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- Taylor Swift’s music video for 'You Need to Calm Down’ was released last year and became the summer’s major gay anthem. In this last century, every generation has had more than their fair share of gay anthems. While Taylor Swift's 'You Need to Calm Down,’ for instance, wouldn’t have fit in with the disco hits of the ‘70s, it still found a special place in the hearts of her LGBTQ fans. For a comprehensive list of hit gay anthems, check out the following gallery.
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Village People
- Song: 'Y.M.C.A.' Release Year: 1978
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ABBA
- Song: 'Dancing Queen' Release Year: 1976
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Queen
- Song: 'I Want to Break Free' Release Year: 1984
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The Weather Girls
- Song: 'It's Raining Men' Release Year: 1982
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Madonna
- Song: 'Vogue' Release Year: 1990
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Lady Gaga
- Song: 'Born This Way' Release Year: 2011
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Cyndi Lauper
- Song: 'True Colors' Release Year: 1986
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George Michael
- Song: 'Freedom! '90' Release Year: 1990
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RuPaul
- Song: 'Supermodel (You Better Work)' Release Year: 1992
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Cher
- Song: 'Believe' Release Year: 1998
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Christina Aguilera
- Song: 'Beautiful' Release Year: 2002
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Diana Ross
- Song: 'I’m Coming Out' Release Year: 1980
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Judy Garland
- Song: 'Over the Rainbow' Release Year: 1939
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Donna Summer
- Song: 'Last Dance' Release Year: 1978
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Erasure
- Song: 'A Little Respect' Release Year: 1988
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Scissor Sisters
- Song: 'Let’s Have a Kiki' Release Year: 2012
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Melissa Etheridge
- Song: 'Come to My Window' Release Year: 1993
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Gloria Gaynor
- Song: 'I Will Survive' Release Year: 1978
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Kylie Minogue
- Song: 'All the Lovers' Release Year: 2010
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Mika
- Song: 'Grace Kelly' Release Year: 2007
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Robyn
- Song: 'Dancing on My Own' Release Year: 2010
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Whitney Houston
- Song: 'It's Not Right but It's Okay' Release Year: 1999
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P!nk
- Song: 'Raise Your Glass' Release Year: 2010
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k.d. lang
- Song: 'Constant Craving' Release Year: 1992
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Sister Sledge
- Song: 'We Are Family' Release Year: 1979
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CeCe Peniston
- Song: 'Finally' Release Year: 1991
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert
- Song: 'Same Love' Release Year: 2012
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Idina Menzel
- Song: 'Defying Gravity' Release Year: 2003 Now that you're here, check out the most iconic LGBT music artists in history.
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Taylor Swift and others with hit gay anthems
- Taylor Swift’s music video for 'You Need to Calm Down’ was released last year and became the summer’s major gay anthem. In this last century, every generation has had more than their fair share of gay anthems. While Taylor Swift's 'You Need to Calm Down,’ for instance, wouldn’t have fit in with the disco hits of the ‘70s, it still found a special place in the hearts of her LGBTQ fans. For a comprehensive list of hit gay anthems, check out the following gallery.
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Village People
- Song: 'Y.M.C.A.' Release Year: 1978
© Getty Images
1 / 29 Fotos
ABBA
- Song: 'Dancing Queen' Release Year: 1976
© Getty Images
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Queen
- Song: 'I Want to Break Free' Release Year: 1984
© Getty Images
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The Weather Girls
- Song: 'It's Raining Men' Release Year: 1982
© Getty Images
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Madonna
- Song: 'Vogue' Release Year: 1990
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Lady Gaga
- Song: 'Born This Way' Release Year: 2011
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Cyndi Lauper
- Song: 'True Colors' Release Year: 1986
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George Michael
- Song: 'Freedom! '90' Release Year: 1990
© Getty Images
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RuPaul
- Song: 'Supermodel (You Better Work)' Release Year: 1992
© Reuters
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Cher
- Song: 'Believe' Release Year: 1998
© Reuters
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Christina Aguilera
- Song: 'Beautiful' Release Year: 2002
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Diana Ross
- Song: 'I’m Coming Out' Release Year: 1980
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Judy Garland
- Song: 'Over the Rainbow' Release Year: 1939
© Getty Images
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Donna Summer
- Song: 'Last Dance' Release Year: 1978
© Getty Images
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Erasure
- Song: 'A Little Respect' Release Year: 1988
© Getty Images
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Scissor Sisters
- Song: 'Let’s Have a Kiki' Release Year: 2012
© Getty Images
16 / 29 Fotos
Melissa Etheridge
- Song: 'Come to My Window' Release Year: 1993
© Getty Images
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Gloria Gaynor
- Song: 'I Will Survive' Release Year: 1978
© Getty Images
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Kylie Minogue
- Song: 'All the Lovers' Release Year: 2010
© Getty Images
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Mika
- Song: 'Grace Kelly' Release Year: 2007
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Robyn
- Song: 'Dancing on My Own' Release Year: 2010
© Getty Images
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Whitney Houston
- Song: 'It's Not Right but It's Okay' Release Year: 1999
© Getty Images
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P!nk
- Song: 'Raise Your Glass' Release Year: 2010
© Getty Images
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k.d. lang
- Song: 'Constant Craving' Release Year: 1992
© Getty Images
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Sister Sledge
- Song: 'We Are Family' Release Year: 1979
© Getty Images
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CeCe Peniston
- Song: 'Finally' Release Year: 1991
© Getty Images
26 / 29 Fotos
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert
- Song: 'Same Love' Release Year: 2012
© Getty Images
27 / 29 Fotos
Idina Menzel
- Song: 'Defying Gravity' Release Year: 2003 Now that you're here, check out the most iconic LGBT music artists in history.
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Taylor Swift and others with hit gay anthems
'You Need to Calm Down’ was released last year
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Taylor Swift’s music video for 'You Need to Calm Down’ was released last year and became the summer’s major gay anthem.
In this last century, every generation has had more than their fair share of gay anthems. While Taylor Swift's 'You Need to Calm Down,’ for instance, wouldn’t have fit in with the disco hits of the ‘70s, it still found a special place in the hearts of her LGBTQ fans. For a comprehensive list of hit gay anthems, check out the following gallery.
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