SZA Gives Goo Goo Dolls’ ‘Iris’ a Sensual, ‘Deep Fried’ R&B Makeover As Part of ‘What Were You Like in the 90s’ Throwback Trend

SZA Shares ‘Deep Fried’ Goo Goo Dolls Cover as the '90s Throwback Trend Continues

In recent days, the “what were you like in the 90s?” trend has taken over TikTok, with everyone from random users to celebrities taking part. Childhood images are the centerpiece of this trend, mostly backed by the Goo Goo Dolls’ 1998 hit “Iris.” Considering TikTok’s average demographic, there’s a good chance the platform is flooded with baby pictures. SZA took the trend a step further, however, choosing to reinvent the song instead of simply at…

SZA Gives Goo Goo Dolls’ ‘Iris’ a Sensual, ‘Deep Fried’ R&B Makeover As Part of ‘What Were You Like in the 90s’ Throwback Trend

SZA got in on the “what were you like in the ’90s?” TikTok trend over the weekend with her own unique take on the song that has accompanied many of the viral videos reaching back to that era. And, since the Goo Goo Dolls’ 1998 signature ballad “Iris” has been the soundtrack to so many of the montages posted by neighbors, friends and celebrities hearkening back to that internet 1.0 and Friends era, SZA, 36, had her own unique take on the track in…

Listen to SZA Cover the Goo Goo Doll’s “Iris”

“I couldn’t stop singing it,” she said when sharing her take on the 1998 hit

SZA Covers Goo Goo Dolls’ Iris’

SZA has offered her take on Goo Goo Dolls’ resurgent hit ‘Iris’. Sharing the cover on Instagram, she accompanied it with a “deep fried” edit based on a TikTok trend where users post throwback photos from the 1990s. “Trend had me so cooked I couldn’t stop singing it so I made my own deep fried goo goo doll tease,” she wrote. Check it out below. Earlier this year, SZA won the Grammy for Record of the Year for her Kendrick Lamar collab ‘Luther’. La…

SZA Hops On TikTok Trend With Cover Of Goo Goo Dolls’ Hit “Iris”

According to Pitchfork, SZA has hopped on the newest trend on TikTok, and no, it's not a dance challenge. It is a nostalgic photo-based edit trend that consists of users sharing pictures of themselves from the past with the caption "What were you like in the 90s?" that is then soundtracked by the Goo Goo Dolls'

SZA Covers Goo Goo Dolls’ Resurgent “Iris”

Not that “Iris” ever really went away, but the Goo Goo Dolls’ 1998 hit has been enjoying a bit of a social media-fueled boost as of late. Last year mgk released a studio cover, and earlier this year it was covered by Sombr and remixed by Steve Aoki. Now “Iris” is part of a viral…