Surf Mesa just dropped the first video for his breakout hit, “ily (i love you baby)” feat. Emilee!
The video features Surf Mesa driving a vintage Mustang convertible around and hanging out on some of Southern California’s finest beaches. And of course, he’s doing it all while social distancing.
Since its release, “ily (i love you baby)” has received over 160 million streams worldwide, and the song continues to soar! This is Surf Mesa’s first single to land in the top 10 of Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart. “ily” has topped the Global Viral 50 and the US Viral 50 on Spotify, appears regularly on Rolling Stone and Billboard’s top trending charts, and is featured on countless playlists worldwide. Over 760,000 videos have been made with the “ily” audio, racking up over 1 Billion collective views on TikTok!
Woah.
Surf Mesa, aka Powell Aguirre, has been making bedroom beats since he was in the 3rd grade. He came across Emilee Flood’s popular cover of “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” on TikTok, gave it a very dreamy remix, and the rest is history!
The two will perform together for the very first time at Prom From Home, presented by St. Jude and Zach Sang, on Friday, May 22 at 7PM ET. The live stream will also feature performances from artists like Kane Brown, Lewis Capaldi, Lauv, Bazzi, and more! Visit www.stjude.org/prom to check out the full lineup and learn how you can fundraise for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and earn VIP access.
Check out the “ily (i love you baby) music video below!
Emilee’s great voice and the modernized sample really propel the song. Usually “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You” stays the same regardless the version. The EDM take is refreshing.