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A gay anthem is a song (WP) that has become widely popular among, or has become identified with, the gay community, as referring to homosexual men, but some of these songs may also become anthems for the rest of the LGBT community.

The lyrics of gay anthems are often marked with hope against the odds, pride, unity, or defiance. UK Wikipedia:LGBT rights charity Stonewall named Wikipedia:Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" the most empowering song of the 2000s decade for LGBT people.[1]

Themes[edit]

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:[2]

Big-voiced divas

Rather than particular songs, this area of gay anthems is more akin to a Wikipedia:cult of personality of a large gay male following for some particular Wikipedia:diva-style Wikipedia:pop music vocalists who are almost always female Wikipedia:gay icons. Modern examples include Wikipedia:Cher,Wikipedia:Cyndi Lauper, Wikipedia:Britney Spears, Wikipedia:Mariah Carey, Wikipedia:Kylie Minogue, Madonna, Wikipedia:Barbra Streisand, Wikipedia:Donna Summer, Wikipedia:Diana Ross, Wikipedia:Christina Aguilera, Adele, Wikipedia:P!nk, Wikipedia:Evelyn "Champagne" King, Wikipedia:Beyoncé, Wikipedia:Lady Gaga and Wikipedia:Miley Cyrus.

Overcoming hardship in love

Usually a narrative of a wronged lover who comes back stronger than before.

You are not alone

Songs about coming together as a community or reassurance to the lonely that there are others like them out there.

Throw your cares away

A carefree narrative about putting your troubles aside and partying.

Hard-won self-esteem

Here, the theme involves fighting through oppression, darkness or fear to gain freedom, beauty or self-esteem.

Celebrating unashamed sexuality

The theme here is of transcending cultural shame to celebrate one's sexual nature.

Search for acceptance

Songs about a welcoming promised land where the dream of acceptance and belonging and hope lives.

Torch song for the world weary

A narrative about being used, abused and surviving to tell the tale of lament.

Love conquers all

Tales of not giving up on love despite seemingly insurmountable odds.

No apologies

Here, the theme revolves around defiantly living one's life despite what others may want.

Songs[edit]

Year Song Artist(s) Reference
1920 "The Lavender Song (Das Lila Lied)" Lyrics by Wikipedia:Kurt Schwabach [3]
1939 "Wikipedia:Over the Rainbow" Wikipedia:Judy Garland [4][5]
1954 "Wikipedia:The Man That Got Away" [6]
1955 "Tutti Frutti" Wikipedia:Little Richard [7]
1957 "Somewhere (There's a Place for Us)" From the musical West Side Story [2][5]
1960 "Wikipedia:As Long as He Needs Me" Wikipedia:Shirley Bassey [2][5]
1966 "Wikipedia:You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" Wikipedia:Dusty Springfield [2]
1968 "It's A Fine Life" Wikipedia:Shani Wallis, from the motion picture of Oliver! [2]
1970 "Wikipedia:Ain't No Mountain High Enough" Wikipedia:Diana Ross [2]
1972 "Wikipedia:John, I'm Only Dancing" Wikipedia:David Bowie [8]
"Maybe This Time" Wikipedia:Liza Minnelli [2]
"Wikipedia:All the Young Dudes" Wikipedia:Mott the Hoople [9]
1973 "Love is The Message" Wikipedia:MFSB [10]
1975 "Wikipedia:Sweet Transvestite" Wikipedia:Tim Curry from the Motion Picture Wikipedia:The Rocky Horror Picture Show [11]
"Free Man" Wikipedia:South Shore Commission [12]
"Wikipedia:I Was Born This Way" Valentino [13]
1976 "Wikipedia:Dancing Queen" Wikipedia:ABBA [2][5]
"Wikipedia:I Go to Rio" Wikipedia:Peter Allen [11]
"Wikipedia:Turn the Beat Around" Wikipedia:Vicki Sue Robinson [2]
1977 "Wikipedia:I Feel Love" Wikipedia:Donna Summer [14]
1978 "Wikipedia:I Will Survive" Wikipedia:Gloria Gaynor [5][15][16]
"Wikipedia:I'm Every Woman" Wikipedia:Chaka Khan [11]
"Copacabana" Wikipedia:Barry Manilow [11]
"Wikipedia:Glad to Be Gay" Wikipedia:Tom Robinson Band [17]
"Wikipedia:You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" Sylvester [5]
"Macho Man" Wikipedia:Village People [18]
"Y.M.C.A." [19]
1979 "Wikipedia:Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) ABBA [5]
"Wikipedia:Boys Keep Swinging" David Bowie [5]
"If You Don't Want to Fuck Me (Then Baby Fuck Off)" Wikipedia:Jayne County [2]
"Wikipedia:Don't Stop Me Now" Queen [5]
"We Are Family" Wikipedia:Sister Sledge [20]
"Wikipedia:No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" Donna Summer & Wikipedia:Barbra Streisand [2]
"Go West" Village People [5]
1980 "Wikipedia:I'm Coming Out" Diana Ross [5][21]
1982 "Wikipedia:I've Never Been to Me" Charlene [11]
"Wikipedia:Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" Wikipedia:Culture Club [5]
"Wikipedia:And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" Wikipedia:Jennifer Holliday [2]
"Wikipedia:It's Raining Men" Wikipedia:The Weather Girls [2][5]
1983 "So Many Men, So Little Time" Wikipedia:Miquel Brown [2][5]
"I Am What I Am" From the musical La Cage aux Folles [5][22]
"Wikipedia:Girls Just Want to Have Fun" Wikipedia:Cyndi Lauper [11]
"Holiday" Madonna [2]
"Wikipedia:Hand in Glove" Wikipedia:The Smiths [23]
1984 "Wikipedia:Smalltown Boy" Wikipedia:Bronski Beat [2]
"Why?" [24]
"Wikipedia:You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" Dead or Alive [11]
"Wikipedia:I Want to Break Free" Queen [11]
"Wikipedia:Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" Wikipedia:Wham! [11]
1985 "Wikipedia:Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" Wikipedia:Eurythmics and Wikipedia:Aretha Franklin [2]
"Chain Reaction" Diana Ross [11]
1986 "Wikipedia:¿A quién le importa?" Wikipedia:Alaska y Dinarama [25][26][27][28][29]
"Don't Leave Me This Way" Wikipedia:The Communards [30][31]
"True Colors" Cyndi Lauper [32][33]
"Wikipedia:So Macho" Wikipedia:Sinitta [5]
1987 "Wikipedia:I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Wikipedia:Whitney Houston [11]
"Wikipedia:Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)" Wikipedia:Paul Lekakis [11]
"Express Yourself" Madonna [11]
1988 "Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls" Book of Love [10]
"Wikipedia:A Little Respect" Wikipedia:Erasure [2]
1989 "Wikipedia:I Want That Man" Deborah Harry [11]
"Closer to Fine" Wikipedia:Indigo Girls [34]
1990 "Summer Rain" Wikipedia:Belinda Carlisle [11]
"Wikipedia:Justify My Love" Madonna [35]
"Vogue" [5]
1991 "Finally" Wikipedia:CeCe Peniston [2]
"The Show Must Go On" Queen [36]
1992 "Wikipedia:Deeper and Deeper" Madonna [11]
"Wikipedia:Constant Craving" Wikipedia:k.d. lang [11]
"Wikipedia:Supermodel (You Better Work)" Wikipedia:RuPaul [11]
1993 "Wikipedia:Come to My Window" Wikipedia:Melissa Etheridge [34]
"Yes I Am" [34]
"This Is It" Wikipedia:Dannii Minogue [11]
1995 "I Kissed a Girl" Wikipedia:Jill Sobule [37]
1996 "Pride" Johnna [10]
1997 "Wikipedia:Young Hearts Run Free" Wikipedia:Kym Mazelle [11]
"Free" Wikipedia:Ultra Naté [2]
1998 "Outside" Wikipedia:George Michael [5]
"Believe" Wikipedia:Cher [38]
1999 "Strong Enough" Cher [11]
"Wikipedia:New York City Boy" Pet Shop Boys [11]
2000 "Proud" Wikipedia:Heather Small [11]
2001 "Wikipedia:Can't Get You Out of My Head" Wikipedia:Kylie Minogue [5]
"Wikipedia:Your Disco Needs You" [39]
2002 "Beautiful" Wikipedia:Christina Aguilera [40][41][42][43]
"Endangered Species" Wikipedia:Dianne Reeves [44]
"Wikipedia:All the Things She Said" Wikipedia:t.A.T.u. [34]
"Wikipedia:¿A quién le importa?" Wikipedia:Thalía [45]
2003 "Defying Gravity" Introduced by Wikipedia:Idina Menzel, from the musical Wicked [46]
2004 "Wikipedia:Take Your Mama" Wikipedia:Scissor Sisters [5]
2006 "Wikipedia:Todos Me Miran" Wikipedia:Gloria Trevi [47]
"Wikipedia:Marica tú", parody of Wikipedia:Dragostea Din Tei Los Morancos de Triana, a Spanish comedy duo [48]
2009 "Fuck You" Wikipedia:Lily Allen [49]
"Wikipedia:Bad Romance" Wikipedia:Lady Gaga [50]
"Wikipedia:When Love Takes Over" Wikipedia:David Guetta feat.Wikipedia:Kelly Rowland [51]
2010 "Wikipedia:Dancing on My Own" Wikipedia:Robyn [52]
"Wikipedia:Raise Your Glass" Pink [53]
"Wikipedia:Fuckin' Perfect" [54]
"Wikipedia:Get Outta My Way" Kylie Minogue [55]
"Wikipedia:All The Lovers"
"Firework" Wikipedia:Katy Perry [56]
2011 "Wikipedia:Born This Way" Wikipedia:Lady Gaga [57]
"Wikipedia:Será Será" Wikipedia:Ricky Martin [58]
"¡Basta Ya!" Wikipedia:Ricky Martin [57]
2012 "Wikipedia:Let's Have a Kiki" Wikipedia:Scissor Sisters [59]
"If It's Wrong" Wikipedia:Andi Fraggs [60]
"Eres Tú" Wikipedia:Carla Morrison [61][62]
2013 "People Like Us" Wikipedia:Kelly Clarkson [63]
"Right to Fall" Wikipedia:Jessica Sanchez [64]
"La différence" Wikipedia:Lara Fabian [65]
"Free" Wikipedia:Liza Fox [66]
"Take It Like a Man" Wikipedia:Cher [67]
"Wikipedia:Work Bitch" Wikipedia:Britney Spears [68][69]
"Brave" Wikipedia:Sara Bareilles [70]
"Let It Go" Wikipedia:Idina Menzel / Wikipedia:Demi Lovato from the Disney Animated Motion Picture Wikipedia:Frozen (2013 film) [71]
2014 "Let Them Love" Wikipedia:Kandi Burruss [72]


A gay anthem is a Wikipedia:song that has become widely popular among, or has become identified with, the Wikipedia:gay community; usually with Wikipedia:gay men. The lyrics of gay anthems are often marked with hope against the odds, pride, unity, or defiance. The most notable Wikipedia:English language gay anthems include "Wikipedia:Over the Rainbow", performed by Wikipedia:Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz; "Wikipedia:I'm Coming Out", performed by Wikipedia:Diana Ross; "Wikipedia:I Will Survive", performed by Wikipedia:Gloria Gaynor; and "Wikipedia:It's Raining Men", performed by Wikipedia:The Weather Girls.

Many gay anthems are in the Wikipedia:dance music genre, though the seminal gay anthem, "Wikipedia:Over the Rainbow", gained notoriety because it was sung by an early LGBT icon, Judy Garland. Less common, but still notable, are gay garage rock, punk and hardcore anthems, such as a number of singles by Wikipedia:Pansy Division. (See also Wikipedia:Queercore).

See also[edit]

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Links in the text, on AP[edit]

Trivial: song, English language


References[edit]

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