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‘Plot twist of the year’: Victoria Beckham tops UK and Ireland iTunes charts after fan campaign saying ‘her son roasted her’
Victoria Beckham has reached the top of the iTunes singles chart after fans launched a social media campaign to boost her 2001 track ‘Not Such an Innocent Girl’. — Pictures via Kworb.net and Instgram/victoriabeckham

LONDON, Jan 23 — Victoria Beckham has reached the top of the UK iTunes singles chart after fans launched a social media campaign to boost her 2001 track Not Such an Innocent Girl.

A similar surge happened in Ireland, where Not Such an Innocent Girl also reached No.1 on the country’s iTunes chart.

The campaign began after a recent social media post by her eldest son Brooklyn Peltz Beckham drew renewed public attention to the family.

Organisers of the campaign urged fans to download or stream the song and described the absence of a solo number one for Beckham, also known as Posh Spice, as a “national tragedy,” adding “nothing says British culture like collectively deciding to send Posh to the top of the charts because her son roasted her on Insta.”

They also wrote, “Let’s get her that number one for plot twist of the year.”

A second Victoria Beckham‑related track also climbed the charts, with Out of Your Mind by True Steppers and Dane Bowers featuring Victoria Beckham rising to No.9 on the UK iTunes Top Songs list, jumping 62 places, and reaching No.3 on the Ireland iTunes chart.

Victoria Beckham tops Ireland’s iTunes chart at No.1, while ‘Out of Your Mind’ by True Steppers and Dane Bowers featuring Beckham is also sitting at No.3. — Kworb.net screencap

The renewed interest followed a public statement posted earlier this week by Brooklyn, who criticised his family and said he had no intention of reconciling.

The song’s rise on UK and Ireland’s iTunes charts do not guarantee a number one position on the official singles chart.

The iTunes ranking operates independently from the official charts, which factors in streams, downloads and physical sales across multiple platforms.

Chart calculations treat one Apple Music purchase as the equivalent of roughly 150 streams.

Victoria Beckham released Not Such an Innocent Girl as her debut solo single in 2001 after her time with the Spice Girls.

The track peaked at number six in the UK after losing out to Kylie Minogue’s massive hit Can’t Get You Out of My Head.

Interest in her music has resurfaced as the family’s internal dispute has drawn widespread attention.

Brooklyn accused his parents of inappropriate and controlling behaviour in a lengthy social media post.

The 26-year-old also accused his parents of interfering in his marriage to US model and heiress Nicola Peltz Beckham, claiming his mother disrespected his wife and even “ruined” parts of their wedding celebrations.

The Beckhams have not publicly responded, although their youngest son Cruz shared a social media story featuring his mother’s song.

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