39 Songs That Shouldn't Have Flopped But Straight People Let It Happen

This isn't necessarily an attack on straight people, this is an all-out war on heterosexuality!!! How could you let this happen to these bops?!

1. "Sparks" by Hilary Duff

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It's straight-up homophobic that this gorgeous song wasn't a No. 1 hit.

2. "React" by the Pussycat Dolls

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The gayest comeback of all time, ignored by straight people everywhere.

3. Ashley O's entire discography (two songs)

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The most powerful two-song discography ever.

4. "Cool for the Summer" by Demi Lovato

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Apparently, straight people never got the memo that "Cool for the Summer" has been the song of the summer for the past five years.

5. Tinashe's entire music career

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It's a literal gay nightmare that Tinashe STILL hasn't *happened* already.

6. Britney Spears' Glory album

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In 2016, Britney Spears released her best album in a decade. It's sad that heterosexuals have no idea it even exists.

7. Little Mix (in the US)

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It's anti-gay that Little Mix has been unable to break into the US market. Trump's America, indeed.

8. "Sledgehammer" by Fifth Harmony

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Heterosexuals were just not ready for this bop!

9. "4th of July" by Kelis

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Flesh Tone made me gayer, and straight people could use a little less heterosexuality.

10. "I Luh Ya Papi" by Jennifer Lopez

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Gays know this is simply a J.Lo classic.

11. Anything JoJo released after age 13

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A talented vocalist with good songs, if only the general public could see that. 😭

12. "Livin' It Up" by Ciara

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This wasn't even a single, but it deserved to be. I blame the patriarchy, I guess.

13. "Heartstrings" by Leighton Meester

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A triumph and masterpiece.

14. Bonnie McKee

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Bonnie deserves better.

15. Kim Petras' Turn Off the Light

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A pop dance album with a Halloween theme?! An idea so powerful that straights can’t even process it.

16. "Here's to Never Growing Up" by Avril Lavigne

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From Avril's criminally + problematically underrated last album. Imagine being a heterosexual and not knowing Avril has been releasing music for the past 10 years. That's sad, huh?

17. "G.U.Y." by Lady Gaga

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Like most gay things, "G.U.Y." was ahead of its time.

18. "Lemonade" by Danity Kane

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I would blame straight people on this flopping, but honestly these girls just really hated each other.

19. "Don't Hold Your Breath" by Nicole Scherzinger

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Her best song since every Pussycat Dolls song.

20. "Everything Is Embarrassing" by Sky Ferreira

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Sky Ferreira: A name only gays and Williamsburg hipsters know.

21. "Get Outta My Way" by Kylie Minogue

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It's 2020 and straight people still have relegated Kylie to Madonna's shadow and I am NOT okay with that.

22. "How to Be a Heartbreaker" by Marina & The Diamonds

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Unfortunately, and I say this with love, Marina will always be for the gays (and lovers of gay-ish, gay-related, or highly homo things).

23. "Closer" by Tegan and Sara

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Yes, the rumors are true: America is afraid of two powerful queer women who make bops.

24. "Into You" by Ariana Grande

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No, this song didn't remotely flop...but it should have been No. 1 for 74 weeks. I hate that I live in a world where "Dangerous Woman" was a bigger hit than this.

25. The Bionic album

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Bionic turned out to be ahead of its time. An underrated pop masterpiece.

26. "Ugly Heart" by G.R.L.

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G.R.L. could have been *that* girl group, but breeders decided otherwise.

27. "Dancing on My Own" by Robyn

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This song has a cult-like straight following, but that's not enough. Every straight person from Maine to Minnesota (and beyond) should know this song!

28. "A No No" by Mariah Carey

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This song is classic Mariah and deserved to be her 19th No. 1.

29. "Never Really Over" or "Harley's in Hawaii" by Katy Perry

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Katy Perry released her best songs since "Teenage Dream," but no one cared.

30. Most songs by Zara Larsson, but especially "All the Time"

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It's sad that 99% of the human population doesn't know about "All the Time." Thank God homosexuality exists and that 1% do.

31. Anything Tove Lo released after "Habits"

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From "Glad He's Gone" to "Disco Tits" to "I'm Coming." Tove has the range.

32. The pop songs from A Star Is Born

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Ally could do Led Zeppelin’s "Kashmir," but Led Zeppelin could never do "Why Did You Do That?"

33. "Vroom Vroom" by Charli XCX

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It's a song about sex literally using CAR metaphors. It was basically straight bait!

34. "Commander" by Kelly Rowland

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Kelly Rowland has made some of the best dance music of our time! It's sad that straight people only know her from Destiny's Child.

35. "Green Light" by Lorde

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“Green Light” and the entire Melodrama album spoke to gays in a way that straights just will never understand. It’s been three years and the gays are still screaming about it.

36. "Motivation" by Normani

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I'm sorry, but I blame straight people for there being no second Normani single yet.

37. Betty Who

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Because if there's a Pride parade, Betty Who will surely be performing there.

38. "Feedback" by Janet Jackson

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A Janet Jackson classic that heterosexuality has ignored for far too long.

39. And Carly Rae Jepsen

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Enough said.

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