# Mae Stephens’s If We Ever Broke Up

> Mae Stephens’s TikTok teaser became a single that reached No. 13 in the UK.

- Owner: Mae Stephens
- Kind: Music
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2022-12-29
- Milestone date: Week of Apr 13, 2023
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Some dates are known only to the week, month or year.
- Spread Score: 48 (Notable), v1.3
- Mechanics: Sound or audio meme, Underdog, Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

Stephens posted a short preview in December 2022. TikTok users reused its sound and requested a release; the full single followed in February and reached number 13 on the UK chart.

## Timeline

- 2022-12-29 — Mae Stephens (TikTok) — Stephens posted a 15-second preview with lyrics on screen.
- 2023-01-04 — Mae Stephens (TikTok) — Stephens posted a preview of another section of the song.
- 2023-01-07 — Mae Stephens (TikTok) — Stephens asked listeners to hold on longer for the full release.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/mae-stephens-if-we-ever-broke-up-2023

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Mae Stephens’s If We Ever Broke Up.” Case HIS-01862. Spread Score v1.3: 48/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01862