Victoria Beckham has achieved her first solo number one in the UK charts, 24 years after its original release, following a public campaign in support of the Beckham family amid a rift with her son Brooklyn. The song 'Not Such an Innocent Girl', originally released in 2001, topped the Official Singles Sales and Official Download charts this week.
The resurgence comes after Brooklyn Beckham's revelations about a family feud, including his account of his mother dancing 'inappropriately' at his wedding to Nicola Peltz in 2022. Fans showed support by purchasing the single, with sales and streams rising 19,615% compared to the previous week, according to the Official Charts Company. However, the song did not enter the primary Top 100 chart, which combines streams and sales.
This marks Beckham's first number one since the Spice Girls' 'Holler/Let Love Lead the Way' in 2000. As a solo artist, she had previously failed to reach the top spot; 'Out of Your Mind', a collaboration with Dane Bowers, was kept off number one by Spiller and Sophie Ellis-Bextor's 'Groovejet'. 'Not Such an Innocent Girl' originally peaked at number six, overshadowed by Kylie Minogue's 'Can't Get You Out of My Head'.
Beckham released only one solo album, which spent four weeks on the chart, before leaving music to focus on fashion. Two subsequent albums were scrapped: 'Open Your Eyes', recorded around 2002 and leaked in 2006, and 'Come Together', a hip-hop collaboration with Damon Dash featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard, which leaked in 2016.
