Unholy (Sam Smith and Kim Petras song)

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"Unholy"
Single by Sam Smith and Kim Petras
from the album Gloria
Released22 September 2022
Genre
Length2:38
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sam Smith singles chronology
"Love Me More"
(2022)
"Unholy"
(2022)
"Night Before Christmas"
(2022)
Kim Petras singles chronology
"Running Up That Hill"
(2022)
"Unholy"
(2022)
"If Jesus Was a Rockstar"
(2022)
Music video
"Unholy" at 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 upcoming fourth studio album Gloria (2023).

"Unholy" entered at number one of the UK Singles Chart. The song was more 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.

In November 2022, the song was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. It became Smith's first nomination since 2015 and Petras' nomination for the first time.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. 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...
  2. Rude, Mey. "Sam Smith & Kim Petras' #1 Hit 'Unholy' Just Got a Grammy Nomination". Out. Retrieved 15 November 2022.