Victoria Beckham hit from 2001 tops sales charts after Brooklyn fallout

Victoria Beckham’s song Not Such An Innocent Girl has become the UK’s best-selling single of the week, a quarter of a century after it was first released.

This surge in popularity for the fashion designer and former Spice Girl’s hit follows a public fallout with her eldest son, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham.

The Official Charts Company confirmed the 25-year-old R&B pop track also became the most downloaded single of the week.

Its resurgence coincides with a dramatic public family fallout, ignited by an "explosive statement" from Brooklyn on Monday, where he reportedly made allegations against his mother and her husband, Sir David Beckham.

The statement has reportedly divided online opinion, prompting many fans to revisit Lady Beckham’s solo music.

Despite its significant sales increase, Not Such An Innocent Girl did not make the top 100 on the overall singles chart.

The sales chart, which the song now leads, tallies downloads, CDs, and vinyl purchases over a seven-day period, while the broader singles chart also incorporates audio and video streams.

Lady Beckham rose to fame in the 90s as a member of The Spice Girls, alongside Melanie “Mel B” Brown, Melanie “Mel C” Chisholm, Emma Bunton and Geri Halliwell-Horner.

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Each bandmember had a nickname and Lady Beckham was known as Posh Spice. Scary Spice was Mel B, Sporty Spice was Mel C, Baby Spice was Bunton and Ginger Spice was Halliwell-Horner.

Formed in 1994, the girl group dominated the charts with nine number one songs, including hits such as Wannabe, Say You’ll Be There and 2 Become 1.

The group also had two number one albums, including their debut, Spice, followed by Spiceworld.

After the Spice Girls, Lady Beckham featured on the track Out Of Your Mind with True Steppers and Dane Bowers, and released her eponymous debut solo album in 2001, reaching number 10 on the albums chart.

She also released the songs A Mind Of Its Own in 2002 which charted at number six, followed by This Groove/Let Your Head Go in 2004, which reached number three.

Lady Beckham went on to make her mark in the fashion industry and launched her eponymous luxury fashion label in 2008.

Brooklyn claimed in a post on Instagram that his parents control narratives about his family in the press and tried to “ruin” his relationship with his wife.

He also claimed Lady Beckham “hijacked” his first dance with Nicola at their wedding and danced “inappropriately on me” in front of their guests, adding that he had never felt more “uncomfortable or humiliated” in his life.

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In an interview on ITV’s This Morning, DJ Fat Tony, who performed at the three-day wedding, said that Nicola Peltz Beckham was in tears at her wedding after Lady Beckham had the first dance with her husband.

He said US singer Marc Anthony was on stage when he asked for “the most beautiful woman in the room” to come to the stage, and guests believed it was for Nicola’s first dance with Brooklyn.

Instead Lady Victoria is said to have been called to the stage by Anthony and asked to dance with her son, prompting Nicola to leave the room crying.

Brooklyn also alleged that Nicola had been “disrespected” by his family and was not invited to his father’s 50th birthday party.

Earlier this week, Sir David told US outlet CNBC’s Squawk Box that parents must let their children “make mistakes” on social media.

He continued: “It can be dangerous, but what I’ve found personally, especially with my kids as well, use it (social media) for the right reasons.

“I’ve tried to do the same with my children to educate them. They make mistakes. Children are allowed to make mistakes. That’s how they learn.”

The couple, known as Posh and Becks, have two other sons, Cruz and Romeo, and a daughter, Harper.

Brooklyn, Sir David and Lady Beckham have been contacted for comment.