Wolves ay we...say Chinese rockers heralding Far East revolution

‘Wolves Ay We’ by Miserable Faith was listened to more than 500,000 times just a day after it was released.

The band say it is a celebration of Wolves’ recent ascent to the Premier League, teamwork, tenacity and attacking football.

And in just a day after being uploaded to streaming service Netease – the Chinese equivalent of Spotify – is currently number three in the charts.

The band, who have supported Wolves since 2016, have a diverse sound comprised of a number of different genres including hip hop, reggae and world music, and have released seven albums and EPs since 1999.

Miserable Faith lead singer Gao Hu said: “We are big English football fans and first started following Wolves in 2016 when we were touring in the UK as part of our 100 Cities Tour.

“We were attracted by the colours and the name and had the opportunity to visit Molineux Stadium when we passed through Wolverhampton. Since then we have kept in touch with the team through Weibo.

“When the team got promoted last year we were inspired to write the song. We are both chasing our dream.”

Wolves have linked up with the band to provide them footage of Molineux and the team’s recent successes to be used in their music video for Wolves Ay We, which will be seen by millions of people across China.

It comes after the club were bought by Chinese investors Fosun International two years ago.

The band’s guitarist Song Jie, added: “We know the Premier League is popular in China, but we were blown away by the response to this song.

“We really hope UK based Wolves fans like it as well, and it would be a dream to hear it played at Molineux Stadium.”

• To watch the video go to the official Wolves website at www.wolves.co.uk