It’s a tragic day for TikTok customers, because the Supreme Courtroom voted to uphold a federal statute that will ban the favored video-hosting app within the U.S. This was on account of nationwide safety issues associated to the Chinese language possession of its guardian firm ByteDance. The TikTok ban has additionally hit onerous on artists together with Charlie Puth, who introduced again his viral Livid 7 music “See You Once more” as a option to say farewell to his followers. As you’ll be able to think about, followers at the moment are all of their feels.
Recording artist Charlie Puth had a protracted historical past with TikTok. He would use the short-form video app to advertise his new releases, work together along with his followers and share snippets of the artistic processes of “Gentle Swap” and different songs. Proper earlier than the app’s U.S. ban, the Grammy nominee posted his last TikTok, saying goodbye to the video app and his followers. Check out an X fan account’s reposting of the heartfelt video displaying Puth taking part in his viral music — which already made followers cry on the finish of Livid 7:
「 TikTok 」“Farewell TikTok. Though this isn’t goodbye…” — January 16, 2025 pic.twitter.com/jm2EBlo3SrJanuary 17, 2025
That melancholy melody of Charlie Puth’s “See You Once more” will at all times hit me the place it hurts. In any case, it is the proper music to bid somebody farewell however present hope that it’s not goodbye ceaselessly. You higher consider that emotional feedback have been pouring in from TikTok customers, who expressed how a lot they’d miss catching up with the American singer-songwriter on the app. Take a look at a few of them:
- Charlie you already know that is gonna make everybody cry – Chris Carter
- Greatest TikTok I’ve seen 😔 – Lucas and Marcus
- charlie don’t do that to me i’m already crying – Anthony Gargiula
- No Charlie, we weren’t prepared for this 😭 – Headpsace
- …. you simply unlocked a core reminiscence from 2015 ☹️ – Rose
- SEE YOU AGAIN🥺🥺😭 – Xaiph/es
- Charlieeee NOOOOOOO DON’T LEAVEEEEEEEEEEEE😭😭😭 – princesskhaye
A music like Charlie Puth’s “See You Once more” is unquestionably cathartic. That’s why it was the proper music to honor the character of Brian from The Quick and the Livid motion pictures and Paul Walker, who portrayed him. Walker tragically handed away at 40 after a automotive crash again in 2013, earlier than finishing Livid 7. Whereas the unique ending of the seventh movie was going to arrange a “larger world” for the motion franchise, director James Wan mentioned the studio couldn’t finish the movie and not using a correct tribute to Walker. With that, Puth was approached by Common to assist pen the long-lasting film music with Wiz Khalifa.
Quick & Livid 7 addressed Brian’s departure by having the character fortunately retire along with his household. The closing scene of him and Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto was interlaced with a collection of flashbacks from earlier motion pictures, with “See You Once more” taking part in over all the sequence. The current-day scene, which exhibits Brian and Dom parting methods whereas driving marks Paul Walker’s last look within the franchise. Additionally, CGI was used for Walker’s close-up photographs, and Walker’s brothers served as stand-ins for distant photographs.
Charlie Puth and Wiz Khalifa music turned a worldwide best-selling music of 2015, receiving three Grammy nominations and a Golden Globe nom. All in all, it was the proper option to cap off Puth’s stint on TikTok. Nonetheless, just like the “One Name Away” singer mentioned, “this isn’t goodbye” as I’m certain he’ll proceed making nice music with or with out the aforementioned app.