Dominic Fike has unveiled a new official video for his 2018 track ‘Babydoll’, which has recently surged into the Top 20 of the UK Official Singles Chart.
This resurgence follows the track’s popularity as a TikTok trend, amassing 690,000 creations on the platform and nearing a billion streams on Spotify.
The video for ‘Babydoll’ cfeatures Fike performing in his car as it moves through a car wash. The video also includes a fresh a capella addition at the end.
Reflecting on the origins of ‘Babydoll’, Dominic says, “8 years ago I made a tape in Florida in a room a friend let me live in while I was on house arrest. I didn’t think about making the songs everyday, it was more like eating or something I’d do in between living. In front of me everyday was a black epiphone, my laptop and the window overlooking the parking lot to keep an eye out for my P.O.
“Life at this time was fairly tumultuous and I felt like a heavy burden on everyone I interacted with, especially women. I just hated being poor so much. Looking back now, that time ends up meaning the most. Before algorithms, before other people’s words – even hearing from people I admire. Everything that comes after only makes it harder. So don’t think you’re missing something to chase what you want. It’s probably already there.
“Thankful for everyone on this journey. Everyone listening to old songs and new. This one has only gotten more special to me.”
‘Babydoll’ was originally part of Fike’s debut EP ‘Don’t Forget About Me, Demos’. Since then, he has released two albums, ‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong?’ and ‘Sunburn’.
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