More than a decade after "Girls Like Girls" became a groundbreaking anthem for queer pop fans around the world, Hayley Kiyoko has transformed that story into something even bigger. With Girls Like Girls The Album, the singer-songwriter, actress, and LGBTQ+ trailblazer revisits the universe that helped define her career, crafting a soundtrack that serves both as a companion to the her Girls Like Girls film and a compelling standalone record.

Across 14 tracks, Kiyoko captures the dizzying rush of first love, the uncertainty of self-discovery, and the emotional turbulence that comes with growing into your identity. The result is an album that feels cinematic without sacrificing the intimate pop songwriting that has long made her one of the most distinctive voices in modern pop.

While the project is rooted in the film's narrative, Girls Like Girls The Album functions as more than a traditional soundtrack. Instead, it expands the emotional world of the story, allowing listeners to experience its heartbreak, hope, and liberation through Kiyoko's lens. The songs unfold like scenes from a coming-of-age film, blending shimmering synth-pop, vulnerable lyricism, and infectious melodies into a cohesive emotional journey.

For Kiyoko, the album represents another milestone in a career built on authenticity. Long before she became a pop star, she was already a familiar face on screens large and small, appearing in films such as Lemonade Mouth, Blue Lagoon: The Awakening, Jem And The Holograms, and XOXO. Many fans first discovered her as Velma Dinkley in the live-action Scooby-Doo! television movies, while others remember her television appearances on The Fosters, CSI: Cyber, and Wizards Of Waverly Place.

Music ultimately became her defining outlet. After her early years as a member of the pop group the Stunners, Kiyoko launched a solo career that steadily built momentum through a series of acclaimed EPs before culminating in her 2018 debut album, Expectations. That record established her as a powerful new voice in pop and earned her widespread recognition, including Billboard's Rising Star Award.

Since then, Kiyoko has become far more than a recording artist. As one of pop's most visible queer voices, she has helped create space for LGBTQ+ stories that were often absent from mainstream music. Her devoted fanbase famously dubbed her "Lesbian Jesus," a nickname that speaks to the impact her work has had on listeners searching for representation.