2020 was an extremely successful year for the video-making app, TikTok. Recently, TikTok released information regarding trends on the app that can help us better understand the users’ interests.
According to TikTok TikTok, over 176 different songs have now surpassed 1 billion video views as TikTok sounds (SocialMediaToday). It’s become evident that artists enjoy having their songs become viral on TikTok as they have all gotten on the app to promote their music.
Below are the songs that reached one billion views the quickest:
1. “Toosie Slide ” – Drake
2. “WAP” (feat. Megan Thee Stallion) – Cardi B
3. “Therefore I Am” – Billie Eilish
4. “Lets Link” – WhoHeem
5. “Say I Yi Yi” – Ying Yang Twins
6. “Where Is The Love?” – The Black Eyed Peas
7. “Whole Lotta Choppas” – Sada Baby
8. “Adderall (Corvette Corvette)” – Popp Hunna
9. “Mood Swings” – Pop Smoke
10. “THICK” – DJ Chose & Beatking
Regarding the list, TikTok said, “The below list of the ten fastest songs to reach 1 billion video views reflects the community’s enthusiasm for new songs by stars like Drake and Billie Eilish, but some of the year’s most viral hits came from unexpected sources. The list includes rap hits from regional stars like Detroit’s Sada Baby and Houston’s BeatKing, and songs by artists like Popp Hunna and WhoHeem who were virtually unknown before their viral moment.”
Having a song become a trend on TikTok can definitely prove lucrative for any artist. It will be interesting to see whose music gets popular on the app in 2021.
Read the full report by TikTok: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/year-on-tiktok-music-2020