Brick & Lace’s Love Is Wicked has earned a silver certification in the UK, adding another milestone to the Jamaican sister duo’s long-running hit.
The British Phonographic Industry certified the song silver on 6 November, recognising 200,000 UK sales and streaming-equivalent units, the Jamaica Observer reported.
For fans who have loved the track for years, the award is welcome recognition for a song whose reach has extended well beyond its first appearance. The Observer reports that a dance challenge helped introduce it to a fresh audience on social media over the past year.
A song with a long journey
Sisters Nyla and Nyanda Thorbourne first recorded Love Is Wicked in 2004. It was re-recorded after they signed with Akon’s Kon Live and Geffen Records, and appeared on their 2007 album of the same name. The 22-year journey to the latest award is counted from the original recording, rather than the album’s release.
The song travelled widely, reaching number four in France and making charts in several other European countries, according to the Observer. Nyla told the newspaper its success also took the duo to audiences around the world, including in Africa.
She said the UK recognition was gratifying because the song had not initially caught on there in quite the same way as in some other territories.
New music on the way
There is more for Brick & Lace fans to look forward to. Nyla told the Observer that the sisters have reunited and are looking to release new music early next year.
For now, the silver award gives a much-loved track another moment in the spotlight—and a reminder of how Caribbean music can keep finding listeners long after its first release.
