Queen “Somebody to Love”
This ’70s rock jam has a long history in the resistance.
George Michael “Freedom!
But also, it’s just plain fun to sing"Freeeeeedoooommmmm!”
EMI/Elektra
Britney Spears “Work B**ch!”
It’s not the most eloquent of tributes, but do we love B. any less for it?
We come for the bass-pumping, not the inspirational speeches.
Columbia
It’s also damn catchy.
Diana Ross “I’m Coming Out”
File this under “Duh.”
EW named New Rules as one of the best songs of 2017: “1.
604
Find a trop-house beat fresher than a pina colada.
Inspire Twitter memes with endlessly quotable pop-star commandments.
Go viral with a simple, stylish synchronized dance video.
RCA
By the time the album was recorded they were broken up, which makes it all the more powerful.
It works on both levels.
Also: If you listen closely, it’s possible for you to hear traces of Pachelbels Canon.
Polydor
In 2015 Lauper even opened a shelter for homeless LGBTQ youth and named it after “True Colors.”
Damn, wish she had a bigger career.
Janet Jackson “Together Again”
Heres another one where the ethereal harps and vocals mask grief.
RCA
1 on the Billboard chart and going Platinum.
Parlophone
Interscope
Motown
Parkwood/Columbia
Arista
Warner Bros.
Columbia
Polydor/Interscope
Def Jam
Rhino
Kill Rock Stars
Motown
Konichiwa
Universal Music
Parlophone
Warner Bros.
Portrait
Columbia
Virgin
