This week, there’s a new No. 1 song in the U.K., and the musicians behind the tune make history as they conquer the competitive tally.Sam Smith and Kim Petras’ collaboration “Unholy” doesn’t just reach the top spot on the U.K.
songs chart this frame, it actually debuts there.That’s a surefire sign that not only do the two artists have a real hit on their hands, but that interest in their duet was incredibly high and that their fan bases acted fast to support the tune.“Unholy” marks Smith’s eighth No.
1 single in the U.K. and Petras’ first. Sending a tune to the top of the charts is always a reason for the musicians behind them to celebrate, but this latest success for the artists is also a major moment for the entire LGBTQ community.Smith earns their first No.
1 hit in their home country since coming out as non-binary.The vast majority of Smith’s well-known chart-toppers rose the ranks before they bravely announced to the world that they no longer identified as male.
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