Thursday, February 20, 2025

100 LGBT+ ANTHEMS (#85-81). Continues tomorrow. 

 

100 ESSENTIAL LGBTQ+ ANTHEMS

 

Caffè Lattè presents the 100 anthems of the Rainbow community. Some get us up on our feet or will have us weep. They celebrate diversity and tell of the hardships endured by members of the community.

85

MATERIAL GIRL Madonna

Drawing inspiration from Marilyn Monroe in ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’, this Madonna hit from 1984 was produced by Nile Rodgers   

84

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Lou Reed

Lou Reed’s 1972 ‘Transformer’ album was a radical release. “Walk On The Wild Side” tackles many themes that were taboo at the time.

83

SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT) Beyoncé

In 2008, Queen Bey had fans all over the planet doing a new dance move to this hit single.

82

GRACE KELLY Mika

Mika topped the UK chart with “Grace Kelly”, which peaked at #2 in Europe, Australia and New Zealand in 2007.

81

RUSH Troye Sivan

This 2023 Grammy nominated single is an example of Troye Sivan’s positive messages in his music.   

 The silhouette of a woman. She is standing in front of a grayscale background and the words "Beyoncé" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", which are written in silver capital letters.

 

A shirtless young man's face, eyes closed, left hand behind his head, the other overhead

 

Check out the Spotify playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1mFqgTQSN0TPsEZnUNknTq?si=48d50eb1ce83493d


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