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Jeff Buckley Song Hits Hot 100 After 30 Years
28 Jan
Summary
- Jeff Buckley's 'Lover, You Should've Come Over' reached Billboard Hot 100.
- The song achieved this nearly three decades after the singer's death.
- Streaming and TikTok popularity fueled its chart resurgence.

Jeff Buckley's iconic song, "Lover, You Should've Come Over," has made a remarkable entry onto the Billboard Hot 100, reaching Number 97. This posthumous achievement occurred nearly three decades after the singer-songwriter's tragic passing. The track, originally featured on Buckley's 1994 debut album, Grace, saw its chart presence significantly boosted by 3.8 million official U.S. streams in a recent tracking week.
Social media platforms, particularly TikTok, have played a crucial role in the song's renewed popularity over the past year. Fans using snippets of "Lover, You Should've Come Over" in their videos have driven its resurgence. The song previously charted on the Hot Rock and Alternative Songs chart in April 2025 and re-entered in July 2025, remaining on the chart since.
Buckley penned "Lover, You Should've Come Over" about a fading relationship, a theme that continues to resonate with listeners. The singer-songwriter tragically died in 1997 at the age of 30, while working on his second studio album, leaving behind a legacy of profound musical artistry.



