The social networking app TikTok has published a list of the top ten songs of 2021.
How an app changed the game
From a small niche platform to a massive pop-culture hub, TikTok has come a long way since its inception in September 2016. Eventually, with over a billion users producing content every day, it’s clear the trendy app has officially taken over.
TikTok also covers subcultures ranging from social justice to fashion, film to photography, and memes sprinkled in between. But by far, TikTok’s most notable influence is on the song charts.
TikTok songs from less significant acts like ‘Bundles’ and ‘Just for me’ have eventually become viral hits overnight by popular creators using a sound bite for a trend or dance. Apparently, as the trend gets shared and replicated by TikTok’s colossal user base, people seek out the entire track, and it organically gains chart success.
Tiktok has also successfully transformed the music industry and how we think about consuming songs. It’s easier than it’s ever been for new artists to break into the scene, and music buffs to come across a new favorite.
TikTok’s Top Ten Songs
TikTok revealed its top ten list of songs in the U.S, in addition to the top five global hits.
TikTok’s Top 10 Songs (U.S. Only)
- Popp Hunna: “Adderall (Corvette Corvette)”
- LPB Poody: “Batman”
- Kayla Nicole feat. Taylor Girlz: “Bundles”
- Doja Cat feat. SZA: “Kiss Me More”
- Coi Leray: “TWINNEM”
- Cardi B: “Up”
- Erica Banks: “Buss It”
- Masked Wolf: “Astronaut In The Ocean”
- Playboi Carti: “Punk Monk”
- Olivia Rodrigo: “driver’s license”
Are you also using TikTok? Whether you have the app yourself, or you’ve heard one of these tracks a million times in passing, TikTok is making itself known as the new song chart authority of the music scene.
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