In September 2020, a TikTok video of Nathan Apodaca (@420doggface208) skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 song “Dreams” while drinking Ocean Spray cranberry juice went massively viral, sparking a cultural moment that sent the 43-year-old song back to the charts and revived interest in classic rock among Gen Z.
The Viral Moment
Apodaca’s 22-second video showed him cruising downhill on a longboard after his truck broke down, lip-syncing to “Dreams” with a bottle of cranberry juice, embodying pure vibes and simplicity. The video’s authenticity, combined with the song’s timeless quality, resonated across generations—15 million+ views in days, 80 million+ within weeks.
The video sparked the #DreamsChallenge, with thousands recreating the skateboard-cranberry juice-Fleetwood Mac combination. Even Mick Fleetwood himself posted a recreation, skateboarding while drinking cranberry juice. Ocean Spray gifted Apodaca a new truck filled with cranberry juice, capitalizing on the organic brand placement.
Chart Renaissance
“Dreams” re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #21, 43 years after its original release—one of the longest gaps between chart appearances. Streaming jumped 374% on Spotify, introducing Fleetwood Mac to millions of Gen Z listeners discovering the band for the first time.
The viral moment demonstrated TikTok’s power to revive decades-old music, a pattern that would repeat with Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” (via Stranger Things in 2022) and other classic songs. It also showcased how authenticity and simplicity could cut through algorithm noise—no production, no editing, just good vibes.
Sources: Rolling Stone viral analysis, Billboard chart data, NY Times profile