Pride Month and Black Music Month are both in full swing, and the pop music landscape is graced by many amazing black LGBTQ artists. These artists have played an integral role in shaping pop music in recent years, and there is no better time than now to amplify their voices.
Lyric licensing company LyricFind, who provide lyrics for Google, Amazon, YouTube, and others, used data from their syndication service to highlight the most popular lyrics from notable black LGBTQ artists. LyricFind’s data is based on which lyrics are searched for and viewed the most on these various platforms.
These are the top viewed lyrics in 2020 for some of pop music’s finest:
Frank Ocean
Most popular song lyrics: “Chanel”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCQAdXEbdPM
Other top lyrics include:
“Godspeed”
“Ivy”
“Nights”
“Self Control”
Janelle Monae
Most popular song lyrics: “I Like That”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVcAnqJUs4Y
Other top lyrics:
“Make Me Feel”
“Tightrope”
“Pynk”
“Django Jane”
iLoveMakonnen
Most popular song lyrics: “Tuesday”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xXlyzKI66U
Other top lyrics:
“I’m Not Ok”
“I Don’t Sell Molly No More”
“Trust Me Danny”
“Spendin’”
MNEK
Most popular song lyrics: “Colour”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esDLgGymbBY
Other top lyrics:
“At Night (I Think About You)”
“Tongue”
“The Rhythm”
“Paradise”
Kehlani
Most popular song lyrics: “Toxic”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBafE0QDhtw
Other top lyrics:
“Nights Like This”
“Gangsta”
“All Me”
“Everybody Business”
Let’s keep celebrating these artists year-round!