The singer of a heart warming viral TikTok song said they wrote the song after an “emotional day” where they felt “out of place”.
First uploaded on April 11, the first verse of ‘If I Were a Fish’ was written in about 10 minutes by singer Corook and their partner Olivia Barton. It’s since been viewed more than 13 million times with over 17,000 videos using the sound from the viral clip.
Throughout the last few years, an increasing number of viral songs and sound clips have found their way into the spotlight thanks to videos on TikTok. Musicians like GAYLE and Olivia Rodrigo have used their accounts to boost their popularity as well, with songs like ABCDEFU and Drivers License.