My fellow queer community, there is an iconic Spotify playlist called "Songs that make gay people scream" that has been my go-to soundtrack since finding it off Tumblr in 2017. Five years later, it still brings me joy.
I've always been curious exactly how many people it causes to scream. So, especially if you're gay, I'd love to know out of the 75 tracks, how many of these songs actually make you scream? Let's play!
And of course, gays are not a monolith, and there is no way all gay people love these songs. It's just a fun poll!
1. First up, "Work From Home" by Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign
And here's the iconic music video in full:
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2. "Fergalicious" by Fergie ft. will.i.am
And here's the music video:
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3. "He Wasn't Man Enough" by Toni Braxton
Here's the legendary music video:
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4. "Before He Cheats" by Carrie Underwood
And here's the epic music video:
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5. "Work Bitch" by Britney Spears
And here's the music video to this inspirational track:
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6. "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry
And here's the music video to the track, which made me desperately want to live in California (so I could "get drunk on the beach"):
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7. "Finally" by CeCe Peniston
Here's the music video to this Pride-favorite track:
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8. "Work It" by Missy Elliott
And here's the music video to this club classic:
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I only learned last year that the indecipherable line in the chorus is just "I put my thang down, flip it and reverse it" in, well, reverse.
9. "Believe" by Cher
10. "Break Free" by Ariana Grande and Zedd
Here's the music video to this bop:
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11. "Buttons" by the Pussycat Dolls
Here's the music video, which I've (badly) danced along to many times:
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12. "No Scrubs" by TLC
And here's the music video version, which rightfully features Left Eye's rap:
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13. "We Found Love" by Rihanna and Calvin Harris
And here's the mesmerizing music video to this iconic track:
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14. "Gimme More" by Britney Spears
And here's the music video to this cultural reset of a song:
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15. "Party in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus
And here's the music video to my national anthem:
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"Cuz all I see are stilettos / I guess I never got the memo" —Me, in my socks
16. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
Here's the music video to this literally legendary track:
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17. "Dancing on My Own" by Robyn
And here's the music video to this epic song:
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18. "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" by Khia
Here's the music video to the song, which I feel like everybody knows:
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19. "Stars Are Blind" by Paris Hilton
Here's the music video to the song, which honestly was ahead of its time (yet also quintessential to it):
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20. "212" by Azealia Banks and Lazy Jay
And here's the music video to this A+ bop from this outspoken artist:
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21. "Run Away With Me" by Carly Rae Jepsen
And here's the music video to this premiere single from Emotion, the album I will never shut up about:
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22. "Waiting for Tonight" by Jennifer Lopez
Here's Ms. Jenny From the Block's music video to the track:
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23. "Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, and P!nk
And here's the music video to this show stopper of a song:
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24. "Damaged" by Danity Kane
And here's the music video to this bop:
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25. "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey
Here's the cute-ass music video to this feel-good track:
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26. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston
Here's the music video to this track, which you WILL hear at any Pride celebration:
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27. "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" by Shania Twain
Who doesn't love this song?! Here's the music video to it:
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28. "Get Me Bodied" by Beyoncé
And here's the blessed music video to this track:
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29. "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga
The music video to this track was truly a cultural reset:
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30. "Get Outta My Way" by Kylie Minogue
Here's the music video to this electric track:
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31. "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson
Here's the music video to the song, which features Miss Clarkson in a very 2000s fedora hat:
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32. "LoveGame" by Lady Gaga
Here's the ultra-sexy music video to this Gaga classic:
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33. "Wannabe" by Spice Girls
Here's the super-cute music video to this unifying track:
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34. "Rumors" by Lindsay Lohan
Here's the music video to this iconic song, which I'd blast in my CD player as a kid every time someone asked if it was true I was gay:
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35. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue
Here's the music video to this bop of a song, which you've probably been hearing on TikTok:
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36. "Candy" by Mandy Moore
Of course this cute classic has an even cuter music video:
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37. "Cool for the Summer" by Demi Lovato
And here's the stylish video to this summer classic:
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38. "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen
And here's the music video to this song everybody has probably heard at least once:
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39. "Rude Boy" by Rihanna
And here's the super cool video to this very fun track:
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40. "Work" by Rihanna ft. Drake
And here's the music video to the song, which Rihanna allowed Drake to appear on:
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41. "Super Bass" by Nicki Minaj
And here's the music video to the song that I played nonstop my senior year of high school (and a Barb was born):
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42. "Say My Name" by Destiny's Child
And here's the iconic music video, which invented the concept of color palettes:
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43. "Into You" by Ariana Grande
And here's the iconic music video to this gift of a song:
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44. "Like a Prayer" by Madonna
This is legendary song demands an iconic video counterpart, and the music video rises to the occasion:
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45. "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor
Everybody loves this song, even straight people. Here's the music video to this classic:
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46. "All for You" by Janet Jackson
And here's the song in full, music video form:
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47. "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani
Here's the music video to this song:
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48. "The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy and Monica
And here's the music video to this iconic track, best sung in pairs:
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49. "Love on Top" by Beyoncé
And here's the music video to this track, which will test your vocal cords:
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50. "I'm a Slave 4 U" by Britney Spears
And here's the song's music video, which features iconic choreography and wardrobe:
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51. "Say You'll Be There" by Spice Girls
And here's the whole song in music video form:
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52. "It's Not Right But It's Okay" by Whitney Houston
Here's the whole song in music video form, and it's a total vibe:
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53. "No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)" by 3LW
And here's the music video to this jam:
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54. "Dirty" by Christina Aguilera ft. Redman
Here's the music video to the whole song — it's a total vibe:
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55. "Bootylicious" by Destiny's Child
Here's the music video to this legendary song:
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56. "I Wanna Be Bad" by Willa Ford
And here's the video to this crowd favorite:
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57. "Stuck" by Stacie Orrico
Here's the whole song and its music video:
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58. "Show Stopper" by Danity Kane
People who love this song go hard for this song — here's the music video to it:
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59. "Honey" by Mariah Carey
And here's the music video to this iconic jam:
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60. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" by Céline Dion
Here's the classic video to this hell of a song:
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61. "Don't Cha" by the Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes
Here's the amazing music video to this 2000s bop:
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62. "No Tears Left to Cry" by Ariana Grande
Here's the music video to the track, in which Ms. Grande reinvents gravity:
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63. "One Kiss" by Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa
Here's the vibing music video to this timeless summer bop:
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64. "Why Did You Do That?" by Lady Gaga
And here's the performance of the song in the film A Star Is Born:
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65. "I Don't Want It At All" by Kim Petras
And here's the music video to this bop (thank you, Ms. Petras):
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66. "High Horse" by Kacey Musgraves
And here's the music video to this amazing track:
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67. "Dirty Talk" by Wynter Gordon
And here's the music video to this great song:
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68. "If U Seek Amy" by Britney Spears
Here's the music video to the song, which made the alphabet popular again:
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69. "Sparks" by Hilary Duff
Here's the music video to this Hilary Duff hit:
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70. "Only Girl (In the World)" by Rihanna
Here's the music video to this vibe of a song:
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71. "Bodak Yellow" by Cardi B
Here's the music video to the song that propelled Miss Bardi into the mainstream:
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72. "Potential Breakup Song" by Aly & AJ
Here's the music video to the sisters' track, which went hard on the Sirius XM Radio Disney station:
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73. "On a Roll" by Ashley O (Miley Cyrus)
Here's the music video to this song, which features Miley Cyrus cheating on her Hannah Montana wig:
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74. "Juice" by Lizzo
And here's the music video to this feel-good track:
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75. And finally: "When I Grow Up" by the Pussycat Dolls
Here's the music video to this certified bop:
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You've made it to the end! Here's the entire playlist for your own convenience, and shoutout again to fellow BuzzFeed writers Matt Stopera and Brian Galindo for curating an incredible scream-inducing experience — thanks, gays!
What were your favorite songs from this amazing playlist? Do you feel like there are tracks that you would add to it? Let us know in the comments!
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