"Connie Francis' "Pretty Little Baby" was relegated to the B-side of a single when the American singer originally released the song in 1962. But this year it went viral as the soundtrack to hundreds of thousands of online videos, and it now ranks alongside contemporary acts like Doechii and Billie Eilish on YouTube's list of Top 10 songs used to accompany short videos on the platform."
"YouTube Recap enables users to see and share a summary of their individual viewing and listening habits throughout the year. In a blog post, YouTube said users asked for the new feature, citing social media posts by influential content creators like Marques Brownlee (who, under the moniker MKBHD is a popular technology reviewer.) Other streaming services have already implemented similar offerings, such as Spotify's Wrapped, Apple Music's Replay and Amazon Music's Delivered."
"YouTube's top trending topics of the year include the dystopian South Korean Netflix drama Squid Game, Labubu soft toys and user-generated offerings on the Roblox online gaming platform, such as Grow a Garden, a farming-themed game where participants plant and harvest crops to earn in-game currency. The lists highlight how very popular conservative political views are online, with Shawn Ryan, Joe Rogan and Theo Von among the top 10 podcasts, and the late influencer Charlie Kirk making both the top U.S creators list"
Connie Francis' 1962 B-side "Pretty Little Baby" surged in popularity in 2025, becoming the soundtrack to hundreds of thousands of short videos and appearing on YouTube's Top 10 songs list alongside contemporary artists. YouTube's 2025 annual trends list was otherwise dominated by tracks from KPop Demon Hunters and longtime creator MrBeast, who made the year-end top creators list for a sixth consecutive year. YouTube launched YouTube Recap, its first personalized trends feature, allowing users to view and share individual viewing and listening summaries. Trending topics included Squid Game, Labubu soft toys, Roblox user-generated games, and prominent conservative podcasts and creators.
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