You don’t need to spend more than a few minutes on TikTok to realize that music is part and parcel of the Chinese-owned social network. Dance challenges, satirical lip dubs… The songs are looped on the platform, where they can accumulate billions of streams.
To such extent that TikTok has unveiled its own ranking of most popular tunes of the year. Hip-hop reigns in this ranking, with Jason Derulo, Megan Thee Stallion and Travis Scott leading the way.
The most listened-to song of the year is from New Zealand artist Jawsh 685 and American singer Jason Derulo: “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat).” The Maori-inflected song was used on over 6.2 million TikTok videos, with various da…
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