Much ink has been spilt trying to define what constitutes a gay anthem, including on this very site. Since the changing of the guard from one generation to the next — Party Favorz has decided to offer a concise definition by simplifying what it was and how it's expanded from GenX to GenZ.
First, not all songs embraced by the LGBT+ community were written as gay anthems but for a variety of reasons are wholly embraced by our community as being such. While the same principles that constitute a gay anthem remain in place:
- Big-voiced divas
- Overcoming hardship in love
- Throw your cares away
- Hard-won self-esteem
- Celebrating unashamed sexuality
- Search for acceptance
- Torch song of the world weary
- Love conquers all
- No apologies
*Gay Anthem Wiki
Songs pretty much about nothing that gay folk gravitate to because they're just plain fun can make the list as well even though that hues closer the 'throw your cares away' category or songs by gay artists themselves, which are agnotstic in the audience they're trying to reach.
As such, when compiling this three-volume set — Party Favorz took great care to ensure that all the main staples that cross multiple generations are respresented but have been totally reworked into modern-day classics, which only shows how these songs stand the test of time. I also went back the last 12 years and yanked out several gay favorites that got us all sweaty on the dance floor to round the whole series out. So, you can expect the unexpected.
There is much to celebrate in our achievements for equality while there's still much work to be done. Since of duty dictates that we're not finished yet and there are many road blocks ready to roll back our hard-fought gains over the past 20 years on the near horizon. This is something that very much weighs on my mind as Rick and I will decide whether we want to continue living in this country in the next 2 years. I'd be more than happy to stay and fight but there's not much a physically disabled person can do other than write about what I see heading our way. I'm going to leave that thought right here for now and will expand on what I'm seeing in the final volume of this series. No one needs a Debbie Downer when we should be celebrating but at some point...reality needs to sink in.
For now, I want everyone (no matter your generation) to pop this first volume on and party like its 1999. Until the next time...ENJOY!
Album: Gay Anthems for a New Generation 2022 Vol. 1
Genre: Dance, House, NuDisco, Gay Anthems
Year: 2022
Total Time: 04:38:39
1. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive (YASTREB Bootleg)
2. Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head 2020 (Laurent H. Remix)
3. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You (Mose UK Remix)
4. Heather Small - Proud (Josh Harris Pride Extended Remix)
5. ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) (HÄWK VIP Edit)
6. Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (Owen Norton Remix)
7. Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (NERVO 2013 Remix)
8. Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Stan Galaxy Remix)
9. Joe T Vannelli vs. Eartha Kitt - Where Is My Man (Angelo Ferreri 2020 Remix)
10. Dan Hartman feat. Loleatta Holloway - Relight My Fire (Block & Crown x Paul Parsons Mix)
11. Diana Ross - The Boss (Block & Crown Mix)
12. Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones - I Got U (Wayne G Throwback Anthem)
13. Halsey - Bad At Love (Generik Extended)
14. Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande - Rain On Me (Charlie Lane & Mark Jay Remix)
15. Kristine W - Feel What You Want (Freejak Remix)
16. Lara Fabian - I Will Love Again (Division 4 & Matt Consola Club Mix)
17. Loleatta Holloway - Love Sensation '06 (Dead Stereo Remix)
18. Sandy B - Ain't No Need To Hide (Sam Divine Extended Remix)
19. Shannon - Give Me Tonight (Mike Soriano Drama Mix)
20. Mika feat. Pharrell Williams - Celebrate (Robbie Rivera Extended Mix)
21. Tony Junior & Steff da Campo - Live Your Life (Extended Mix)
22. 4 Non Blondes - What's Up (Olive Oil Remix)
23. Aretha Franklin - A Deeper Love (Sam Halabi Extended Mix)
24. Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart (MY Remix)
25. Amber - Sexual (Paul Morrell Remix)
26. Calvin Harris & Disciples - How Deep Is Your Love (Extended Mix)
27. Clean Bandit feat. Jesse Glynne - Real Love (Extended Mix)
28. Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna - This Is What You Came For (Extended Mix)
29. Selena Gomez - Same Old Love (Cosmic Dawn Club Mix)
30. Madonna - Holiday (Barry Harris Remix)
31. Dua Lipa - IDGAF (Charlie Lane & Jason Reilly Remix)
32. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) (7th Heaven Club Mix)
33. Black Eyed Peas feat. Justin Timberlake - Where Is The Love (Division 4 One Love Remix)
34. Sam Smith - Stay With Me (eSQUIRE Deep House Bootleg)
35. Ava Max - My Head & My Heart (Claptone Extended Mix)
36. Ben Platt & Original Broadway Cast of Dear Evan Hansen - Waving Through A Window (Lodato Joseph Duveen Extended Club Remix)
37. Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone (Division 4 Radio Edit)
38. Spice Girls - I U Wanna Be My Lover (Nari Remix)
39. Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass (Disco Suckz Remix)
40. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) (MSC 2k18 Remix)
41. Britney Spears - Work Bitch (7th Heaven Club Mix )
42. Buzz Junkies feat. Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives (Club Mix)
43. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (Gariy & Hacker 2014 Remix)
44. Barry Harris & Pepper MaShay - Dive In The Pool (Larry Peace Beach Party Mix)
45. Mousse T - Horny (Socievole & Adalwolf 2k19 Bootleg Remix)
46. P!nk - Get The Party Started (Division 4 Extended Mix)
47. Gala - Freed From Desire (Oscar Jamo Edit)
48. Lana Del Ray - Summertime Sadness (Ultimix by Bobby Rooke)
49. Kelly Rowland - Commander (David Guetta Extended Mix)
50. Kelly Clarkson - People Like Us (Baggi Begovic Remix)
51. Lady Gaga - Born This Way (Manhattan Clique Remix)
52. Britney Spears - Gimme More (Vandal On Da Track Remix)
53. Robyn - Dancing On My Own (Buzz Junkies Club Mix)
54. Zedd feat. Maren Morris & Grey - The Middle (Barry Harris Remix)
55. Nicki Minaj - Starships (Justin Sane Remix)
56. RuPaul vs. Mabel - Let Them Know You're a Supermodel (Ranny Rewerk)
57. CeCe Peniston - Finally (Mark Jay 2016 Remix)
58. Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now (Barry Harris Club Mix)
59. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry (Lord N' Remix)
60. Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop (DJ Laszlo Downtempo Mix)