The TikTok Origin of "WYD Now" by Sadie Jean | Viral TikTok Song
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If you've had "WYD Now" by Sadie Jean stuck in your head for weeks because of TikTok, you're not alone.
The massive viral success of Sadie's song has had plenty of TikTokers looking for the original TikTok – to see how far the song has come in such a short period of time.
On October 26, 2021, Sadie posted the first snippet of "WYD Now" on her TikTok account, @sadiejean. In the video, she listens to the song and asks fans if she should send it to the man it's about.
@sadiejean Should I send this to him?? 😅 @davidalexandersongs ##newmusic ##singersongwriter ##sadiejean##taylorswift ##fyp##original##breakup##oliviarodrigo##newartist
♬ original sound - Sadie Jean
And with lyrics like this, it's no wonder that fans were instantly obsessed.
You set the bar above the moon, so...
I don't wanna be 20-something
and still in my head about
17 in my bedroom talking.
You said that by now we'd
Paint the walls of our shared apartment.
Still everything I want and
I think we can work it out,
so what are you doing now?
Though the original TikTok got plenty of likes, it didn't truly take off until Sadie's second upload of the snippet. That audio? It has 18.3k uses on TikTok!
@sadiejean Reply to @sadie.jean I’ll send it if you send it!😮❤️🩹##original ##sadiejean ##newmusic ##singersongwriter ##taylorswift ##breakup ##song ##ex ##harrystyles
♬ WYD Now by Sadie Jean - Sadie Jean
Now that you know the origins of "WYD Now," here are some other frequently asked questions.
How old is Sadie Jean?
Sadie Jean is 19-years-old, as revealed in this TikTok about her fear of turning 20. Seems to check out with the lyrics of her song!
@sadiejean 6 months cannot come slow enough 😅😅😅 ##growingup##20 ##birthday##teen ##nothingnew ##wydnow ##sadiejean
♬ WYD Now by Sadie Jean - Sadie Jean
Where does Sadie Jean go to school?
As of December 2021, Sadie goes to New York University as a music recording major.
@sadiejean Day in my life at NYU pop star school 😆 ##nyu ##nyc ##newyork ##musicschool ##college ##newyorkcity ##dayinmylife ##singersongwriter ##sadiejean ##music ##pop
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