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If you’re looking for a few songs that deserve a permanent spot on your playlist, here are five worth knowing (plus one viral bonus track that quietly took over TikTok).

1. Girls Like Girls — Hayley Kiyoko

There’s probably no modern lesbian playlist without “Girls Like Girls.” The song became a defining queer pop track because it treated attraction between women as something direct and normal — not coded, hidden, or left between the lines.

Even years later, it still feels important for a lot of queer listeners who grew up with very little representation in mainstream pop music.

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2. Good Luck, Babe! — Chappell Roan

“Good Luck, Babe!” became one of the biggest queer pop songs of 2024 for a reason. Beneath the dramatic synth-pop production, the song is really about denial — specifically the kind where someone tries very hard to convince themselves they don’t want something.

Chappell Roan somehow makes heartbreak sound fun, slightly bitter, and extremely catchy at the same time.

Warning: Major earworm ahead.

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3. Silk Chiffon — MUNA feat. Phoebe Bridgers

“Silk Chiffon” became such a loved queer anthem because it focuses on something surprisingly simple: joy. Instead of turning queer love into tragedy or drama, MUNA made a song that feels light, free, and genuinely happy.

The line “life’s so fun” shouldn’t hit as hard as it does, but in the context of queer music history, it kind of does. The track feels like a small celebration of being able to exist openly without shame — wrapped inside an indie-pop song that’s impossible not to sing along to.

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4. 1950 — King Princess

“1950” helped introduce a lot of listeners to queer indie-pop. The song plays with themes of hidden relationships and longing, referencing a time when queer love often had to stay private.

What makes it work is how restrained it feels. It never tries too hard emotionally, which somehow makes the song hit even more.

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5. My Girl — Isabel LaRosa

If you’ve seen one sapphic edit on TikTok recently, chances are you’ve heard “My Girl.” The song exploded online thanks to its darker pop sound and slightly obsessive energy.

It’s dramatic in the best way possible — which explains why the internet adopted it almost immediately.

Bonus: It’s Raining Femmes

“It’s Raining Femmes” by The Femmes takes the classic disco hit It’s Raining Men and flips it into something unapologetically sapphic. The concept is simple, but that’s exactly why it works.

Instead of just parodying the original, the song turns a well-known pop culture classic into a playful lesbian anthem.

I genuinely love these songs. They’re the kind of tracks that randomly reappear in your head while grocery shopping, cleaning your room, or trying to sleep at 3 a.m. — and somehow you still don’t get tired of them.

But beyond being catchy, queer songs matter for a bigger reason too. There’s something comforting about hearing lyrics you can actually relate to instead of constantly translating every love song in your head. Sometimes you just want to dramatically sing about heartbreak without mentally replacing the boyfriend in the lyrics with a woman first.

Representation in music doesn’t always have to be deep or political to matter. Sometimes it’s simply about feeling seen for three minutes and thirty seconds — and honestly, that’s already pretty powerful.

Thanks.