Updated on 14 Jan 2021

22 Undeniable Bangers That, I'm Sorry To Say, Straight People Let Flop

These bangers deserved more!

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11 years after her incredible solo album The Duchess, Fergie released a sort of follow-up album, Double Duchess, in 2017. The Black Eyed Peas alumna gave us the visual album full experience, with a music video for pretty much every song on the album! But even Kendall Jenner couldn't save this bop from a mediocre reception. Indeed, the whole album was a little hit-and-miss, reaching only 49 and 19 in the UK and US album charts respectively.

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It's an actual criminal offence that this stand-out track from the generally uneven third album from Gaga, Artpop, didn't get the attention it deserves. If anything, Gaga was AHEAD of her time with this track. In the video, future fashion trends abound including but not limited to that super-long wig that hits the floor! G.U.Y. failed to enter the top ten in most countries, and became one of Gaga's lowest charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 76.

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Bebe is probably best known for the songs she features on, rather than her solo work, but that is just WRONG in my opinion. "I'm A Mess" is such a relatable song about questioning a failing relationship, and like many of the songs on this list, the accompanying music video is a work of art! Despite this, the song performed modestly in charts around the world, reaching its highest position in Singapore and in the US Mainstream Top 40, where it peaked at number nine.

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Fans of RuPaul's Drag Race may know this bop from the Season 12 lip-sync between Heidi N Closet and Jackie Cox! But at the time of its 2016 release, "Kill The Lights" from Glee star Alex Newell and funk legend Nile Rodgers only managed to make its way into the US Dance Charts, where it peaked at number one. I challenge you NOT to dance around your kitchen to this song. It's pure drag, pure camp, and a whole lotta fun!

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To this day, there are still no other artists that sound quite like The X Factor contestant. After her critically acclaimed debut album and single of the same name "Once" was released, Diana seemed to disappear from the music world. However, this catchy tune slipped through the woodworks in 2013, and provides a modern spin on the classic Cinderella story! It only charted in the UK, hitting number 76 on the UK Singles Chart and number 68 in Scotland.

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Kate Nash is a fascinating artist, and her debut album, Made of Bricks, seemed to solidify her as a figurehead of British music all the way back in 2007. But by the time her fourth album, Yesterday Was Forever, was released, her fame had waned (although she recently came back to prominence in the Netflix show Glow). This lead single from her fourth album is classic Nash, and though it has a banging chorus that'll make you want to jump around, it sadly didn't chart anywhere around the world.

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I know you're gonna know this major throwback from 2009! V V Brown's debut album Travelling Like the Light deserved a lot more attention than it got at the time. Despite thriving on the radio and V V being a favourite on Later... with Jools Holland, the radio plays for this track didn't quite translate to chart success, with the song peaking at just 34 on the UK Top 40 and 67 on the Billboard Hot 100. But nearly 12 years on, this tune still slams the way it should have in 2009!