IT’S BEEN A HUGE YEAR FOR TIKTOK AND THE MANY UK AND GLOBAL ARTISTS GOING VIRAL ON IT. HERE, TEAM TIKTOK REFLECT ON SOME OF THE SONGS, TRENDS AND ACTS THAT HAVE WELL AND TRULY EXPLODED OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS...
The UK sounds used most in creations by the UK TikTok community this year TOP UK TRACKS BY UK ARTISTS IN 2025
Jess Glynne Hold My Hand
Video Creations: 6,581,348
Jess Glynne’s feel-good anthem became 2025’s defining UK soundtrack after a Jet2holidays ad went viral, turning it into a global smash. The trend captured everything from travel chaos to summer joy, inspiring cross-generational skits and montage edits. A decade on, the song became a worldwide phenomenon, proving how TikTok can revive beloved hits with unexpected cultural force.
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Radiohead Let Down
Video Creations: 6,028,495 Radiohead's Let Down emerged as one of 2025's most surprising catalogue revivals, with TikTok’s community embracing it for storytelling, memorial content and introspective edits. Younger listeners discovering Radiohead for the first time also helped drive the track back into charts worldwide.
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Imogen Heap Headlock
Video Creations: 5,075,343 Nearly 20 years on, Imogen Heap’s Headlock became a breakout TikTok hit. Narrative-driven edits turned the track into a soundtrack for self-reflection, heartbreak and growth. Heap even joined TikTok to celebrate the moment, in turn engaging a new generation of fans as the song entered the charts.
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Coldplay Sparks
Video Creations: 5,120,705 Coldplay’s Sparks found renewed global affection in 2025 as creators used it for relationship timelines, travel moments and personal milestones. The track – which flourished across aesthetic and lifestyle communities – underscored Coldplay’s enduring cultural presence on TikTok.
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Charli XCX Girl, So Confusing feat. Lorde
Video Creations: 1,241,888 Charli XCX dominated 2025 as Girl, So Confusing powered one of the year’s most widely shared comedic trends. The “So Confusing Walk” saw creators dramatise everyday frustrations with exaggerated struts, pushing the track far beyond pop circles. Its confident, bratty energy made it a natural TikTok hit.
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