Lewis Capaldi has dressed up as iconic wrestler Booker T to have fun ‘Want You The Greatest’ changing into his fifth Quantity One single.
‘Want You The Greatest’ was launched final week (April 14) and topped the UK Singles Chart yesterday (April 22).
“Want You The Greatest got here from the thought of an individual you was once with, telling you all this superb stuff about their life, with out you in it,” defined Capaldi when the observe was launched.
“It’s a track about what we don’t say to these individuals. I used to be fascinated by the issues left unsaid, whether or not that be in a relationship or a friendship.”
‘Want You The Greatest’ is Capaldi’s fifth Quantity One single, following ‘Somebody You Beloved’, ‘Earlier than You Go’, ‘Overlook Me’ and ‘Pointless’, equalling the whole achieved by the likes of David Bowie, Bee Gees and Beyoncé.
To have fun the milestone, Capaldi dressed up as one of many best skilled wrestlers of all time Booker T, who gained the WCW World Heavyweight Championship 5 occasions.
“Howdy all people, it’s Lewis Capaldi right here. Nicely, the artist previously generally known as Lewis Capaldi. Now, you’ll be able to name me Booker T as a result of I’m a five-time UK Quantity One-having artist,” Capaldi mentioned in a video, sporting a number of of his personal duplicate wrestling belts. “Thanks to all of those that purchased the track, streamed the track, ‘Want You The Greatest’. To all my enemies, I hope you perish within the flames, motherfuckers,” he added.
“Are you able to dig it suckaaaaaaa??!!!? Can not imagine I’m capable of say that ‘Want You The Greatest’ is my 5TH UK NUMBER 1 SINGLE,” Capaldi wrote on his personal Instagram web page. “Actually am so, so blissful and proceed to be astounded by everybody’s assist.”
“Additionally implies that it’s the third Quantity One track in a row from this new album. What is definitely happening? Album isn’t even out for an additional month, absolute insanity,” he added.
Capaldi’s second album ‘Damaged by Need to Be Heavenly Despatched’ is ready for launch Might 19.
“I don’t wish to create a brand new sound for myself, or reinvent myself. The songs I wish to write are emotional songs, about love or loss,” the singer mentioned in regards to the album.
Chatting with NME just lately, Capaldi described the follow-up to ‘Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent’ as “fucking shit.”
“Actually, don’t even hassle with it,” he added. “I’m fucking sick of listening to it at this stage already, so don’t hassle getting it. It’s a complete piece of flaming shite. That’s all I’ve to say on it.”
