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What’s on your Pride playlist this year?
  
Here are 25 amazing, uplifting songs that always make me more excited for Pride, including disco classics, political anthems, and modern pop and rap hits. What did I miss? What do I need to add to my own playlist immediately so I can avoid the empty life I’m obviously going to live without that perfect song? Let me know what’s on your Pride playlist in the comments.
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Khalid - out of body

Jim Verraros - Good Boy

Chris Housman - Hidin' Something

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Benson Boone - Mr Electric Blue

Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching

Jessie Murph - 1965 (Official Video)

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'Wishbone' - Conan Gray

'Salvation' - Rebecca Black

'Am I the Drama?' - Cardi B

'Dreamsicle' - Maren Morris

'I'm Only F***ing Myself' - Lola Young

'Smoochies' - Ashnikko

'Lethal' - Rico Nasty

'hexed!' - aya

'No Hard Feelings' - The Beaches

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