A Gigi Gorgeous-directed music video for the re-recorded theme song was released a few days later on October 27, 2020, and featured JoJo Siwa, Dixie D'Amelio, Noah Beck, and Sofia Reyes.
[5][11] According to Heran Mamo of Billboard, the re-recorded "Follow Me (Zoey 101)" had the original theme songs "nostalgic piano keys" and stated it "reassures Spears will always be our girl.
[5][8][12] The video also features JoJo Siwa, Dixie D'Amelio, Noah Beck, and Sofia Reyes auditioning to be characters in the reboot of Zoey 101.
[8] Dylan Kickham for Elite Daily wrote that the original theme song was an "iconic tune" that "holds a special place in the hearts of millennials".
[16] Carolyn Twersky, writing for Seventeen magazine, called the re-recorded version of "Follow Me (Zoey 101)" a "low key bop" and opined it was an "iconic new theme song".