Taylor Swift's LGBT anthem You Need To Calm Down tops US iTunes chart as fans rave on social media about 'ICONIC' single Taylor Swift's song prompted donations to LGBT advocacy group GLAAD The 29-year-old pop star gave a hefty sum to the organization herself Her single was aptly released in the middle of Pride month Lyrics also take aim at online trolling and misogyny By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 18:07 BST, 14 June 2019 | Updated: 18:15 BST, 14 June 2019 Viewcomments Taylor Swift dropped her new song You Need To Calm Down at midnight Thursday evening and scored another instant hit. The 29-year-old's LGBT anthem, which also takes aim at online trolling and misogyny, has rocketed straight to the top of the U.S. iTunes chart. Fans have been raving about the new single, with one tweeting: 'Taylor Swift really went out there and tackled bullying, homophobia and pitting women against each other in the span of 2 minutes and 51 second. Can someone say ICONIC?' Fab: Taylor Swift dropped her new song You Need To Calm Down at midnight Thursday evening and scored another instant hit Another admirer pointed out: 'The fact taylor Swift dropped her new song on Trumps birthday & it’s all about how hiding behind the internet & focusing on being rude is a waste of time and how everyone should be accepted and not shading them is ICONIC #YouNeedToCalmDowm'. One of the fans wasted no time in lambasting the Pennsylvania-born pop singer's many detractors. 'Haters: “TAyloR SwifT ONLy wrITEs soNGs abOUT heR ex BOyfRieNdS.” Taylor in 2019: #YouNeedToCalmDown,' wrote this 'Swiftie.' Listeners picked out their favorite lyrics, with one gushing: 'Can you just NOT step on my gown? @taylorswift13 #bestline'. Making waves: The 29-year-old's LGBT anthem, which also takes aim at online snark and misogyny, has rocketed straight to the top of the U.S. iTunes chart Another effused: '“snakes and stones never broke my bones”, “shade never made anybody less gay”, and “we see you over there on the internet, comparing me and all the girls who are killin it” knowing they are the holy trinity of lyrics on you need to calm down'. One Twitter user joked: 'swifties is exclusively using "you need to calm down" as their only response to hate tweets for the next 35 years'. Another quipped: 'You Need to Calm down is what happened to Mean after she went to college and took political science and women’s studies classes'. Full of praise: Fans have been raving about the new single, with a couple of them tweeting that the song is 'ICONIC' Taylor has revealed on her Instagram page that she will be releasing her music video for You Need To Calm Down this coming Monday. Aptly released during Pride month, Taylor's new song comes on the heels of her endorsement of the pro-LGBT Equality Act. The bill, which would add LGBT protections to the Civil Rights Act, has passed in the House Of Representatives and is headed to the Senate. Taylor released an open letter at the start of June urging Lamar Alexander, a GOP Senator from her state of residence Tennessee, to vote in favor of the bill. On the way: Taylor has revealed on her Instagram page that she will be releasing her music video for You Need To Calm Down this coming Monday Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility