Headline : The 20 Best Songs by Drag Queens

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A drag queen’s greatest skill is often the art of imitation. For some, that means impersonating pop stars from Cher and Lady Gaga to Jenni Rivera and Mariah Carey. For others, it’s entrancing the audience with eye-catching, death-dropping lip-synching to a great pop song. But a select few — and we want to emphasize a very select few — have mastered the art of music making, performing their own songs in front of an audience.

To celebrate Pride Month, we’ve compiled our 20 favorite songs by drag queens. (Editor’s note: We assume no responsibility for any drag queens inspired to make their own music after reading this list. In fact, we don’t encourage it.)

Though she had grown more famous post-Drag Race thanks to a hit TV show turned podcast with Trixie Mattel, Katya didn’t enter the music game until 2020. That’s when she dropped Vampire Fitness, “a dark and brooding international musical boat ride through the brain and mouth of famous cross-dresser,” as she self-described it. The standout was her and Trixie’s collaboration “Ding Dong!,” a big Eurodance banger that leans into Katya’s Russian drag character by referencing Svetlana Loboda’s “Boom Boom.” Between the Boston native speaking Russian and saying various words in a thick Russian accent, Trixie makes a reference to Silence of the Lambs on the bridge. —B.S.

Featured on Alaska Thunderfuck’s 2015 album, Anus, “Hieeee” is as much a bop as it is an important lesson in drag etiquette. With her signature snide, dry humor, Alaska lays out the rules of the game quite simply: use flash photography, drink more, tell them they look gorgeous, and “tip these men!” The song has become a drag-show staple over the years, thoughtfully helping guide any drag-brunch bachelorette parties to acting into more acceptable behavior. After releasing Anus, Alaska appeared on — and won — Season Two of RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars. —B.S.

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