Connie Francis Says ‘Pretty Little Baby’ Going Viral ‘Gives Me a New Lease on Life’

Connie Francis Says ‘Pretty Little Baby’ Going Viral ‘Gives Me a New Lease on Life’

If not for TikTok, Connie Francis‘ 1962 tinkly organ bop “Pretty Little Baby” may have been forever obscure. It was never a hit, and Francis, reached by phone at her Parkland, Fla., home, barely remembers recording it. “I had to listen to it to identify it,” admits the 87-year-old pop legend, who became the first woman to top the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo act in July 1960 with “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool,” one of her three Hot 100 No. 1s. …

Connie Francis Reacts To Her 1962 Song 'Pretty Little Baby' Going Viral On TikTok

Let this be your reminder that it's never too late to experience success! While singer Connie Francis was a huge deal in the 1950s, '60s, and '70s, with major hits like "Stupid Cupid," "My Happiness," "Moon River," and "Love Me Tender," it's been a while since people talked about her or her music. That all changed a few weeks ago when one of her hit songs from 1962, "Pretty Little Baby," became a viral song on TikTok. Most TikTokers used the f…

Connie Francis Reacts to Going Viral on Tiktok for 1961 B-Side ‘Pretty Little Baby’

Connie Francis has a viral hit with “Pretty Little Baby” — over 60 years after she first released it. Over the weekend, the Italian American pop singer shared a sweet reaction to learning that her B-side track is viral on TikTok. (She also dropped several new versions of the track in other languages.) “My thanks to TikTok and its members for the wonderful, and oh so unexpected, reception given to my 1961 recording ‘Pretty Little Baby,'” Franci…

Connie Francis on her 1963 song going viral — ‘What’s that?’

Connie Francis, whose hits dominated the Billboard charts in the early 1960s, was thrilled to learn one of her songs from that era has caught fire on TikTok, or as the kids say, gone viral. But she had a question. “What’s that?” Francis, 87, asked the friend who tipped her off to the newfound success of “Pretty Little Baby,” first released in 1962 on an album track. “Clearly out of touch with present day music statistics terminology,” she wrote …

Connie Francis Reacts to 1962 Song ‘Pretty Little Baby’ Going Viral on TikTok: ‘So Unexpected’ | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Connie Francis is reacting to her song “Pretty Little Baby” making waves on TikTok over six decades after its recording. If you didn’t know, the tune recently went viral on the social media platform, with many users showing themselves wearing vintage outfits and singing to their babies and pets. Celebrities such as Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian have participated in the trend. “Pretty Little Baby” has been used in nearly 15 million clips this y…

Where Is Singer Connie Francis Now? An Update Following Her Classic Hit Going Viral

Connie Francis's now-viral hit “Pretty Little Baby” was initially released 63 years ago, prompting fans to wonder what she’s up to now.