What’s Hot This Week: A Sound for Every Mood to Get Creative on TikTok

Looking for some TikTok inspo? Inside are five trending songs everyone’s loving this week. Plus, we’ve tossed in a few ideas on how to use them in your content, along with quick tips to make your videos pop.

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🎶 12345678 – Viva Acappella

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A video of Viva Acappella singers doing a vocal warm-up with a counting exercise went viral at the end of June, racking up over 30 million views in a bit more than a week. The singers count from 1 to 8, but they drop the first number each time they repeat: “12345678, 2345678, 345678…” and so on. TikTok creators are loving it and using the sound for all kinds of creative ideas—from trying to replicate the sequence to creating dance routines and funny skits. The audio has been used in 18.2K clips, with 2,000 new ones popping up in the last 24 hours.

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How to use the sound. Creating an engaging video using this sound can be as simple as lip-syncing and adding some clever overlay text that resonates with your TikTok audience. No matter what your niche is, there are countless scenarios where counting and numbers can be humorously paired with this sound. For instance, if your feed features your pet frequently, a fun option might be: “counting the number of pics I snapped of my floof today.” A relatable text overlay for fitness accounts could be: “watching my bank account after shopping for gym clothes.” For similar ideas about shrinking bank balances, ensure the audio plays through without cutting off before it reaches the number 8.

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⚡Pro Tip: To add a little interesting visual twist to your video, try to speed it up. You can easily do it right in the TikTok app—no extra tools needed.

1. Choose the Viva Acappella sound and tap ‘Use sound.’

2. Look for the ‘Speed’ button on the right side of your screen.

3. A bar will appear where you can set your video to the new speed—go for 2x.

4. Start recording. The preview on your screen will still be in real-time, so move and change positions at your normal pace. It will then play back at double speed.  

🎶 Bundle of Joy – (From "Inside Out")

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While Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is breaking records at ticket booths around the world, TikTok creators have rediscovered this wholesome instrumental tune from the first movie, and it’s making (emotional) waves on the platform once again. This song plays in the opening scene where we meet baby Riley and her first emotion, Joy. The audio has been used in 12K clips in just the last 24 hours, and it’s especially popular in the USA, Ireland, Canada, and Denmark. Sure, nearly 100K videos already use this track, but it's such a heartwarmer!

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How to use the sound. This song is perfect for sweet moments like looking back on your wedding day, a family reunion, or your baby's milestones. Add a text overlay along the lines of “pure joy” to really tie it back to the movie. Another fitting idea might be to document the journey to achieve a long-held dream or goal, whether it’s in your career, personal life, or a creative pursuit. The music here will bring out a sense of fulfillment and happiness.

🎶 Hinoki Wood – Gia Margaret

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Hinoki Wood is casting a spell on TikTok this week, captivating creators with its ethereal instrumentals and ambient nature sounds. This reflective and soothing tune is perfect for enhancing your summer aesthetic videos. It’s already featured in over 18K clips, and the numbers keep growing slowly but steadily. Add this serene soundtrack to your content before it becomes too mainstream to make sure your videos get the attention they deserve.

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How to use the sound. Make it a video dump with precious little memories from summer days or a recent trip. Nature shots would look especially nice with this sound, with birds chirping in the background. Here are some text overlay suggestions for you: “warm days are here,” “lost in a summer haze,” “summertime in [your location],” “living that endless summer dream,” “tomato girl summer,” “sun-kissed days.” Alternatively, pet parents can jump on a micro trend spotted with this song. Capture a spontaneous moment when your pet shows affection (without any treats involved), and add overlay text that would start like this: “how life sounds when my dog/cat [does something sweet].”

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⚡Pro Tip: Take advantage of natural light at just the right time of day to make your videos look even better. Aim to film around 9 a.m. for bright, fresh morning shots. And for those warm videos, try shooting around the golden hour of sunset.

🎶 Please Please Please x The Winner Takes It All – ALTÉGO

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This track is still under the radar but could catch fire anytime—TikTok trends are a bit like that, unpredictable. But personally, we're all in for more spins on Sabrina Carpenter's Please, Please, Please because can you ever have too much of a good thing? We think not!

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How to use the sound. Just a versatile track that opens up a world of possibilities for your content, so let your creativity run wild! It can simply serve as background music, adding a fun vibe to your usual videos. Or, you can jump in at about 32 seconds when the ABBA mash-up hits and lip-sync to the "Please, please, please... I don’t wanna talk" part. Here are a few quick scenario ideas to get you started: “when someone brings up your ex,” “me entering a Monday morning meeting,” and “when someone mentions taxes in April.”

🎶 Let It All WorkOut – AA2X

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This track has been steadily climbing the charts in TikTok's creative center over the past week. It's especially popular in the USA but also catching on in the UK and Canada. This little bit of the song with the phrase ‘Let it all work out’ is just under 10 seconds and perfect for all sorts of inspirational content.

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How to use the sound. Reflecting on your personal growth or mental health journey, like how you've navigated through personal setbacks, can be a powerful use for this song. Just like in the example below, you could create a video that works like a conversation between your present self and your past self, as if you’re sending a supportive message to a version of you that's going through tough times, reassuring yourself that everything will turn out okay if you just keep pushing forward. It’s a great way to show how far you’ve come and could really resonate with anyone who’s facing their own challenges.

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