“Epic Summer Vibes: TikTok’s Most Unforgettable Viral Songs That Had Everyone Dancing in 2025”
TikTok released its top songs of summer 2025 for the US and global markets. The songs that had everyone hitting viral dances were used for makeup transitions and to capture TikTok users’ memorable moments, even the ones they might want to forget. The list is composed of the songs you couldn’t get out of your head all summer. TikTok’s top summer songs cover multiple genres of music. Artists like Jess Glynn, Young Jeezy, and Black-Eyed Peas top the list with throwback gems.
TikTok’s Explosive Summer Soundtrack
TikTok’s top song of the summer for the US and global list is Jess Glynne’s 2015 hit “Hold My Hand. The song recently regained popularity because it is the theme song for a Jet2 Holiday. The cheery upbeat songs add humor to chaotic or sometimes dangerous situations while on vacation. TikTok records indicate, “Hold My Hand” has now been used over 9 million times to soundtrack hilarious videos of travel fails, holiday mishaps, animal encounters, proposal interruptions, and much more.”
The second most used song on TikTok is Black Eyed Peas “Rock That Body,” released in 2010. The song had everyone from babies to grannies dancing all summer.
The girls who get it get it because the third song on the global list is “Dame un Grrr”. “Dame Un Grrr” by Fantomel and Kate Linn is a new summer jam released this year. This song helped TikTokers show off their creativity, and it was featured in videos for makeup and outfit transitions.
Viral Beats That Shook TikTok
Akon and Young Jeezy’s 2005 hood anthem “Soul Survivor” is landing at #4 on TikTok’s global and #2 on the US lists. The song started moving up the charts when it became the go-to song for another iconic summer trend, “Holy Airball”. The “Holy Airball” trend was a golden reminder to never be quick to assume and judge a book by its cover, because you might get more than you can imagine.
“Whim Whamiee” by PLUTO and YKNIECE, released this year, became an overnight sensation and landed on the US list.. Whim Whamiee brought out the inner rapper in everyone this summer. Viral remixes of the high-energy track were all over the internet, and even celebrities like Sexyy Red and Lizzo released Instagram-worthy caption bars over the beat.
TikTok’s Summer Soundtrack Goes Wild
We can’t forget about the pets; they always find a way to crawl up the news feed. After 60 years from its original release date, “Pretty Little Baby” by the late Connie Francis debuted on the TikTok global list at #5. The song was used to help pets and families show off their whimsical side
“Shake It To The Max (Fly)” by Moliy and Silent Addy featuring Shenseea and Skillibeng, released in 2024. The afrobeat and dancehall beat and catchy lyrics were the perfect song for a summer night. “Shake It To The Max (Fly) is another song that kept people dancing and inspired dance trends, makeup, and outfit transitions.
Create Your Jet2 Holiday Remix
With fall around the corner, it is still time to create that viral moment using one of TikTok’s 2025 top summer songs. Or try to set the trend and inspire the next viral songs on TikTok. Even if that’s not your cup of tea, you can still enjoy the songs by creating a music playlist to remember your Jet2 Holiday summer.
TikTok has influenced the sound of summer through the power of social media. TikTok song for the US and global list for summer 2025 can be located in the “Songs of the Summer hub on TikTok.
