Kim Petras

Petras' collaboration with Sam Smith broke a record for trans representation in music.

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Plus, Lil Baby debuts three songs in the Hot 100's top 10 from his new Billboard 200 No. 1, "It's Only Me."

[lyrics](https://www.billboard.com/music/lyrics/sam-smith-kim-petras-unholy-lyrics-1235152872/). It became the [first song to rule all five rankings](https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/steve-lacy-bad-habit-tops-rb-hip-hop-songs-alternative-1235135263/) (dating to October 2012, when Billboard‘s main genre-based song charts adopted the Hot 100’s methodology). [three weeks](https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/steve-lacy-bad-habit-doja-cat-vegas-hot-100-top-10-1235156993/). 1](https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lil-baby-its-only-me-billboard-200-chart-no-1-1235159892/) on the [Billboard 200](https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/). 2 on the Hot 100, with 47 million in airplay audience (up 9%), 20.5 million streams (up 2%) and 2,000 sold (down 1%). [debuted](https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/steve-lacy-bad-habit-hot-100-sam-smith-kim-petras-glorilla-cardi-b-1235149114/) at No. [revived in 2020](https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-uk-relaunches-emi-records-rebecca-allen/) and had since released two Hot 100 top 10s prior to “Unholy,” both by Elton John: “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix),” with Dua Lipa (on Rocket/EMI/Mercury/Interscope; No. 1 in the Hot 100’s [64-year history](https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/hot-100-64-years-fun-facts-ricky-nelson-lizzo-1235122282/). (EMI also ruled the chart for a week in May 1991 via Roxette’s “Joyride.”) EMI was As [announced](https://variety.com/2022/music/news/sam-smith-album-gloria-emotional-sexual-spiritual-liberation-1235406051/) Oct. “I love you, Steve Lacy – I think ‘Bad Habit’ is a great song – but move out of the way!” Petras [teased](https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/kim-petras-interview-unholy-if-jesus-was-a-rockstar-1235157349/) as “Unholy” ranked at No. 1 on the [Billboard Hot 100](https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100) songs chart, marking each artist’s first leader on the list.

Smith and Petras are, respectively, the first publicly non-binary and transgender artists to top the Hot 100.

Sam Smith and Kim Petras have reached #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 with their collaborative single “Unholy.” It’s the first #1 hit for each artist. “Unholy” bumps Steve Lacy’s “Bad Habit” back down to #2, followed by Harry Styles’ deathless “As It Was” at #3. He also lands the Fridayy collab “Forever” at #8 and “Real Spill” at #10.

Plus, new top 10s for Rema & Selena Gomez, Kenshi Yonezu and Tom Odell.

U.S. entry, gained by 1% to 30 million streams and 5% to 2,000 sold outside the U.S. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. Similar to the Global 200, songs by acts from outside the U.S. 16 best with “M87” in May) with the opener for the new anime series Chainsaw Man. David Guetta and Bebe Rexha’s “I’m Good (Blue)” keeps at its No. chart, with 61.7 million streams (up 4%) and 7,000 downloads sold (up 14%) worldwide in territories outside the U.S. 7](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/selena-gomez-rema-calm-down-remix-music-video-1235135586/). Elsewhere in the Global 200’s top 10, Rema and Selena Gomez’s “Calm Down” reaches the region (11-7), led by 45.4 million streams (up 2%) worldwide. Notably, songs by acts all from outside the U.S. 1 on the Billboard Global 200, with 85 million streams (up 4%) and 26,000 downloads sold worldwide (up 44%) in the Oct. 7, and [Kenshi Yonezu](https://www.billboard.com/artist/kenshi-yonezu/)‘s “Kick Back” bounds 26-4 and [Tom Odell](https://www.billboard.com/artist/tom-odell/)‘s “Another Love” rises 11-10 on Global Excl.

Petras' collaboration with Sam Smith broke a record for trans and non-binary representation in music, as Smith is now the first publicly non-binary artist ...

Luke](https://ew.com/person/dr-luke/). She's collaborated with the famed songsmith on nearly every major song she's released since "I Don't Want It at All" (he did not contribute to "Unholy"). Though Smith (who is now the first publicly non-binary artist to reach No. It follows five years' worth of singles, beginning with 2017's "I Don't Want It at All" — the music video for which "Unholy" was Petras' first-ever entry on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at No. 1 on the

Sam Smith and Kim Petras' 'Unholy' has topped the Billboard charts after landing at No.3 and remaining on the cart for four weeks.

Fans can gain access to the pre-sale by pre-ordering Gloria on any format from The tour will then run to the end of May, when it will wrap up back in the UK at Manchester’s AO Arena. The single is Petras’ first to hit No.1 on the Hot 100. Within the first 24 hours of its release, the song ranked among the Top 10 Spotify debuts of all time. The track, which has amassed over 300 million combined global streams to date, also hit No.1 worldwide on Apple Music and Spotify. Released by Capitol Records on September 22, “Unholy” debuted at No.3 on the Hot 100 and now, in its fourth week, tops the tally.

This is a major moment in LGBTQ+ music history: Smith is now the first publicly non-binary solo artist with a No. 1 song, while Petras is the first publicly ...

8), and “Real Spill” (No. 3, and Post Malone and Doja Cat’s “I Like You (A Happier Song)” rounds out the top 5. 4), “Forever” featuring Fridayy (No. Since its second week on top, though, [Sam Smith](https://uproxx.com/pop/ed-sheeran-giant-penis-statue-sam-smith/) and [Kim Petras’](https://uproxx.com/pop/kim-petras-if-jesus-was-a-rockstar-single-announcement/) hit “Unholy” has been on its tail, as it’s been No. 2 while “Too Good At Goodbyes” reached No. 1](https://uproxx.com/music/steve-lacy-bad-habit-no-1-3-weeks-hot-100-chart/) on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Unholy” has sat at the No. 1 spot on the official U.K. and global Spotify charts for weeks.

“Unholy” has spent four weeks at No. 1 on the U.K. 1 of either Smith’s or Petras’ careers, though Smith has been behind popular hits like “Stay With Me,” “I’m Not The Only One” and “Dancing With A Stranger.” 3 on the Hot 100, before ranking at No. The song was released September 22 and debuted at No. 1 on the singles chart.

Sam Smith and Kim Petras's song 'Unholy' has hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the first No. 1 song for a trans artist and a publicly non-binary ...

The song is the first No. 1 by an openly trans artist. “Unholy,” Sam Smith’s single featuring Kim Petras, is now the first ever Billboard Hot 100 No.

Lucky, lucky girl! Kim Petras took to social media on Monday (Oct. 24) to celebrate her hit single "Unholy" reaching the top of the Hot 100.

“Unholy” also continues its four-week reign atop both of Billboard‘s [Global tallies](https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/sam-smith-kim-petras-unholy-rules-global-charts-fourth-week-1235160301/) on the charts dated Oct. [TikTok-fueled](https://www.billboard.com/pro/sam-smith-kim-petras-unholy-hot-100-debut-executive-of-week/) song’s gradual ascent through the chart’s top three spots over the course of just as many weeks, Petras and Smith become, respectively, the first openly trans and nonbinary artist in the history of the Hot 100 to have a No. I’ve built this fanbase over the last five years, which is all kids that are like me; it’s my job to stand up for my community and my fans who have been there since the beginning.” [Kim Petras](https://www.billboard.com/artist/kim-petras/) took to social media on Monday (Oct. 2, Petras reflected on her status as a trans trailblazer in the music industry, saying, “I think I grew up in a more difficult time than now — 10 years ago, I could not have imagined how accepted my presence would be. “Sam I can’t thank you enough for riding with me for years at this point.

Sam Smith and Kim Petras have become the first openly non-binary and transgender artists to top the Hot 100 with their single 'Unholy'.

Petras, meanwhile, is reportedly working on her third studio album from scratch – despite saying an album was [“fully done”](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kim-petras-new-album-fully-done-first-single-on-its-way-2985840), the singer tweeted back in August that [the album had been scrapped](https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/kim-petras-appears-to-confirm-her-problematique-album-has-been-scrapped). [Halsey](https://www.nme.com/artists/halsey), who uses both they/them and she/her pronouns. [Sam Smith – ‘Love Goes’ review: pop balladeer leans even further into heartbreak than before](https://www.nme.com/reviews/sam-smith-love-goes-review-2803585) [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/sam-smith-kim-petras-unholy-number-one-hot-100-1235160237/) reports that the single is the first number one for both artists – with Smith having previously peaked at number two in 2014 with their song ‘Stay With Me’, and Petras having never charted on the Billboard Hot 100 before. Petras shared the news on her Instagram page, stating that she was “so grateful” for the song’s success. However, both of their number one singles – ‘Closer’ with [The Chainsmokers](https://www.nme.com/artists/the-chainsmokers) in 2016, and [‘Without Me’](https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-halseys-brand-new-single-without-me-2386735) in 2018 – came before they [publicly came out](https://www.nme.com/news/music/halsey-updates-fans-on-preferred-pronouns-im-happy-with-either-she-or-they-2906245) in 2021. [Sam Smith](https://www.nme.com/artists/sam-smith) and [Kim Petras](https://www.nme.com/artists/kim-petras) have become the first openly non-binary and transgender artists, respectively, to top the Billboard Hot 100 with their collaborative single [‘Unholy’](https://www.nme.com/news/music/sam-smith-and-kim-petras-new-single-collaboration-unholy-listen-3315819).