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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 15h

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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 17h

“Opalite” by Taylor Swift debuts at #8 on the Imaginary Gay Chart this week! It’s one of seven songs from The Life of a Showgirl to debut on the chart this week, an album that sold FOUR MILLION COPIES in one week, shattering records.

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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 21h

Knock knock! “Wood” by Taylor Swift debuts at #4 on the Imaginary Gay Chart this week! “Wood” is one of seven tracks from her new album to appear on the chart, and is Swift’s contribution to the canon of thinly veiled musical metaphors for the power of good *ahem* wood.

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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 1d

Taylor is only the second artist to occupy 7 or more spots on the Imaginary Gay Chart, following Lady Gaga who occupied the entire top 10 after releasing MAYHEM in March.

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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 1d

Outside of the top spot, Taylor Swift dominates the Imaginary Gay Chart this week with 7 of 12 songs from her new album, The Life of a Showgirl debuting in the top 20. “The Fate of Ophelia” received the 2nd most #1 votes EVER, trailing only the #1 song on this week’s chart: “Sympathy is a knife”

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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 1d

“Sympathy is a knife” earned more #1 votes this week than any song EVER has in one week of tracking in the chart’s brief history. The song becomes Charli’s first #1 hit on the Imaginary Gay Chart! She previously peaked as high as #2 with her Imaginary Gay Platinum Hit, “Party 4 u”

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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 1d

“Sympathy is a knife” by Charli xcx debuts at #1 on the Imaginary Gay Chart this week! From the 2024 Grammy-winning album, brat, “Sympathy” pulls the curtain back on Charli’s insecurities and feelings about being in the orbit of another artist experiencing unimaginable levels of success.

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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 1d

reposted, there was a typo lol

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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 1d

the moment dozens of gays have been waiting for…it’s the Imaginary Gay Chart Top 20! (chart dated October 12, 2025) 🔪

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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 1d

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Jon Wong (黃智義) 🏳️‍🌈🧧 @thewongmann.bsky.social · 2d

Waiting for this tomorrow like I'm waiting for election results

Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 2d

“Sympathy is a knife” by Charli xcx and “The Fate of Ophelia” by Taylor Swift each received more #1 votes than any other song EVER has in one week of tracking in the brief history of the Imaginary Gay Chart. Who will come out on top? All will be revealed on the chart tomorrow!

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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 2d

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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 2d

“Sympathy is a knife” by Charli xcx and “The Fate of Ophelia” by Taylor Swift each received more #1 votes than any other song EVER has in one week of tracking in the brief history of the Imaginary Gay Chart. Who will come out on top? All will be revealed on the chart tomorrow!

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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 4d

i won’t stand for this roxxxy andrews erasure

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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 7d

so there are these two divas that are challenging for their first #1 on the Imaginary Gay Chart next week…

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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 4d

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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 4d

i guess this is what happens when you trigger a miniature stan war

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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 4d

The upcoming Imaginary Gay Chart to be released on Sunday, October 12 has officially received the most vote submissions in the brief history of the chart! Voting is open until 12 AM ET tonight, be a part of herstory and vote today! forms.gle/s5i9P8pswLCE...

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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 5d

following the release of her album, Vie, and her performance on the season premiere of SNL, Doja Cat debuts two tracks on the Imaginary Gay Chart this week! “Gorgeous” debuts at #7 and “AAAHH MEN!” debuts at #17! Both tracks are challenging for a second week on the chart next week, be sure to vote!

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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 5d

“Yes Baby” by Madison Beer reached a new peak at #2 in its second week on the Imaginary Gay Chart this week! The banger is challenging to spend a third week in the top 5 next week.

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Imaginary Gay Chart @imaginarygaychart.bsky.social · 7d

this will be like Roar vs. Applause for a couple dozen gay people

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