Twice a week, Tad's LGBT Music Chart brings you the Top 50 music videos by LGBTQ artists from around the world.
Chart week #16 of 2025: Week of 20th April
Click the link below (in green) for this week's playlist on YouTube:
Chart notes:
Canadian musician Ria Mae (from Halifax, Nova Scotia) reaches #1 on Tad's LGBT Music Chart this weekend with "Her Magic", moving up 2 more places from the midweek's #3 position. The video clip was filmed at sunset in Williamstown, Australia (a suburb of Melbourne) and is dedicated to Ria's wife Sarah Quinn. Ria was initially worried that her career might be harmed by being open about her sexuality but she says the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive, especially from older gay women in Canada who've thanked her for portraying their identity in a positive light. Ria told CTV News that it caused her to reflect on the power of her own voice and added "Sometimes just being yourself is a statement." Over the past four days, the video for "Her Magic" has gained an additional 106 views on YouTube (which is an increase of 2.85% since the midweek's chart).
Five videos move up into the Top Ten this weekend, including a return from a former #1 hit: American singer/songwriter Tyler Rayn (who's originally from Longview, Washington & currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee) rebounds back up 5 positions to #7 with "Just Go". Japanese girl-group XG (who are currently residing in South Korea) climb 7 notches to #4 with "Is This Love?". Ukrainian singer Max Barskih rises 8 spots to #8 with "Stomach Butterflies". Australian artist Sia jumps 9 places to #9 with "Beautiful People". They're joined in the Top Ten by French/American singer/producer LA Laura Paris, who's moving up 4 more spots to #10 with "Underground Girl".
Fifteen songs fall off the chart to make way for fifteen new songs. The weekend chart features 15 debuts by LGBTQ artists from England, the U.S.A., Israel, Chile, Ukraine, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, and Romania:
- Shygirl (from England, U.K.)
- Netta (from Israel)
- Javiera Mena (from Chile)
- Maruv (from Ukraine)
- Lizette Lizette (originally from Sweden & now residing in New York, USA)
- Lola Indigo (from Spain)
- Lizzo (originally from Texas & currently living in Minnesota, USA)
- Sunflower Bean (from New York, USA)
- Oliver Aron (from the Netherlands)
- Marcin Maciejczak (from Poland)
- Roxen (from Romania)
- Chris Housman (originally from Kansas & now residing in Tennessee, USA)
- Elton John (from England, U.K.) & Brandi Carlile (from Washington, USA)
- Lil Peep (from New York, USA)
- Jake Wesley Rogers (from Missouri, USA)
Voting:
Chart positions are determined by a system of points assigned from a combination of YouTube views and votes. If you'd like to vote for your favorite videos, please feel free to leave a comment on this blog (anonymous comments are permitted) or send me a private message (see the contact info below for the email address). Suggestions for new videos are also welcomed, but they must meet the following criteria:
- Must be from an LGBTQ artist. For a duo/group, at least one member must identify as LGBTQ. Exceptions will be permitted for straight artists who include gay content in their video and/or lyrics, and for straight artists who are widely perceived as a gay icon.
- Video must be available on YouTube.
- Video may not contain more than one minute of audio that is not music (such as dialogue).
- Video must have at least 500 views.
- Video must be longer than 2 minutes, but shorter than 6 minutes.
- Release date of the YouTube video must be within the past four months.
Tad's contact info:
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVVh9vJDq2wFpilfcTIQCjA
Email: tadsgaymusicchannel@gmail.com
This weekend's Top 50 LGBT chart:
| This week | Last week | Artist & title | Orig. | Peak | Weeks on chart |
| 1 | 3 | Ria Mae – “Her Magic” | CA | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 6 | Maddie Zahm – “Heaven” | US | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | Ethan – “Honest” | NZ/AU | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 11 | XG – “Is This Love?” | JP/KR | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 9 | JJ – “Wasted Love” | AT | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | Semler – “Obituaries” | BE/US | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | 12 | Tyler Rayn – “Just Go” | US | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | 16 | Max Barskih – “Stomach Butterflies” | UA | 8 | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | David Guetta & Sia – “Beautiful People” | FR/AU | 9 | 3 |
| 10 | 14 | LA Laura Paris – “Underground Girl” | FR/US | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 7 | Joesef – “Stephanie’s Place” | GB | 7 | 5 |
| 12 | 10 | Isaac Dunbar – “Late to the Party” | US | 10 | 5 |
| 13 | 8 | Grace Gaustad – “Halfway to a Happy Ending” | US | 8 | 5 |
| 14 | 26 | Lil Nas X – “Dreamboy” | US | 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 29 | Guitarricadelafuente – “Full Time Papi” | ES | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | 31 | RealXman – “I Like What I Like” | US | 16 | 2 |
| 17 | 32 | Milli – “One Punch” | TH | 17 | 2 |
| 18 | 37 | Felix Jaehn & Whitney Houston – “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay” | DE/US | 18 | 2 |
| 19 | 27 | Bob The Drag Queen – “Queen of the Underground” | US | 19 | 3 |
| 20 | 43 | TheArti$t – “Ghost” | US | 20 | 2 |
| 21 | 44 | Jérémy Frérot – “Avec ou Sans” | FR | 21 | 2 |
| 22 | 33 | Morgxn – “Make It Out Alive” | US | 22 | 2 |
| 23 | 1 | Bbno$ – “Antidepressants” | CA | 1 | 5 |
| 24 | 19 | Silva – “Mais Raro” | BR | 19 | 5 |
| 25 | 5 | Lily Rose – “I Know What I Want” | US | 4 | 5 |
| 26 | 50 | Aidan Bissett – “Are We in Love Yet?” | US | 26 | 3 |
| 27 | 35 | Romero Ferro – “Não Diexe O Frevo Morrer” | BR | 27 | 3 |
| 28 | 23 | Lambrini Girls – “No Homo” | GB | 1 | 5 |
| 29 | New | Shygirl, Jorja Smith, & Sadboi – “Wifey Riddim” | GB/CA | 29 | 1 |
| 30 | New | Netta – “Detonate” | IL | 30 | 1 |
| 31 | 38 | Baby Yors – “Fortuna (Una Como Ninguna)” | AR/US | 31 | 3 |
| 32 | 13 | Lady Camden – “Just Enough” | GB | 10 | 5 |
| 33 | 15 | Chloe Moriondo – “Hate It” | US | 13 | 5 |
| 34 | 34 | Mad Tsai – “One of the Boys” | US | 3 | 5 |
| 35 | 17 | Gustaph – “Really Mine” | BE | 14 | 5 |
| 36 | New | Javiera Mena & Santiago Motorizado – “Mar de Coral” | CL/AR | 36 | 1 |
| 37 | New | Maruv – “I’m Sexy” | UA | 37 | 1 |
| 38 | 20 | Trisha Paytas – “McGriddle” | US | 15 | 5 |
| 39 | New | Lizette Lizette – “Work” | SE/US | 39 | 1 |
| 40 | New | Lola Indigo – “Sin Autotune” | ES | 40 | 1 |
| 41 | New | Lizzo – “Still Bad” | US | 41 | 1 |
| 42 | New | Sunflower Bean – “Nothing Romantic” | US | 42 | 1 |
| 43 | New | Oliver Aron – “Mystery” | NL | 43 | 1 |
| 44 | New | Marcin Maciejczak – “Nie Tonę” | PL | 44 | 1 |
| 45 | New | Roxen – “Save You” | RO | 45 | 1 |
| 46 | New | Chris Housman – “The Dog” | US | 46 | 1 |
| 47 | New | Elton John & Brandi Carlile – “Swing for the Fences” | GB/US | 47 | 1 |
| 48 | New | Lil Peep – “Just in Case” | US | 48 | 1 |
| 49 | 41 | Artem Pivovarov, The Byca, & Kalush Orchestra – “Pidmanula” | UA | 41 | 2 |
| 50 | New | Jake Wesley Rogers – “Hot Gospel” | US | 50 | 1 |
Numbers on a gold-colored background indicate a new peak position.
Red text indicates a new entry.
Purple text indicates an item that is no longer on the Top 50.
| Falling off the chart this week: | Orig. | Peak | Weeks on chart | ||
| ** | 21 | Sam Tsui & Justin David Sullivan – “I Know the Wildflowers” | US | 17 | 4 |
| ** | 22 | Damiano David – “Next Summer” | IT | 7 | 4 |
| ** | 24 | Bronze Avery – “On the Money” | US | 22 | 4 |
| ** | 25 | Russell Elliot – “Heartbreaker” | US | 20 | 4 |
| ** | 28 | Durand Bernarr – “Overqualified” | US | 4 | 4 |
| ** | 30 | Raymix – “Paloma Ajena” | MX | 15 | 4 |
| ** | 36 | Billie Eilish – “Wildflower” | US | 16 | 3 |
| ** | 39 | Nathy Peluso – “Erotika” | AR/ES | 32 | 3 |
| ** | 40 | Kevz – “I’m with You (Spanish Version)” | CL | 21 | 3 |
| ** | 42 | Luke Black – “Vomit” | RS/GB | 26 | 3 |
| ** | 45 | Keiino – “Halo” | NO | 10 | 4 |
| ** | 46 | Christian Chávez – “Si Mañana Me Voy” | MX | 40 | 2 |
| ** | 47 | Thx4Crying – “Crystal” | FR | 44 | 3 |
| ** | 48 | Jason Dhakal – “Kailan?” | PH | 46 | 2 |
| ** | 49 | Skamp – “Nieko Panašaus” | LT | 47 | 2 |
| Codes used in the ‘Origins’ columns from the tables above | ||
| AR = Argentina | AT = Austria | AU = Australia |
| BE = Belgium | BR = Brazil | CA = Canada |
| CL = Chile | DE = Germany | ES = Spain |
| FR = France | GB = Great Britain | IL = Israel |
| IT = Italy | JP = Japan | KR = South Korea |
| LT = Lithuania | MX = Mexico | NL = Netherlands |
| NO = Norway | NZ = New Zealand | PH = Philippines |
| PL = Poland | RO = Romania | RS = Serbia |
| SE = Sweden | UA = Ukraine | US = United States |
