A viral video of pop superstar Taylor Swift and her NFL star boyfriend Travis Kelce singing along to The Darkness’ hit “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” at the US Open men’s tennis final on Sunday (September 8th) has rocketed the 2003 song to No. 1 on the US iTunes Rock Chart.
The clip, which was shared on the official US Open social media accounts (see below), shows the power couple enthusiastically singing the tune as Swift plays air guitar and affectionately places her hands on Kelce’s chest. Swift’s good friend Este Haim of the band Haim is also seen singing along to the song in the row in front of them.
As it turns out, Swift is a big fan of the Darkness, with the band’s frontman Justin Hawkins revealing in his own TikTok video that he and his daughter were given the VIP treatment at Swift’s show in Zurich a few weeks back.
“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,” said Hawkins in the clip. “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.”
As for the US Open clip, Hawkins added, “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.”
Thanks to the Taylor Swift effect, the 21-year-old song has soared to No. 1 on the US iTunes Rock Chart. Back when the track was initially released in 2003, it cracked the Top 10 of the Billboard Modern Rock chart.
Swift will embark on a final run of North American shows beginning in October. She’ll play concerts in Miami, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Toronto, and Vancouver. Get last-minute tickets here.
Watch Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce rocking out to “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” at the US Open in the clip below, followed by Justin Hawkins’ reaction video.
Taylor and Travis believe in a thing called love 🎵 pic.twitter.com/L1gjkO5MoI
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2024
@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!