2025 was the 12 months of Connie Francis’ “Pretty Little Baby,” with the 1962 deep reduce discovering viral success on Tiktok. As the vacation season kicks into full gear, a brand new mashup of “Pretty Little Baby” and Francis’ recording of “Winter Wonderland,” entitled “Pretty Wonderland,” has simply been launched.
The mashup pairs the viral instrumental and hook of “Pretty Little Baby” with the traditional vacation topline of “Winter Wonderland.” Francis recorded her model of “Winter Wonderland,” written by Felix Bernhard and Richard Bernhard Smith, for her 1959 vacation album Christmas In My Coronary heart.
Whereas Francis sadly handed away in July of this 12 months, she was capable of expertise “Pretty Little Baby”’s resurgence firsthand. At 87, Francis joined TikTok to share a message of gratitude. The caption of her first video reads, “My thanks to you all for the huge reception you have given to ‘Pretty Little Baby’. I am delighted to join the TikTok Community and share this moment with you.” In that very same video, she exclaims: “I’m flabbergasted and excited about the huge buzz my 1962 recording of ‘Pretty Little Baby’ is making all over the world. To think that a song I recorded 63 years ago is captivating new generations and audiences is truly overwhelming for me. Thank you, TikTok.”
TikTok not too long ago named “Pretty Little Baby” the Prime International Music of 2025. In keeping with a year-end report, the observe was utilized in over 28 million movies that racked up greater than 68 billion views. After the breakout success of her 1958 single “Who’s Sorry Now?” Francis remained a near-constant presence on the Billboard Scorching 100 till the mid-60s. In 1960, on the peak of her recognition, she grew to become the primary lady in historical past to succeed in No. 1 on the Billboard Scorching 100 when her signature hit “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool” topped the chart. She loved two additional U.S. No. 1 singles with “My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own” and “Don’t Break The Heart That Loves You.”
Hearken to “Pretty Wonderland” now.
