TikTok is the place to go for the latest trends, the funniest people, and the best celebrity videos. It's also the place to find music you've never heard of before, music you might have forgotten about, or popular music that you never seem to get tired of. Thanks to the extreme popularity of the video-sharing app, some artists have seen their music absolutely blow up after setting the music to a dance trend, or just as a go-to music selection. TikTok has even helped some older songs either find success for the first time or have an incredible second life — like "Obsessed" by Mariah Carey [1]. TikTok also has a lot of pieces of songs or remixed songs that you may never track down (try as we might), but here are 69 songs that you will definitely recognise from your hours scrolling the For You page [2].
"Roxanne" by Arizona Zervas
This song has been huge on TikTok as a backing track to just about any video.
"Say So" by Doja Cat
"Say So" got the choreo treatment, which is why the song blew up on TikTok. A bunch of people got in on the dance trend and continued to share the song.
"My Oh My" by Camila Cabello feat. DaBaby
This song by Camila Cabello and DaBaby would definitely have been a hit without TikTok, but thanks to the line "I swear on my life that I've been a good girl" and the subsequent chorus, the song became popular on the social media platform for people showing off their ability to be a good girl.
"Moon" by Kid Francescoli
If you start at the beginning of this song, you may not recognise it. But when you get to the "and it went like," you'll know exactly which TikToks this song is used for. It's a "reveal" song that people used, having something revealed in the video after that line in the song.
"Vibe" by Cookiee Kawaii
This song got popular on TikTok because of the "If I back it up," which people naturally used as part of a dance.
"The Box" by Roddy Ricch
This song is all over TikTok, so you've probably seen it in about a million videos of all sorts.
"Run Free" by Deep Chills feat. Ivie
The beat drop in this song was enhanced for TikTok and is used in quick-change videos. You know the videos where someone's changing outfits a bunch of times to the beat? It's most likely this song.
"She Gon Go" by Trill Ryan
This is another song that's popular in dance videos and has gotten a lot of attention from being used on the social media platform.
"Back Up" by DeJ Loaf feat. Big Sean
This song is specifically used for the "I said I know, I know, I know," part in videos where people are agreeing to whatever text they've put on the screen.
"Take It Off" by Kesha
This old Kesha song has gotten new life from TikTok, mostly from people using the chorus of the song in a variety of videos.
"Falling" by Trevor Daniel
Watching an emotional TikTok? The song is probably this one.
"How About Now" by Bryson Tiller
The chorus of this song is popular for a lot of TikTokers in all kinds of videos.
"Working Bitch" by Ashnikko
This song is popular in videos where the line "I'm working, b*tch" is featured, generally after the subject in the video is nagged or bothered to do something.
"Cradles" by Sub Urban
The original music video for this song is a good representation of how it's also used on TikTok — some chaos backed by a deceivingly low-key song.
"Dura" by Daddy Yankee
Daddy Yankee's "Dura" became the centre of a TikTok challenge, appropriately named the Dura Challenge, where the person filming the video "pokes" the person on camera to make them dance.
"FML" by Arizona Zervas
Like Arizona Zervas's other song that's all over TikTok, "FML" is also just used on all kinds of videos.
"El Beeper" by Oro Solido
This song has become popular in quick-dance videos by people with very, very fast feet.
"Supalonely" by Benee
This fun song is making the rounds as just an upbeat backing track to a variety of videos, including dancing or just vibing.
"Devil Eyes" by Hippie Sabotage
You've definitely seen the "Famous Relative Check" videos, but the music that comes after that is an actual song, and it's this one.
"Attention" by Todrick Hall
"Do I have your attention?" is the kicker in this song, and it's part of the video trend where dancers do the moves mentioned. "So I strutted up to the dance floor / And I took off my earrings / I did a kick into a split and showed him what he was missing," are all the moves these dancers are absolutely crushing in the videos.
"Hey Look Ma, I Made It" by Panic! At the Disco
The original "Hey Look Ma, I Made It" as well as some remixes have both popped up on TikTok recently in videos showing off something impressive . . . or totally not impressive, poking fun at the message.
"WOAH" by KRYPTO9095 feat. D3MSTREET
If you're looking for the source of the "Woah" dance, this is it. Yes, there is more to the song than just "Woah."
"Crystal Dolphin" by Engelwood
You'll recognise this song as soon as you hit play. It's from a lot of those videos where people are "melting" away.
"Lalala" by Y2K and bbno$
You'll also know this song immediately and recognise it from about a million different TikTok videos.
"Seve" by Tez Cadey
You've likely only heard a small piece of this song during a TikTok dance, but the whole song is worth a listen because it's actually really good.
"Memories" by Ajay Stephens
This Maroon 5 cover by Ajay Stephens is blowing up on TikTok. The slightly slowed-down, stripped-down version of the original pairs perfectly with videos about memories.
"Lose Control" by Meduza, Becky Hill, and Goodboys
When the beat drops around 40 seconds into this song, you'll recognise it from many TikToks that use it as a backing track.
"Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa
This is another song that's a hit outside of TikTok, but got a strong boost from the social media platform. It's a popular backing track for a variety of fun videos.
"Welcome to Wonderland" by Anson Seabra
Anson Seabra actually made a TikTok of his own [3] about how the social media platform made the song absolutely blow up two years after it was released.
"Tra Tra" by Nfasis
This song became the centre of a dance trend, called the "Ahí Challenge," and both the song and dance are damn catchy.
"Get Busy" by Sean Paul
This song has obviously been around for ages, but a modified version is blowing up on TikTok as part of another dance trend. If you want the original, this is it.
"Rescue" by Lauren Daigle
This is another song that people use in more emotional videos, whether about hardships or relationships.
"High Fashion" by Roddy Ricch feat. Mustard
This chorus is popular on TikTok, but generally doesn't have a specific theme or video type: people just love the song.
"Stolen Dance" by Milky Chance
The chorus of "Stolen Dance" is all over TikTok and you'll recognise it right away.
"Sugar" by Brockhampton
Brockhampton's song is another one that's popular on TikTok but not necessarily on a specific type of video.
"DAYLIGHT" by TELYKast and One True God
A lot of people use the "she only loves me in the moonlight" part in their TikTok videos, but the whole song is pretty fun.
"Shibuya — Chanel Funk Remix" by Frank Ocean and L.Dre
L.Dre remixed "Chanel" by Frank Ocean for this mix that's super popular on TikTok.
"Can We Kiss Forever?" by Kina feat. Adriana Proenza
The beat drop and beyond of this song is popular in a lot of photo shoot TikToks.
"Lottery" by K Camp
The song behind the entire "Renegade" dance is actually not called "Renegade." It's "Lottery" by K Camp, and it's worth listening to the whole thing.
"WOP" by J. Dash feat. Flo Rida
"WOP" is popular in dance videos and has made a huge comeback into the music scene thanks to TikTok — it was released almost 10 years ago.
"Never Be Like You" by Flume feat. Kai
This is another popular beat drop that's making the rounds on TikTok.
"Griztronics" by GRiZ and Subtronics
From "Ooh, this sh*t be hittin' different" on should be very recognisable from "reveal" videos.
"Birthday Suit" by Cosmo Sheldrake
The bassoon in this song is popular in videos where someone is walking around, because it sounds like an old-fashioned cartoon where a character is popping around a forest or something.
"Eyes. Lips. Face." by iLL Wayno and Holla FyeSixWun
The "Eyes. Lips. Face." song is used in a lot of beauty videos showing off makeup tips, but also caught on as a way for people to just show off their faces.
"Hate Me" by Ellie Goulding and Juice WRLD
"Hate Me" was doing just fine on its own, but got a nice boost in popularity from being used across TikTok.
"223s" by YNW Melly feat. 9lokknine
You've definitely seen the "223s" dance, so here's the whole song for you.
"Get Silly" by V.I.C.
You've also probably seen the "Get Silly" dance all over TikTok as well, which is from this song that's more than a decade old.
"We Are Young" by Fun. feat. Janelle Monáe
So the funny thing about this song on TikTok is that people have used just the very beginning, "Give me a second, I," to make fun of their pets with one eye.
"Ride It" by Regard
The "ride it" part of this song of the same name has been used around TikTok for fun and as part of a dance.
"Runway" by Stunna Girl
"Runway" is used often predominantly by girls who just want to show off how amazing they are in their videos, and we love them for it.
"GOODMORNINGTOKYO!" by TOKYO'S REVENGE
You'll recognise this one simply for the line "my name is Tokyo" that's often used as the "reveal" of a video.
"Hey Julie!" by KYLE Feat. Lil Yachty
Zoom in to more than a minute through this song to get to the "drip, drip, drip, drip" part, and you'll recognise it from TikTok.
"Obsessed" by Mariah Carey
Obviously TikTok didn't make Mariah Carey [4] blow up — she's done that all on her own. But the social media platform did make "Obsessed" popular again, in videos of people literally asking, "Why you so obsessed with me?"
"A-Punk" by Vampire Weekend
TikTok helped bring this song back from many, many years ago, thanks to a ton of people adding it to their videos.
"The Git Up" by Blanco Brown
Come and do the two-step with Blanco Brown to "The Git Up" — I know you know it from TikTok.
"NO FACE NO CASE " by Vinny West
You'll know this one right from the beginning. The cocking of the gun sound effect is used in videos as a transition with this song.
"chinese new year" by SALES
This song is everywhere on TikTok. It's in the scenic videos that eventually settle on someone dancing somewhere absurd, timed to the line "I see you at the movies."
"Sunday Best" by Surfaces
This upbeat song is a fun one that a lot of people use on random videos, just because it's a good tune to jam to.
"Make You Mine" by Public
This song is popular in romantic videos: after all, it's a romantic song. The videos generally feature couples showing off how cute they are.
"Next to You" by Becky G and Digital Farm Animals feat. Rvssian
A little more than a minute into this song when the beat drops, the melody should be pretty recognisable from popular dance TikToks.
"Lip Gloss" by Lil Mama
This song got a whole new life on TikTok from girl groups using it as a backing track to dance and have fun together.
"My Heart Went Oops" by TIAGZ
This is another "reveal" song that you only get a small piece of on TikTok. It starts with the playful "my heart went oops" and jumps into the reveal of whatever the subject of the video is doing — usually a makeover of some kind.
"Absolutely Anything" by CG5 feat. OR3O
This is that song from the insanely popular trend of people giving themselves huge makeovers. The "I used to be so beautiful, now look at me" trend was made from this song.
"The Drip" by Kiiingsam
This song from a few years back got new life when it became a TikTok dance craze.
"What the Hell" by Avril Lavigne
This old Avril Lavigne [5] tune made a comeback on TikTok in the past few months, because who doesn't love a little bit of old-school Avril?
"Towards the Sun" by Rihanna
This is the song from those photography videos that use a body of water to show off a reflection.
"I Think I'm OKAY" by Machine Gun Kelly, YUNGBLUD, and Travis Barker
This song is popular across TikTok, especially in videos of photo shoots.
"Myself" by Bazzi
This one is recognisable from the first note as a popular TikTok song in a variety of videos.
"Stronger" by Kanye West
Kanye didn't need TikTok to help this song blow up, but people used it to demonstrate their own acts of strength across the social media platform.