Our favorite queer artists and icons decided to do their big one to kick off the final weekend of Pride month. Yes, this is it, and whether you’re leaving it all on the dance floor or recovering for all this month has had to offer, these bops are the send-off you deserve.
Save the last dance with this week’s edition of Bop After Bop…
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“One Heart, One Voice” by Barbra Streisand, Ariana Grande & Mariah Carey
When was the last time we had a true diva-off? Barbra Streisand has summoned Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande for a vocal summit fit to lead a gay army into battle. Released as part of The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two—her new duets album featuring everyone from Paul McCartney to Sam Smith—this holy trinity moment is peak vocals, peak drama, peak harmony, and peak gay agenda.
“Polo” is a brash, bratty burst of glitch-pop that serves up SOPHIE and Uffie nachos. Kim ditches the polish of her last “debut” era and teases her real debut album (at this point, it’s tradition) with a proudly messy, experimental sound that might be her boldest move yet.
“Hotel Rock Bottom” by Frankie Grande
Frankie Grande checks us into Hotel Rock Bottom, his debut album that feels like if heartbreak booked a suite, ordered bottle service, and refused to leave the dancefloor. The debut is messy, emotional, theatrical and fully aware of it, which makes it hit even harder. Encapsulated by the anthemic, introspective title track, this release is worth a listen to wrap up your Pride month.
“Lead By Example” by Ali Shah
Ali Shah is doing just as his new single suggests in the queer pop game. The INTO 25 Under 25 honoree serves up a sexed-up, turbo-charged pop banger packed with queer tension and a gloves-off chorus. If this is anything to go by, we’re following his lead, no questions asked.
“You Got Me” by The Aces
The Aces just declared disco-pop dominance with “You Got Me,” a slick, sapphic swoon of a single that sets the stage for their upcoming album Gold Star Baby. Out August 15, the record promises queer club fantasy, and if their last album was the diary, this one’s the dance floor.
“What I Am! Queer” by The Irrepressibles
The Irrepressibles are baring it all on “What I Am, Queer!”—a symphonic scream of self-love that feels like a curtain call for Pride month. With lyrics that cut and comfort in equal measure, the track sets the stage for Yo Homo Deluxe, out this August.
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