RYANN, Now I’ve Swiped You to the Left | Beaming with Pride

In the ninth edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Now I’ve Swiped You to the Left” performed by RYANN. 

Prepare to beam with P-R-I-D-E! Beaming with Pride celebrates, embraces, and spotlights songs by LGBTQ musicians or allies.  Here, we provide background and insight into musicians, analyze, plus go gaga over the decadent bops served up.  When songs dictate deeper and more transcendent discussion, we ensure the point is fully articulated.  All styles of music are welcome, whether the songs are classics or brand-new. So, without further ado, in the ninth edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Now I’ve Swiped You to the Left” performed by RYANN.

Uh-oh, RYANN (Ryan Adriaens)! Oh, snap! The Queer Netherlands pop singer/songwriter continues in the first verse of  his 2025 single, “Now I’ve Swiped You to the Left”, “The city we live in / Is so small / The guy that I dated / Already knew your name.” Don’t you hate that? It’s authentic songwriting by all means.  If you live in a smaller place and explore dating apps such as Tinder, particularly as a gay individual, you’ve likely encountered the same men as your ex, etc. “Now I’ve Swiped You to the Left” not only references those pesky dating apps, but also the struggle of getting over an ex and being upset when you see them with someone else.

“It’s because I’m jealous of you moving on

And finding a new guy to put your love on

While I’m still hoping that one day

You’ll return, and that I’ll say

‘I’ve made a mistake…’”

The rebound beyond an ex is not looking so hot for Mr. Adriaens, who adds, “I wanna get back to what we had before.” Damn, RYANN! Adriaens wrote and produced this entertaining and relatable pop song.

 

“Now I’ve Swiped You to the Left” commences with a horn-like, notification sound effect and a stomping, enthusiastic, danceable beat. That horn-like riff returns throughout the course of the song.  This single distinguishes itself from other singles RYANN has released to date in sound. Although Adriaens sings with plenty of authenticity, he delivers a relatively chill, easygoing vocal performance.  I adore the tone of his voice and his mellowness. The production is respectable throughout. Notably, it grows bigger during the chorus and post-chorus, where pitch-shifted vocals stand out.  The second verse features a more developed, fuller sound.  RYANN shows off a bit of potty-mouth, dropping a warranted f-bomb: “I know that I should let you go / Believe me, that I try to grow / But healing is just so / Fucking slow.” Facts!  Tied to the dating apps concept, one neat thing about this recording is when Adriaens’ vocals pan to the right and left, representative of the swiping action on dating apps, specifically with his former flame: “Seven months ago, I swiped you to the right now to the left.” Another neat element of this intriguing, if quirky, record is the sudden increase in tempo. It’s giving hyperpop vibes!  All told, once more, RYANN drops a striking, queer pop joint with “Now I’ve Swiped You to the Left”. What more can you say but ‘say gay’!

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RYANN, Now I’m Swiped You to the Left: Beaming with Pride No. 9 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; RYANN; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]

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