Title, TikToks biggest Sleeper Hit
Title is a song from her 2015 studio album of the same name. Despite the song being having the same name with the Album, it was not released as a single. The Songs she released as singles from that Album are All About That Bass,Lips Are Movin’ and Dear Future Husband. She also have a duet with John Legend titled Like I’m Gonna Lose You,
The Song title was let to rot inside a vault. Only the fans who bought or streamed the Album knew about Title. Meghan Trainor filmed a music video for that song years ago but her management decided not to release it. It was collecting webs inside a limbo of non-single songs. Most Studio albums of mainstream artists release 2 to 4 singles for promotion. Years ago, the only video about that song on her official Youtube channel is the audio version of it. Suddenly this unreleased song developed a cult following and that became viral on TikTok.
6 years later, Meghan Trainor finally released the official Music video of Title.
The Song resurfaced and became a sleeper because it became a dance trend on TikTok.
What is a Sleeper hit?
A sleeper hit is a song that founds success years after its release. A lot of the so-called Sleeper Hits are originally considered flops but later became popular because they are ahead of their time.
Here are some examples of a song that became Sleeper hits.
I’ve Never Been to me by Charlene
Charlene may have been a One-Hit-Wonder but she was originally a No-hit Wonder. Her song was released back in 1976 but it resurfaced and became a hit when a DJ from WRBQ-FM, liked this song he added it to the playlist. Charlene was working on Candy store when this song resurfaced and became a hit.
Truth Hurts
Lizzo released this song back in 2017 but it got mainstream attention after it is featured in the movie Someone Great.
Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)
Irma Thomas recorded this song back in 1964. This obscure song was not a hit on it’s release but because it ahead of its time it resurfaced and charted back in 2018. The reason, this is prominently featured in Episodes of the hit TV anthology, Black Mirror.