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Dec 22, 2022 · Hundreds of sounds and songs went viral on TikTok in 2022. Creators use them to popularize memes, viral dances, and challenges that often flood the app. Here are 22 of the most popular songs of...
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The Weeknd – Party Monster
Taken from The Weeknd’s third album Starboy, “Party Monster” details its creator’s decadent lifestyle over a woozy beat. “Woke up by a girl, I don’t even know her name,” he sings in the chorus, lyrics matching the song’s disorientating mood. The track has been experiencing a resurgence on TikTok lately thanks to one line being central to a new trend. Users on the app are sharing videos of them using a filter that makes their lips thin and small, taking off the filter when The Weeknd sings: “L...
Mary J. Blige – Mr. Wrong
This Drake team-up appeared on Mary J. Blige’s 2011 album My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act 1) and found the R&B icon lamenting being attracted to the wrong type of man. “Bad boys ain’t no good/Good boys ain’t no fun,” she explained. Now, TikTok creators are using a sped-up version of the track to share their own complicated relationship stories.
Timbaland – Give It To Me
In 2007, Timbaland recruited Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado for the single “Give It To Me,” eventually scoring a No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the track. It is the producer’s first and only No.1 US single as a lead artist and his third best-selling single in the country. Users on TikTok have sent it up the trends on the app recently by performing a short choreography to the track.
The 1975 – Robbers
Inspired by the 1993 film True Romance, The 1975’s 2014 single “Robbers” told a tale of two lovers who are no good for each other, but refuse to let the other go. “I’ll give you one more time,” the protagonist declares in the chorus. “We’ll give you one more fight/Said one more line/There’ll be a riot cause I know you.” As the band return to the live stage in the US, the track has been trending on TikTok thanks to frontman Matty Healy using the song to plant kisses on fans, his fellow band me...
Colbie Caillat – Try
Taken from singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat’s fifth studio album Gypsy Heart, “Try” shares the message of not trying to be somebody else to please other people. “You don’t have to try so hard/You don’t have to give it all away,” she instructs on the single. “You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up/You don’t have to change a single thing.” Those words are striking a chord with fans on TikTok now, who are sharing their own heartfelt covers of the song.
Lady Gaga – Bloody Mary
Taken from Lady Gaga’s Born This Way album, “Bloody Mary” takes inspiration from the Biblical character Mary Magdalene and uses her – along with the star’s belief that she is both “fully divine and fully human” – as an analogy for the expectations on women to be both flawless and humble. A pitched-up version of the track is now trending on TikTok as users place it under edits of and tributes to new Netflix series Wednesday.
Def Leppard – Too Late For Love
Released in 1983, “Too Late For Love” formed part of Def Leppard’s diamond-certified album Pyromania and was eventually released as a single. When it was given its moment in the spotlight, it didn’t waste any time in rocketing up the charts, landing at No.9 on the Mainstream Rock charts. Almost 40 years later, it’s still proving an enduring and popular track as it experiences a resurgence on TikTok. The song has now become a central part of a new trend in which car lovers share videos of gett...
Sublime – Waiting For My Ruca
Sublime’s 1992 album 40oz. To Freedom opened in a distinctive form with “Waiting For My Ruca.” The track began with a dog barking before frontman Bradley Nowell’s vocals came in over a haphazard drum beat and little else. Its unusual form is now taking over TikTok, with young fans celebrating the deep cut surging in popularityvia videos of them lip-syncing along to it.
Lil Wayne – Lollipop
In 2008, Lil Wayne scored his most successful single to date with “Lollipop.” The track, which served as the lead single from his acclaimed sixth albumTha Carter III, spent five non-consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and has since been certified five-times platinum by the RIAA. As well as Weezy’s inimitable flow, the track featured vocals from singer Static Major, who tragically died two weeks before the single was released. More than a decade later, the song is now h...
ABBA – Slipping Through My Fingers / Me And I
Taken from Swedish pop icons ABBA’s 1981 album The Vistors, “Slipping Through My Fingers” details a mother’s regret at time passing quickly in her young daughter’s life, noting how little time they have had together before the realities of the world like school keep them apart. Now, TikTok creators are using the sentiment of the song to highlight how they feel about the ever-moving pace of life.
Post Malone – Rockstar
On his second album, Post Malone teamed up with 21 Savage for the smash hit single “Rockstar,” which topped the charts in the US, Australia, Canada, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, and more. Since its release, its success has continued growing – just after its third anniversary, it became only the second song ever to pass 2 billion streams on Spotify. Now, the single is trending on TikTok following Post Malone’s North American tour.
Bee Gees – You Should Be Dancing
Although the Bee Gees’ iconic hit “You Should Be Dancing” is well-known for featuring on the soundtrack for Saturday Night Fever, the band of brothers originally released it a year before that movie hit cinemas. It didn’t need Hollywood to propel it to success either – upon its release in 1976, it scored the group their third Billboard Hot 100 No.1. However, another association with the film industry is giving the song a resurgence on TikTok as users perform a comedic dance trend from the Des...
YG – Toot It And Boot It
Back in 2010, “Toot It And Boot It” was shared as rapper YG’s official commercial debut single, following two independently released mixtapes, 4Fingaz and The Real 4Fingaz. It marked the star’s arrival in the hip-hop mainstream, peaking at No.12 on the US Hot Rap Songs chart while a remix featured 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg. Following recent live performances by YG, the track is rising in the public consciousness again.
Lady Gaga – Just Dance
On “Just Dance,” Lady Gaga’s debut single, Mother Monster landed a ferocious hit. Although it took five months to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100, it has since gone on to become one of the best-selling singles of all time – not bad for a track its creator said was written in 10 minutes. A sped-up version of the fan favorite is now trending on TikTok as part of a dance trend known as “getting sturdy,”reinforcing its staying power in modern pop culture.
Drake – Girls Love Beyoncé
On Drake’s 2013 track “Girls Love Beyoncé,” the Canadian rapper shared some of the things he’d learned about women over a fitting interpolation of the Destiny’s Child hit “Say My Name.” “Look, I know girls love Beyoncé,” he opened. “Girls love to f__k with your conscience.” As the song progressed, though, he put his own issues and insecurities under the microscope. Appropriately, the track is now experiencing a resurgence on TikTok thanks to creators making videos set to the song where they s...
Lana Del Rey – Sad Girl
Taken from Lana Del Rey’s second major-label album, Ultraviolence, “Sad Girl” assesses the star’s emotional state, its whole post-chorus featuring her repeating “I’m a sad girl” over and over. Fans on TikTok are celebrating different sections of the elegant ballad and using it to highlight their own emotional situations.
The-Dream – I Luv Your Girl
The last single to be taken from The-Dream’s debut album Love/Hate, “I Luv Your Girl” quickly became a hit for the North Carolina singer. As well as topping the Billboard Rhythmic Airplay chart, it also rocketed into the upper echelons of the Mainstream Top 40 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, plus landed at No.20 on the Hot 100. Just over 14 years after its release, fans haven’t forgotten the track, making it trend on TikTok by creating videos set to one expletive-filled part of the song.
Eminem – Mockingbird
Released when Eminem’s daughter Hailie was nine years old, “Mockingbird” sweetly addresses his child, promising to be by her side. “All I ever wanted to do was just make you proud,” he raps after acknowledging his absence and her mother’s problems have made life hard for her. “Now I’m sittin’ in this empty house just reminiscin’/Lookin’ at your baby pictures, it just trips me out.” While the track was written for his daughter, fans on TikTok have been using it to celebrate the rap icon’s rece...
Mary J. Blige – I Can Love You
Although it was released as a radio-only promo single in 1997, “I Can Love You” by Mary J. Blige still managed to dominate the charts, peaking at No.2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, No.9 on the Dance Singles Sales chart, and at No.28 on the Billboard Hot 100. It’s no wonder the song was a smash – as well as being a smooth and catchy piece of R&B, it also featured a guest verse from another icon in Lil’ Kim. Creators on TikTok are now using the song to soundtrack videos of their “throwbac...
Ariana Grande – Daydreamin’
“Daydreamin’,” a track from Ariana Grande’s debut album Yours Truly, captures the swooning feeling of falling head over heels in love with someone. At its end, a clip of her own grandparents, Majorie and Frank, plays, the couple talking about their own early days together. With its adoring atmosphere, the song is now being appropriately used on TikTok to soundtrack edits from romantic moments in movies and TV shows, like Cinderella.
Rihanna – Pon de Replay
With her debut single, “Pon de Replay,” Rihanna burst onto the scene in 2005 and instantly carved out a space for herself as a superstar. An infectious pop banger that also paid homage to her Caribbean roots, it shot up to the upper echelons of charts around the world – including landing at No.2 in both the UK and the US – and kickstarted the career of one of modern music’s most iconic artists. Now, the track is experiencing a resurgence on TikTok as creators share a hip-swiveling dance routi...
Soulja Boy – Pretty Boy Swag
The first single from Soulja Boy’s third album, The DeAndre Way, “Pretty Boy Swag” bigs himself up, celebrating himself. “Girls scream my name when I pretty boy swag,” he raps in the chorus. After previously going viral on TikTok in 2019, the track is at it again – this time, its rise is centered around a trend where users and their friends, family, or partners showcase their contradictory likes or habits.
Flyleaf – I’m So Sick
Inspired in part by a quote from philosopher and theologian Saint Augustine’s autobiographical work Confessions, Flyleaf’s 2006 single “I’m So Sick” took that profound influence and twisted it into a juggernaut of a rock song. The results scored a big success, catapulting the Texan rock band up the Billboard charts and growing their momentum around their self-titled album. Now, 16 years later, fans are paying tribute to the track by sharing their covers of it on TikTok.
Counting Crows – Accidentally In Love
Written for the soundtrack of Shrek 2, this 2004 single from American rock icons Counting Crows scored the opening scene of the movie. The carefree, joyful song was set to visuals of Shrek and his new wife, Princess Fiona, celebrating their honeymoon, with singer Adam Duritz aiming to create a “timeless” feeling with the track. As the song experiences a resurgence on TikTok, it seems he achieved that goal. As well as fans sharing edits of the movie with the song playing over them, “Accidental...
Pop Smoke – Hawk Em
Taken from the late Pop Smoke’s 2019 album Meet The Woo, “Hawk Em” is a dark and shadowy rap song that sets his rivals in its crosshairs. But, despite his menacing tone, towards the track’s end, he insists: “Pop Smoke, gorgeous/I’m a gentleman and gangster.” Users on TikTok are spinning the track on his head in a new trend that sees them soundtracking videos of the Toy Story character Woody dancing with the track.
Katy Perry – Dark Horse
Designed to cast a “witchy” and “black magic-y” feeling over its listener, Katy Perry wrote “Dark Horse” from the perspective of a witch warning a man not to fall in love with her. “Are you ready for, ready for/A perfect storm, perfect storm?” she asks in the chorus. “Cause once you’re mine, once you’re mine/There’s no going back.” The track went on to cast a spell on the charts, reaching the Top 10 in nearly 20 countries around the world. Now, it is trending on TikTok as fans share clips fro...
Selena Gomez – Fetish
In 2017, Selena Gomez was on a hot streak of experimentation and subverting people’s expectations of her. After the Talking Heads-sampling “Bad Liar,” she released “Fetish,” which blended elements of cool electronica with its sultry R&B – a heady mix when combined with Gomez’s lyrics about attraction and desire. Now, fans on TikTok are celebrating the alt-pop gem with moody editsand videos that highlight its lyrics.
Meredith Brooks – Bitch
Upon its release in 2017, Meredith Brooks’ “Bitch” immediately felt like a cultural reset. The first time a woman had explicitly referred to herself as the titular label on a hit record, the single made huge waves in the music world and eventually peaked at No.2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance and Best Rock Song at the 1998 Grammys. Its legacy still continues today, influencing other pioneering female artists like St. Vincent and Paramore...
Luke Bryan – Country Girl
Inspired by themes in hip-hop songs, Luke Bryan’s 2011 single “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” veered from his then-usual subject matter to celebrate getting loose. Although he and his co-writer Dallas Davidson were initially uncertain whether the change in tact would be successful, the song went on to prove them wrong – three years later, it was the third best-selling song by a male country music solo artist. Over a decade on, it’s now the center of two trends on TikTok. The first sees two p...
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Dec 18, 2022 · Here are the most popular TikTok songs in 2022, from "As It Was" by Harry Styles to "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" by Kate Bush and "Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift.
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Sep 14, 2023 · We already know that music and TikTok go together like Tariq and corn. This past year we saw TikTok hits come from everywhere — from the Billboard Hot 100 to TV shows to TikTok’s favorite DJs. To celebrate, we compiled a list of the 50 biggest songs on TikTok in 2022 and paired it with our insights. Our Methodology.
