"Miami My Amy" by Keith Whitley

About

"Miami My Amy" is a 1986 country song by artist Keith Whitley. The song became popularized on TikTok in early 2022 as part of a trend where users recount wholesome experiences in their lives with adults, store clerks and customers. Some TikTokers also use the song to make comedy skits in the same vein as the trend, regaling fictional or comedic stories with adults.

Origin

"Miami My Amy" was released by Keith Whitley as part of the album L. A. To Miami on January 27th, 1986^[1] (shown below).

Spread

TikTok Trend

In March 2022 the song became the subject of a trend on TikTok where users recount wholesome and funny moments that happened to them in the past, often when they were a kid, where an adult acted in a positive manner toward them, using still photos either from that moment or to represent the adults. For example, on March 19th, 2022, TikTokers^[2][3] @moomoo.farms and @adelespenc posted videos recounting wholesome experiences with a store clerk (shown below, left) and elderly customers at a restaurant (shown below, right), gaining over 3.8 million and 4.8 million views respectively in a month. On March 23rd, The Boot^[5] published an article on the trend.

On April 8th, TikToker^[4] @frankielapenna posted a skit following the trend where he falls off a skateboard and a policeman tells him "Don't ever go to prison with that 🍑 bro," referring to his thicc butt, gaining over 19 million views in three days (shown below).

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