On “Daughter,” English artist L Devine expresses her romantic devotion by speaking to her lover’s mother, who doesn’t quite accept her daughter’s sexuality. “You’re Real” is pure passion, from the mesmerizing Latin-influenced production to Keeana’s sincere proclamations to her crush: “You’re the last thing I wanna lose / You’re the thought I wake up to.” Latvian pop star Keeana Kee describes this sweltering single as a “very passionate lesbian love (and lust) story,” and she’s not lying. The upbeat tune’s joyful music video, which finds the singer-actress kissing her femme lover as the Malibu waves crash around them, that gives the already sweet song an added feeling of intimacy. If you like taking long walks on the beach with your girlfriend, consider Alyson Stoner’s breezy bop your new summer love anthem.
“All the pretty girls in the world/ But I’m in this space with you,” Kehlani sings, her smoky voice floating over a twinkling bed of acoustic guitar chords. The R&B-pop artist serenades her lover on this dreamy, light-as-air ballad. Kehlani likes her girls just like she likes her honey: sweet.
“I’ve seen this girl on the TV/ Seen this girl in the mall/ I see pictures in my head / Of my head between their legs,” Eli sings on the rambunctious, lusty chorus while, elsewhere on the track, she recounts the way her 6th grade teacher’s long, dark hair, “always works getting me aroused.” Swedish alt-pop star Beatrice can’t stop thinking about girls on this buzzing electro-pop banger. Over a percussive plane of skittering new wave beats, Kelela sings about the delicate dance between two would-be, could-be lovers, growing more confident and determined with each sensual verse. “Truth or Dare” can certainly be read as a rumination on queer longing and sexual tension. The genderqueer artist celebrates her divine same-sex romance over an unexpected synth-pop soundscape, her NSFW hymns punctuated by a funky bassline. (Don’t worry: Asiahn told Billboard she’s not on that cheating vibe.)īrooklyn-bred King Princess is delightfully candid on “Pussy Is God,” a wonderfully subversive lesbian love song that doubles as a prayer to her lover. London pop phenom Rina Sawayama’s upbeat “Cherry” is all bright, fizzy aughties-era pop on the surface, but below the glossy sheen is an explosive pan/bisexual-awakening anthem for women just discovering their feelings: “Down the subway, you looked my way/ With your girl gaze, with your girl gaze/ That was the day everything changed.”Īsiahn is sensual and smooth on “Like You,” a bittersweet late-night R&B jam that tackles a young woman’s burgeoning feelings for a mysterious babe she meets in the club - even though she’s already “got a girl” back at home. Indie singer-songwriter Ames’ mellow “Flowers for Anna” is a heartbreaking and all-too-relatable account of young, blossoming queer desire nearly stifled by the oppression of societal expectations : “I’ve always been the weirdo/ With flowers in my hands for Anna/ Her little brother who liked me/ I’d pretend he was her.” “Dark eyes, pink lips / Now my heart is racing,” the lesbian pop artist sings over a smokescreen of trap beats and electronica. It’s also a slow-burning salute to women who love other women everywhere. Gia’s steamy debut single isn’t just the artist’s personal coming-out letter in pop form. Later, she admits her inexperience on the chorus: “But I’ve never done much at all… / I’m in hot water.” “You look so nice / Can I kiss you / Smell like Secret, Teen Spirit,” the queer pop upstart opens the track, her voice cradled by a cushion of plush synths. Baum’s “Hot Water” is an electric ode to the joint excitement and nervousness that comes with discovering one’s sexuality.