Jeff Buckley Song Debuts on Hot 100 at No. 97

Nearly three decades after his death, singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley has secured his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Lover, You Should've Come Over," debuting at No. 97 this week.

The acoustic ballad, originally released in 1994 on Buckley's sole studio album Grace, has surged in popularity driven by viral videos on TikTok. Users have paired the song's melancholic lyrics—lamenting a lost relationship and yearning for reconciliation—with emotional, introspective content, generating millions of streams. During the tracking week of January 16-22, the track amassed 3.8 million official U.S. streams, according to Luminate data. It has now surpassed 431 million plays on Spotify, marking it as Buckley's most streamed song to date.

Buckley, the son of folk musician Tim Buckley, rose to prominence in the 1990s alternative scene with his soaring vocals and emotive songwriting. Grace, featuring the track, initially peaked at No. 149 on the Billboard 200 in 1995 before reaching No. 82 in December amid the recent resurgence. The album has since climbed back to No. 156 this week. Although "Lover, You Should've Come Over" was never issued as a single during Buckley's lifetime, it...