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More than 60 years after its release, Connie Francis’ “Pretty Little Baby” becomes TikTok’s most-used global song of 2025 as millions embrace the vintage track TikTok names Connie Francis’ 1962 song ...

More than 60 years after its release, Connie Francis' "Pretty Little Baby" becomes TikTok’s most-used global song of 2025 as millions embrace the vintage track Screen Archives/Getty TikTok names ...

TikTok names Connie Francis’ 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby” its Top Global Song of 2025 after it’s used in more than 28.4 million posts. Videos featuring the track have surpassed 68.6 billion views, ...

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