Tik Tok Viral Stars - Doechii - "Anxiety"

About this episode

The episode discusses the journey of Doechii's song 'Anxiety' from a 2019 demo to a viral hit in 2025.

The time-traveling viral hit. Recorded in 2019 as a YouTube demo, sat dormant for 6 years. Sleepy Hallow sampled it in 2023. Early 2025: fans rediscover original, demand official release. March 2025: Doechii re-records it. Carlton Banks dance trend from Fresh Prince goes viral. Will Smith recreates the dance with Tatyana Ali AND Doechii. 10.4M TikTok videos, 51.6B views. TikTok's Music Trend of the Year 2025. 5 Grammy nominations including Record/Song of the Year. Garrett's wrap-up: "Sometimes a six-year-old demo knows something we don't." Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus . No plug-ins needed! Subscribe now for exclusive shows like 'Palace Intrigue,' and get bonus content from Deep Crown (our exclusive Palace Insider!) Or get 'Daily Comedy News,' and '5 Good News Stories’ with no commercials! Plans start at $4.99 per month, or save 20% with a yearly plan at $49.99. Join today and help support the show! We now have Merch! FREE SHIPPING! Check out all the products like T-shirts, mugs…

People in this episode

Guest: Doechii

Topics covered

• TikTok
• viral music
• music history
• Grammy nominations
• dance trends

Keywords

• Doechii
• Anxiety
• TikTok
• viral hit
• Grammy nominations
• dance trend
• music history

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Books & works: Anxiety

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