I Thought I Saw Your Face Today
| "I Thought I Saw Your Face Today" | |
|---|---|
| Song by She & Him | |
| from the album Volume One | |
| Released | March 18, 2008 |
| Recorded | December 2006–March 2007 |
| Genre | Indie pop |
| Length | 2:50 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter | Zooey Deschanel |
| Producer | M. Ward |
"I Thought I Saw Your Face Today" is a song by American musical duo She & Him from their debut studio album Volume One (2008). It is a wistful piano ballad that conveys lament following a breakup.[1][2] The song experienced a resurgence in popularity after going viral on the video-sharing app TikTok in late 2025 and as a result became the duo's first song to enter the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 99.[1]
TikTok virality
In November–December 2025, the song became widely used in video edits on TikTok, where users set it to clips of movies and TV shows, as well as nature and sports highlight montages. The trend led to the song gaining newfound success;[1][2] according to Luminate, the song earned over 2.5 million official on-demand U.S. streams in the week ending on November 27,[1] which increased to five million streams by the next two weeks.[2]
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] | 67 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[4] | 178 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 74 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
References
- ^ a b c d Denis, Kyle; Unterberger, Andrew (December 3, 2025). "'Stranger Things' Songs From ABBA, Diana Ross, Kate Bush (Again) and More All Up Double or Triple Following Season Five Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ a b c Zellner, Xander (December 16, 2025). "Hot 100 First-Timers: She & Him Debuts With 2008 Deep Cut 'I Thought I Saw Your Face Today'". Billboard. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of December 27, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of December 27, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of December 27, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of December 27, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2025.