It has been confirmed that LF System have scored their first UK number-one single, the Scottish DJ duo secured the top spot with their single “Afraid To Feel”. Consisting of members Sean Finnigan and Conor Larkman, the dance group’s high chart placement has ended Kate Bush’s reign as the UK’s number one track.
The duo’s Summer smash sees the band utilise a sample from the 1975 song “I Can’t Stop (Turning You On)” by Silk, the single’s accompanying music video echoes the track’s disco influence with beautifully shot dancefloor scenes. The track first gained traction within social media and became a viral hit within the popular app TikTok, the song’s popularity then transferred into chart sales, accumulating over 5.5 million streams this week.
Speaking on their chart win to OfficialCharts.com, LF System gave the following statement, “We’re absolutely over the moon. Thank you to everybody for buying it, streaming it and showing all of the love in the world towards it. We just want to say a massive thank you!”
Elsewhere within the charts, “As It Was” by Harry Styles proves its staying power and places at number two. Last week’s number one and record-breaking single “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush has charted as this week’s number three. Placing at number four within this week’s UK singles chart is Beyonce’s latest single “Break My Soul”, the track is the lead single from her upcoming seventh studio album Renaissance. Closing this week’s UK top 5 singles chart is ”Green Green Grass” by George Ezra, taken from the Brit award-winning singer’s third studio album Gold Rush Kid.
Similar to the meteoric comeback of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill”, “Master Of Puppets” by Metallica has re-entered the UK charts due to its use within the successful Netflix TV show Stranger Things. Since its release over 36 years ago, the song has become a celebrated heavy metal track and is widely regarded as a vital part of the genre’s canon. Due to its use within an emotional scene, the track has also enjoyed a resurgence of popularity and has placed at number 47 within this week’s UK singles charts.
Music fans are predicting the track to climb even more places to chart higher in next week’s singles charts, if the influential song was to place within the top 40 it would mark the band’s first Uk top 40 single in 14 years. The metal icons last appeared within the UK Official Singles Chart Top 40 in 2008 with the single “The Day That Never Comes”, the track was taken from the album Death Magnetic which reached the top of the UK album charts.
