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A Lip Sync For Your Life (sometimes also known as 'Lip Sync for Your Legacy', 'Lip Sync for Your Lives', 'Lip Sync for the Win', 'Lip Sync for Your Charity', 'Lip Sync For The World' or 'Lip Sync for the Crown') is the most common style of lip sync used on RuPaul's Drag Race and subsequent Drag Race franchises outside the United States.

At the end of each episode, the two (or sometimes more) queens who performed worst in that week's challenge will be placed up for elimination, indicating that they must lip sync for their life. Before the lip sync begins, RuPaul will state the following to the queens:

"Two/Three/Six queens stand before me. Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me, and save yourself from elimination. The time has come... for you to lip sync... FOR. YOUR. LIFE. Good luck, and don't fuck it up."

Following the lip sync, the queen who (in Ru's opinion) performed best will be told "Shantay, you stay," while the eliminated queen will be asked to "Sashay away." In certain cases, both contestants may end up being saved by Ru, or alternatively, more than one queen may be eliminated.

Lip Sync for the Win[]

In episodes where every queen performs well during a challenge, the Lip Sync for the Win format was introduced beginning Season 12. At the end of such episodes, the queens who performed the best in that week's challenge will be deemed the top two queens, indicating that they must lip sync against each other to win a $5,000 cash tip. Before the lip sync begins, RuPaul will state the following to the queens:

"Two queens stand before me. Ladies, this is your chance to impress me, and win a cash tip... of $5,000. The time has come... for you to lip sync... FOR. THE. WIN. Good luck, and don't fuck it up.

Following the lip sync, the queen who (in Ru's opinion) performed best will be told that they won that week's challenge, while the losing queen will be deemed safe.

Final Lip Sync[]

While still referred to as a "Lip Sync for Your Life", the final lip sync of each season follows a slightly different format, depending on the season:

  • In Seasons 1, 2, and 3, the weakest queen of the Top 3 would be eliminated by RuPaul without being given the chance to Lip Sync. The Top 2 queens would then Lip Sync For Their Lives, with Ru choosing the season's winner based on this lip sync as well as each queen's performance throughout the season.
  • In Seasons 4 and 5, all three members of the Top 3 would participate in the final lip sync, with Ru choosing the winner from the Top 3 later at the live reunion after considering this lip sync, each queen's performance throughout the season, and the opinion of the fans.
  • In Seasons 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, all members of the Top 4 would participate in the final lip sync, with Ru choosing which of the four queens to eliminate based on this lip sync and each queen's performance throughout the season. The winner would later be chosen from the Top 3 at the live reunion.
    • As part of a twist in Seasons 9, 10, and 11, no queen was eliminated at Top 4 after the final lip sync. Rather, all four queens remained in the competition until the live reunion, when the winner was decided by the Lip Sync for the Crown (see below).
  • In Seasons 11 and 12, the final 5 were critiqued, and three of them would be announced as definite finalists. The other two would lip sync for their lives, and the winner would move on to the finale, where they would lip sync for the crown, a finale tradition beginning in Season 9.
    • In Season 12, however, only 3 queens moved on to the finale, due to Sherry Pie's disqualification. In the final episode, the top 3 would lip sync for the crown in a close-up lip sync, then each member of the top 3 would make a individual performance of a song of their choice and Ru would choose which queens would be moving on to the final lip sync for the crown. All the top 3 queens moved on to the final lip sync.
  • In Season 13, all members of the top 4 would participate in the final lip sync, with Ru choosing which of the four queens to eliminate based on this lip sync and each queen's performance throughout the season. However, no queens were eliminated.
  • In Seasons 14 and 15, the finalists were critiqued, and all but two contestants would be called as finalists. The bottom two would lip sync, and Ru would decide which to send to the finale and which to send home.
    • However, in both seasons, RuPaul chose not to eliminate either bottom queen and to instead save both.

Lip Sync for the Crown[]

The Lip Sync for the Crown was a twist on the lip sync format which was used for the finales of Seasons 9, 10, and 11. Rather than Ru simply stating the winner during the live finale, it was revealed that the remaining four queens would have to compete in a bracket-style lip sync tournament in order to win the season.

At the beginning of the finale, a large wheel displaying the faces of all four queens was brought out. The queen selected by this wheel was given the chance to choose who she would compete against in the first round of the bracket, with the two queens not chosen lip syncing against each other in the second match-up of the first round. Each of the two performances began with Ru standing at the front of the stage, the two queens behind him, and announcing to the audience:

"Two queens stand behind me. Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me and save yourself from elimination. The time has come... for you to lip sync... FOR. THE. CROWN. Good luck, and don't fuck it up."

At the end of the two matches, Ru announced in front of the live audience which of the two queens performed better with the familiar "Shantay, you stay." The eliminated queen would be asked to "Sashay away," this time with the applause of the audience behind them.

The second round of the tournament consisted of the winners of the first two match-ups (at this point the Top 2 queens of the season) lip syncing against each other in the final lip sync of the season. The performance began again with Ru at the front of the stage with the two queens behind him, this time announcing:

"Two queens stand behind me. Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me, and prove to the world that you are America's Next Drag Superstar. The time has come... for you to lip sync... FOR. THE. CROWN. Good luck, and don't fuck it up."

Following this performance, Ru chose the winner of the season based on this final lip sync as well as each queen's performance throughout the season.

RuPaul's Drag Race Lip Sync Songs[]

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
2 "yes, and?"
by Ariana Grande 		Acacia Forgot Hormona Lisa
3 "The Way You Love Me"
by Paula Abdul 		Joella Lucky Starzzz
4 "Buttons"
by The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg 		Kori King Joella
5 "Boogie Wonderland"
by Earth, Wind & Fire and The Emotions 		Lydia B Kollins Arrietty
6 "get him back!"
by Olivia Rodrigo 		Lana Ja'Rae Hormona Lisa
7 "Hands to Myself"
by Selena Gomez 		Lana Ja'Rae Crystal Envy
8 "WET DREAM"
by Adam Lambert 		Kori King Acacia Forgot
9 "Kiss Me Deadly"
by Lita Ford 		Lydia B Kollins Kori King
10 "YA YA"
by Beyoncé 		Jewels Sparkles Arrietty
11 "Unholy"
by Sam Smith and Kim Petras 		Lana Ja'Rae Lydia B Kollins

Top Two Lip Syncs[]

Season 17's first episode saw the Top Two queens of the episode lip syncing for the win, with one of the other queens being placed in the bottom.

Episode Song Photo Top Two
Lip Sync Winner Lip Sync Loser
1 "Woman's World"
by Katy Perry 		Suzie Toot Jewels Sparkles
2 "Alter Ego"
by Doechii & JT 		Lexi Love Crystal Envy

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
3 "Maybe You're the Problem"
by Ava Max 		Geneva Karr Hershii LiqCour-Jeté
4 "Dark Lady"
by Cher 		Geneva Karr Mirage
5 "Emergency"
by Icona Pop 		Q Amanda Tori Meating
6 "Control"
by Janet Jackson 		Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige Geneva Karr
7 "Flowers"
by Miley Cyrus 		Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige Megami
8 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
by Whitney Houston 		Morphine Love Dion Xunami Muse
9 "Bloody Mary
(Wednesday Dance Tiktok Version)"
by Lady Gaga 		Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige Plasma
11 "Dim All the Lights"
by Donna Summer 		Morphine Love Dion Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige
12 "Body"
by Megan Thee Stallion 		Morphine Love Dion Dawn
13 "Miss Me More"
by Kelsea Ballerini 		Sapphira Cristál Morphine Love Dion
14 "Better Be Good to Me"
by Tina Turner 		Plane Jane Q

Top Two Lip Syncs[]

Season 16's first, second, and tenth episodes saw the Top Two queens of the episode lip syncing for the win, with no queens being eliminated.

Episode Song Photo Top Two
Lip Sync Winner Lip Sync Loser
1 "Break My Soul"
by Beyoncé 		Sapphira Cristál Q
2 "Shower"
by Becky G 		Plane Jane Geneva Karr
10 "Made You Look"
by Meghan Trainor 		Sapphira Cristál Morphine Love Dion

LaLaPaRUza Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Winner Loser(s)
15
Round 1
"Damaged"
by Danity Kane 		Amanda Tori Meating Dawn
"What About"
by Janet Jackson 		Megami Q
"Million Dollar Baby"
by Ava Max 		Morphine Love Dion Geneva Karr
"Alone 2.0"
by Kim Petras & Nicki Minaj 		Mirage Hershii LiqCour-Jeté
"Milkshake"
by Kelis 		Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige Plasma & Xunami Muse
Round 2
"The Shoop Shoop Song"
by Cher 		Megami Amanda Tori Meating
"This Time I Know It's For Real"
by Donna Summer 		Morphine Love Dion Mirage
Round 3
"We Got the Beat"
by The Go-Go's 		Megami Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige
Round 4
"Gonna Make You Sweat
(Everybody Dance Now)"
by C+C Music Factory 		Morphine Love Dion Megami

Finale Individual Performances and Top Two Lip Sync[]

Episode Song Photo Queens Lip Syncing
16 "Queen of Wind" Nymphia Wind
"Bodysuit" Plane Jane
"DANCE!" Sapphira Cristál
Top Two Eliminated
Nymphia Wind & Sapphira Cristál Plane Jane
Song Photo Winner Runner-Up
"Padam Padam"
by Kylie Minogue 		Nymphia Wind Sapphira Cristál

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
2 "7 Rings"
by Ariana Grande 		Amethyst Irene Dubois
3 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
by Diana Ross 		Amethyst Princess Poppy
4 "You Better Run"
by Pat Benatar 		Spice Sugar
5 "Q.U.E.E.N."
by Janelle Monáe 		Salina EsTitties Amethyst
6 "In Your Room"
by The Bangles 		Jax Robin Fierce
7 "Sweetest Pie"
by Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa 		Jax Aura Mayari
9 "That's What I Want"
by Lil Nas X 		Salina EsTitties Spice
10 "Single Ladies"
by Beyoncé 		Salina EsTitties Malaysia Babydoll Foxx
11 "Boss Bitch"
by Doja Cat 		Anetra Marcia Marcia Marcia
12 "Running Up That Hill"
by Kate Bush 		Loosey LaDuca Salina EsTitties
13 "For the Girls"
by Hayley Kiyoko 		Luxx Noir London Loosey LaDuca
14
(Double Shantay) 		"When Love Takes Over"
by David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland 		Anetra &
Mistress Isabelle Brooks

LaLaPaRUza Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Winner Loser(s)
8
Round 1
"Boys Don't Cry"
by Anitta 		Marcia Marcia Marcia Malaysia Babydoll Foxx
"Do You Wanna Touch"
by Joan Jett 		Loosey LaDuca Spice
"It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
by Celine Dion 		Salina EsTitties Luxx Noir London
"Tell It to My Heart"
by Taylor Dayne 		Mistress Isabelle Brooks Jax
"I'm in Love with a Monster"
by Fifth Harmony 		Sasha Colby Anetra
Round 2
"Don't Go Yet"
by Camila Cabello 		Malaysia Babydoll Foxx Spice
"The Right Stuff"
by Vanessa Williams 		Luxx Noir London Anetra & Jax
Round 3
"Finally"
by CeCe Peniston 		Anetra Jax

Finale Individual Performances and Top Two Lip Sync[]

Episode Song Photo Queens Lip Syncing
16 "Lotus" Anetra
"It's Giving Fashion" Luxx Noir London
"Delusion" Mistress Isabelle Brooks
"GODDESS" Sasha Colby
Top Two Eliminated
Anetra & Sasha Colby Mistress Isabelle Brooks
& Luxx Noir London
Song Photo Winner Runner-Up
"Knock on Wood"
by Amii Stewart 		Sasha Colby Anetra

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two/Three
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen(s)
1 "Water Me"
by Lizzo 		June Jambalaya Orion Story
2 "Fallin'"
by Alicia Keys 		DeJa Skye Daya Betty
3 "I Love It"
by Kylie Minogue 		Maddy Morphosis June Jambalaya
4 "Play"
by Jennifer Lopez 		Kerri Colby Alyssa Hunter
5 "My Head & My Heart"
by Ava Max 		Jorgeous Orion Story
6 "Suga Mama"
by Beyoncé 		Jasmine Kennedie Maddy Morphosis
8 "Un-Break My Heart (Hex Hector Remix)"
by Toni Braxton 		Jasmine Kennedie Kerri Colby
9
(Double Shantay) 		"Something's Got a Hold on Me"
by Etta James 		Jasmine Kennedie &
Jorgeous
12 "Heartbreak Hotel (Hex Hector Remix)"
by Whitney Houston 		Jorgeous Bosco
13 "good 4 u"
by Olivia Rodrigo 		Daya Betty DeJa Skye &
Jorgeous
14
(Double Shantay) 		"Telephone"
by Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé 		Angeria Paris VanMicheals &
Willow Pill

Top Two Lip Syncs[]

Season 14's Episode 7 saw the Top Two queens of the episode lip syncing for the win, with no queens being eliminated.

Episode Song Photo Top Two
Lip Sync Winner Lip Sync Loser
7 "One Way or Another"
by Blondie 		Lady Camden Daya Betty

LaLaPaRUza Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Winner Loser(s)
11
Round 1
"Respect"
by Aretha Franklin 		Daya Betty Jasmine Kennedie
"Never Too Much"
by Luther Vandross 		Willow Pill Bosco
"Radio"
by Beyoncé 		Jorgeous Angeria Paris VanMicheals &
Lady Camden
Round 2
"Don't Let Go (Love)"
by En Vogue 		Lady Camden Bosco
"Love Don't Cost a Thing"
by Jennifer Lopez 		Angeria Paris VanMicheals Jasmine Kennedie
Round 3
"Swept Away"
by Diana Ross 		Bosco Jasmine Kennedie

Finale Individual Performances and Top Two Lip Sync[]

Episode Song Photo Queens Lip Syncing
16 "Check My Track Record" Angeria Paris VanMicheals
"Devil" Bosco
"Fighter" Daya Betty
"I Fell Down (I Got Up)" Lady Camden
"I Hate People" Willow Pill
Top Two Eliminated
Lady Camden & Willow Pill Angeria Paris VanMicheals,
Bosco, & Daya Betty
Song Photo Winner Runner-Up
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
(A Man After Midnight)" by Cher 		Willow Pill Lady Camden

Extra Lip Syncs[]

This lip sync between Season 13's Gottmik and Symone was filmed as a part of VH1 and RuPaul's Drag Race's showcase for the 2021 Television Academy Panel.[1] The special video was filmed during Season 14's filming in the Summer of 2021.

Song Photo Queens Lip Syncing
Winners
"Sissy That Walk"
by RuPaul 		Gottmik &
Symone

Regular Lip Syncs[]

The Corona Can't Keep A Good Queen Down special did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
4 "100% Pure Love"
by Crystal Waters 		Denali Kahmora Hall
5 "Fancy"
by Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX 		LaLa Ri Joey Jay
6 "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)"
by Blu Cantrell 		Kandy Muse Tamisha Iman
7 "Whole Lotta Woman"
by Kelly Clarkson 		Elliott with 2 Ts LaLa Ri
8
(Double Shantay) 		"BO$$"
by Fifth Harmony 		Kandy Muse &
Symone
9 "Fascinated"
by Company B 		Utica Queen Elliott with 2 Ts
10 "Shackles (Praise You)"
by Mary Mary 		Olivia Lux Denali
11 "My Humps"
by Black Eyed Peas 		Utica Queen Tina Burner
12 "No Tears Left to Cry"
by Ariana Grande 		Symone Utica Queen
13 "Strong Enough"
by Cher 		Kandy Muse Olivia Lux

Top Four Lip Sync[]

Episode Song Photo Top Four
Lip Sync Winners Eliminated Queen
14
(Top 4) 		"I Learned from the Best (HQ2 Radio Mix)"
by Whitney Houston 		Gottmik,
Kandy Muse,
Rosé &
Symone

Top Two Lip Syncs[]

Season 13's Episode 2 and 3 saw the Top Two queens of the episode lip syncing for the win, with no queens being eliminated.

Episode Song Photo Top Two
Lip Sync Winner Lip Sync Loser
2 "Break My Heart"
by Dua Lipa 		Symone Olivia Lux
3 "If U Seek Amy"
by Britney Spears 		Denali Rosé

Premiere Lip Syncs[]

The premiere episode of the season included the queens face-off in Lip Sync For Your Life battles, with no queens being eliminated.

Episode Song Photo Queens Lip Syncing
Lip Sync Winner Lip Sync Loser(s)
1 "Call Me Maybe"
by Carly Rae Jepsen 		Kandy Muse Joey Jay
"When I Grow Up"
by The Pussycat Dolls 		LaLa Ri Denali
"The Pleasure Principle"
by Janet Jackson 		Symone Tamisha Iman
"Rumors"
by Lindsay Lohan 		Gottmik Utica Queen
"Ex's & Oh's"
by Elle King 		Olivia Lux Rosé
"Lady Marmalade"
by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa & Pink 		Tina Burner Elliott with 2 Ts &
Kahmora Hall

Reunion Performances[]

Denali and LaLa Ri were chosen as the Top Two Lip Syncers of the season and had to lip sync for the charity of their choice.

Episode Song Photo Queen(s) Lip Syncing
15 Individual Performances
"Giving Him Something He Can Feel"
by En Vogue 		Kahmora Hall
"I Want You Back"
by NSYNC 		Joey Jay
"Arrogant"
by Tamisha Iman 		Tamisha Iman
"Bad Bitch Tip"
by LaLa Ri feat. Ocean Kelly 		LaLa Ri
"Hideaway"
by Kiesza 		Elliott with 2 Ts
"How You Like That"
by BLACKPINK 		Denali
"Turn It & Burn It"
by Tina Burner 		Tina Burner
"You Should Be Sad"
by Halsey 		Utica Queen
"I'm Goin' Down"
by Mary J. Blige 		Olivia Lux
Reunion Lip Sync
"Be My Lover"
by La Bouche 		Lip Sync Assassins
Lip Sync Winner Lip Sync Loser
Denali LaLa Ri

Finale Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Queen(s) Lip Syncing
16 Finale Perfomances
"New Friends Silver, Old Friends Gold"
by RuPaul 		RuPaul
"Friends"
by Bette Midler 		Gottmik,
Kandy Muse,
Rosé &
Symone
Finale Lip Syncs
"Work Bitch"
by Britney Spears 		Lip Sync Winner
(Top Two) 		Eliminated Queen
Kandy Muse Rosé
"Gimme More"
by Britney Spears 		Symone Gottmik
"Till the World Ends"
by Britney Spears 		Top Two
Winner Runner-Up
Symone Kandy Muse

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
3 "Problem"
by Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea 		Nicky Doll Dahlia Sin
4 "S&M"
by Rihanna 		Brita Rock M. Sakura
5 "Heart to Break"
by Kim Petras 		Heidi N Closet Nicky Doll
6 "Let It Go"
by Caissie Levy 		Brita Aiden Zhane
7 "Burning Up"
by Madonna 		Heidi N Closet Brita
8 "This is My Night"
by Chaka Khan 		Widow Von'Du Jan
9 "Firework"
by Katy Perry 		Jackie Cox Widow Von'Du
10
(Double Shantay) 		"Kill the Lights"
by Alex Newell 		Heidi N Closet &
Jackie Cox
11 "1999"
by Prince 		Jaida Essence Hall Heidi N Closet
12 "On the Floor"
by Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull 		Crystal Methyd Jackie Cox

NOTE: Sherry was disqualified after filming and was not allowed to attend the finale.

Top Two Lip Syncs[]

Both premiere episodes of Season 12 included the Top Two queens lip syncing for the win, with no queens being eliminated.

Episode Song Photo Top Two
Lip Sync Winner Lip Sync Loser
1 "Starships"
by Nicki Minaj 		Widow Von'Du Gigi Goode
2 "Call Your Girlfriend"
by Robyn 		Jaida Essence Hall Sherry Pie


Finale Lip Syncs and Individual Performances[]

Episode 13 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Queen(s) Lip Syncing
14
(Triple Shantay) 		"Bring Back My Girls"
by RuPaul 		Crystal Methyd,
Gigi Goode &
Jaida Essence Hall
"I'm Like a Bird"
by Nelly Furtado 		Crystal Methyd
"Take on Me"
by a-ha 		Gigi Goode
"Get Up"
by Ciara 		Jaida Essence Hall
14 "Survivor"
by Destiny's Child 		Top Three
Winner Runners-Up
Jaida Essence Hall Crystal Methyd &
Gigi Goode

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two/Six
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
1 "Best of Both Worlds"
by Miley Cyrus 		Kahanna Montrese Soju
2 "Work Bitch"
by Britney Spears 		Mercedes Iman Diamond Kahanna Montrese
3
(Bottom Six) 		"Waiting for Tonight (Hex Hector Remix)"
by Jennifer Lopez 		A'keria C. Davenport,
Plastique Tiara,
Ra'Jah O'Hara,
Scarlet Envy &
Shuga Cain 		Honey Davenport
4 "Living in America"
by James Brown 		Ra'Jah O'Hara Mercedes Iman Diamond
5 "I'm Your Baby Tonight"
by Whitney Houston 		Shuga Cain Ariel Versace
6 "Last Dance"
by Donna Summer 		Ra'Jah O'Hara Scarlet Envy
7 "Strut"
by Sheena Easton 		A'keria C. Davenport Ra'Jah O'Hara
8
(Double Shantay) 		"Sorry Not Sorry"
by Demi Lovato 		Brooke Lynn Hytes &
Yvie Oddly
9 "Hood Boy"
by Fantasia 		Vanessa Vanjie Mateo Plastique Tiara
10 "No More Drama"
by Mary J. Blige 		Vanessa Vanjie Mateo Shuga Cain
11 "No Scrubs"
by TLC 		Silky Nutmeg Ganache Nina West
12 "Pride: A Deeper Love"
by Aretha Franklin 		Brooke Lynn Hytes Vanessa Vanjie Mateo

Finale Lip Syncs[]

Episode 13 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Lip Sync Winner
(Top Two) 		Eliminated Queen
14 "Bootylicious"
by Destiny's Child 		Brooke Lynn Hytes Silky Nutmeg Ganache
"SOS"
by Rihanna 		Yvie Oddly A'keria C. Davenport
"The Edge of Glory"
by Lady Gaga 		Top Two
Winner Runner-Up
Yvie Oddly Brooke Lynn Hytes

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
1 "Ain't No Other Man"
by Christina Aguilera 		Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams Vanessa Vanjie Mateo
2 "Best of My Love"
by The Emotions 		Eureka Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams
3 "Celebrity Skin"
by Hole 		Mayhem Miller Yuhua Hamasaki
4 "Pound the Alarm"
by Nicki Minaj 		Monét X Change Dusty Ray Bottoms
5 "Man! I Feel Like a Woman"
by Shania Twain 		Monét X Change Mayhem Miller
6 "I'm Coming Out"
by Diana Ross 		The Vixen Blair St. Clair
7 "Cut to the Feeling" by
Carly Rae Jepsen 		The Vixen Monique Heart
8 "Groove is in the Heart"
by Deee-Lite 		Asia O'Hara The Vixen
9
(Double Shantay) 		"New Attitude"
by Patti LaBelle 		Eureka &
Kameron Michaels
10 "Good As Hell"
by Lizzo 		Kameron Michaels Monét X Change
11 "Nasty Girl"
by Vanity 6 		Kameron Michaels Miz Cracker

Top Four Lip Sync[]

Episode Song Photo Top Four
Lip Sync Winners Eliminated Queen
12
(Top 4) 		"Call Me Mother"
by RuPaul 		Aquaria,
Asia O'Hara,
Eureka &
Kameron Michaels

Finale Lip Syncs[]

Episode 13 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Lip Sync Winner(s)
(Top Three) 		Eliminated Queen
14 "Nasty"
by Janet Jackson 		Kameron Michaels Asia O'Hara
14
(Double Shantay) 		"If"
by Janet Jackson 		Aquaria &
Eureka
14 "Bang Bang"
by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj 		Top Three
Winner Runners-Up
Aquaria Eureka &
Kameron Michaels

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode 1 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
2 "Love Shack"
by The B-52's 		Kimora Blac Jaymes Mansfield
3 "Holding Out for a Hero"
by Bonnie Tyler 		Aja Kimora Blac
4 "I Wanna Go"
by Britney Spears 		Trinity Taylor Charlie Hides
5
(Double Shantay) 		"Woman Up"
by Meghan Trainor 		Cynthia Lee Fontaine &
Farrah Moan
6 "Music"
by Madonna 		Peppermint Cynthia Lee Fontaine
7 "Finally"
by Cece Peniston 		Nina Bo'nina Brown Aja
8 "Baby I'm Burnin'"
by Dolly Parton 		Alexis Michelle Farrah Moan
9 "Greedy"
by Ariana Grande 		Nina Bo'nina Brown Valentina
10 "Cool for the Summer"
by Demi Lovato 		Shea Couleé Nina Bo'nina Brown
11 "Macho Man"
by The Village People 		Peppermint Alexis Michelle

NOTE: Eureka departed due to an injury on Episode 5.

Top Four Lip Sync[]

Episode Song Photo Top Four
Lip Sync Winners Eliminated Queen
12
(Top 4) 		"U Wear It Well"
by RuPaul 		Peppermint,
Sasha Velour,
Shea Couleé &
Trinity Taylor

Finale Lip Syncs[]

Episode 13 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Lip Sync Winner
(Top Two) 		Eliminated Queen
14 "Stronger"
by Britney Spears 		Peppermint Trinity Taylor
"So Emotional"
by Whitney Houston 		Sasha Velour Shea Couleé
"It's Not Right but It's Okay (Thunderpuss Mix)"
by Whitney Houston 		Top Two
Winner Runner-Up
Sasha Velour Peppermint

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner Eliminated Queen(s)
1 "Applause"
by Lady Gaga 		Laila McQueen Naysha Lopez
2
(Double Sashay) 		"I Will Survive"
by Gloria Gaynor 		Dax ExclamationPoint &
Laila McQueen
3 "Mesmerized"
by Faith Evans 		Robbie Turner Cynthia Lee Fontaine
4 "Call Me"
by Blondie 		Chi Chi DeVayne Naysha Lopez
5 "Causing a Commotion"
by Madonna 		Naomi Smalls Acid Betty
6 "I Love It"
by Icona Pop 		Derrick Barry Robbie Turner
7 "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"
by Jennifer Holliday 		Chi Chi DeVayne Thorgy Thor
8 "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"
by Sylvester 		Bob The Drag Queen Derrick Barry

Top Four Lip Sync[]

Episode Song Photo Top Four
Lip Sync Winners Eliminated Queen
9
(Top 4) 		"The Realness"
by RuPaul 		Bob The Drag Queen,
Kim Chi &
Naomi Smalls 		Chi Chi DeVayne

Individual Performances[]

Episode Song Photo Queen Lip Syncing
10 "I Don't Like to Show Off"
by Lucian Piane 		Bob The Drag Queen
"Fat, Fem & Asian"
by Lucian Piane 		Kim Chi
"Legs"
by Lucian Piane 		Naomi Smalls
Top Three
Winner Runners-Up
Bob The Drag Queen Kim Chi &
Naomi Smalls

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner Eliminated Queen
1 "Geronimo"
by RuPaul feat. Lucian Piane 		Kandy Ho Tempest DuJour
2 "Twist of Fate"
by Olivia Newton-John 		Katya Sasha Belle
3 "I Was Gonna Cancel"
by Kylie Minogue 		Kennedy Davenport Jasmine Masters
4 "Dreaming"
by Blondie 		Pearl Trixie Mattel
5 "Lovergirl"
by Teena Marie 		Kandy Ho Mrs. Kasha Davis
6 "Break Free"
by Ariana Grande 		Jaidynn Diore Fierce Kandy Ho
7 "No More Lies"
by Michel'le 		Jaidynn Diore Fierce Max
8 "I Think We're Alone Now"
by Tiffany 		Ginger Minj
(with Sasha Belle) 		Jaidynn Diore Fierce
(with Tempest DuJour)
9 "Really Don't Care"
by Demi Lovato feat. Cher Lloyd 		Pearl Miss Fame
10 "Show Me Love"
by Robin S. 		Ginger Minj Trixie Mattel
11 "Roar"
by Katy Perry 		Kennedy Davenport Katya

Top Four Lip Sync[]

Episode Song Photo Top Four
Lip Sync Winners Eliminated Queen
12
(Top 4) 		"Born Naked"
by RuPaul feat. Clairy Browne 		Ginger Minj,
Pearl &
Violet Chachki 		Kennedy Davenport

Individual Performances[]

Episode 13 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Queen Lip Syncing
14 "Pray & Slay"
by Lucian Piane 		Ginger Minj
"Sleepwalker"
by Lucian Piane 		Pearl
"Too Many Daddies"
by Lucian Piane 		Violet Chachki
Top Three
Winner Runners-Up
Violet Chachki Ginger Minj &
Pearl

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
1 "Express Yourself"
by Madonna 		Vivacious Kelly Mantle
2 "Turn the Beat Around"
by Vicki Sue Robinson 		Darienne Lake Magnolia Crawford
3 "Shake It Up"
by Selena Gomez 		April Carrión Vivacious
4 "I'm Every Woman"
by Chaka Khan 		Trinity K. Bonet April Carrión
5 "Head to Toe"
by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam 		Laganja Estranja Gia Gunn
6 "Whatta Man"
by Salt-n-Pepa feat. En Vogue 		Trinity K. Bonet Milk
7
(Double Shantay) 		"Point of No Return"
by Exposé 		BenDeLaCreme &
Darienne Lake
8 "Stupid Girls"
by P!nk 		Joslyn Fox Laganja Estranja
9 "Vibeology"
by Paula Abdul 		Adore Delano Trinity K. Bonet
10 "Think"
by Aretha Franklin 		Adore Delano Joslyn Fox
11 "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
by Kelly Clarkson 		Darienne Lake BenDeLaCreme

Top Four Lip Sync[]

Episode 13 and Episode 14 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Top Four
Lip Sync Winners Eliminated Queen
12
(Top 4) 		"Sissy That Walk"
by RuPaul 		Adore Delano,
Bianca Del Rio &
Courtney Act 		Darienne Lake
Top Three
Winner Runners-Up
Bianca Del Rio Adore Delano &
Courtney Act

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen(s)
1 "Party in the U.S.A."
by Miley Cyrus 		Serena ChaCha Penny Tration
2 "Only Girl (in the World)"
by Rihanna 		Monica Beverly Hillz Serena ChaCha
3 "When I Grow Up"
by Pussycat Dolls 		Coco Montrese Monica Beverly Hillz
4
(Double Sashay) 		"Oops!...I Did It Again"
by Britney Spears 		Honey Mahogany &
Vivienne Pinay
5 "Take Me Home"
by Cher 		Detox Lineysha Sparx
6 "I'm So Excited"
by The Pointer Sisters 		Coco Montrese Jade Jolie
7
(Double Shantay) 		"Whip My Hair"
by Willow Smith 		Alyssa Edwards &
Roxxxy Andrews
8 "Ain't Nothin' Going on but the Rent"
by Gwen Guthrie 		Alyssa Edwards Ivy Winters
9 "Cold Hearted"
by Paula Abdul 		Coco Montrese Alyssa Edwards
10 "(It Takes) Two to Make It Right"
by Seduction 		Detox Coco Montrese
11 "Malambo No. 1"
by Yma Sumac 		Jinkx Monsoon Detox

Top Three Lip Sync[]

Episode 13 and Episode 14 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Top Three
Lip Sync Winners Eliminated Queen
12
(Top 3) 		"The Beginning"
by RuPaul 		Alaska,
Jinkx Monsoon &
Roxxxy Andrews
Top Three
Winner Runners-Up
Jinkx Monsoon Alaska &
Roxxxy Andrews

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
1 "Toxic"
by Britney Spears 		Jiggly Caliente Alisa Summers
2 "Bad Girls"
by Donna Summer 		The Princess Lashauwn Beyond
3 "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)"
by Natalie Cole 		Dida Ritz The Princess
4 "Trouble"
by Pink 		Milan Madame LaQueer
5 "Vogue"
by Madonna 		Milan Kenya Michaels
6 "Born This Way"
by Lady Gaga 		Jiggly Caliente Milan
7 "Mi Vida Loca"
by Pam Tillis 		Willam Jiggly Caliente
8
(Double Shantay) 		"It's Raining Men (The Sequel)"
by Martha Wash and RuPaul 		Phi Phi O'Hara &
Sharon Needles
9 "I've Got to Use My Imagination"
by Gladys Knight 		Latrice Royale Dida Ritz
10 "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
by Aretha Franklin 		Latrice Royale Kenya Michaels
11 "No One Else On Earth"
by Wynonna Judd 		Chad Michaels Latrice Royale

NOTE: Willam was disqualified on Episode 8 for breaking show rules.

Top Three Lip Sync[]

Episode 12 and Episode 14 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Top Three
Lip Sync Winners Eliminated Queen
13
(Top 3) 		"Glamazon"
by RuPaul 		Chad Michaels,
Phi Phi O'Hara &
Sharon Needles
Top Three
Winner Runners-Up
Sharon Needles Chad Michaels &
Phi Phi O'Hara

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode 1 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner(s) Eliminated Queen
2 "The Right Stuff"
by Vanessa Williams 		Shangela Venus D-Lite
3 "Bad Romance"
by Lady Gaga 		Delta Work Phoenix
4 "Don't Leave Me This Way"
by Thelma Houston 		India Ferrah Mimi Imfurst
5 "Meeting in the Ladies Room"
by Klymaxx 		Stacy Layne Matthews India Ferrah
6 "Lookin for a New Love"
by Jody Watley 		Delta Work Mariah
7 "Knock on Wood"
by Amii Stewart 		Alexis Mateo Stacy Layne Matthews
8 "MacArthur Park"
by Donna Summer 		Manila Luzon Delta Work
9
(Double Shantay) 		"Hey Mickey (Spanish Version)"
by Toni Basil 		Carmen Carrera &
Yara Sofia
10 "Believe"
by Cher 		Shangela Carmen Carrera
11 "Even Angels"
by Fantasia 		Alexis Mateo Shangela
12 "Straight Up"
by Paula Abdul 		Raja Carmen Carrera
13 "I Think About You"
by Patti LaBelle 		Alexis Mateo Yara Sofia

Finale Lip Sync[]

Episode 14 and Episode 16 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Top Two
Winner Runner-Up
15 "Champion"
by RuPaul 		Raja Manila Luzon

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner Eliminated Queen
1 "Covergirl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)"
by RuPaul 		Sahara Davenport Shangela
2 "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"
by En Vogue 		Raven Nicole Paige Brooks
3 "I Hear You Knocking"
by Wynonna Judd 		Raven Mystique
4 "Two of Hearts"
by Stacey Q 		Morgan McMichaels Sonique
5 "Carry On"
by Martha Wash 		Sahara Davenport Morgan McMichaels
6 "Black Velvet"
by Alannah Myles 		Jujubee Sahara Davenport
7 "He's the Greatest Dancer"
by Sister Sledge 		Tatianna Jessica Wild
8 "Shake Your Love"
by Debbie Gibson 		Jujubee Pandora Boxx
9 "Something He Can Feel"
by Aretha Franklin 		Jujubee Tatianna

Finale Lip Sync[]

Episode 10 and Episode 12 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Top Two
Winner Runner-Up
11 "Jealous of My Boogie"
by RuPaul 		Tyra Sanchez Raven

Regular Lip Syncs[]

Episode Song Photo Bottom Two
Lip Sync Winner Eliminated Queen
1 "Supermodel"
by RuPaul 		Akashia Victoria Parker
2 "We Break the Dawn"
by Michelle Williams 		Akashia Tammie Brown
3 "The Greatest Love of All"
by Whitney Houston 		Shannel Akashia
4 "Would I Lie to You?"
by Eurythmics 		Rebecca Glasscock Jade
5 "Stronger"
by Britney Spears 		BeBe Zahara Benet Ongina
6 "Shackles (Praise You)"
by Mary Mary 		Rebecca Glasscock Shannel

Finale Lip Sync[]

Episode 7 and Episode 9 did not feature lip sync performances or eliminations.

Episode Song Photo Top Two
Winner Runner-Up
8 "Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)"
by RuPaul 		BeBe Zahara Benet Nina Flowers

█ None of the contestants were eliminated in the lip sync battle.
█ Both of the contestants were eliminated in the lip sync battle.

Lip Sync Performances[]

Other Performances[]

Discarded/Unaired Lip Sync Songs[]

Season 12[]

  • Commander by Kelly Rowland feat. David Guetta[2]

Season 13[]

Season 14[]

Season 16[]

Trivia[]

  • Some particularly memorable moments from lip syncs include:
    • During Season 1, Shannel's wig fell off in the middle of her lip sync against Akashia. This was the first time a queen’s wig came off, accidentally or intentionally, during a lip sync.
    • During Season 2, Sahara Davenport jumped off the stage into the splits in the middle of her lip sync against Morgan McMichaels. This moment was later recreated in Season 7 by Sahara's drag sister Kennedy Davenport during her lip sync against Katya.
    • During a Season 3 lip sync between Mimi Imfurst and India Ferrah, Mimi picked India up and carried her over her shoulders onto the stage. Mimi was reprimanded for this by RuPaul, and was eliminated as a result.
    • After Yara Sofia and Carmen Carrera’s lip sync during Season 3, Ru announced that neither queen would be going home. This was the show's first non-elimination.
    • During a Season 3 lip sync between Raja and Carmen Carrera, Carmen took off her panty, stripping naked from the waist down. This was blurred out by production.
    • Near the end of Season 3, Yara broke down crying in the middle of her lip sync against Alexis Mateo, due to the stress of the competition. Several of the judges started tearing up as a result of this moment.
    • During Season 4, following Sharon Needles and Phi-Phi O’Hara’s lip sync, Willam was called to the stage and disqualified instead of either Sharon or Phi Phi. Since Willam’s rule-breaking was known before this episode, one could assume that RuPaul was saving Willam’s disqualification for when these two queens lip synced.
    • During Season 5, Vivienne Pinay and Honey Mahogany became the first two queens to be eliminated in a double elimination, as Ru felt neither brought the passion he was looking for.
    • Also during Season 5, Roxxxy Andrews tore off her wig during her lip sync against Alyssa Edwards, revealing another wig underneath. This was cited as one of the most memorable moments from Season 5, and Roxxxy later referenced the moment during the first challenge of All Stars 2.
    • After a Season 8 lip sync between Dax ExclamationPoint & Laila McQueen, Ru announced that neither queen survived the lip-sync. This led to the second double sashay in the shows history, and excluding a three-way lip sync, the only other double sashay in the regular seasons.
    • During Nina Bo'Nina Brown and Valentina's lip sync on Season 9, Ru stopped the music, as Valentina was wearing a mask obstructing her lip sync itself. After some opposition, Valentina removed the mask and the lip sync was started over, only for it to be revealed Valentina didn't know the words to the song. She was eliminated as a result of this. This was the first and only time RuPaul has stopped a lip sync partway through.
    • During the Lip-Sync for the Crown, in Sasha Velour and Shea Couleé's Lip Sync, Sasha removed her wig only to have a flurry of rose petals fall out from underneath it. This resulted in a standing ovation from the audience in the middle of the lip sync, and led to Sasha eliminating Shea (a queen who many thought was going to win the season).
    • During Monét X Change and Dusty Ray Bottoms' lip sync on Season 10, Monét faked a jump split on a false beat drop of the song. This resulted on the judges laughing out loud.
    • In Season 11, one team performed so terribly in the challenge that RuPaul asked them all to lip sync in the show's first ever six-way lip sync for your life, resulting in A'keria Chanel Davenport, Honey Davenport, Plastique Tiara, Ra'Jah O'Hara, Scarlet Envy and Shuga Cain all performing on one stage. Honey Davenport was the only queen to sashay away from this lip sync.
    • In Season 13, instead of having a premiere or split-premiere, the opening episode featured six lip syncs that resulted in the queens being split into two groups- the "Winner's Circle" and the "Pork Chop Queens." Elliott With 2 Ts, who was originally put in the Pork Chop group, was moved to the Winner's Circle after being voted to be "eliminated" by her fellow Pork Chop queens.
    • In Season 14 Episode 10, all but one of the season's Snatch Game performances were notably lack luster and because of this the bottom seven queens — Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Bosco, Daya Betty, Jasmine Kennedie, Jorgeous, Lady Camden, and Willow Pill - were put up for elimination. In the very next episode, the queens competed in a Lip Sync Smackdown challenge where a queen was chosen randomly; the chose queen would then chose her partner and her partner chose the lip sync song.
    • In Season 15 Episode 11, Anetra dive-rolled over Marcia Marcia Marcia during their Boss Bitch lip sync. During Episode 14 of the same season, Michelle Visage called it her favorite lip sync.
  • Alexis Michelle and Farrah Moan's lip sync on Season 9 was the 100th lip sync for your life.
  • Morphine Love Dion participated in 8 lip syncs, the record for most times lip syncing in a single (regular) season. This record was previously held by Kandy Muse, Symone, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, and Jinkx Monsoon who lip synced 7 times on Season 13, All Stars 6, and All Stars 7 respectively.
  • Season 5 is the first season of the franchise to feature both a Double Shantay and a Double Elimination.
  • BenDeLaCreme & Darienne Lake, Alaska & Katya, BenDeLaCreme & Shangela, Eureka & Kameron Michaels, Eureka & Aquaria, Monique Heart & Trinity The Tuck, Ra'Jah O'Hara & Scarlet Envy, Ra'Jah O'Hara & A'keria Chanel Davenport, Brooke Lynn Hytes & Yvie Oddly, Ma'Ma Queen & Miss Abby OMG, Denali & LaLa Ri, Daya Betty & DeJa Skye, and Sasha Colby & Anetra are the only pairs of queens to lip sync against each other twice.
    • However, Season 14 is the only season where each lip sync yielded a different outcome: Daya Betty and DeJa Skye's first lip sync ended with Daya being eliminated and their second lip sync ended with DeJa being eliminated.
  • Apart from RuPaul, the only male vocal songs have been by Sylvester, The B-52s, Village People, James Brown, Wham!, Alex Newell, Prince, Ricky Martin, the Black Eyed Peas, Bruno Mars, Luther Vandross, Adam Lambert, and Earth Wind & Fire.
  • Three out of the six Madonna songs lip synced on the show were used in Snatch Game episodes.
  • Besides the RuPaul runway on Season 6, the Lady Gaga runway on season 9, and the Michelle Visage runway on season 12, every night of 1000 [musical artist] runways were followed by a lip sync to a song by that artist
  • Besides RuPaul, Britney Spears is the first artist to be lip synced two separate times (in Season 1 and Season 4), quickly followed by Donna Summer (in Season 3 and Season 4.)
    • Spears is also the first artist besides RuPaul to have a song used twice, being Stronger in Season 1 and Season 9.
    • Spears is also the first artist besides RuPaul to be lip synced twice in the same season on two separate episodes, with I Wanna Go and Stronger in Season 9.
      • She was followed by Nicki Minaj in Season 10 with Pound the Alarm and Bang Bang.
  • Whitney Houston is the first artist to be lip synced twice in the same episode, with So Emotional and It's Not Right But It's Okay from Season 9's Grand Finale.
    • She was followed by Janet Jackson with Nasty and If from the Season 10 Grand Finale.
  • Besides RuPaul, Miley Cyrus is the first artist to have one of their songs used for two different premiere episodes, Party in the USA in Season 5 & (as Hannah Montana) Best of Both Worlds in Season 11.
  • Season 11 and All Stars 5 are the only seasons of the franchise where a RuPaul song isn't lip synced to.
  • Season 9's premiere episode and Season 14's snatch game are the only competitive episodes to date with no actual lip sync
  • Excluding Top 4 and finale episodes, Season 12 was the first regular Drag Race season to include a Top 2 lip sync (used in the two premiere episodes).
  • The greatest number of lip syncs in a single competitive episode is six: in Season 13's premiere and Season 14's LaLaPaRuZa; however, the greatest number of lip syncs in any episode is nine: in Season 16's LaLaPaRuZa/Reunion.
    • Season 13 is the first time the series aired multiple lip syncs in an opening episode.
    • Season 9 is the first time the series aired multiple lip syncs in any episode

Reused Lip Sync Songs[]

As of 2025, 48 lip-sync songs have been used multiple times across various seasons from different franchises:

Song Drag Race Episode #
(Performed by)
First use Second use Third use Fourth use Fifth use Sixth use
"Cover Girl"
by RuPaul 		Season 1,
Episode 8
(Performed by BeBe
Zahara Benet
and Nina Flowers) 		Season 2,
Episode 1
(Performed by
Sahara Davenport
and Shangela)
"Stronger"
by Britney
Spears 		Season 1,
Episode 5
(Performed by BeBe
Zahara Benet and
Ongina) 		Season 9,
Episode 14
(Performed by
Peppermint and
Trinity Taylor)
"Born This Way"
by Lady Gaga 		Season 4,
Episode 6
(Performed by Jiggly
Caliente and Milan) 		Thailand
Season 1,
Episode 1
(Performed by
Meannie Minaj
and Morrigan) 		Holland
Season 1,
Episode 8
(Performed by
Envy Peru and
Janey Jacké) 		Italia
Season 3,
Episode 5
(Performed by
La Sheeva and
Morgana
Cosmica)
"Toxic"
by Britney
Spears 		Season 4,
Episode 1
(Performed by Alisa
Summers and Jiggly
Caliente) 		Thailand
Season 1,
Episode 5
(Performed by
Année Maywong,
JAJA, and
Petchra)
"Born Naked"
by RuPaul feat.
Clairy Browne 		Season 7,
Episode 12
(Performed by
Ginger Minj,
Kennedy Davenport,
Pearl, and
Violet Chachki) 		Thailand
Season 2,
Episode 1
(Performed by
M Stranger Fox
and Silver Sonic) 		Canada
Season 2,
Episode 9
(Performed by
Icesis Couture
and Pythia) 		Philippines
Season 1,
Episode 7
(Performed by
Eva Le Queen
and Viñas Deluxe)
"Sissy That
Walk"
by RuPaul 		Season 6,
Episode 12
(Performed by Adore
Delano, Bianca Del
Rio, Courtney
Act, and Darienne
Lake) 		All Stars 4,
Episode 6
(Performed by
Latrice Royale
and Monique
Heart) 		Philippines
Season 1,
Episode 10
(Performed by
Eva Le Queen
and Precious
Paula Nicole)
"Would I Lie
to You"
by The
Eurythmics 		Season 1,
Episode 4
(Performed by Jade
and Rebecca
Glasscock) 		UK Season 1,
Episode 3
(Performed by
Sum Ting Wong
and Vinegar Strokes)
"Express Yourself"
by Madonna 		Season 6,
Episode 1
(Performed by Kelly
Mantle and Vivacious) 		Secret Celebrity
Season 1,
Episode 1
(Performed by
Babykins La Roux,
Miss Mimi Teapot,
and Olivette Isyou) 		Holland
Season 1,
Episode 1
(Performed by
Megan
Schoonbrood
and Roem)
"You Make
Me Feel
(Mighty Real)"
by Sylvester 		Season 8,
Episode 8
(Performed by
Bob The Drag Queen
and Derrick Barry) 		Secret Celebrity
Season 1,
Episode 2
(Performed by
Mary J. Ross,
Miss Shenita Cocktail,
and Vanquisha Da House)
"Roar"
by Katy Perry 		Season 7,
Episode 11
(Performed by Katya
and Kennedy
Davenport) 		Holland
Season 1,
Episode 2
(Performed by Madame
Madness and Patty
Pam-Pam)
"Stronger (What
Doesn't Kill You)"
by Kelly Clarkson 		Season 6,
Episode 11
(Performed by BenDeLaCreme
and Darienne Lake) 		Holland
Season 1,
Episode 7
(Performed by Ma'Ma
Queen and Miss Abby
OMG)
"When I Grow Up"
by The Pussycat Dolls 		Season 5,
Episode 3
(Performed by Coco
Montrese and Monica
Beverly Hillz) 		Season 13,
Episode 1
(Performed by Denali
and LaLa Ri) 		All Stars 9,
Episode 10
(Performed by
Plastique Tiara
and Vanessa Vanjie)
"Shackles
(Praise You)"
by Mary Mary 		Season 1,
Episode 6
(Performed by
Rebecca Glasscock
and Shannel) 		Season 13,
Episode 10
(Performed by Denali
and Olivia Lux)
"Work Bitch"
by Britney Spears 		Season 11,
Episode 2
(Performed by
Kahanna Montrese
and Mercedes Iman
Diamond) 		Season 13,
Episode 16
(Performed by Kandy
Muse and Rosé)
"Don't Leave
Me This Way"
by Thelma
Houston 		Season 3,
Episode 4
(Performed by India
Ferrah and Mimi
Imfurst) 		Holland
Season 2,
Episode 2
(Performed by Ivy-Elyse
and Reggy B) 		Global All Stars
Season 1,
Episode 10
(Performed by
Kween Kong and
Tessa Testicle)
"Point of
No Return"
by Exposé 		Season 6,
Episode 7
(Performed by BenDeLaCreme
and Darienne Lake) 		All Stars 6,
Episode 10
(Performed by Silky
Nutmeg Ganache and
Yara Sofia)
"Call Me Mother"
by RuPaul 		Season 10,
Episode 12
(Performed by Aquaria,
Asia O'Hara, Eureka,
and Kameron Michaels) 		Holland
Season 2,
Episode 5
(Performed by My Little
Puny, Tabitha, and The
Countess) 		Canada
Season 2,
Episode 9
(Performed by
Gia Metric and
Pythia) 		Philippines
Season 1,
Episode 10
(Performed by
Marina Summers
and Xilhouete) 		Global All Stars
Season 1,
Episode 11
(Performed by
Eva Le Queen
and Gala Varo) 		Thailand
Season 3,
Episode 8
(Performed
by Nane
Sphera and
Spicy
Sunshine)
"Glamazon"
by RuPaul 		Season 4,
Episode 13
(Performed by Chad
Michaels, Phi Phi
O'Hara, and Sharon
Needles) 		Philippines
Season 1,
Episode 3
(Performed by Gigi
Era and Xilhouete)
"Ain't Nothin'
Goin' On but
the Rent"
by Gwen Guthrie 		Season 5,
Episode 8
(Performed by Alyssa
Edwards and Ivy
Winters) 		Secret Celebrity
Season 2,
Episode 3
(Performed by Donna
Bellissima and Jackie
Would)
"The Beginning"
by RuPaul 		Season 5,
Episode 13
(Performed by Alaska,
Jinkx Monsoon,
and Roxxxy Andrews) 		Down Under
Season 2,
Episode 6
(Performed by Beverly
Kills and Kween Kong) 		Global All Stars
Season 1,
Episode 11
(Performed by
Soa de Muse and
Gala Varo)
"Believe"
by Cher 		Season 3,
Episode 10
(Performed by
Carmen Carrera
and Shangela) 		Secret Celebrity
Season 2,
Episode 5
(Performed by Chakra 7
and Donna Belissima) 		Italia
Season 3,
Episode 8
(Performed by
La Sheeva and
Leila Yarn) 		Global All Stars
Season 1,
Episode 9
(Performed by
Kitty Scott-Claus
and Vanity Vain)
"U Wear It Well"
by RuPaul 		Season 9,
Episode 12
(Performed by
Peppermint,
Sasha Velour,
Shea Couleé,
and Trinity Taylor) 		Secret Celebrity
Season 2,
Episode 6
(Performed by Donna
Belissima and Thirsty
Von Trapp) 		Global All Stars
Season 1,
Episode 11
(Performed by
Soa de Muse and
Athena Likis)
"The Edge
of Glory"
by Lady Gaga 		Season 11,
Episode 14
(Performed by
Brooke Lynn Hytes
and Yvie Oddly) 		Secret Celebrity
Season 2,
Episode 7
(Performed by Chic-Li-
Fay and Poppy Love)
"I'm So Excited"
by The Pointer Sisters 		Season 5,
Episode 6
(Performed by Coco
Montrese and Jade
Jolie) 		Secret Celebrity
Season 2,
Episode 8
(Performed by Chakra 7,
Poppy Love, and Thirsty
Von Trapp)
"The Right Stuff"
by Vanessa Williams 		Season 3,
Episode 1
(Performed by
Shangela and
Venus D-Lite) 		Season 15,
Episode 8
(Performed by Anetra,
Jax, and Luxx Noir
London)
"Finally"
by CeCe
Peniston 		Season 9,
Episode 7
(Performed by Aja
and Nina Bo'nina
Brown) 		Season 15,
Episode 8
(Performed by Anetra
and Jax)
"Knock on Wood"
by Amii Stewart 		Season 3,
Episode 7
(Performed by Alexis
Mateo and Stacy
Layne Matthews) 		Season 15,
Episode 16
(Performed by Anetra
and Sasha Colby)
"Le Banana Split"
by Lio 		France
Season 1,
Episode 7
(Performed by La
Grande Dame and
Lolita Banana) 		Belgique
Season 1,
Episode 7
(Performed by Athena
Sorgelikis and
Mademoiselle Boop)
"Kitty Girl"
by RuPaul 		All Stars 4,
Episode 6
(Performed by Farrah
Moan and Valentina) 		Philippines
Season 2,
Episode 3
(Performed by Arizona
Brandy and Tiny Deluxe)
"Break My Heart"
by Dua Lipa 		Season 13,
Episode 2
(Performed by Olivia
Lux and Symone) 		Germany
Season 1,
Episode 2
(Performed by Barbie Q
and Victoria
Shakespears)
"Holding Out
for a Hero"
by Bonnie Tyler 		Season 9,
Episode 3
(Performed by Aja
and Kimora Blac) 		Germany
Season 1,
Episode 3
(Performed by Tessa
Testicle and The Only
Naomy) 		All Stars 9,
Episode 10
(Performed by
Jorgeous and
Roxxxy Andrews)
"Heart to Break"
by Kim Petras 		Season 12,
Episode 5
(Performed by Heidi
N Closet and Nicky
Doll) 		Germany
Season 1,
Episode 10
(Performed by Kelly
Heelton and Metamorkid)
"Black Velvet"
by Alannah Myles 		Season 2,
Episode 6
(Performed by
Jujubee and
Sahara Davenport) 		Canada
Season 4,
Episode 6
(Performed by Aurora
Matrix and Nearah Nuff)
"Emergency"
by Icona Pop 		Sverige
Season 1,
Episode 6
(Performed by
Antonina Nutshell
and Elecktra) 		Season 16,
Episode 5
(Performed by Amanda
Tori Meating and Q)
"My Head &
My Heart"
by Ava Max 		Season 14,
Episode 5
(Performed by Jorgeous
and Orion Story) 		Belgique Season 2,
Episode 5
(Performed by
Gabanna and Star)
"Euphoria"
by Loreen 		Sverige
Season 1,
Episode 5
(Performed by Fontana
and Santana
Sexmachine) 		UK vs The World
Season 2, Episode 7
(Performed by Hannah
Conda and Tia Kofi)
"Be My Lover"
by La Bouche 		Season 13,
Episode 15
(Performed by Denali
and LaLa Ri) 		All Stars 9,
Episode 6
(Performed by Angeria
Paris VanMicheals and Plastique Tiara)
"Lovergirl"
by Teena Marie 		Season 7,
Episode 5
(Performed by Kandy
Ho and Mrs. Kasha
Davis) 		All Stars 9,
Episode 7
(Performed by Angeria
Paris VanMicheals and
Nina West)
"My Lovin'
(You're Never
Gonna Get It)"
by En Vogue 		Season 2,
Episode 2
(Performed by Nicole
Paige Brooks and
Raven) 		All Stars 9,
Episode 10
(Performed by Angeria
Paris VanMicheals and
Gottmik)
"I'm Every Woman"
by Chaka Khan 		Season 6,
Episode 4
(Performed by April
Carrión and Trinity K.
Bonet) 		All Stars 9,
Episode 10
(Performed by Shannel
and Vanessa Vanjie)
"Groove is
in the Heart"
by Deee-Lite 		Season 10,
Episode 8
(Performed by Asia
O'Hara and The Vixen) 		All Stars 9,
Episode 10
(Performed by Roxxxy
Andrews and Angeria
Paris VanMicheals)
"Break Free"
by Ariana Grande 		Season 7,
Episode 6
(Performed by Jaidynn
Diore Fierce and Kandy
Ho) 		All Stars 9,
Episode 10
(Performed by Roxxxy
Andrews and Shannel)
"Only Girl
(In the World)"
by Rihanna 		Season 5,
Episode 2
(Performed by Monica
Beverly Hillz and
Serena ChaCha) 		Global All Stars 1,
Episode 1
(Performed by Alyssa
Edwards and Kween
Kong)
"Geronimo"
by RuPaul 		Season 7,
Episode 1
(Performed by Kandy
Ho and Tempest
DuJour) 		Philippines
Season 3,
Episode 5
(Performed by J Quinn
and Zymba Ding)
"Adrenaline"
by RuPaul feat.
Myah Marie 		All Stars 4,
Episode 6
(Performed by Gia
Gunn and Naomi Smalls) 		Philippines
Season 3,
Episode 8
(Performed by Myx
Chanel and Tita Baby)
"I Drove All Night"
by Céline Dion 		Canada
Season 1,
Episode 5
(Performed by Kiara
and Priyanka) 		Global All Stars
Season 1,
Episode 8
(Performed by Pythia
and Vanity Vain)
"Jealous of
My Boogie
(Gomi &
RasJek Edit)"
by RuPaul 		Season 2,
Episode 11
(Performed by Tyra
Sanchez and Raven) 		Global All Stars
Season 1,
Episode 11
(Performed by Athena
Likis and Pythia)
"Bad Romance"
by Lady Gaga 		Season 3,
Episode 3
(Performed by Delta
Work and Phoenix) 		Global All Stars
Season 1,
Episode 12
(Performed by Alyssa
Edwards, Kitty Scott-
Claus, Kween Kong, and
Nehellenia)
NOTE: All reused lip sync songs are arranged according to the airdate of the episode from each season where the song was used for a second time.
  • Season 1 currently holds the record of most songs to be reused in future seasons, with 4.
  • All Stars 9 currently holds the record of using reused songs the most among the franchises produced in the United States, with 8.
  • Drag Race Philippines currently holds the record of using reused songs the most among the franchises produced outside the United States, with 7.
  • The first two lip sync repeats were originally used in Season 1, and were both won by BeBe Zahara Benet.
  • The third and fourth reused songs were originally in Season 4, and were both won by Jiggly Caliente.

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Spotify Playlists[]

References[]

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvuKYg7f5RU
  2. ↑ jansportnyc12 on TikTok | TikTok — January 27, 2023
  3. ↑ denalifox on X | X — January 4, 2023
  4. ↑ denalifox on X | X — January 4, 2023
  5. ↑ RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 14 [Timestamp: 16:50] | WOW Presents Plus — December 6, 2023
  6. ↑ Megami thee Stallion™️ on X | X — June 7, 2024

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