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 following lines in their video, highlighting their love for someone important in their life:

"You can ask the flowers, I sit for hours,"

"Tellin' all the bluebirds, the bill and coo birds:"

"Pretty little baby, I'm so in love with you."

Here's an example of an adorable couple creating "hugging t-shirts" with the song as a backdrop.

Here's a mom sharing her love for her sweet baby, both with huge smiles on their faces.

Now 87 years old, Francis isn't particularly connected to social media, only turning to Facebook from time to time for some online updates.

It was only when her copyright and royalties manager, Ron Roberts, reached out that she heard about it. Roberts shared an announcement on Facebook from Billboard that Francis's song had become "a viral hit 63 years [after its release]."

Francis responded to the post, writing:

"Thank you, Ron, for posting this link. My thanks to TikTok and its members for the wonderful, and oh so unexpected, reception given to my 1961 recording, 'Pretty Little Baby.'"

Her initial reaction to going viral was priceless.

"The first I learned of it was when Ron called to advise me that I had a 'viral hit.'"

"Clearly out of touch with present day music statistics terminology, my initial response was to ask, 'What's that?'"

"Thank you everyone!"

Twitter (X) users were excited to see Connie Francis and her music receive renewed attention.

While some might have their concerns about TikTok, there's no denying the power it has to connect people to new places, experiences, and pop culture references, especially from other decades.

Without the platform, many of its users might have gone their whole lives without knowing who Connie Francis was, and since she's a multi-decade success who was committed to even recording her songs in multiple languages to be accessible to more people, that would be a real shame.