TikTok has had a fruitful, fun, and undeniably challenging year, both on and offline.
When social media was bleeding green during the summer, dropping the CapCuts of Moo Deng’s lettuce hat, looking at the financial man, or shaping the modern language while being too tired, thinking too much, the company itself faced it (and is facing it). ) a possible US ban in the new year – despite the White House joining the fray.
Books, Sephora tweens, the “Apple” dance, and perfect cucumbers ruled TikTok, and we proudly told the jerks to “attack!”
But what does TikTok itself see as its biggest trends of the year? The company announced its year on TikTok 2024 on Wednesday, joining a number of Big Tech platforms throwing data on what we have all achieved in the past 12 months.
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The year in review of TikTok is divided into several trending topics, which we have covered here. But you can check out the full breakdown on the TikTok hub. The summary, the company says, “is based on research that includes in-app and third-party data focusing on TikTok’s social, economic, and cultural impact, conducted from January to November 2024.”
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In the “From moments to movement” section, TikTok highlights some of the biggest trends, from Jools Lebron’s “saddest, most memorable” moment to Charli XCX’s “brat summer” (including the “Apple” dance by -Kelley Heyer) and “Man” by Megan Boni. In finance” meme.
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As for animals, there’s been a wave of adorable trending stars from Thailand’s pygmy hippopotamus Moo Deng to Australia’s fluffy boi penguin Pesto.
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For foodies, TikTok highlighted some of the top food-related trends, including Logan Moffitt’s cucumber salad, @maisieisobel_’s #sambasandalittleredbag trend, Fix Dessert Chocolatier’s chocolate bar, @thespudbrothers’ live videos, and an update by -Chippy Diva of @chippsants_fish. (Here are our favorite TikTok feeds of the year.)
BookTok-wise, helps us see over 1.2 million book-related posts created in the first 10 months of 2024, and a 300 percent increase #Romantasy post this year.
TikTok also called out the platform’s educational creators, marking the expansion of its educational STEM feed to all users (not just teenagers) this year. Hailing from the US and the UK, notable TikTok creators include Shelby Lattimore, Chemical Kim, Charlie Engelman, Big.Manny1, Deidre Kelly, Yorkshire Fossils, Doctor Ahmed Ezzat, and the Royal Armories Museum, who have allowed Gen Z to write text, and astronauts. Kellie Gerardi.
Music on TikTok in 2024
But of course, the TikTok music charts have all eyes on them. TikTok has broken down the top artists and tracks on the platform this year. The top 10 songs on TikTok worldwide had 8 billion streams on Spotify, with “Gata Only“ FloyyMenor and Cris Mj top the list. The biggest hit in the US was Tommy Richman’s “MILLION DOLLAR BABY (VHS)” and in the UK it was Tinashe’s “Nasty”.
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As for the best singers in the world, Yeri Mua from Mexico was the best, with her song “Linea del Perreo” the best this year. In the US, Sabrina Carpenter topped the list, while in the UK, it was Central Cee.
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You can check out the entire list on TikTok’s blog. And if you want to wrap up more of the end of 2024, Mashable has you covered.