Heller & Farley’s tribute to Frankie Knuckles alongside Underworld has topped the first ever Official UK Vinyl Singles Chart, marking the year anniversary of his passing.
Their rework of his 1987 classic ‘Baby Wants To Ride’ beat off competition from the likes of Aphex Twin to top the chart, compiled by The Official Charts Company – which largely features non-electronic music. All proceeds from sales of the record go to the Frankie Knuckles Trust/Elton John AIDS Foundation.
“We’re honoured to be Number 1 in the UK’s first Official Vinyl Singles Chart,” Underworld’s Karl Hyde told Official Charts. “Vinyl has always been a hugely important part of what we do as Underworld. We started out selling 12″s of our records from the back of a car; it’s still our format of choice when buying music and it’s fantastic that it’s undergoing such a resurgence.
“This record came about purely as a tribute to the late, very great Frankie Knuckles and the chart recognition is a fitting tribute to his legacy. We’d like to humbly thank everyone who’s bought the record and helped raise money for such a worthy cause.”
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