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100+ Songs With A Billion-Plus Spotify Streams Recorded By LGBTQ Musicians

By Waddie G. April 2, 2025 No Comments 9 Min Read
100+ Songs With A Billion-Plus Spotify Streams Recorded By LGBTQ Musicians

Streaming changed the game. No more gatekeeping from radio DJs or needing MTV’s stamp of approval. Today, a hit can come from TikTok, a viral moment, or the simple fact that the music slaps. And for LGBTQ musicians? This new era has been revolutionary. The digital age has made it way more possible for queer folks to break records, cross over into global superstardom, and finally get the kind of stats that back up what we’ve always known—they’ve been making hits.

I put this list together to celebrate that fact. You’re looking at 105 songs by LGBTQ musicians that have each racked up over one billion streams on Spotify as of April 2, 2025. These aren’t just niche faves or cult classics. These are global smashes—songs that define generations, soundtrack lives, and flood our playlists, club nights, and karaoke lineups.

If you’re a Gen X or millennial who grew up getting side-eyes for stanning George Michael, Queen, or Tracy Chapman, this one’s for you. If you live for Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X but still bump “WAP” or “Unholy” like they just dropped? You’re gonna love what’s coming. This ain’t just a celebration—it’s a reminder: LGBTQ artists have been running it. And now, they’ve got the receipts.

Let’s run it down. From 103 to 1. Stream counts are actual. Albums are listed. Band names with a frontman or frontwoman who identifies within the LGBTQ community are listed with the lead musician’s name in parenthesis. And your faves? They probably made it.

103. Khalid – Love Lies

1,000,355,498 streams

102. Khalid – Talk

1,010,434,276 streams

101. Sam Smith – How Do You Sleep?

1,018,559,907 streams


100. Tracy Chapman – Fast Car

1,026,179,189 streams

99. Lizzo – Truth Hurts

1,029,063,277 streams

98. Frank Ocean – Ivy

1,038,126,893 streams

97. Miley Cyrus – Wrecking Ball

1,054,419,259 streams

96. Lil Nas X – Old Town Road

1,060,285,705 streams

95. Sia – Elastic Heart

1,063,877,541 streams

94. Queen (Freddie Mercury) – Crazy Little Thing Called Love

1,066,102,084 streams

93. Dhruv – double take

1,068,737,733 streams

92. 4 Non Blondes (Linda Perry) – What’s Up?

1,075,603,930 streams

91. Billie Eilish – bury a friend

1,076,738,135 streams


90. Miley Cyrus – We Can’t Stop

1,082,125,418 streams

89. Billie Eilish – bellyache

1,088,866,695 streams

88. Wham! (George Michael) – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

1,096,952,321 streams

87. Billie Eilish – i love you

1,101,646,442 streams

86. Lil Uzi Vert – The Way Life Goes

1,107,975,719 streams

85. Miley Cyrus – Angels Like You

1,112,613,850 streams

84. Green Day (Billie Joe Armstrong) – American Idiot

1,122,969,121 streams

83. Billie Eilish – Bored

1,125,594,840 streams

82. Lil Nas X – THATS WHAT I WANT

1,134,658,131 streams

81. Lady Gaga – Rain On Me

1,135,316,110 streams


80. Calum Scott – You Are The Reason

1,146,634,183 streams

79. Black Eyed Peas (Fergie) – Where Is The Love?

1,152,029,534 streams

78. Tyler, The Creator – EARFQUAKE

1,163,716,511 streams

77. Sia – Snowman

1,201,390,706 streams

76. Demi Lovato – Sorry Not Sorry

1,202,788,642 streams

75. Lil Uzi Vert – 20 Min

1,203,054,993 streams

74. WILLOW – Wait a Minute!

1,205,869,075 streams

73. Billie Eilish – idontwannabeyouanymore

1,213,488,645 streams

72. George Michael – Careless Whisper

1,235,915,769 streams

71. Spice Girls (Mel B.) – Wannabe

1,250,428,330 streams


70. Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? ]

1,253,048,529 streams

69. Frank Ocean – Lost

1,257,347,101 streams

68. Doja Cat – Streets

1,259,320,544 streams

67. Frank Ocean – Thinkin Bout You

1,260,013,083 streams

66. Green Day (Billie Joe Armstrong) – Basket Case

1,262,621,294 streams

65. Elton John – Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time)

1,264,661,429 streams

64. Doja Cat – Say So

1,271,299,658 streams

63. Doja Cat – Need to Know

1,277,468,001 streams

62. MNEK – Head & Heart

1,287,184,287 streams

61. Lady Gaga – Just Dance

1,299,758,560 streams


60. Elton John – I’m Still Standing

1,321,395,472 streams

59. Doja Cat – Paint The Town Red

1,324,266,130 streams

58. Duncan Laurence – Arcade

1,338,278,544 streams

57. Steve Lacy – Bad Habit

1,342,303,703 streams

56. Calum Scott – Dancing On My Own

1,349,744,957 streams

55. Kali Uchis – telepatía

1,361,316,762 streams

54. Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!

1,369,295,787 streams

53. Lil Peep – Star Shopping

1,395,354,861 streams

52. Cardi B – WAP

1,418,608,835 streams

51. Lil Peep – Falling Down

1,422,416,570 streams

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