Connie Francis was a giant of 1950s and '60s sugary-sweet pop, notching more than a dozen hits. In the months leading up to her death, announced Thursday, she experienced one more in “Pretty Little Baby,” which has become a viral hit on TikTok six decades after its release.

"She died knowing her song became famous again," a commenter wrote on Connie Francis' TikTok page after her death this week.

Connie Francis, the pop legend known for her chart-topping hits of the 1950s and 60s, passed away Wednesday at 87 - but not before witnessing a surprising resurgence of her music. Her 1960 hit "Pretty Little Baby" gained new life with more than two million videos featuring the song on the platform.