Cat Janice was a singer-songwriter who blew up on TikTok particularly due to her song “Dance You Outta My Head,” which she wrote for her seven-year-old son Loren. She became notorious on TikTok due to her struggle with sarcoma cancer and her music. On February 28th, 2024, she lost her battle with cancer and tragically passed away.

But who is Cat Janice, and how did her song blow up online just before her death? Here's everything you need to know about her.

Who Is Cat Janice?

Cat Janice was a singer-songwriter born on January 20th in Virginia. She started writing music at the age of 12 and released her first album in 2014. She is most popular online for her viral song “Dance You Outta My Head,” which is dedicated to her seven-year-old son, Loren. On January 10th, 2024, she uploaded a video of herself from the hospital, with an audio from her hit song "Dance You Outta My Head," announcing that she lost her battle with cancer (shown below).

The video went viral, getting over 60 million views in under two months, and Cat unfortunately passed away on February 28th, 2024.

What Is “Dance You Outta My Head”?

"Dance You Outta My Head" is Cat Janice's last and most popular song. Released on January 19th, 2024 on Spotify, and YouTube version being released on January 28th (shown below), the song would then blow up on TikTok, becoming a viral TikTok audio. It gained over 2.5 million uses in less than two months, and quickly grew to become number one on TikTok’s Billboard Top 50.

On January 30th, 2024, Janice uploaded a video on TikTok thanking her fans for helping her get to the top of the TikTok Billboard, with a caption thanking them for "one more moment alive." The TikTok received over 26 million views in about a month. (shown below).

How Did The Song Spread Online?

Janice's song became particularly popular on TikTok, but more attention was drawn to the song and Janice as an artist due to her battle with sarcoma cancer. Janice had a very active online presence, with over two million followers on TikTok and 3.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify. "Dance You Outta My Head" grew particularly popular after Janice's passing, and with news that all the royalties would be sent over to her son, more and more people used her song on TikTok in honor of her wishes (example shown below).

Most people were incredibly sympathetic online, with thousands of fans reacting to her death on TikTok. While most people were giving Janice their best wishes, others were not as kind, particularly due to an unconfirmed suspicion that she was pro-Israel in the Israel-Hamas conflict.

For the full history of Cat Janice, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.