90’s Hit “Bye Bye Bye” Makes a Surprise Return to Music Charts After Deadpool and Wolverine Release
Deadpool and Wolverine may be a motion picture but it’s shaking up the music industry too. So far, it has ushered in the return of three songs that are decades old, including NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye” which re-entered music charts 24 years after its initial release.
When it first came out in 2000, the catchy tune peaked at the number 4 slot on the Billboard Hot 100. Since the comedy action flick was released last July, the track has become the Billboard Global Excl. U.S.’ 16th most popular song and the Billboard Global 200’s 18th most popular.
The pop song is also making the rounds on streaming platforms. Before July ended, the tune was sitting pretty on Spotify’s Daily Top 50 U.S. chart. It occupied the 32nd place, beating more recent hits like “Houdini” by Eminem and “Fortnight” by Taylor Swift and Post Malone.
Meanwhile, the music monitoring platform Luminate reported that “Bye Bye Bye” earned 3.35 million on-demand streams between July 26 and 29.
The song evoked nostalgia from millennials as they watched one action-packed sequence in the movie. In the clip, Deadpool uses Wolverine’s skeleton to launch a brutal offense against his enemies.
The memorable dance number wasn’t performed by lead Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds. It was the artistic talents of Nick Pauley, a professional dancer who has appeared in the music videos of Katy Perry, Doja Cat, and Nicki Minaj.
If the edited cut left you thirsting for more, Director Shawn Levy recently mentioned to Collider that a full take might be released. “Currently, that footage exists. Yes, we have of Nick—of Dancepool doing the entirety of the song,” Levy revealed.
“And I have to say in our wildest dreams we didn’t dare to hope for this scale of mad love for the opening credit sequence including that dance. There’s two takes where Dancepool performs the whole scene and the whole song we have not edited together, and now you’ve inspired me to see if it’s too late or if we can rally and put that out there because it is just maximum delight,” he said, teasing the public with the possibility.
Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” and Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” Also Make Comebacks
As a testament to its trendsetting prowess, other songs featured in Deadpool and Wolverine are enjoying newfound popularity.
Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” jumped more than 30 spots on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. and the Billboard Global 200, allowing it to occupy the 55th and 58th positions, respectively. The melancholic love song came out in 1998, making it 26 years old.
Madonna’s pop-rock track “Like a Prayer” experienced a similar resurgence as on-demand streaming requests grew 229% after the film’s opening. It is also 26 years old.
