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Recently, TikTok has become a household name among Millennials and Generation Z. With more than 800M active users worldwide, TikTok has skyrocketed in popularity, drawing in 2B downloads on the App Store and Google Play. However, TikTok’s popularity isn’t only confined to the App Store – it extends to our everyday life, especially when it comes to music. Since TikTok puts so much emphasis on sound, songs that go viral on TikTok can become instant hits in only a matter of days. While the most popular songs on TikTok are frequently changing, we’ve put together a list of the top 20 TikTok songs that have made a significant impact on the app.
1. Laxed (Siren Beat) – Jawsh 685
- Featured in 54.7M videos
@jazlynebaybee Embracing our cultures #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #cookislands #korean #petlife #bestfandom #workdistractions #siblingcheck OpenForDelivery #couple
If you’re familiar with TikTok, then you’ve definitely heard this song from New Zealand music producer Jawsh 685. Just like most songs on TikTok, this song initially became popularized on the app with a simple dance that caught on with millions of users.
2. What You Know Bout Love – Pop Smoke
- Featured in 11M videos
This extremely popular song was created by the late rapper Pop Smoke who began his musical career in 2018. To make this song popular, hundreds of TikTok stars, like Noah Beck, Addison Rae, and Dixie D’Amelio, consistently danced to the song in their videos for months.
3. M to the B – Millie B
- Featured in 7.5M videos
@bellapoarch To the 🐝 🐝 🐝 #fyp
If you haven’t yet heard of Millie B, she’s a rapper from the UK that went viral a few years ago. The song skyrocketed in popularity once TikTok star Bella Poarch made it a trend to use the song with a close-up video of her face making various faces. Currently, Poarch’s video using the song has 510.1M views and inspired millions of users to follow in her footsteps.
4. Tap In – Saweetie
- Featured in 7.4M videos
@addisonre @hptimes3 dc @yodamnmomma
As one of the most famous female rappers, Saweetie has gone beyond the radio and is making a name for herself on TikTok. When you search the sound on TikTok, Addison Rae accounts for at least 5 of the top videos using the sound – so it’s safe to say that her take on the dance helped boost the song’s popularity on the app.
5. Whole Lotta Choppas – Sada Baby
- Featured in 7M videos
Releasing new music in 2020, Sada Baby is one of the latest hip-hop stars out now. The dance using Sada Baby’s song that took the app by storm was created by the user “ohbukster”, and his original video has been viewed over 30M times.
6. New Thang – Redfoo
- Featured in 6.2M videos
@domelipa ♥️♥️
If you’ve heard of LMFAO, or the duo behind “Party Rock Anthem”, then you’re already familiar with Redfoo. Besides being used in millions of videos all over the app, Redfoo’s song and its associated dance has earned creators millions of views and likes.
7. WAP – Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion
- Featured in 6.1M videos
@besperon HAPPY BIRTHDAY @iamcardib!!! 🎂🎂🎂 Reuploading the dance that kinda changed my life! 😭❤️🙏 #WAP #WAPdance #cardib
As one of the most anticipated music releases of the year, the WAP song and dance completely took over TikTok after its debut. As the creator of the dance, creator Brian Esperon has gained 113.9K views on his original video and has since gained hundreds of thousands of followers.
8. THICK – DJ Chose
- Featured in 4.3M videos
@larrayeeee choose ur fighter
DJ Chose is a hip-hop and rap artist that has been releasing albums since 2016, but most recently put out his song “THICK.” Millions of creators have used the sound, especially stars like Addison Rae, James Charles, Charli D’Amelio, Bryce Hall, and more. With their influence, the sound has been used millions of times on the app.
9. Freak – SUB URBAN & REI AMI
- Featured in 4M videos
@justmaiko the shluvhouse be hittin different at night ngl😏
SUB URBAN is an American singer and producer who joined forces with up-and-coming artist REI AMI for the song “Freak.” TikTok stars like Avani, Michael Le, and Charli D’Amelio have used the sound plenty of times on their accounts, making it a go-to sound for other users.
10. Hit the Quan – iLoveMemphis
- Featured in 3.8M videos
@tdfw.shot Hit the quan😭🔥🐐Dc: Me🐐🔥🆙
If there’s one thing TikTok is known for, it’s bringing back songs from 2016 like this one. TikTok user “tdfw.shot” created the dance associated with the song and has inspired millions of others to follow his moves, including Sienna Mae, Tayler Holder, and Tessa Brooks.
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11. Sex Talk – Megan Thee Stallion
- Featured in 3.1M videos
@charlidamelio i spilled coffee all over my shirt dc @ajeyalanai
Megan Thee Stallion is not only one of the most popular rappers in the music industry, but she’s also one of the most famous artists on TikTok since tons of her songs tend to go viral. Savage, anyone? The “Sex Talk” sound has been used plenty of times by Addison Rae, Charli D’Amelio, Noah Beck, and millions of others.
12. Let’s Link – WhoHeem
- Featured in 2.4M videos
@daviddobrik Hahahaha what a perfect sound @nataliemariduena @toddysmith
WhoHeem is a hip-hop and rap artist that released “Let’s Link” this year. Loads of users have used the sound with videos or photos with their crush as a joke, making the song part of a viral trend instantly.
13. Lemonade – Internet Money
- Featured in 2.4M videos
@charlidamelio
Internet Money is a record producer collective and record label co-founded by Taz Taylor and Nick Mira that encourages producers, music artists, and creatives to get together and make music. For this song, rappers like Don Toliver, Roddy Rich, Gunna, and Nav teamed up and created one of the hit songs of the summer that took off on TikTok.
14. Say I Yi Yi – Ying Yang Twins
- Featured in 2M videos
@madi not larri stopping me
The Ying Yang Twins are a hip-hop and rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia that released this viral song back in 2002. Bringing it to TikTok, various users have used the song in their videos alongside a fun and upbeat dance that was popularized by stars like Quenlin Blackwell.
15. Vibe (If I Back It Up) – Cookiee Kawaii
- Featured in 1.8M videos
@thehypehouse Welp
If the name Cookiee Kawaii sounds familiar to you, it’s because she’s the musical artist behind this viral hit on TikTok. The song became an instant smash and has been used by millions of users such as the members of the Hype House in LA.
16. Blow Your Mind – Dua Lipa
- Featured in 1.8M videos
@jadenbarba the sun low key came out during this video and I’m NOT MAD😎 | dc @katpacher 💕 | #foryoupage #fyp #foryou #dance
Alongside stars like Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa is one of the female artists that is taking over the pop genre. This song from her self-titled album goes along with a viral dance on TikTok that millions of users have taken part in, referred to as the “Mwah Challenge.”
17. Stuck in the Middle – Tai Verdes
- Featured in 1.7M videos
@lorengray trying all the trends ( and none of them look good on me BYEEE )
Tai Verdes is a breakout artist that has recently been named “one to watch” by music publications. When the new Time Warp Scan filter on TikTok became popular, users began to use this song as their go-to background music to show off their takes on trends using the filter.
18. Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! – Vengaboys
- Featured in 1.6M videos
@jack.wright we made a dance @zoifishh
The Vengaboys, a Dutch Eurodance music group, released this super fun song back in 1998, but it has quickly become one of the most popular songs on TikTok this year. The song is usually used in fun, upbeat dance videos, like those from creators Jack Wright and Zoi Lerma.
19. Potential Breakup Song – Aly & AJ
- Featured in 1.5M videos
@alyandaj it took too long, it took too long, it took too long for us to Tik Tok #potentialbreakup #potentialbreakupsong #alyandaj #newalbumcomingsoon
As mentioned before, TikTok loves bringing back older songs all for the nostalgia, just like this 2007 classic from former Disney stars Aly and AJ. Once they heard of the song going viral on TikTok, Aly and AJ themselves created an account in late October to jump on the trend.
20. Bruh – Hovey Benjamin
- Featured in 1.5M videos
Hovey Benjamin is a musical artist also known for his songs “Girlfriends” and “Bangs”. This song, “Bruh”, first went viral in January of 2020 but then re-gained popularity over the summer when stars began to use it for their long duet chains.
Check out more of the top songs on TikTok
Title - Artist Number of Videos
May I – Flo Milli 1.4M
Famous (I’m the One) – Mozzy & IAMSU 1.4M
Nasty – Bandit Gang Marco & Dro 1.3M
Hugh Hefner – ppcocaine 1.3M
Money Trees – Kendrick Lamar 1.3M
