYN fails to achieve the same glory with β€œAlienated,” the second single from ROOM UNDER THE STAIRS.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsApril 18, 2024 ago
    Bops That Pop: March 2024 [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; agoss, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Lynda Smith, Mohamed_hassan, succo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Bops That Pop: March 2024 | Playlist 🎧

    Bops That Pop: March 2024 features music courtesy of Ariana Grande, Ben Platt, SZA, St. Vincent, twenty one pilots, and Vampire Weekend.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 29, 2024 ago
    ZAYN, What I Am [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Drop Zed Music, LLC / Mercury / Republic; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, KrΓ³lestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    ZAYN, What I Am | Song Review 🎡

    ZAYN serves up a change of pace on β€œWhat I Am,” the gorgeous, reflective promo single from his fourth studio LP, ROOM UNDER THE STAIRS.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 18, 2024 ago
    13 Outstanding OUT Songs, Vol. 2 (2023) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; bruno Pinedo peΓ±a, Ivan Ananiev, Liane Cumming, Matthew Montrone from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Outstanding OUT Songs, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Outstanding OUT Songs, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Adam Lambert, Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, twenty one pilots, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 27, 2023 ago
    13 More Songs Propelled by Light πŸ’‘ (2023) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arek Socha, Eduardo, Francis Ray, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 More Songs Propelled by Light πŸ’‘ | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Songs Propelled by Light πŸ’‘ features music courtesy of Charlie Puth, Hozier, Kelly Clarkson, Lana Del Rey, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 13, 2023 ago
    13 Stellar Songs Driven By Speed [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    13 Stellar Songs Driven By Speed | Playlist 🎧

    13 Stellar Songs Driven By Speed features music courtesy of Dominic Fike, Jackson Wang, Luke Combs, The Pointer Sisters, and Tracy Chapman.Β 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 1, 2023 ago
    Candle πŸ•―οΈ: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 68 (2023) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; TucΔƒ Bianca from Pexels]
    3 to 5 BOPS

    Candle πŸ•―οΈ| 3 to 5 BOPS

    Candle πŸ•―οΈ: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 68 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Elton John, Helen Reddy, Kesha, Ruben Studdard, and ZAYN.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 24, 2023 ago
    Awesome Songs: July 2023 [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Tara Winstead from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs: July 2023 | Playlist 🎧

    Awesome Songs: July 2023 features music courtesy of Billie Eilish, Dixon Dallas, Jung Kook, Olivia Rodrigo, Sampha, and Troye Sivan.Β 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 31, 2023 ago
    ZAYN, Love Like This [πŸ“·: Drop Zed Music, LLC / Mercury / Republic]
    Music

    ZAYN, Love Like This | Track Review 🎡

    ZAYN, now signed with Mercury Records, makes an enjoyable, fresh, and groovy return with single, β€œLove Like This.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 25, 2023 ago

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