“I was dad of the year, maybe dad of the century”: Justin Hawkins thanks Taylor Swift for bringing 20-year-old Darkness hit to the top of the charts
The Darkness have reached the top of the US iTunes Rock Chart with I Believe In A Thing Called Love over 20 years after the track was released, and they have Taylor Swift to thank.
After footage of Swift and boyfriend Travis Kelce singing and dancing to the track at the US Open Women’s Final in New York on Sunday (8 September) went viral, there’s been a resurgence of interest in the song.
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As a result, it’s hit the top of the iTunes Rock Chart in the US, and climbed other charts around the world too. The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has responded with a thank you to Swift and Kelce on TikTok, saying, “A few weeks ago my daughter and I went to see Taylor Swift at the stadium in Zurich and the hospitality they showed us was extraordinary. They put us in a lovely VIP area, I had Chris Rock on one side, Roger Federer on the other side, I was dad of the year.
“And to make matters even more spectacular, Taylor Swift sent me a lovely letter which was waiting for me in the VIP section, talking about how much she loves the song I Believe In A Thing Called Love. I was dad of the year, maybe dad of the century, because all of that was a big surprise.”
He adds, about seeing the footage, “It was a really heartwarming moment for me, and my little girl can’t wait to tell her friends at school. So thanks Taylor, thanks Travis, thanks everybody who enjoys tennis, that’s a really lovely start to the day. Nice one guys.”
@mrjustinhawkins
It was a lovely surprise waking up to a video of @Taylor Swift and @Travis Kelce singing along to ‘I believe in a Thing Called Love’. Thanks guys!
♬ original sound – Justin Hawkins
When I Believe In A Thing Called Love first came out in September 2003, it peaked at Number Two in the UK Singles Chart, and hit the Top 10 in the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Last January, Hawkins discussed the track in an interview with The Guardian, explaining they didn’t “toil over” it. He said, “I expected us all to feel embarrassed playing it. But everyone was singing along to the chorus the second time it came around. We looked at each other and thought: ‘This is it. It’s staying.’ I was like: ‘Oh fuck. It’s staying.’
“We didn’t labour over it. We didn’t toil and look for the ultimate riff. I was just following my fingers, really.”
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