Top 10 TikTok Songs That Went Viral in 2025
💥 Dance trends, meme bangers, and one hook you STILL can’t get out of your head.
TikTok Still Runs the Charts
TikTok didn’t just influence the music scene in 2025 — it owned it.
From 7-second hooks to full-blown dance challenges, it was the engine behind this year’s viral hits and Billboard bangers. Let’s run through the Top 10 TikTok songs that had us all hitting replay in 2025 — and break down why they blew up.
🔟 “Glitch Mode” – Dami3n V
This hyperpop-meets-cybertrap banger exploded thanks to a glitchy transition trend.
🎬 Most-used for: POV edits + visual transformation challenges
🔥 Viral Factor: Perfect beat drops for sync edits
🎧 Fun stat: Over 3.2M TikTok videos used the sound by March
9️⃣ “Sweet Like Cherry Soda” – Ivy Blu
Indie-pop queen Ivy Blu gave us a nostalgic, bubblegum banger that turned into the “cutest couple challenge” anthem.
👫 Most-used for: Couple reveals, soft aesthetics, cottagecore
🍒 Hooked Line: “Sweet like cherry soda on a Friday night”
📈 Shot from 0 to 5M Spotify plays in 3 weeks post-viral
8️⃣ “Orbit Slide” – Jaxxon Ray
TikTok dancers found their 2025 anthem. This track powered the “orbit slide” challenge that had everyone spinning in grocery stores and malls.
🕺 Trend: Slide-spin-kick move combo
📹 Used in: 9.7M dance vids
💥 Bonus: Brands jumped on this one HARD (we see you, Nike)
7️⃣ “Tell Me It’s True” – LUNA
TikTok’s sad girl season hit anthem. Slow, echoey vocals, deep reverb, and a lo-fi filter? Aesthetic overload.
💔 Most-used for: Crying in the car POVs
🌙 Lyric: “You said forever / but forgot the next day”
📊 #TellMeItsTrue had over 1B views in April alone
6️⃣ “That’s My Jacket” – CHROM3
Quirky. Addictive. Weirdly hot. This funk-inspired bop went viral because of a filter prank that made it look like people were turning into their friends’ outfits.
🧥 Most-used for: Fashion & clone transitions
🔥 Lyric: “That’s my jacket, but okay, keep it…”
🎯 Bonus: Fueled a mini-trend of thrift-store hauls
5️⃣ “Digital Love Letter” – Nova Sky
A dreamy alt-electronic gem that scored every AI boyfriend video trend.
💌 Trend: Text screen POVs with fake convos + AI avatars
🤖 Hooked Lyric: “Are you real or just my code?”
🚀 Boosted Nova Sky’s YouTube subs by 400% overnight
4️⃣ “Tamagotchi Tears” – AYZ
This chiptune-fusion song unlocked all the 2000s nostalgia.
🎮 Most-used for: “My inner child vs me now” trend
🧃 Popular with: Alt kids, aesthetic accounts
🕹️ Used in: Over 6.5M videos by July
3️⃣ “Sunburnt Summer” – Jessie Pearl
Vibey acoustic anthem that felt like Gen Z’s answer to early 2000s beachy pop.
🌞 Trend: “If 2025 had a teen movie soundtrack…”
🎸 Lyric: “Sunburnt shoulders and someone I used to love”
📺 It even made it to Hulu’s new drama trailer
2️⃣ “Yum Yum Bounce” – Trippy Tofu ft. Biaza
This bass-thumping dance track sparked 2025’s thirst trap explosion.
🍑 Trend: The "Yum Yum Bounce" camera-drop challenge
📊 Views: 2.3B on the sound alone
🤑 Fun fact: 14 brands licensed it for ad campaigns
🥇 “Tap Twice” – KESHA
Queen Kesha came back swinging with THE TikTok anthem of the year.
⚡ Challenge: Tap Twice dance—deceptively hard
🎤 Lyric: “If you see me, tap twice / I might just change your life”
📈 Broke records with 3.1B views on the sound
🏆 Kesha landed on Billboard’s TikTok Chart for 19 weeks straight
🎯 Why These Songs Popped Off
Across the board, these hits had a few things in common:
🔁 Loop-friendly hooks (first 10 seconds = gold)
🎥 Easy-to-meme formats
💡 Sound design that sparked creativity
🤝 Community remixability
Whether you’re an artist trying to go viral, or a creator scouting the next big sound, studying these tracks is like reverse-engineering the For You page.