It was an A+ year in music.
One of the best parts of TikTok is discovering catchy music, and there was plenty of it on the app in 2021. I mean, who didn’t hit “add to playlist” after repeatedly hearing hits by Paramore, Taylor Swift, and Doja Cat? Here, the most viral TikTok songs of the past year.
Rising singer GAYLE saw viral success following the release of her angsty (and empowering) smash, "ABCDEFU.” As of early December, the song was No. 1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart.