Randy Newman | The Musical Hype

Randy Newman, Short People | 1 Hit WONDERful

In the 23rd edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight “Short People” performed by Randy Newman.

After deconstructing ‘An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United States’ by region, we reconstruct it with all its random, colorful facts & such.

Following ‘An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United States,’ we deconstruct the huge list by region, focusing on The South Region (Pt. II).

Following ‘An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United States,’ we deconstruct the huge list by region, focusing on The South Region (Pt. I).

“25 Songs That Celebrate Friendship… Well, Some of Them” features songs by The Carters, dvsn, FINNEAS, Jeremy Zucker & Melanie Martinez.

Weekly Gems 💎 No. 9: Week of 5-25-2020 features music courtesy of Kiana Ledé, Lewis Capaldi, and Randy Newman among others.

This Throwback Thursday, we travel back to 1977 with Randy Newman and his dark, classic, “In Germany Before the War” from Little Criminals.

“12 Simply Terrific Before or After Songs” features music by Billie Eilish, Black Atlass, Grimes, Meghan Trainor & Moses Sumney.

10 Alluring Songs That Reference Cowboys features music by Cash & Maverick, Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, Kesha & Tyler the Creator.

“11 Songs Where the ‘Before’ is Key” features intriguing music courtesy of Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Mason Ramsey, and XXXTentacion.

After winning three Grammys, Chicago rap standout Chance the Rapper releases his ‘big,’ entertaining, if scattered debut LP, ‘The Big Day.’

33 Great, If Disturbing Songs About Serial Killers features music from Bastille, Bruce Springsteen, Jane’s Addiction & Slayer.