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These Viral TikTok Songs Completely Ruled 2021
It was an A+ year in music.
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One of the best parts of TikTok is discovering catchy music, and there was plenty of it on the app in 2021. I mean, who didn’t hit “add to playlist” after repeatedly hearing hits by Paramore, Taylor Swift, and Doja Cat? Here, the most viral TikTok songs of the past year.
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GAYLE — "ABCDEFU”
Rising singer GAYLE saw viral success following the release of her angsty (and empowering) smash, "ABCDEFU.” As of early December, the song was No. 1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart.
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