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Jeff Buckley's 'Lover' Soars on Billboard After TikTok Surge

1/30/2026

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Jeff Buckley's song "Lover, You Should’ve Come Over" debuts on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 97, driven by TikTok and 3.8 million streams from January 16–22.
The track originally appeared on the 1994 album Grace, which has surged and reached No. 82 on the Billboard 200.
Buckley died in 1997 at 30.
The documentary It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley was released in 2025 to chronicle his life and career.

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Story summary

Jeff Buckley's song "Lover, You Should’ve Come Over" debuts on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 97, driven by TikTok and 3.8 million streams from January 16–22.
The track originally appeared on the 1994 album Grace, which has surged and reached No. 82 on the Billboard 200.
Buckley died in 1997 at 30.
The documentary It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley was released in 2025 to chronicle his life and career.