“Itunes and Apple music also have a lot of things going on behind the scenes affecting decisions, how algorithms are written, and what is currently even being shared.”
There’s probably a Smokey & The Bandit reboot in the works and Apple is getting paid under the table to push it.
at first this seems to have better odds than random.
but it is still most probably coincidence
even more likely is that OP knew there was a remake coming out and his subconscious had a listening flag for the song.