Noughties garage track named TikTok's UK song of the summer
Kyla's 2008 garage track 'Do You Mind' has been named the UK's TikTok song of the summer after a viral resurgence. The artist expressed surprise and gratitude for the song's renewed popularity independent of its previous association with Drake.
Why it matters
The story illustrates how social media platforms like TikTok can revitalize older music and provide independent artists with new opportunities for recognition.
Image source, Northern Line Records Image caption, Kyla's 2008 track has featured in nearly 650,000 videos posted in the UK over the summer
British singer Kyla's Do You Mind has been named as TikTok's song of the summer in the UK after the noughties garage track experienced a resurgence on the app.
The song gained popularity when it was first released in 2008, but it became known worldwide in 2016 when Canadian rapper Drake sampled it on his chart-topping single One Dance.
It has now found a new audience by trending on TikTok, generating more than 500 million views from about 650,000 videos posted in the UK over the summer, according to the platform.
Kyla, who created the song with her husband DJ Paleface, tells BBC Newsbeat it is "surreal" but "incredible" that Do You Mind is getting another moment nearly 20 years on.
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