Imogen Heap has been a name present in the pop of the last decades more or less evident. Through a sample (‘Whatcha Say’ by Jason Derulo) or a version (‘Goodnight n Go’ by Ariana Grande), the new generations of artists have been responsible for reminding the world that Imogen Heap’s project was a pioneer in Pop for its DIY approach – many years before the Bedroom Pop – and its use of vocoders.
Of course, Imogen Heap is also known for being part of Frou Frou, the innovative electropop duo that integrated alongside Guy Sigworth, who, during the following decades, has developed a lucrative career as a producer of various superstar.
Imogen Heap has never abandoned his musical career and continued publishing albums many years after the success of ‘Hide and Seek’. However, only in recent weeks, his music has given a significant impulse in social networks. Specifically, an ancient theme of his discography has just given Imogen Heap his first entry into the American singles list, Billboard Hot 100.
His single ‘Headlock’, 2005, has been popularized when used in a Tiktok trend inspired by the ‘mouthwashing’ psychological horror video game. The theme has been used without stopping in gameplay videos and its streamings have risen like foam. ‘Headlock’ has added 6 million views during the week from June 10 to 16, reports Billboard, and is right now the most popular song of Imogen Heap in Spotify, ahead of ‘Hide and Seek’ and ‘Goodnight and Go’ .
The increase in ‘headlock’ streamings in the United States has been such that the issue appears this week on the country’s official singles list. ‘Headlock’ has entered the hair at the Chart, exactly at number 100, but has succeeded.
Imogen Heap, who is British, had already scored several hits in the United Kingdom singles list, but had never managed to sneak into the Billboard Hot 100, despite the fact that ‘Hide and Seek’, following his famous appearance in The ‘OC’ series is certified with a gold disc in the United States. The case of Imogen Heap is similar to that of Sophie Ellis-Kexor, although Imogen Heap had appeared in the Billboard Hot 100 as author, specifically ‘Clean’ by Taylor Swift. Of course, in its re -recorded version of 2023, almost 10 years after its original launch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROPIY2JYDWA
