Katy Perry's HIH enjoys huge uplift thanks to 'You and I' TikTok trend

[Teletubby 153,587]

First released in October 2019 as a standalone single, before being included on her 5th studio album Smile in August 2020.
Harleys in Hawaii, co-written by Katy alongside Charlie Puth, is gaining fresh attention thanks to the 'You and I' TikTok trend. Users lipsync to a slowed down version of the song while turning their camera to the side, then revealing a glow-up makeover against a colourful backdrop.

The trend has sparked a resurgence of the song in the UK, where its chart sales have risen 426% month-on-month, according to Official Charts Company data.
Katy herself has since responded to the song's renaissance on her Instagram and Twitter:

Last week the track was streamed 215,000 times in the UK - a significant increase compared to the 25,000 average weekly streams it was getting this year prior to going viral. It also enjoyed its biggest week of UK chart sales since December 2019, even bettering the song's performance during the release week of her Smile album, which peaked at Number 5 on the UK's Official Albums Chart last September.

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[Patriziaa Reggiani 7,647]

Honestly it deserves so much more, it's a BOP! the video is sexy, the vibe is very chill. Should've been a Top10. I'm happy it's getting viral.

[COOOK 76,406]

A "You and I" challenge?

WHAT "You and I" challenge?

[SOON 4,256]

HIH is such a good track. It deserved more recognition. My most played from Smile...

[Lickitung 216]

It has now been promoted to Smile's lead single! 

[Mother of Puppies 36,504]

Does anyone have a link to a tiktok video with that?

[Teletubby 153,587]

1 minute ago, Mother of Puppies said:

Does anyone have a link to a tiktok video with that?

https://www.tiktok.com/music/Harleys-In-Hawaii-6758087448711940098?

[LilMonst3r 5,583]

Tbh i think that song was a little ahead of its time when it came out. I really did not enjoy it but I was listening to

it a couple days ago. The vertical version of the video I still thought it was a serve.

[FentyGa 14,340]

she shouldve released it as the follow up to NRO instead of…small talk…

[Dojo 19,605]

that's why she tweeted that 

makes sense now

[Aleks 3,946]

Top 3 song from Smile

Totally deserved 

[r4therupbeat 1,587]

I hope this helps her next era for the fact alone that her team managed to have the correct name of the edited version trend. every time a gaga song ever trended on tiktok it never had the actual name but either the creator's name or the lyric as a title or something

[holy scheisse 22,438]

The glee she must feel at the prospect of charting again one day

[Admin 24,441]

5 minutes ago, r4therupbeat said:

I hope this helps her next era for the fact alone that her team managed to have the correct name of the edited version trend. every time a gaga song ever trended on tiktok it never had the actual name but either the creator's name or the lyric as a title or something

When Judas trended, the author renamed the audio to “Judas by Lady Gaga“. 

It also doesn't really depend on the artist's team. You can only change the name of the audio once, and if the creator had already changed it, there's nothing that can be done.

[Lucas 28,002]

It's the best song she released since the Witness album so I'm glad it's getting recognition. Also it feels like the only song where she really reinvented herself with a freshedr sound and different image in the music video. This song always deserved more