How to Find Trending Sounds on TikTok

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Stay on top of viral TikTok sounds and trends

Co-authored by Jenna Jean Davis and Darlene Antonelli, MA

Last Updated: March 25, 2025 Fact Checked

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• TikTok-Specific Methods
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• External Music Platforms
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• Competitor Analysis
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Using trending sounds in your TikTok videos is a great way to increase your reach and boost engagement. But how can you find out which songs are popular on TikTok? Scrolling through the For You page is a great start, but there are plenty of other ways to see which sounds are trending, including TikTok's Creative Center, Tokboard, TokChart, and even streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. This wikiHow article will list the best ways to search for trending TikTok sounds you can use in your own videos.

Things You Should Know

• Go to https://ads.tiktok.com/business/creativecenter/inspiration/popular/music to see TikTok's list of trending sounds by country.
• Scroll through your For You page and pay attention to which sounds are used in multiple videos. This will also show you how others are using sounds!
• You can also search TikTok for "trending sounds" and "viral" to see what's popular.

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TikTok-Specific Methods

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   Check the TikTok Creative Center's list of trending music. The Creative Center is the best tool for finding out what's trending on TikTok. To access Creative Center, go to https://ads.tiktok.com/business/creativecenter/inspiration/popular/music in a desktop or mobile web browser. This free tool displays songs that are currently trending on TikTok, and you can filter the list by country.

   • Click See analytics on a track to see the trending sound's statistics, including how long it's been trending, what age range typically views this video, and viewers' related interests.
   • On the analytics page, you can also click See related videos for a quick link to TikTok videos that used the selected song.
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   Look for trends on the For You page. The most popular sounds are often obvious on the For You page. Everyone's For You page is different, but thanks to the TikTok algorithm, no one will miss out on hearing trending songs and audio. You'll definitely be able to pick out which songs are trending just by scrolling the For You page for a few minutes and looking for repeated sounds.

   • You'll also get an idea of how these songs are used in videos, so you can use them in your own videos! similarly!
   • You'll also get an idea from the comment section on what to avoid or improve on.
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   Search for trending sounds on TikTok. You can search for the word "trending" or "viral" on TikTok to find trending sounds. Just tap the search icon, enter "Trending," then tap Sounds to filter the results. Sounds with the "popular" label are the ones trending at the moment. Using these songs in your own videos can get you a quick visibility boost!

   • You can also tap the search icon and search for "viral sounds" to find some videos tagged with trending sounds.
   • If you know what sound you're looking for, but don't know its name, try searching for keywords or sentences present in the sound to find it.
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   Browse TikTok's popular and viral sound playlists. You can see what the trending songs are when you create a new video. Tap the + at the bottom of TikTok to create a new video, then tap the music note icon at the top to open the Sounds panel. This takes you to the "Popular" tab, where you can scroll through a list of popular sounds on TikTok.

   • Tap TikTok Viral to check out a list of sounds that are going viral. You can also tap New Releases to see if you can jump on the next trend ahead of your competitors.
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External Music Platforms

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   Check Spotify and Apple Music playlists. Popular TikTok songs will most likely be added to a ton of playlists. Searching any popular streaming platform can help you discover what music is trending on TikTok. Just search for "TikTok" and check out playlists of trending TikTok sounds.
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   View the charts at Tokboard and TokChart. These two sites are great free tools that document trending sounds on TikTok. Head over to https://tokboard.com or https://tokchart.com in a web browser to check out the results.

   • At Tokboard, the top result will be the most widely used song on TikTok in the last week. You'll also see how many videos have used the song as well as how many views it's had. Click the song title to see more information about it, like current hashtags, top countries, and a link to the sound on TikTok.
   • TokChart lists the trending and growing audio. To see trending audio, click Trending at the top of the page and browse the list.
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   Search YouTube for what's trending. YouTube is a great place to learn about TikTok trends, including trending sounds. Simply enter "trending TikTok songs" into the search bar and you'll get a lot of results. You'll also find plenty of great YouTube channels that document what's popular on TikTok.
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   Look at the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Trending TikTok songs tend to also be on the Billboard charts nowadays. Go to https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/ to see the top 100 songs for the week. According to TikTok, more than 175 trending songs were also on the Billboard in 2021, which is twice as many as in 2020. So, the trend is likely to continue that viral songs on TikTok are also featured on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Competitor Analysis

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   See what your competitors are using. See which sounds others in your industry or niche are using and how their audiences react. Do their videos get more likes when they use certain sounds? Use those sounds in your own videos! Do their followers indicate that they're using the sound incorrectly? Learn from their mistakes!

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  How do I find a TikTok song?

  

  Jenna Jean Davis
  Social Media Influencer & Marketer

  Jenna Jean Davis is a Social Media Influencer & Marketer and the Founder and CEO of Jenna Jean Marketing LLC. With over five years of experience, she specializes in organic social media marketing, TikTok marketing, and Instagram marketing. Jenna is also an established TikTok creator. Jenna earned her BA in Journalism from the University of Utah.

  

  Jenna Jean Davis

  Social Media Influencer & Marketer

  Expert Answer

  If you're looking for a specific TikTok song that you don't know the name of or the artist, try searching for keywords or sentences from the song in the search bar of the app. Watch some of the videos that the search populates and, hopefully, you'll find the specific sound you are looking for!

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