Vocal pro VINCINT wants you to stop beating around the bush with his dramatically passionate single “Mine.” From suggesting light attraction to literally pleading his lover to be with him, VINCINT pulls out all of the stops on the heart-pounding love song. While the subtext of “Preacher” hints at a particularly one-sided desire, there is no denying that this bouncing bop off of Years & Years’ Palo Santo is an excellent love song about finding yourself face to face with “the one.” Charting Rogers’ chaotic relationship with his significant other - including when they “fight like adults, make love like it’s taboo” - “Middle of Love” stands as an ode to all the messy glory of being absolutely smitten. With his once-in-a-lifetime voice, Jake Wesley Rogers is proud to declare that he finds himself “in the middle of loving you” on this cinematic pop banger. “Lucky Strike” shimmers with dreamy synths while Troye confesses to his lover all of different reasons he finds him so attractive. Queer pop’s golden boy Troye Sivan is a master of crafting songs about queer relationships, and this one is no exception. Below, we list out 30 of our favorite gay love songs - specifically in which men sing about loving men - ranging from sensual dance bangers to tender pop ballads.
With so many gay love songs to choose from, Billboard decided to offer some help.
Some of those songs have even gone on to top the Hot 100, making history for the LGBTQ community. No longer relegated to writing non-specific ballads of generalized longing, queer artists starting using proper pronouns for their lyrical lovers more regularly, explicitly spelling out the dynamics of relationships and taking the opportunities afforded to straight artists for years to sing frankly about sex and desire. In recent years, as queer artists have gained more mainstream visibility in the music industry, the content of queer love songs has noticeably shifted in new, bold directions.
Look no further than Melissa Etheridge’s “Come to My Window” or George Michael’s “Fastlove” for proof. So when given a platform to express themselves openly, it’s no wonder that LGBTQ talents have penned or performed exceptionally moving, deeply affecting love songs. So, should it really come as a surprise that LGBTQ artists write some of the best love songs around?Īfter all, queer folks were told on a regular basis throughout history that their way of loving was wrong (let’s be honest - in many cases and places, we are still being told that). For centuries, love stories - in the form of songs, plays, books or films - have used the concept of “forbidden love” as a narrative device to heighten the tension and drive a story forward.
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