She & Him Perform Viral TikTok Hit on Kimmel in First Live Show in Four Years
By
Tom Breihan
Plain bagel done well. Pleasantly substantive.
Summary
She & Him (Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward) have experienced a resurgence in popularity after their 2008 song "I Thought I Saw Your Face Today" went viral on TikTok. The duo performed the track on Jimmy Kimmel Live! for their first live performance in four years. The article reflects on how the song, originally from their debut album Volume One, has found a new audience through the TikTok platform, boosting the band's profile years after its initial release.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe mysterious TikTok gods have smiled upon She & Him.
Somehow, the TikTok kids found 'I Thought I Saw Your Face Today.'
At the time, She & Him's debut album Volume One was well-received, and the duo have had a nice run as an intermittently active musical unit. But now, they're bigger than they've ever been.
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