Gay anthem

A gay anthem is a popular song that has become widely popular among, or has become identified with, the gay community, although some of these songs may also become anthems for the rest of the LGBT community. Multiple top-charting popular songs, such as "I Think I'm in Love with You" by Jessica Simpson, "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper, "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga, "Raise Your Glass" by Pink and "Curiosity" by Loona have become a "refuge of unambiguous support for gay rights".[1] Not all songs labelled as "gay anthems" were written with that purpose, but they are included in this subgenre of popular music if they have become particularly popular among the gay community.

Lady Gaga is a popular gay icon and diva

The lyrics of gay anthems are often marked by themes of perseverance, inner strength, acceptance, pride, and unity.[2] Ten elements were identified by the editors of the 2002 book Queer, which they claim describe themes common to many gay anthems: "big voiced divas; themes of overcoming hardship in love; "you are not alone;" themes of throwing your cares away (to party); hard won self-esteem; unashamed sexuality; the search for acceptance; torch songs for the world-weary; the theme of love conquers all; and of making no apologies for who you are."[2]

Research suggests that the song most commonly identified as a gay anthem is "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor.[3] The song is described as "a classic emblem of gay culture in the post-Stonewall and AIDS eras and arguably disco's greatest anthem." UK LGBT rights charity Stonewall named Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" the most empowering song of the 2000s decade for LGBT people,[4] and Elton John predicted it would replace "I Will Survive" as the pre-eminent gay anthem.[2][5]

Village People's "Y.M.C.A.",[6] The Weather Girls's "It's Raining Men",[7][8] Diana Ross' "I'm Coming Out" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough",[9] ABBA's "Dancing Queen" are classic gay anthems.[2]

Madonna's "Vogue", Mariah Carey's "Hero", Ultra Naté's "Free", Janet Jackson's "Together Again", Cher's "Believe", Jessica Simpson's "I Think I'm in Love with You" and "A Public Affair", Kylie Minogue's "Spinning Around" and "Can't Get You Out of My Head", Geri Halliwell's "It's Raining Men", Dannii Minogue's "I Begin to Wonder", Melanie C's "Never Be the Same Again" and "Think About It", Tamar Braxton's "Hot Sugar" and "My Man", Lady Gaga's "Born This Way", and Ariana Grande's "Break Free" are considered as gay anthems for the new generation.[2]

Songs from famous soundtracks as "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston from The Bodyguard, "There You'll Be" by Faith Hill from Pearl Harbor, "Can't Fight the Moonlight" by LeAnn Rimes from Coyote Ugly, "Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Lil' Kim and Pink from Moulin Rouge! and "We Can" by LeAnn Rimes from Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde are beloved by the gay community and are considered gay anthems.[2]

The main single of "I Turn to You" by Melanie C, which became a gay anthem, was released as the "Hex Hector Radio Mix", for which Hex Hector won the 2001 Grammy as Remixer of the Year.[10]

Themes
Melanie Brown was shown kissing another woman in her "For Once in My Life" video, making this song a hymn of the gay community.

Although every song is individual, the criteria for what makes a gay anthem has shown a trend among the years. In the book Queer, the following ten main themes were listed that are common among many, if not all gay anthems:[7][2]

List of historically significant gay anthem songs
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Year released Song title Artist(s) Reference/notes
1920 "The Lavender Song (Das Lila Lied)" Lyrics by Kurt Schwabach [11]
1928 "Prove It On Me Blues" Ma Rainey [12]
1929 "If Love Were All Noël Coward [13]
1932 "Mad About the Boy" [12]
1937 "Easy Living" Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra [lower-alpha 1]
"My Funny Valentine" Rogers and Hart
1938 "Lush Life" Billy Strayhorn [12]
1939 "Over the Rainbow" Judy Garland [15][8][16][13]
1954 "The Man That Got Away" [17]
1957 "Somewhere (There's a Place for Us)" From the musical West Side Story [7][8][13]
1958 "My Baby Just Cares for Me" Nina Simone [18]
1960 "As Long as He Needs Me" Shirley Bassey [7][8]
1962 "The Man I Love" Gene Howard [12]
1963 "Hello Stranger" Barbara Lewis [19]
1964 "You Don't Own Me" Lesley Gore [20][16]
1966 "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" Dusty Springfield [7]
"Ballad of the Sad Young Men" Roberta Flack [20]
1968 "Don't Rain On My Parade" Barbra Streisand [21]
1970 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" Diana Ross [7]
"Lola" The Kinks [12][20]
"You Don't Own Me" Dusty Springfield [20][16]
1971 "March from a Clockwork Orange" Wendy Carlos [20]
"It Must Be Love" Labi Siffre [20]
1972 "Walk on the Wild Side" Lou Reed [12][20]
"All the Young Dudes" Mott the Hoople [12]
"Starman" David Bowie [22] [23][24][20][16]
1974 "Rebel Rebel" [13]
"I Will Always Love You" Dolly Parton [25]
"Take Me I’m Yours" Jobriath [12]
"Love Is the Message" MFSB [26]
1975 "Sweet Transvestite" Tim Curry from the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show [27]
"I Was Born This Way" Carl Bean [28]
Valentino [29][16]
"Home" Introduced by Stephanie Mills

Popularised by Diana Ross

 [30]
"Landslide" Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac [31]
1976 "Dancing Queen" ABBA [32][7][8][16]
"The Killing of Georgie" Rod Stewart [33][12]
"Turn the Beat Around" Vicki Sue Robinson [7]
"Jolene" Dolly Parton [25]
"Somebody to Love" Queen [5]
1977 "I Feel Love" Donna Summer [34][16][32]
"Dreams" Fleetwood Mac [35]
"Gold Dust Woman" [31]
"Best of My Love" The Emotions [35]
1978 "Got to Be Real" Cheryl Lynn [26]
"Two Doors Down" Dolly Parton [36]
Baby I'm Burning" [37][25]
"I Will Survive" Gloria Gaynor [38][39][40][41][42][43][44][8][20][5][16][32]
"Glad to Be Gay" Tom Robinson Band [45][16]
"You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" Sylvester [8][12][16][28][43][32]
"I Love the Nightlife" Alicia Bridges [16]
"Macho Man" Village People [46]
"Y.M.C.A." [47][12]
"September" Earth, Wind and Fire [35]
"Last Dance" Donna Summer [5]
"I'm Every Woman" Chaka Khan [48][32]
1979 "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) ABBA [8]
"Boys Keep Swinging" David Bowie [8][5]
"We Are Family" Sister Sledge [49][12][32]
"No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand [7]
"Go West" Village People [8][12][5][16][41][50]
"Knock on Wood" Amii Stewart [51]
"Don't Stop Me Now" Queen [20]
"You Know How to Love Me" Phyllis Hyman [52]
"It's My House" Diana Ross [53]
1980 "I'm Coming Out" [54][44][21][55][56][57][58][8][12][35][5][59][32][43]
"9 to 5" Dolly Parton [25][42]
"Private Idaho" The B52s [20]
"Never Knew Love Like This Before" Stephanie Mills [60]
1981 "Tainted Love" Soft Cell [20]
"Puerto Pollensa" Written by Marilina Ross.

First popularized by Sandra Mihanovich

 [61][62]
"Pull Up to the Bumper" Grace Jones [63][20]
1982 "Edge of Seventeen" Stevie Nicks [64]
"I've Never Been to Me" Charlene [27]
"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" Culture Club [8]
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" Jennifer Holliday [7][52]
"It's Raining Men" The Weather Girls [7][8][35][5][59][40][44][32][42]
"Love My Way" The Psychedelic Furs [19]
1983 "Church of the Poison Mind" Culture Club [20]
"This Charming Man" The Smiths [20]
"So Many Men, So Little Time" Miquel Brown [7][8]
"Relax" Frankie Goes to Hollywood [20]
"I Am What I Am" From the musical La Cage aux Folles [8][65]
"Holiday" Madonna [7]
1984 "Din Daa Daa" George Kranz [26]
"Smalltown Boy" Bronski Beat [7][59][63][32]
"Why?" [66][12]
"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" Dead or Alive [27]
"You Think You're a Man" Divine [67]
"I Want to Break Free" Queen [27][59][55][32][43]
1985 "Conga" Miami Sound Machine [68]
"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin [7]
"How Will I Know" Whitney Houston [69][5]
"Miss Celie Blues" Introduced in the 1985 film "The Color Purple" [13]
"Running Up That Hill" Kate Bush [18]
1986 "Don't Leave Me This Way" The Communards [70][71]
"Kiss" Prince [72]
"True Colors" Cyndi Lauper [73][74][55][5][59][56][32]
1987 "Seven Wonders" Fleetwood Mac [31]
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Whitney Houston [37][75][35][59][32]
"It's a Sin" Pet Shop Boys [18]
1988 "A Little Respect" Erasure [63][7][48][58]
"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" Belinda Carlisle [19]
"Fast Car" Tracy Chapman [76][64][20][56]
1989 "Work That Pussy (Boom Boom Remix)" Ellis D [26]
"Elements of Vogue (David DePino Mix)" David Xtravaganza and Johnny Dynell
"Deep in Vogue" Malcolm McLaren
"Let's Go" Fast Eddie
"Express Yourself" Madonna [77][27][20][32]
"If I Could Turn Back Time" Cher [78][56][42]
"I Want That Man" Deborah Harry [27]
"Closer to Fine" Indigo Girls [79][56]
1990 "Vogue" Madonna [8][12][59][77]
"Freedom! '90" George Michael [59][78][5][20][55][57][56][32][58]
"Show Me Love" Robin S. [63]
1991 "Finally" CeCe Peniston [7]
"Better The Devil You Know" Kylie Minogue [80]
"Justified and Ancient" The KLF & Tammy Wynette [40]
1992 "Constant Craving" k.d. lang [27][59]
"Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" Sophie B. Hawkins [5]
"Supermodel (You Better Work)" RuPaul [27][5][59][57][81]
"Deeper and Deeper" Madonna [82][63]
"I Will Always Love You" (theme from the film The Bodyguard) Whitney Houston [27]
1993 "Come to My Window" Melissa Etheridge [79][64][59][56][58]
"Yes I Am" [79]
"This Is It" Dannii Minogue [27]
"I'm Every Woman" (theme from the film The Bodyguard) Whitney Houston [27][28]
"Rebel Girl" Bikini Kill
"Hero" Mariah Carey [83]
1994 "A Deeper Love" Aretha Franklin [21][84][32][57]
1995 "Everlasting Love" Gloria Estefan [68]
"I Kissed a Girl" Jill Sobule [85][55]
"Fastlove" George Michael [48]
"Jesus to a Child" [72]
"Waterfalls" TLC
"I Am the Body Beautiful" Salt N Pepa [59]
1996 "Seasons of Love" (theme from the musical Rent) Introduced in the musical Rent [86][87]
"Take Me or Leave Me" Idina Menzel & Fredi Walker [78][64][88]
"Wannabe" Spice Girls [89]
"2 Become 1" [90]
1997 "Fly Life" Basement Jaxx [26]
"Young Hearts Run Free" Kym Mazelle [27]
"Free" Ultra Naté [7][32]
"Together Again" Janet Jackson [7][72][5][58][59]
"Butterfly" (Def Mix) Mariah Carey [83]
"One More Hour" Sleater-Kinney [5]
1998 "Heaven's What I Feel" Gloria Estefan [68]
"Believe" Cher [91][5][59][42]
"Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (Hex Hector Remix) Deborah Cox [92]
"The Origins of Love" Introduced in Hedwig and the Angry Inch [78][93][88]
"The Boy Is Mine" Brandy & Monica [94][95]
"Outside" George Michael [8]
1999 "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" Shania Twain [96][35]
"Waiting for Tonight" Jennifer Lopez [97][98][68][94][95]
"Strong Enough" Cher [27][99][32]
"New York City Boy" Pet Shop Boys [27]
"Mi Chico Latino" Geri Halliwell [27]
"It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Thunderpuss Remix) Whitney Houston [100][27][59][99]
2000 "Stronger" Britney Spears [101][102][103]
"Let's Get Loud" Jennifer Lopez [58][68][98]
"Proud" Heather Small [27][32]
"Bag It Up" Geri Halliwell [27]
"I Turn to You" (Hex Hector Mix) Melanie C [27]
"Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" Mariah Carey [104]
"Can't Fight the Moonlight" (theme from the film Coyote Ugly) LeAnn Rimes [27]
"Spinning Around" Kylie Minogue [27][105]
2001 "Your Disco Needs You" [8][106][50]
"Can't Get You Out of My Head" [107][108][105]
"It's Raining Men" (theme from the film Bridget Jones's Diary) Geri Halliwell [7][8]
"Murder on the Dancefloor" Sophie Ellis-Bextor [109]
"Lady Marmalade" (theme from the film Moulin Rouge!) Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Lil' Kim and Pink [7][8]
"There You'll Be" (theme from the film Pearl Harbor) Faith Hill [7][8]
"Who Do You Love Now?" Dannii Minogue [110]
"Song for the Lonely" Cher [58]
2002 "Love at First Sight" Kylie Minogue [106][105]
"Beautiful" Christina Aguilera [111][112][113][114][102][55][32]
"No More Drama" (Thunderpuss Remix) Mary J. Blige [115]
"Shined on Me" Praise Cats [7][8]
"Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" Moony [7][8]
"A quien le importa" Thalia
2003 "Defying Gravity" Introduced by Idina Menzel, from the musical Wicked [116]
"Fighter" Christina Aguilera [58]
"I Begin to Wonder" Dannii Minogue [117]
"Me Against the Music" Britney Spears featuring Madonna [101]
"Dragostea Din Tei" O-Zone [118]
"Mr. Brightside" The Killers [119][120]
2004 "Take Your Mama" Scissor Sisters [8][32]
2005 "Hung Up" Madonna [121]
"Ride It" Geri Halliwell [117]
2006 "A Public Affair" Jessica Simpson [117]
"Nothing in This World" Paris Hilton
"Stars Are Blind" [94][95][122][123]
"Best of Both Worlds" Hannah Montana [124][125]
"Buttons The Pussycat Dolls [89]
"Listen" Beyoncé [126][127]
"Freakum Dress" [89]
2007 "Get Me Bodied" [52][94]
"Gimme More" Britney Spears [89][101]
2008 "Hayloft" Mother Mother [128]
2009 "Fuck You" Lily Allen [129]
"She Wolf" Shakira [130][98]
"Bad Romance" Lady Gaga [131]
2010 "All The Lovers Kylie Minogue [132][5][105][43][77][78][69][106][58]
"Get Outta My Way" [133]
"Dancing on My Own" Robyn [134][5][64][78][95][102][56][135][103]
"Firework" Katy Perry [78][102][135][55][56][58]
"We R Who We R" Kesha [55][58][102][135]
"Raise Your Glass" P!nk
2011 "Born This Way" Lady Gaga [5][136][137][138][64][35]
[44][55][102][135][56][43][32][57][58]
"Run The World (Girls)" Beyoncé [139][5][102]
"Love On Top [94][139]
2012 "Thinkin Bout You" Frank Ocean [5][140][135]
"Let There Be Love" Christina Aguilera [141]
"Same Love" Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert [142][143][102][135][32]
"Call Me Maybe" Carly Rae Jepsen [144][56]
"Sweater Weather" The Neighbourhood [145]
"Let's Have a Kiki" Scissor Sisters [102][135][137][56] [58]
"Die Young" Kesha [57]
2013 "Land of Lola" Billy Porter [93][146][147][88]
"Raise You Up/Just Be" [148][78][88]
"Follow Your Arrow" Kacey Musgraves [149][55][135]
"People Like Us" Kelly Clarkson [150][151]
"Closer" Tegan and Sara [37][64][135][137][56]
"The Beginning" RuPaul [58]
"She Keeps Me Warm" Mary Lambert [58]
"Woman's World" Cher [8]
"Brave" Sara Bareilles [55][58][102][135]
"Girls/Girls/Boys" Panic! at the Disco [152][153][154][155][156][137][55][135][58]
"Let It Go" (theme from the film Frozen) Idina Menzel [157][158][159][160][135]
"Work Bitch" Britney Spears [161][162][163][101][5][135]
"***Flawless" Beyoncé [139]
“Two Trucks” Lemon Demon
2014 "True Trans Soul Rebel" Against Me [102][12][55][137][56]
"Queen" Perfume Genius [12]
"Break Free" Ariana Grande [164][135]
"Born An Angel" Afida Turner [165][166]
"Fancy" Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX [8]
"Really Don't Care" Demi Lovato featuring Cher Lloyd [167][168]
"Sissy That Walk" RuPaul [169][170][171][137][55][78][81]
2015 "Run Away with Me" Carly Rae Jepsen [89][144][135][172]
"Cool for the Summer" Demi Lovato [173][95][135]
"Girls Like Girls" Hayley Kiyoko [174]
"King" Years & Years [135]
"Shine" [175]
2016 "Secret Love Song Pt II" Little Mix [176][177][170]
"Loving Someone" The 1975 [178][179]
"Work from Home" Fifth Harmony [94]
"Into You" Ariana Grande [95][100][94][135]
"Sexual" Neiked [180][181]
"Formation" Beyoncé [182][183][184][185][186][187][139][135]
"Hold Up" [188]
"Sorry" [139][188]
"All In" Monsta X [189]
"One More Day" Sistar and Giorgio Moroder [189]
"Sweet Dream" Kim Hee-chul and Min Kyung-hoon
"Touch" Little Mix [170][177]
2017 "Heaven" Troye Sivan & Betty Who [190][191][192][193][194]
"Angels In Chains" Geri Halliwell [8]
"Sorry Not Sorry" Demi Lovato [195]
"Chanel" Frank Ocean [196][197][198][140]
"Someone to You" BANNERS [199]
"Nights with You" MØ [195]
"Cut to the Feeling" Carly Rae Jepsen [195][200][103][44][5][102][144][172]
"Power" Little Mix [201][170]
"New Rules" Dua Lipa [202][203][5][135]
"Boys" Charli XCX [204][205][203]
"Call Me Mother" RuPaul [206][81][203]
"i wanna be your girlfriend" girl in red [207]
"This Is Me" (theme from the film The Greatest Showman) Keala Settle [208][209][210][211][212][55]
"Mystery of Love" (theme from the film Call Me by Your Name) Sufjan Stevens [213][214][215]
"Visions of Gideon"
"The Joke" Brandi Carlile [216][217][102][137]
"Heart Attack" LOONA's Chuu [218][219][220][221]
2018 "Home" (cover of The Wiz song) (from the drama series Pose) MJ Rodriguez & Billy Porter [69]
"Strawberries & Cigarettes (theme from the film Love, Simon) Troye Sivan [222][223][224][143]
"My My My!" [201]
"Bloom" [225][12][217][137][78][20][135]
"Make Me Feel" Janelle Monae [226][227][228][137][20][135][56]
"Pynk"
"Rainbow" Kacey Musgraves [229][32]
"I'm Not Afraid" Holland [230][231][232]
"Colour" MNEK and Hailee Steinfeld [233][234][137][138][201]
"Promises" Calvin Harris and Sam Smith [235]
"no tears left to cry" Ariana Grande [72]
"thank u, next" [236][237][238]
2019 "A Little Bit Alexis" (from the sitcom Schitt'$ Creek) Annie Murphy [239][240][241]
"Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels" Todrick Hall [242][69][135]
"Abranse Perras" Gloria Trevi
"Old Town Road" Lil Nas X [243][244][245]
"C7osure (You Like)" [246][137]
"Basic" Bilal Hassani [247]
"On a Roll" Ashley O [248]
"You Need to Calm Down" Taylor Swift [249][135]
"Lights Up" Harry Styles [250][251][252][253][254]
"Don't Start Now" Dua Lipa [255][256][100][202]
"High Heels" Melanie C [257]
"Break Up (Bye Bye)" The Frock Destroyers [258][259][260]
"Show Yourself" Idina Menzel [261][262][263]
2020 "Physical" Dua Lipa [264][100][202][255]
"React The Pussycat Dolls [69][100]
"Savage" Megan Thee Stallion & Beyoncé [21][108]
"Only the Brave" Louis Tomlinson [265][266]
"Rain On Me" Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande [267][268][21][89][249][201]
"Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys)" Rina Sawayama [77]
"XS" [269]
"Chosen Family" [270]
"Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America" The 1975 & Phoebe Bridgers [271][272]
"betty" Taylor Swift [273][274][275][276]
"positions" Ariana Grande [277]
"34+35" [278][279]

See also

Notes
  1. "Easy Living" is referenced twice in the plot of the novel The Price of Salt (aka Carol): "[Therese] whistled part of it, and Carol smiled. '"Easy Living,"' Carol said. 'That's an old one.'"; and "Therese played "Easy Living" a couple of times, and Carol sat across the room watching her, sitting on the arm of a chair with her arms folded."[14]

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