TikTok virality gives Jeff Buckley his first US Top 100 hit 29 years after his death

Posthumous hit … Jeff Buckley, who died in 1997, in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1994. Photograph: Dave Tonge/Getty Images

Jeff Buckley has achieved his first US Hot 100 hit single, 29 years after his death, with Lover, You Should Have Come Over at No 97 this week.

TikTok virality is behind the success, as a new generation of listeners discover Buckley’s spirited, romantic songwriting and pair it with videos on the social media platform. TikTok videos don’t count towards US chart positions, but viral trends drive listeners towards songs on streaming services that do count.