TikTok is home to some of the most viral trends and content on social media. These trends have also played a significant role in discovering new artists. It is only on TikTok that once a song becomes a trend, it goes viral. After observing some of the most popular songs today, it is clear that they can range from many different genres. It is all due to the variety of diverse trends that take place on social media platforms. With that, here are ten of the best TikTok music trends of 2022.
5 TikTok Music Trends of 2022
Benny And The Jets x Chiquitita
This mashup contains two very classic, very popular songs, which is why it seemed to capture the attention of so many people. It has become one of the most used sounds on TikTok this year. In this trend, people post montages varying from photoshoots to travel montages. Also, people use this sound to capture memorable experiences, especially regarding scenery and travel.
U Just Got Krissed
This trend has become exceedingly popular after more than a million users on TikTok used it. This trend uses Kris Jenner’s cover video of “Lady Marmalade” by Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya, and P!nk. This video started getting more and more popular and soon turned into a trend known as U Just Got Krissed. With this trend, people share crazy news or stories in hopes for other people to believe them. At the end of the video, they will play a snippet of Kris Jenner’s cover to show that the story was false. Overall, they can be seen as prank videos.
“Already Best Friends” – Jack Harlow
Jack Harlow is one of the artists that became famous after TikTok. This is an example of one of the trends that contributed to his increase in popularity. This song became a trend because there is a snippet that contains a conversation between Jack and two girls he met. In this trend, people just act out the conversation as one person plays the role of Jack, and another plays the role of the girls.
Chrissy Wake Up
After the release of Stranger Things Season four, countless trends were created. This show is one of the most well-known shows on Netflix, therefore causing so much craze after the release of the new season. This trend highlights a specific scene from season four. It is the scene where the character Chissy gets possessed in Eddie’s cabin. Eddie, therefore, yells in fear, “Chrissy Wake Up!” This line was then put into autotune and was used as a song. This sound became a phenomenon throughout social media due to the use of turning a scene into a popular song.
Freaky Girl- Nicki Minaj
This sound was initially a snippet of an unreleased Nicki Minaj song that has now become viral on TikTok. This song samples MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This,” which explains why the sound has become so popular. This sound is used in so many ways, yet most of them contain photo montages. After becoming such a phenomenon on TikTok, Nicki Minaj decided to make a full version of the song which will be released in August.
