Between January and June 2022, "Love You So" by The King Khan & BBQ Show was the most-liked sound on the social video platform TikTok, with over 3.8 billion likes. "Monkey Spinning Monkeys" by Kevin MacLeod & Kevin was the second most liked sound on the platform, with short videos using this specific song amassing 1.8 billion likes during the examined period.
Sounds part of the TikTok experience for users, while the app has been observed to act like an echo chamber for audio tracks and songs, with 1985's classic "Running Up That Hill" from British singer Kate Bush gaining traction on the app and generating over 282 million likes from global users in the first six months of 2022, 37 years after the song's first release.
Most popular sounds and songs used on TikTok worldwide from January to June 2022, by likes
(in millions)
Characteristic
Number of likes in millions
Love You So - The King Khan & BBQ Show
3,787.13
Monkeys Spinning Monkeys - Kevin MacLeod & Kevin
1,827.41
Ginseng Strip 2002 - Yung Lean
565
Jiggle Jiggle - Duke & Jones & Louis Theroux
479.3
Cornfield Chase - Dorian Marko
355.55
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - edisonlighthouseofficial
351.71
Forever - Labrinth
351.44
As It Was - HSHQ
302.05
Spongebob Tomfoolery - Dante9k Remix - David Snell
296.87
Funny Song - Cavendish Music
295.43
Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) - Kate Bush
282.14
Just a Cloud Away - Pharrell Williams
279.29
Blue Blood - Heinz Kiessling & Various Artists
275.85
Toxic x Pony - ALTÉGO
257.77
Material Girl - madonna
254.16
She Share Story (for Vlog) - yugure / 夕依
250.98
Say It Right - Sped Up Remix - Nelly Furtado & Speed Radio
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influData by weCreate. (October 1, 2022). Most popular sounds and songs used on TikTok worldwide from January to June 2022, by likes (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343541/tiktok-most-liked-sounds/
influData by weCreate. "Most popular sounds and songs used on TikTok worldwide from January to June 2022, by likes (in millions)." Chart. October 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343541/tiktok-most-liked-sounds/
influData by weCreate. (2022). Most popular sounds and songs used on TikTok worldwide from January to June 2022, by likes (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343541/tiktok-most-liked-sounds/
influData by weCreate. "Most Popular Sounds and Songs Used on Tiktok Worldwide from January to June 2022, by Likes (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343541/tiktok-most-liked-sounds/
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