Sam Smith and Kim Petras have been dominating the charts with their smash hit Unholy.
The bold track about cheating in a relationship has spent four weeks at UK number one, charted globally, and been remixed by electronic duo Disclosure.
It’s Sam’s eighth number one – but for guest artist Kim it’s special because, after years of dreaming about it, she’s finally charted in the top 40.
“It’s incredible, it’s been a huge goal for me,” she says.
Though her first single, I Don’t Want It At All, was released in 2017, and her first album Clarity in 2019, the 30-year-old has been recording music since she was a teenager.
Kim is from Germany but says she “looked at the UK Singles Charts every week” as a kid.
Kim says representation at the top of the charts – Sam is non-binary and Kim has spoken openly about being a trans woman – is something she didn’t see growing up.
“I’m really grateful,” she says.
“And, of course, as a kid I would have loved to see someone getting number one in the UK as a trans woman or trans man.”
Kim gets emotional: “It makes me want to cry. It’s amazing.”
She appreciates how much her fans have been there for her over the years.
“They’ve been my friends for a long time – a lot of fans [who are sending me messages] have supported me and they’re really proud,” she says.
Kim adds she has a “big community” of trans people that she talks to and who “help each other out”.