Last weekend Troye Sivan released ‘She’s the Best‘, which is the first single and title track of his upcoming fourth album scheduled for release on October 9. Having been born in Johannesburg and brought up in Perth, Sivan achieved success beginning with his early YouTube videos and his role in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, before going on to record full-length albums such as Blue Neighbourhood, Bloom and the ARIA-winning Something to Give Each Other. Singles from the 2023 album earned him Grammy nominations, and his later SWEAT tour with Charli xcx increased his audience at live concerts. He has also taken part in Boy Erased alongsideNicole Kidman and is still a regular presence in today’s pop music with worldwide album sales in the tens of millions.
Musically the song sits in a restrained mid-tempo pocket, driven by a cyclical drum loop, record scratches, and understated guitar that keep the arrangement lean. Sivan’s delivery stays close to speech as he lists the habits and appearance of an independent night-owl figure who books DJ sets across the week and handles online arguments without hesitation. The chorus stays minimal and repeated, giving way near the close to a faster section featuring a short Charli xcx vocal. Co-writers and producers include Jack Antonoff, George Daniel, Leland, and Styalz Fuego. In the accompanying clip directed by Gordon von Steiner, Nicole Kidman moves from street to club dressing room to dance floor, with Sasha Colby among the cast; Sivan performs onstage and later joins the drag scenes.
Troye Sivan revealed: “‘She’s the Best’ is a painting that captures my life in all of its moods and colors. It explores the high-octane highs of the last few years, and the solitude and longing that sat underneath. It’s chaotic, layered, organic, troubled and alive. It feels like the truest and most creative version of myself I’ve ever shared. At some point along the way I realized – the only constant in my life keeping me somewhat sane has not been the work, or the men, but the feminine. Thank god for them.”
Pop music has always reflected and supported the LGBT community, giving people a way to express themselves and come together. From disco’s early days, which welcomed queer audiences, to today’s pop songs that celebrate identity, the genre has created spaces for joy and resistance. Stories of love, strength, and self-discovery become anthems that echo through Pride celebrations. As Pride Month 2026 wraps up, a new group of songs has stood out, blending catchy melodies, energetic production, and themes from queer life. These tracks shaped this year’s Pride soundtrack and captured its spirit of unity and freedom.
Here are five songs that stood out as the top Pride anthems of 2026.
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – “Bring Your Love”
This energetic collaboration is all about dancefloor freedom, with pulsing house beats and bold lyrics about strong connections and resilience. Released in spring 2026 as part of Madonna’s Confessions On A Dance Floor: Part II, the song took off after Madonna performed it live at a surprise free Pride Month concert in Times Square on June 4, in partnership with Grindr. The official music video, released June 15 and directed by TORSO with a cameo from JuliaGarner, puts viewers in a lively nightclub full of dancing and attitude, reflecting the queer club culture at the heart of Pride. The song’s message of bringing love despite challenges really connects in LGBT spaces, where joy and community have always been powerful forms of resistance.
Watch the official music video:
Zara Larsson & Tyla – “Hot & Sexy (Girls Trip)”
This unapologetically bold and sensual track from Zara Larsson’s 2026 remix album Midnight Sun: Girls Trip delivers a confident celebration of female sensuality and self-assurance. Featuring South African star Tyla, the song’s infectious rhythm and empowering lyrics revolve around the iconic hook “Beautiful, fly, hot, and sexy.” The track directly samples the famous catchphrase from reality TV star Tiffany “New York” Pollard, who is widely regarded as a gay icon for her sharp wit, unfiltered personality, and enduring appeal within the LGBT community. Released in early May 2026 as part of the star-studded Girls Trip project, it quickly gained momentum heading into Pride Month. The official visualizer brings high-energy, sun-soaked visuals that match its playful yet fierce vibe. Critics have praised it as “radiant, sexy, and erotically charged,” highlighting how it pushes back against prudishness and celebrates women owning their desirability on their own terms, which is a message that resonates strongly within queer and feminist spaces during Pride.
Watch the official visualizer:
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson – “Stateside”
This slick, viral remix mixes modern production with confident, uplifting energy, making it both futuristic and easy to dance to. The official music video, released in January 2026 and directed by Charlotte Rutherford, shows off the artists’ unique styles- PinkPantheress’s dreamy tartan world meets Larsson’s sparkling sequin vibe, creating a visual treat that fits right into Pride celebrations. The song appeared on many 2026 Pride playlists and “New Pride Anthems” lists, thanks to its bold attitude and club-ready beat. It’s a modern pop highlight that connects underground electronic music with mainstream sounds, showing how queer and queer-friendly artists keep shaping pop’s most exciting trends.
Watch the official music video:
Hayley Kiyoko – “Girls Like Girls”
Few songs carry the cultural weight of this sapphic classic, and many publications touted its 2026 revival through Hayley Kiyoko’s film Girls Like Girls (with a new version and full soundtrack released in June) made it feel more vital than ever. The song’s tale of queer longing and first love has been a touchstone for countless LGBT listeners since its debut, and the new lyric video, woven with scenes from the movie, breathed new life into it during Pride Month. Dubbed “Lesbian Jesus,” Kiyoko remains a trailblazer in queer pop. With the film’s mid-June 2026 release, the song became both a nostalgic anthem and a fresh invitation to embrace authentic love and self-acceptance. Its presence at this year’s Pride events reaffirmed its enduring legacy.
Watch the official lyric video (2026 motion picture version):
Tinashe – “No Broke Boys” (Disco Lines Remix)
This energetic dance remix turns the original into a true party anthem, with strong beats and lyrics about self-worth and not settling. It was featured in Tinashe’s own Pride 2026 (DJ Mix) on Apple Music, where she put together a special set for the month’s celebrations. The remix’s catchy disco-house vibe makes it perfect for clubs, parades, and after-parties, matching the freeing spirit of dance music that has always welcomed queer communities. While the original song has a visually striking music video, the remix’s popularity on the dancefloor and its spot in official Pride mixes made it a 2026 highlight. It’s the kind of song that gets everyone moving and ends a Pride playlist on a high note.
Stream/performances of the Disco Lines Remix (original video for reference):
Giora is a London-based artist whose work includes singing, songwriting, production, performance, creative direction and sound art. On May 1, they released the FREEWAY EP on their own label, Holypop. Giora began their musical training in North London with classical piano, voice and music theory, later joining bands as a teenager. They studied orchestral composition at Juilliard in New York, which shaped their self-taught approach to electronic production and led to their debut release in 2020. Their 2023 album It’s So Quiet But I Hear You, received strong support from CLASH Magazine and features in NOTION and Wonderland Magazine. Giora has performed with artists such as IsabellaLovestory, Varg, Babynymph, Elisabeth Elektra, Puce Mary, Kelora and Felix Lee, and at events including CREEPY TEEPEE Festival in the Czech Republic, KWIA in Berlin, Bike Jesus in Prague, and London venues such as Gossamer Fog, Spanners, The Divine and The Glory. They have created sound installations for exhibitions at Rich Mix and Stanley Arts, and run Holypop, a label that promotes live events for queer experimental artists from the UK and Europe.
The FREEWAY EP explores experimental pop, addressing themes of existentialism, liberation, personal power and truth. It is one of Giora’s most revealing works and will appeal to fans of Depeche Mode, SOPHIE and Charli XCX. Produced and mixed by Giora with Czech producer Oliver Torr, and mastered by Canadian composer Zac Tiessen, the record opens with the title track’s syncopated drums, swirling synths and deep bassline. It continues with ‘EARTHQUAKE,’ featuring rave-inspired synths and a sweeping soundscape, followed by the vulnerable ‘POWER CANDY’ with lush synths, a breakbeat chorus and guitar motif. The stripped-back ‘GOD’S GIFT’ precedes the centerpiece ‘LONG LIVE MUSIC,’ which uses 80s synths, commanding drums and a hypnotic melody to chart a personal journey to freedom through music. The EP concludes with ‘IN THE END,’ blending breakbeats, experimental electronica and trance to celebrate living beyond the binary.
Giora had this to say: “This EP is a statement piece about freedom, truth and love. The freeway is a promise of openness, travel, connection. It is an expression of human nature. Freedom is yours to build not at the expense of anyone or anything else. The free way is acceptance, transformation and the ability to be exactly as you please…staying real and holding your own power and doing it with love.“
Ollie Hunt does not want to walk forward; he wants to overtake in style. On ‘SPEEDY’, the Melbourne artist activates a fantasy of self-upgrade with glossy video-clip energy, a 2000s R&B pulse and an attitude that asks for no permission. The track moves with the confidence of someone who has already left doubt, emotional baggage and anyone unable to keep up firmly in the rear-view mirror.
The production has a flawless surface: tight drums, polished melodies and a hook built to linger after the first listen. There is something of Justin Timberlake’s sleek hedonism, Pharrell Williams’ rhythmic precision and the victorious coolness that connects with Tate McRae’s current pop universe. But Ollie Hunt does not simply copy references; he filters them through his own sensitivity, one that feels more confessional, more image-conscious and more aware of the emotional weight sitting beneath an apparently effortless pop song.
‘SPEEDY’ works because it turns “moving on” into a mental choreography. There is no excessive drama, no victimhood, no need to explain the wound. There is speed, style and a nearly cinematic confidence. It is a song about no longer justifying your growth to people who could not grow with you. Instead of looking back in anger, Hunt accelerates.
The context matters too. After the organic impact of ‘Running Back’, the growing reach of his EP Prelude and the strong response to ‘Ah!’, Ollie Hunt is starting to look like much more than a local promise. His world connects pop, fashion, vulnerability and global ambition with unusual clarity for an emerging artist. ‘SPEEDY’ does not just add another single to his catalogue; it points toward a sharper direction.
