Jeff Buckley Earns First Billboard Hot 100 Hit with "Lover, You Should've Come Over"

"Per industry outfit Luminate, the song earned 3.8 million U.S. streams from January 16th to 22nd. Billboard reports that the song's climb up the charts actually began back in April 2025, and the single eventually peaked at No. 12 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart later that summer. All of this activity has also pushed Grace up the Billboard 200 charts, peaking to the 156 position."

"So, what's the driving force behind the song's success? You guessed it: TikTok, as the song's been used by thousands of users to "soundtrack emotional and introspective videos." Another factor is last year's documentary It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley, which saw director Amy Berg lovingly explore Buckley's all-too-short life and triumphant career. (If you haven't already, be sure to read our recent interview with Berg.) Turns out all the kids can't get enough of that handsome devil's docile tones."

Jeff Buckley scored his first Billboard Hot 100 hit when "Lover, You Should've Come Over" entered at No. 97. Per Luminate, the song earned 3.8 million U.S. streams from January 16th to 22nd. Billboard traces the chart climb to April 2025, with the single later peaking at No. 12 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. Grace rose to No. 156 on the Billboard 200. TikTok users applied the song to emotional and introspective videos, and the documentary It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley boosted renewed interest. Earlier posthumous successes included digital sales spikes and chart re-entries tied to covers and events.

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