Unholy (Sam Smith and Kim Petras song)
| "Unholy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Sam Smith and Kim Petras | ||||
| from the album Gloria | ||||
| Released | 22 September 2022 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) |
| |||
| Sam Smith singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Kim Petras singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Unholy" on YouTube | ||||
"Unholy" is a song by British singer Sam Smith and German singer Kim Petras. The song was released on 22 September 2022 as the second single from Smith's fourth studio album Gloria (2023).
"Unholy" entered at number one on the UK Singles Chart. The song was also successful outside of the United Kingdom, getting to number one on charts in Australia, Austria, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. It became both Smith's and Petras' first chart topper in the latter country. The song also peaked on the Top 10 charts in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, France, Indonesia, and the Top 20 in Italy.
The song won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. This made Petra the first openly transgender woman to win a Grammy Award.[2] The win became Smith's first award since 2015 and Petras' first award overall.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Molanphy, Chris (29 October 2022). "America's New No. 1 Song Is Both a Big Step Forward and a Total Throwback". Stereogum. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
It's standard-issue EDM pop that, frankly, could've come out a decade ago...
- ↑ Nicholson, Jessica (6 February 2023). "Kim Petras Makes History As First Out Trans Artist to Win a Major-Category Grammy". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ Rude, Mey. "Sam Smith & Kim Petras' #1 Hit 'Unholy' Just Got a Grammy Nomination". Out. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
