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The surprising reason Lily Allen’s ‘Smile’ went viral on TikTok

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The surprising reason Lily Allen’s ‘Smile’ went viral on TikTok

The surprising reason Lily Allen's 'Smile' went viral on TikTok

TikTok users all over the globe are dancing like mad to Lily Allen’s “Smile,” 14 years after its release. 

The 2006 breakup anthem is now part of a genuine dance trend after a TikTok user posted his jubilant choreography in response to the recent uptick in “racists getting exposed.” It now has millions of likes and hundreds of thousands of reshares. And, some Twitter users’ whining notwithstanding, the dance is good.  

TikTok user zockjat posted his celebratory dance routine set to “Smile” in late June, captioning it, “Me watching all these racists getting exposed.” His choreography embodies pure joy — there’s no other way to describe it. It’s cheerful, unforgiving, and an absolute delight to watch. The song, after all, is about someone facing consequences for their actions. What better way to bring it back to pop culture dominance than to apply it to canceling racists? Read more…

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