TikTok has boosted the careers of numerous musicians, thanks to their songs—both new and old—going viral. The latest example is Connie Francis’s 1962 hit Pretty Little Baby, which is ...

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Connie Francis was a huge star in the early 1960s, with several hit singles. Her song “Pretty Little Baby,” which was a B-side, has found a new life online.

Yet, as Adam Read, TikTok’s music editorial lead in Britain, points out, the app boosts “songs of every length”. A recent viral song, “Messy” by Lola Young, runs for nearly five minutes.

TikTok is expanding its ‘add to music app’ feature with a SoundCloud integration. Users can save songs directly to their streaming app.