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Pretty Little Baby (Connie Francis song)

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"Pretty Little Baby"
Cover art for French release
Single by Connie Francis
from the album Connie Francis Sings "Second Hand Love" & Other Hits
A-side"I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter"
ReleasedMay 16, 2025
Recorded1961
GenreEasy listening
Length2:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Don Stirling
  • Bill Nauman
Producer(s)
Audio sample

"Pretty Little Baby" is a song written by Don Stirling and Bill Nauman for American singer Connie Francis. Produced by Jim Vienneau and Norro Wilson, it was included in her 1962 MGM Records album Connie Francis Sings Second Hand Love & Other Hits.[1] Following a viral moment by being featured in videos shared on social media websites such as TikTok and YouTube, it made its debut chart appearances in various regions around the world 63 years after its original release.

Overview

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"Pretty Little Baby" was one of the 40 songs Connie Francis had recorded during several recording sessions at MGM Records over four days in August 1961, eventually selected for inclusion in Connie Francis Sings "Second Hand Love".[2] Released as the seventh and final single from Connie Francis Sings on May 16, 2025, it was originally included as a B-side on the UK release of her single "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" (1962) to avoid competition with the single's performance.[3][4]

"Pretty Little Baby" made its appearance in various charts after being featured in viral videos on social media platforms, such as TikTok, where it garnered over 10 billion cumulative streams as of May 2025.[2] On the music platform Spotify, it has collected over 83 million streams.[3] This has led Republic Records, MGM's successor, to reissue versions originally sung by Francis in languages such as French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish and Japanese, when MGM was hoping to make it a hit outside of the United States.[5][2][1]

Francis was 24 when she had recorded the song,[1] and was 87 years old when it went viral in 2025, after she retired from the music industry. Upon the chart debut of "Pretty Little Baby", she was surprised, as she was previously unfamiliar with social media, originally remarking "What's viral? What's that?"[3][6][4] She and her publicist later enlisted her publicist's son to assist in creating an account for her.[4] Francis had also initially forgotten the song's existence (she had only remembered it upon listening to it again),[3][7] but nevertheless thanked her supporters, and was grateful that even kindergarteners had become familiar with her music, describing it as "thrilling".[2] Francis subsequently died in July of the same year due to declining health, in the midst of the song's resurgence.[8][9]

International versions

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All tracks are written by Bill Newman and Don Stirling, who were credited as the composers for the translated versions. Commissioned translators of the original lyrics were credited as its lyricists.[1]

Title Translator(s) Length
"Pretty Little Baby" 2:22
Pretty Little Baby (La Seule qui t'aime) (French version) Hubert Ithier & Pierre Amel 2:16
"Pretty Little Baby (可愛いベイビー)" (Japanese version) Kenji Sazanami 2:21
"Pretty Little Baby (Linda muchachita)" (Spanish version) 2:18
"Pretty Little Baby (Alle jungen Leute)" (German version) 2:17
"Pretty Little Baby" (Tagalog version) SexBomb Girls 2:57
"Pretty Little Baby (Baby)" (Italian version) Umberto Bertini 2:16
"Pretty Little Baby (Sjunger på svenska)" (Swedish version) Dan Ryde 2:15

Charts

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Chart performance for "Pretty Little Baby"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Global 200 (Billboard)[10] 132
India International (IMI)[11] 5
Philippines (Philippines Hot 100)[12] 99
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[13] 80
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[14] 76
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[15] 13

Release history

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List of releases of "Pretty Little Baby"
Region Date Format Label Catalog number Ref.
Various 1962 B-side MGM 45-MGM-1185 [16]
2025 International versions Republic USUM71120288 [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Connie francis' "Pretty Little Baby" taking the world by storm 63 years after it was first released" (Press release). Universal Music Group. May 19, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d Knopper, Steve (May 20, 2025). "Connie Francis Says 'Pretty Little Baby' Going Viral 'Gives Me a New Lease on Life'". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d DeSantis, Rachel (May 19, 2025). "Connie Francis, 87, Reveals Hilarious Response When Told Her Song 'Pretty Little Baby' Was a 'Viral Hit' After 63 Years". Magazine. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Gupta, Alisha Haridasani (May 30, 2025). "As 'Pretty Little Baby' Goes Viral, Connie Francis Is Joining TikTok". The New York Times. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  5. ^ "Ooh, "Baby": connie francis "Overwhelmed" by viral smash". Hits. May 19, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  6. ^ Ponpon, Niñajane (May 26, 2025). "Connie Francis' decades-old 'Pretty Little Baby' spawns TikTok trend". ABS-CBN. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  7. ^ Parkel, Inga (May 23, 2025). "Retired singer Connie Francis admits she 'didn't even remember' 1962 song that's gone viral on TikTok". The Independent. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  8. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  9. ^ Khan, Melina. "Before Connie Francis died, a new generation fell for 'Pretty Little Baby'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  10. ^ "Connie Francis Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  11. ^ "IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 26th May 2025 | Week 21 of 52". IMIcharts. Archived from the original on May 30, 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  12. ^ "Philippines Hot 100 for the week of May 31, 2025". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  15. ^ "Connie Francis Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  16. ^ "英7" Connie Francis Im Gonna Be Warm This Winter 45MGM1185 MGM Records /00080". LY Corporation. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
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