“Unholy” – Groundbreaking Collaboration Between Sam Smith and Kim Petras

“Unholy” – A Viral Hit on TikTok and a Grammy Nominee

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“Unholy” – A Fusion of Choir Vocals and Hyperpop Sounds

Facts:

“Unholy” is a collaboration between British singer Sam Smith and German singer Kim Petras. The song became a chart-topping hit in many countries after its release in September 2022, and was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category. The track was first teased on TikTok in August, and Electronic music duo Disclosure contributed to its buzz by playing their remix of it at live shows. “Unholy” is a fusion of choir vocals and hyperpop sounds, and is about freeing oneself from the secrets of others. It was written in the Phrygian dominant mode and was co-written and produced by Smith in Jamaica. Critics have praised the song for its catchy beats and the vocal chemistry between Smith and Petras, who come from different genres but complement each other on the track. It reached the top of the UK Singles Chart and the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia, and debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It eventually reached the top spot on the chart in its fourth week, making it the first number-one hit for both artists and Smith’s highest charting single to date. The song’s success made history as it marked the first time that an openly transgender woman and an openly non-binary person had achieved a number-one hit on the Hot 100 chart. “Unholy” received a total of 25.3 million streams, 21.5 million radio airplay audience impressions, and 19,000 downloads sold.

“Unholy” – A Chart-Topping Hit Around the World

Lyrics:

Mummy don’t know daddy’s getting hot
At the body shop
Doing something unholy

Lucky, lucky girl, she got married to a boy like you
She’d kick you out if she ever, she ever knew
‘Bout all the shit you tell me that you do
Dirty, dirty boy, you know everyone is talking on the scene
I hear them whispering about the places that you’ve been
And how you don’t know how to keep your business clean

Mummy don’t know daddy’s getting hot
At the body shop
Doing something unholy
He’s sat back while she’s dropping it
She be popping it
Yeah, she put it down slowly
Oh, eh, oh, eh, oh, he left his kids at home
So he can get that
Mummy don’t know daddy’s getting hot
At the body shop
Doing something unholy

Mmm, daddy, daddy, if you want it, drop the addy
Give me love, give me Fendi, my Balenciaga daddy
You gon’ need to bag it up, ’cause I’m spending on Rodeo
You can watch me back it up, I’ll be gone in the A.M.
And he, he get me Prada, get me Miu Miu like Rihanna
He always calls me ’cause I never cause no drama

And when you want it, baby
I know I got you covered
And when you need it, baby
Just jump under the covers

Mummy don’t know daddy’s getting hot
At the body shop
Doing something unholy
He’s sat back while she’s dropping it
She’d be poppin’ it
Yeah, she put it down slowly
Oh, eh, oh, eh, oh, he left his kids at home
So he can get that
Mummy don’t know daddy’s getting hot
At the body shop
Doing something unholy

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