Surfaces are an American duo, Forrest Frank and Colin Padalecki, whose breezy blend of pop, soul, and beach-ready good vibes found its perfect vehicle in one irresistibly cheerful song. "Sunday Best", released in 2019, was a sunlit burst of optimism, and after taking off on TikTok it became a genuine hit, the kind of track that soundtracks adverts and feel-good montages.
The duo have a steady, devoted following and a real catalogue of warm, upbeat songs, and they remain active. But nothing else has come close to the reach of that one breakout.
On streaming, "Sunday Best" sits near 1.1 billion plays, while their next most-streamed track, "Wave of You", trails at around 167 million. That puts the ratio above 6, past our 5.0 line.
By our measure Surfaces are a certified one-hit wonder, though they remain a working duo with a loyal audience. Theirs is a classic streaming-age story: a relentlessly positive song, lifted by a social-media wave, that became so tied to a feel-good mood it has stayed far ahead of everything else they have made. Sometimes pure, uncomplicated sunshine is exactly what the algorithm rewards.