20 Most Trending Songs On TikTok In 2022   

20 Most Trending Songs On TikTok In 2022   

Known for its unique and viral trends, TikTok has become a significant player in the social media space. The platform hit the ground running thanks to being an easy-to-use, addictive, and entertaining platform for users of all ages.  

For content creators, TikTok is a hub where these influencers gain massive followers, helping them monetize their content. The app’s design offers various features such as live streaming, branded content, and creator funds to help users earn money from their content. 

From challenges to memes and skits, the app allows users to create and share short videos with various filters, effects, and soundtracks. TikTok is incredibly popular, particularly among young people, particularly Millennials and Gen Z.

It has over a billion active users worldwide, almost twice as many as those using Twitter and Snapchat. As TikTok continues to evolve and influence the music industry, it is evident that its impact on shaping the popularity and success of songs will continue to be significant in the years to come. 

Here are the 20 most trending songs on TikTok in 2022. 

1. CUFF IT 

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Cuff It is a song by award-winning American singer, Beyoncé, that is featured in her 2022 album titled Renaissance. The song won a 2023 Grammy award after being voted the best R&B song. It has a funky bridge plus a catchy chorus, and it topped the charts all over the world for weeks. 

Social media users, especially on TikTok, produced a challenge titled The Cuff It Dance challenge in August 2022. Videos of all kinds were posted with dance moves to the song. In just a couple of months, it inspired millions of videos. Friends and families, young and old were taking part in the challenge. It is a loved song. 

2. Anti-Hero  

Anti-Hero is a 2022 single by Taylor Swift that was featured in her 10th album, which took the world by storm with many hit songs. The song is about her struggles with mental health issues and was praised for its truthfulness plus uniqueness.  

Swift sings about getting older but not wiser, struggling with depression then realizing she is the problem. It has a catchy chorus and rhymes. TikTok users were not left behind, adopting it as their anthem, with all sorts of funny videos from pets being “the problem” to authentic self-reading videos. The honesty and realness of its lyrics are why it’s worked so well on the app. 

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3. B.O.T.A (baddest of them all) 

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B.O.T.A. is a 2022 song by Eliza Rose and Zach Bruce (also known as Interplanetary Criminal). The song topped the charts all over the world for weeks. It is a feel-good song that makes one feel like dancing.  

TikTok users loved it and it went viral being used everywhere from tutorials to goofy and lifestyle videos.  

4. Stay Alive 

Stay Alive is a song by Jungkook, a member of the Korean boy band BTS, that was produced by his bandmate Suga. The song is the original soundtrack for a webtoon and is a dramatic, slow-tempo pop ballad. 

Released in Feb 2022, the song was a hit, topping the charts for weeks, especially in Asia. It went viral and was used countless times on TikTok. 

5. Fearless  

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Fearless was the first song that was released by Le Sserafim, a South Korean girl group, in 2022. With choreographed dance moves, the catchy tune urges people to move forward in life despite the challenges.  

The song was used on TikTok by millions of users and there was a dance challenge that went viral and had everyone try it. It has an English and Japanese version. 

6. Unholy  

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Unholy is a Grammy award-winning song, released in 2022, that was sung by Sam Smith and Kim Petras. The two singers, a British and a German, got together and did the song whose theme is infidelity. The song was a hit, topping the charts the world over. 

It was a hit on TikTok even before its release, following Sam Smith’s teaser for his followers when he posted snippets of the song on their TikTok profile. The teaser video has millions of views, and the app’s users have used the sound on many more videos.  

Sam and Kim are both members of the LGBTQ community. Here’s an article about the best LGBTQ singers. 

7. Escapism 

Escapism, a song by Raye the British singer and American rapper 070 Shake, is one of the best songs that was released in 2022. It is a song that talks about escaping from reality and getting into self-destructive habits after a heartbreak. The song topped the charts in many countries, putting Raye on the world map. 

The song went viral on TikTok when the singer released a “sped up” version as a sound on the app and users posted lip-syncs and other videos using the song.   

8. Made You Look  

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Made You Look is a song by American singer Meghan Trainor from her 2022 Takin’ It Back album. It is a feel-good song with a catchy chorus that encourages people to be confident and embrace their natural beauty. 

The song went viral on TikTok thanks to the fashion and make-up challenge plus the dance challenge. Users posted many videos using this song, making it a great success.   

9. BILLIE EILISH 

BILLIE EILISH is a song by American rapper Armani White. It was released in 2022 and has a catchy beat. The song made it to many charts in the world and sold a lot of copies. It went viral on social media, becoming one of the coolest transition sounds on TikTok.  

Users jumped on the trending song, using it to show off their cutest “black tops” or other outfits with a forward roll. Some even transitioned to different people but the end game was they were all stylish. Billie Eilish (The singer who the song is named after) did not have a problem with it. She participated in the challenge by posting a video where she was dancing to the song. 

10. Beatbox 

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Beatbox is a song that was recorded by the South Korean boy group NCT Dream. It was released as the lead single in their 2022 album titled Glitch Mode. It was a successful song, especially in their home country. 

It was used on TikTok severally, making it one of the most popular sounds to be used on the app.   

11. Bad Habit  

Released in 2022, Bad Habit is a song by American musician Steve Lacy that made it to several charts all over the world and stayed at the top of these charts for weeks. He sings about having a bad habit of biting his tongue and wishing he knew his crush wanted him. 

This happy tune went viral and was used for all kinds of videos on TikTok. The app users used it to give a fun vibe to each video and it worked wonders.  

12. About Damn Time

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About Damn Time is a Grammy-winning song by American singer Lizzo. It was a very successful single that topped the charts all over the world. The song is a call to celebrate life at the moment despite the challenges that we go through. 

The song was a viral dance challenge on TikTok that saw many users using it and this increased its popularity. The singer also did a good job promoting it on TikTok. Apart from the dance, the song also featured in several other content videos, pushing the track’s popularity even further. 

13. Good Boy Gone Bad 

Good Boy Gone Bad is a song by a Korean boys-only band known as TXT. The song was released in 2022 and did very well on the charts, especially in Asia. The hip-hop and rock-influenced song mainly talks about a dark and emotional transformation of a good boy into a bad one after experiencing a breakup. 

The song went viral on TikTok and was used on dance challenge videos and for other clips by content creators.  

14. Sunroof 

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Sunroof is a song by Nicky Youre and Dazy (also known as Snocker). Though released in late 2021, this song was a hit on TikTok in 2022. It has a catchy tune and is a feel-good song that makes listeners improve their moods. It is so upbeat that listening to it after you wake up will set a happy tone for the rest of the day.  

TikTok went crazy with the song, it was used in all sorts of videos, from dance, to travel to tutorials. The song was one of the most used on the app in 2022. 

15. As It Was  

As It Was is an award-winning song by Harry Styles, the British singer, that is in his 2022 Harry’s House album. It topped many charts all over the world and spent weeks at the top. The song broke the Guinness World Record for the most streamed track on Spotify within 24 hours by a male artist.  

This song was a hit, not just on Spotify but also on other apps like Apple Music and TikTok. It has won close to 20 awards in the world so far. On TikTok, the song was used widely in all sorts of videos. Word on TikTok is that this singer, Harry Styles, is bald and wears a wig. Funny! 

16. 10 Things I Hate About You 

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10 Things I Hate About You is a song by singer Leah Kate that was released in 2022. It is a heartbreak song that the singer wrote about the things she hated about a guy after they broke up. The song made it to most music charts and stayed on some for weeks. 

The song went viral on TikTok, with users using the song to list what they hated about their exes. Clips from a 90s movie with the same title were also posted. 

17. Calm Down 

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Calm Down is a song by Nigerian singer Rema, that is in his 2022 album Rave & Roses which was his first. The song was a hit and it made it to many charts, topping in most. It is a feel-good song with danceable Afrobeats. The song was already famous, but a remix by Selena Gomez greatly added to its heat with the new version remaining at the top for more than half a year. 

On TikTok, the song hit the ground running, being used in dance challenges, funny videos, and more. It was nominated for multiple awards. The song is still one of the most danceable and popular. 

18. First Class  

American rapper Jack Harlow released this song in 2022 and it became a hit on TikTok. The ‘First Class’ song sounds like Fergie’s 2007 ‘Glamorous’ song which features Ludacris. First Class became a top ten hit for weeks in many countries around the world.  

When Harlow posted a snippet on TikTok, the song went viral with all forms of videos including dance challenges and more. 

19. Bizcochito 

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Bizcochito, a song by Spanish singer Rosalía, was released in 2022 and it became a hit, especially on TikTok. The song is danceable, and it has an upbeat tune.

It was used in all manner of videos including memes and challenges. That year, it was very popular on the app with people adapting Rosalia’s gum-chewing and eye-rolling stunts like she does anytime she performs the song.

20. I Like You 

I Like You (A Happier Song) is a song by Post Malone featuring Doja Cat that was released in 2022 and was very popular, especially on TikTok. The song made it to many music charts in the world and managed to stay on top. It is such a hit that it was nominated for a Grammy award.  

The song’s music video has millions of views. Groups of people posted routine dance videos on TikTok, making it viral for many weeks after it was released. 

Those are some of the trending songs of 2022. TikTok has proven to be a powerful platform for shaping music trends and catapulting songs to viral success. As seen in this list, a diverse range of genres and styles, both by established artists and emerging talents, carried the day in 2022.

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