THANK THE TIKTOK COMMUNITY FOR VIRAL SUCCESS AND NEWFOUND POPULARITY
FRANCIS’ ONCE OBSCURE 1962 SONG “PRETTY LITTLE BABY” HAS BEEN FEATURED IN MORE THAN 17 MILLION CREATES TOTALING OVER 27 BILLION VIEWS GLOBALLY ON TIKTOK ALONE
“PRETTY LITTLE BABY” REMIXED BY GERMAN DANCE DUO LIZOT
“PRETTY LITTLE BABY” NOW AVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, SPANISH AND SWEDISH, JOINING PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE JAPANESE VERSION
Following the remarkable resurgence of Connie Francis’ once obscure 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby,” the legendary singer and actress has joined TikTok, the social media platform that continues to propel the song to viral success around the world. Her first post is a heartfelt thanks to the TikTok community for her newfound popularity with the TikTok generation that has left her “flabbergasted and excited.”
Connie Francis is on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@connie_francis_official
Tracy Gardner, TikTok’s Global Head of Music Business development, said: “The huge viral success of ‘Pretty Little Baby’ is the perfect example of the power of music discovery on TikTok. Thanks to the TikTok community, this little-known track from the 1960s has been given a new lease of life, and has introduced Connie Francis and her incredible legacy to a whole new audience, both on and off the platform.”
On Friday, June 6, Francis was presented with a plaque by Bruce Resnikoff, President & CEO of UMe, the global catalog division of Universal Music Group, on behalf of UMG, in a small ceremony at her home in South Florida to recognize and celebrate this extraordinary musical moment.
“A living legend and groundbreaking trailblazer, Connie Francis has sold more than 200 million records worldwide, was the first woman in history to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 when “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool” topped the chart in 1960 and in her extraordinary music career had a total of 53 songs appear on the chart. Now at the age of 87 years young we are thrilled and couldn’t be happier that she has her first ‘viral hit’ with ‘Pretty Little Baby,’” said Resnikoff.
“Pretty Little Baby” has just been remixed by German electronic dance music duo LIZOT who put their stamp on the tune by grafting Francis’ instantly recognizable vocals on top of dancefloor-ready production powered up by a pulsating bassline and warm synths. The beat swings from moments of up-tempo ecstasy into a hard-hitting drop, adding a new dimension to the song by infusing it with a rush of energy. It undeniably has all the makings of a bona fide summer club anthem. The “Pretty Little Baby” (LIZOT Remix) is out now via Casablanca Records. Listen here: https://casablanca.lnk.to/PLBLizot
“Pretty Little Baby” is also now available in French (“La Seul Qui T’aime”), German (“Alle Jungen Leute”), Italian (“Baby”), Japanese (“Kawaī Beibi”), Spanish (“Linda Muchachita”) and Swedish (“Sjunger På Svenska”) language versions on the new digital release Pretty Little Baby – International Versions, which brings these vintage rarities, released in their respective countries in 1962, to streaming for the first time. Fans new and old around the globe can now enjoy these delightful versions wherever they stream music and continue the viral trends in a variety of languages. Listen here: https://conniefrancis.lnk.to/PLBINTL
With its infectious, lilting melody and wholesome lyrics of a bygone era, “Pretty Little Baby,” which was never released as a single, has become a viral sensation 63 years after it was first released, with millions of TikTok creators inspired to make videos with the timeless track while showing off their outfits and using it to soundtrack videos of their babies, kids, pets, and more over the past month and a half.
At its peak, “Pretty Little Baby” averaged 600K+ daily creates on TikTok, including posts from celebs and influencers alike, including Kim Kardashian & North West, Kylie Jenner, Brook Monk, Jarred Jermaine, Abbie Herbert, Ariana Greenblatt, Mistermainer, Samara and many more. In the U.S., the song, with a special focus on the lyrics, “You can ask the flowers/I sit for hours/Telling all the bluebirds/The bill and coo birds/Pretty little baby, I’m so in love with you,” hit No. 1 on both TikTok’s Viral 50 and Top 50 charts. Currently it has more than 17 million creates this year totaling over 27 billion views on TikTok alone.
The trending song has crossed over to streaming where it has received more than 30 million streams globally since the song took off last month. “Pretty Little Baby” entered Spotify’s Viral Charts in 65 countries, including the top spot in India, Indonesia, Philippines, Egypt and Morocco and top five in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Singapore, Denmark, Romania and many more.
“Pretty Little Baby” has also reached new peaks at iTunes, entering the Top 5 on the US iTunes Pop Songs Chart and the Top 10 US Overall iTunes Songs chart.
The song broke into Spotify’s Global and U.S. charts for the first time week of May 10, where it hit No. 67 on the Global Top 100 and peaked at No. 85 on the Global Weekly chart, which it has been on for four consecutive weeks. It is currently No. 5 (peaked at No. 2) on the Global Daily Viral Songs chart. As of the week ending April 10, the song was earning just north of 17,000 official streams a week in the U.S., seven weeks later it has increased more than 20,000% to 4 million a week.
Additionally, “Pretty Little Baby” peaked at No. 1 on YouTube Shorts U.S. Daily Chart and No. 2 on the YouTube Shorts Global Daily Chart.
“Pretty Little Baby” was released on Francis’ 1962 album Connie Francis Sings Second Hand Love & Other Hits, which peaked at No. 111 on the Billboard Top LPs chart. The song was released as the B-side to the single “I’m Gonna Be Warm This Winter” in the U.K., Norway, India, Denmark and South Africa, among other countries, owing to her international fame and universal appeal. More than six decades later, Francis has enchanted a completely new generation with her timeless voice and this charming, nostalgic tune.
