TikTok has released its annual music report revealing which artists and tracks had the biggest impact on the platform in 2024.
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The report emphasised just how significant the app has become in creating hits – 10 of the 11 UK Official Chart Number Ones and 13 of the 16 Billboard Hot 100 Number Ones were associated with a TikTok trend this year.
The UK’s Number One artist on TikTok in 2024 was Central Cee, who had placed at Number Three in last year’s countdown. Earlier this year, his single ‘BAND4BAND’ broke the record for single-day streams by a UK rapper.
Coming second is Charli XCX, who spearheaded a cultural phenomenon with her album ‘Brat’, leading to this summer being officially christened ‘Brat summer’. Coldplay come in at Number Three thanks to their innovative ‘Moon Music’ campaign, which included a spectacular performance on Grafton Street in Dublin that was captured for TikTok.
TikTok’s top artists in the UK are:
1. Central Cee
2. Charli xcx
3. Coldplay
4. Ed Sheeran
5. LeoStayTrill
6. Dua Lipa
7. Suki Waterhouse
8. Myles Smith
9. Henry Moodie
10. YUNGBLUD
TikTok’s top artists globally are:
1. Yeri Mua
2. ENHYPEN
3. NCT
4. LE SSERAFIM
5. Stray Kids
6. aespa
7. TOMORROW X TOGETHER
8. Kim Loaiza
9. TWICE
10. Sabrina Carpenter
TikTok also revealed that four out of its top 10 biggest tracks were from British artists, representing five different genres.
While most of the songs occupying the top spots were released this year, there were two major catalogue songs. Blood Orange‘s ‘Champagne Coast’ enjoyed a surge in popularity despite being released in 2011, while Djo‘s 2022 track ‘End Of Beginnings’ was also enormously popular.
Top of the list was ‘Nasty’ by Tinashe, which was at the centre of the “match ym freak” trend. Blood Orange was second, while third was Benson Boone‘s ‘Beautiful Things’.
TikTok’s top tracks in the UK are:
Tinashe – ‘Nasty’
Blood Orange – ‘Champagne Coast’
Benson Boone – ‘Beautiful Things’
Flo Milli – ‘Never Lose Me’
Tommy Richman – ‘Million Dollar Baby (VHS)’
Djo – ‘End Of Beginnings’
Billie Eilish – ‘Birds Of A Feather’
Bakar ft Summer Walker – ‘Hell And Back’
Artemas – ‘I like the way you kiss me’
LeoStayTrill & Mr Reload It – ‘Pink Lemonade (Str8 Reload)’
The Top 10 Songs on TikTok globally accounted for over 200million video creations on the platform and were streamed over 8billion streams on Spotify.
Meanwhile, Spotify Wrapped 2024 dropped today (December 4) and eligible users can now access their 2024 Wrapped on the Spotify mobile app via iOS and Android. Visit here to see yours.
