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.
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The song explores themes of online hate, asking: "Why is everybody on the internet so mean? Why is everybody so afraid of what they've never seen?"
The Pennsylvania-born singer explained the inspiration behind the song in the caption. They said: “I was having a very emotional day, feeling insecure and out of place. So I cried to Olivia and after feeling through it, we wrote this song in 10 minutes to remember the joy in being different.”
As the video went viral, over 44,000 people took to the comments to share their love for the wholesome song. One viewer said: “If anyone needs me today, please don’t. I’ll be here listening to this over and over again.”
Another added: “I’ve been listening to this for 20 minutes, I’m not leaving yet. Maybe the next loop will have another verse. I need more!”
Just days later, Corook revealed the song had been released on streaming platforms complete with new verses. It has been streamed on Spotify over one million times.
After this, Corook took their guitar to a local park to sing the song and was met with a rather sizable group of fans. With over 700,00 monthly listeners on Corook's Spotify page, many will be waiting for them to release more music in the future.
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