Several tracks featured in Netflix's Heartstopper have received a massive boost in chart sales following their inclusion on the new YA hit.
Based on the best-selling series of graphic novels and web-comic by author and illustrator Alice Oseman (who also wrote the series' screenplays), Heartstopper follows the blossoming relationship of Charlie (Joe Locke) and Nick (Kit Connor) who meet in school and face several trials and tribulations in the journey to realising they like each other.
Like any good romcom, Heartstopper also has a cracking soundtrack - mainly composed of under-the-radar songs by alt-pop artists that slot seamlessly into the vibe of 'what if there was a super queer John Hughes movie in 2022?' Research by the Official Charts Company has shown today that thanks to their inclusion on the show, several tracks by artists like Baby Queen, Chvrches, Shura and Orla Gartland have received boosts in sales over the last week - some tracks even gaining their best ever week of sales in the UK as a result.
One of the most fortuitous comes from South African-born, London-based pop singer Baby Queen, who has multiple songs featured in the show, as well as composing an entirely original track, Colours of You, for it too.
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