TikTok Sounds: The Secret to Trending on TikTok (May 2025)

TikTok is more than just a visual social media channel. While fun, dynamic videos help make your content strategy pop, what drives virality and success on the channel is the auditory experience. TikTok is all about sounds. Using the right sound at the right time can be the difference between your best video sinking or skyrocketing to the ‘For You’ page.

Figuring out how to use popular TikTok sounds and which sounds work best can be challenging for social media managers. TikTok trends change fast, and keeping up with trends is a job in itself. In many ways, brands have to rethink everything they know about social media as it transforms into social entertainment, and users scroll through their feeds for entertainment above everything else.

To help you navigate this new era of social marketing, this blog covers: 

• What Sounds are trending on TikTok, updated monthly. 
• What are TikTok sounds? 
• Why TikTok sounds are important. 
• How to add your own sound to TikTok.
• How to find and use TikTok sounds. 

How To Find Trending TikTok Audio

Diving into the vibrant world of TikTok, you'll quickly notice it's not your average social platform. It's a playground for music and entertainment enthusiasts. TikTok's heartbeat is its music — a dynamic mix of sounds and songs neatly categorized into viral hits, spanning various genres and moods. Perfect for nailing that dance challenge or mastering your lip-sync game.

Now, here's the juicy part: finding those trending TikTok audios. Picture a chart, like a treasure map, leading you to the top-performing songs that are making waves across countless videos. These aren't just any tracks; they're the ones setting the TikTok universe on fire. And let's not forget the remixes — they're a big deal here. Each track transforms, creating multiple versions that fuel fun, viral dance challenges. They're easy to film, and before you know it, you might just be the next viral sensation.

So, how do you tap into this goldmine of trending TikTok audio? It's all about exploring the viral section, where the magic of music meets the pulse of popular culture. However, this can be challenging for brands with a TikTok Business Account — often, trending viral sounds aren't approved for business use, meaning brands with these accounts might need to get more creative when it comes to sourcing sounds. Here's a simple way to filter through the right sounds for you:

• Head to TikTok's Creative Center.
• In the header menu, select 'Trends', then 'Songs'.
• Check the box next to 'Approved for business use'.
• From there, you can sort and discover songs by when they were added (By last seven, 30 and 120 days) And whether they’re new to the top 100 or not.

If you don't have endless hours to scroll on TikTok to find the next big sound, we've curated a list of the top trending TikTok audio (updated monthly) sure to set your video up for success.

TikTok Trending Sounds — May 2025

Here’s a glimpse of approved for business use trending songs on TikTok this May. 

Who You Share it With - Layup (151.6K Videos)

​​This track is gaining traction in sentimental and reflective content. Creators are pairing it with scenes of family, friendship and personal milestones, often using it to underscore messages about gratitude and meaningful relationships. The song’s mellow tone and emotional lyrics make it a go-to for heartfelt storytelling and nostalgic moments. 

Dreaming - The Ting Tings (331.4K Videos)

The Ting Tings’ latest release is being embraced for its retro, soft-rock vibe. TikTok users are incorporating it into videos that highlight daily routines, travel experiences, and personal reflections. The song’s dreamy quality complements content that evokes a sense of longing or introspection.

Aesthetic - Tollan Kim (22.3M Videos)

With over 22 million videos featuring this track, “Aesthetic” has become a staple for visually pleasing and calming content. Users are leveraging its lo-fi, chill sound to enhance videos showcasing nature, art, and minimalist lifestyles. Its versatility has made it a popular choice across various content themes.

TikTok Trending Sounds — April 2025

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Stunning, Gorgeous, Beautiful - goodchildrenpod (16.7K Videos)

This sound, pulled from the humorous podcast @goodchildrenpod, has gone viral as a celebratory anthem. TikTokers use it to spotlight glow-ups, OOTDs or anything (like a product) worthy of a dramatic entrance. Its playful tone makes it perfect for content that’s both empowering and a bit cheeky.

Audio: Stunning, Gorgeous, Beautiful - thegoodchildrenpod

Skincare Routine - DF KIT (91.8K videos)

This sound on TikTok has become a popular audio track for creators to showcase their daily or nightly skincare regimens. Users often pair this sound with time-lapse videos or step-by-step demonstrations of their skincare routines, highlighting the products they use and the order that they apply them. The trend emphasizes self-care and the importance of maintaining a consistent skincare routine, connecting particularly with audiences interested in beauty and wellness.

‍Audio: Skincare Routine - DF KIT

MONTAGEM CONTIGO - repsaj (16.7K Videos)

The "MONTAGEM CONTIGO" sound is blowing up on TikTok thanks to its high-energy mix of Brazilian funk and phonk. Creators are using it for everything from dance clips to slick aesthetic edits—especially in fast-cut or velocity-style videos. It’s the kind of track that makes any content feel instantly cooler.

Audio: MONTAGEM CONTIGO - repsaj

TikTok Trending Sounds — March 2025

As we prepare for March break, Spring break, Saint Patrick’s Day and more, here are the songs trending on TikTok FYP’s in the United States.

We Will Never Die - We Will Never Die (feat. Kody Redwing and The Broken Hearts (9.6K Videos)

This song harkens back to the folk-inspired music of the 2010’s — making fun of common tropes, this song is often used by users simply singing it, or comparing it to millennial-style weddings, restaurants and more. 

Selekta - Kyle Gordon ft. Albie Wobble, Trixie B & SIDEQUEST (378 Videos)

If you missed ‘Planet of the Bass’, the duo is back (albeit under a new name) with a song inspired by ‘90’s British rap, called ‘Selekta’ just released with a new song that’s quickly climbing in popularity. This song is being used to discuss music, British trends or to simply vibe to the song.

Shine Through - Goldford (8K Videos) 

This is an inspirational, peaceful song that’s approved for business use. Creators are using this song in content about staying motivated, mental health and to compliment others. It’s also used in ‘get ready with me’ and other content as light background music.

Look After You - The Fray (85.7K Videos)

Landon Barker loves lip synching in his bathroom to ‘Look After You’ by The Fray, with minimal, original choreography. His videos have inspired other creators to dress like him and lip synch to the song — the popularity and virality of his videos have even earned him an opening spot on a few spots of The Fray’s tour.

TikTok Trending Sounds — February 2025

February brings hearts, valentines, the Super Bowl and more — here are the songs and sounds trending on TikTok this month.

Bossa Nova Brazil - Lofi Danny (28.3K Videos)

This instrumental song is approved for business use — it’s a lo-fi, easy-breezy sounding video perfect as background music for your more involved content that requires your viewer’s attention. It’s being used most often in cooking videos and ‘what I ate’ type video, making it a great choice for food influencers. 

Audio: Bossa Nova Brazil - Lofi Danny

Ripples in Time - Austin Farwell (11.6K Videos)

This is another song approved for business use. It has an ultra peaceful and soothing vibe, making it perfect for content featuring animals, recipes and any other calm activity. 

Audio: Ripples in Time - Austin Farwell

Chess Type Beat - Jesús Music (64.4K Videos)

This is an upbeat song with a rhythmic beat, perfect for cheery, upbeat content. Try using this instrumental track in DIY or cooking videos to spice up your content.

‍Audio: Chess Type Beat - Jesús Music

‍TikTok Trending Sounds — January 2025

Which TikTok sounds are marking the beginning of 2025? Here are some of the most popular songs on TikTok FYP’s this January.

I’ll Do It (Sped Up Remix) - Heidi Montag (470K Videos)

No, Spencer Pratt didn’t ask us to include this, but it’s undeniable that Heidi Montag’s song ‘I’ll Do It’ is taking off on TikTok in an effort to both draw attention to Montag’s music career and the devastation left behind for so many in the wake of the Pallisade’s wildfires. While Pratt and Montag use TikTok to start initiatives to benefit their community, they’ve also used the app to shine a light on the various emotions and hardships people face during a crisis like this. With Pratt asking many well-known TikTokers to create videos using this sound, it’s a popular choice for background music, lipsynching or anything else.

Audio: I'll Do It - Heidi Montag

We Should Stick Together - elijah woods (130.2K Videos)

‘We Should Stick Together‘ (another approved for business use!) is from Indie artist elijah woods, and has a catchy beat with a fairly calm vibe. This song is perfect for content surrounding best friends — use it in content about your favourite coworker, two products that go well together or anything else that makes sense to ‘stick together’.

Audio: We Should Stick Together - elijah woods

Promise - Voyager (13.4K Videos)

This approved-for-business-use song, 'Promise' by Voyager is climbing in TikTok popularity, with catchy electronic instrumentals and a big, splashy chorus. Use this song for background music in recipe content, DIY or even fashion content.

Audio: Promise - Voyager

Dramatic - Big Dreams (115.2K Videos)

This instrumental, ‘Dramatic’ by Big Dreams, is often used by large media and publishing accounts, like the Daily Mail, due to its dramatic instrumental swells. However, its instrumental nature makes it perfect for dramatic or emotional TikToks, and even satirical content with an emotional angle.

Audio: Dramatic - Big Dreams

Trending TikTok Sounds — December 2024

It's time! With the holiday season in full swing, here are some sounds trending on TikTok this December.

Christmas - neozilla 

This approved-for-business sound is perfect to usher in the holiday season — whether you’re sharing gift ideas, decorating schemes or any other decorating content, this is a great choice to complement holiday promotions.

‍Audio: Christmas - neozilla

Christmas song “Let’s decorate” - 3KTrack

Decorating your office or sharing promotional holiday content? This fun, instrumental version of ‘Deck the Halls’ is the perfect song to complement any holiday-centric content — and it's approved for business use.

Audio: Christmas song "Let's decorate:  3KTrack

What are TikTok Sounds?

TikTok sounds are the auditory cues that users can play during their videos. Short-form videos automatically play with the sound turned on, and your choice of audio plays an all-important role in making a strong first impression in your TikTok marketing strategy.

TikTok has a library of sounds where you can discover new sounds or listen to your favorites that you’ve saved. TikTok’s Discover section not only features the top trending tags but also calls out the top trending sounds. Users looking for variations of a particular trend may search for more content related to that sound. TikTok may also organically serve them trending content as they scroll, which is why taking advantage of trending sounds leads to higher performance on TikTok.

Megan Thee Stallion’s songs had the most catalog views of any artist in 2020 and 2021.

In 2023, the most played sounds didn't belong to one particular artist — these were:

• Love You So - The King Kahn & BBQ Show (32.5 million videos)
• Aesthetic - Tollan Kim (17.3 million videos)
• Girls Like Me Don't Cry - Thuy (9.7 million videos)
• The Wish - Ariana De Bose (4.3 million videos)
• Notice Me - Gucci and Loud Behavior (3.9 million videos)
• Paint The Town Red - Doja Cat (2.7 million videos)
• We Don't Talk About Bruno - Encancot Cast (2.5 million videos)
• Barbie World - Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice (2.4 millions videos)
• Wassup Gway - Famous Sally and YB (2.34 million videos)
• Endless Summer - Alan Walker (2.4 million videos)

How To Find and Use TikTok Sounds

Here are some tips to source TikTok sounds for your content.

Adding Sounds to New Videos

Sounds integrate directly with the TikTok camera. Once you select the plus button at the bottom of your screen, you will see the “Add sound” button at the very top of the camera.

From there, you will see the sounds library, which will most likely be the commercial music library if you have a TikTok Business account (these sounds are royalty-free and can be used commercially).

Additionally, you can search for specific sounds in the library or create content related to a sound once you’ve found it on the Discover page.

Adding Sounds to Existing Videos

You can add sound to videos from your camera roll as well. After you upload your video, tap “Sounds” and drag your intended sound from the library or your Favorites into your video.

In this case, it’s harder to sync existing video with an original sound from the library, and most marketers simply use their phones to record TikToks in the moment. It’s easy to record, and audiences on this channel are accustomed to lo-fi footage over staged video.

How To Add Your Own Sound to TikTok

Although TikTok has a robust library of sounds, all viral sounds have to start from somewhere. Case in point: the “berries and cream” earworm that took over TikTok feeds in 2021 originated from a Starburst marketing campaign in 2007. Podcaster Justin McElroy uploaded it as a custom sound to the channel in January 2021, and the sound did not take off until August of the same year.

There’s no telling which sounds will take off or when, but experimentation, keeping a pulse on TikTok analytics, and being open to unconventional new ideas is vital. The following tips will help you start creating your own sound on TikTok.

Record a Voiceover on TikTok

Once you record or upload a video, tap “Next” to go into the editor. From there, you have the option to tap the voiceover button and speak into your phone’s microphone. Once you hit “Save,” your content is ready to post.

Voiceovers are a great way to narrate your content if you don’t want to use text. Keep your sound short, sweet, and funny for a better chance of your sound going viral on TikTok.

Add Your Own Music to TikTok

You can also add your own music to TikTok by uploading a video that uses your sound. You will need to use a third-party app like iMovie to overlay the audio, but once it’s uploaded to TikTok, you can use the sound in future content by selecting “Use this sound” or adding it to your favorites.

Use TikTok’s Algorithm to Your Advantage

The best way to make a catchy sound is to keep it short and easy to loop. TikToks play on repeat, and the more time TikTok users spend watching your video, the more likely the algorithm is to recommend your content to them in the future, which is invaluable for your marketing initiatives, such as TikTok shopping.

TikTok Sounds FAQs

What are the most popular sounds on TikTok?

What's exciting about TikTok is how the most popular sounds and trends are always changing. Artists such as Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat are mainstays at the top of the charts, however independent artists are also able to find themselves skyrocketing to the top of the charts.

How do you download TikTok sounds?

While TikTok does not offer a native option to download sounds, you are able to select “Add to favorites” to save a sound for later and use it in your own videos.

How do I trim a sound on TikTok?

Once you’ve selected a sound on TikTok, tap “Next” to go into the editor. By selecting the scissors icon, you are able to move your selection of the song to your desired length, as well as adjust the volume.

Can you add two sounds to a TikTok?

TikTok doesn’t allow you to use two sounds, however you are able to use multiple sounds by taking advantage of your third-party video editing software of choice.

Can you block a sound on TikTok?

You are able to indicate to TikTok’s algorithm that you are not interested in a particular sound by long-pressing a video, and tapping “not interested” to stop having similar content recommended. After doing this on a couple of videos with the sound, your recommendations should be fine tuned—this tip also goes for all TikTok content.

How do I Duet on TikTok with sound?

Duets automatically use the sound from the TikTok you’re doing a Duet with. However, you can use your own sound by using the mic button to turn on your own sound. Then, after you record your video, you can select the “Volume” button and turn the added sound from the Duet all the way down so that only your audio plays.