The Brief: For the month of September 2020, here's what's hot on TikTok including terminology, memes, and dance challenges.
DEEP DIVE
August was host to a range of TikTok trends and challenges, alongside news that the app could be banned in the United States. While the status of TikTok remaining accessible to U.S. users is currently up in the air, TikTokers are making the most out of their present time on the app. Coming into September 2020, here are the best TikTok trends to try and some updates about what’s been popular on the app.
In addition to challenges, dances, POV’s, comment trends, and comedy skits, TikTokers have been experimenting with new duet features, creating more elaborate duets and even tricking people with the reverse duet trend. Popular songs on the app from the month of August include Backyard Boy, WAP (of course), Toy by Netta, Bulletproof by La Roux, and others.
Terms To Know
- It’s For Me – Gen Z’s favorite way to insult someone.
- Heather – a girl who’s just perfect.
- Alphets – outfits.
- 👁️💧👄💧👁️ – like 👁️👄👁️ but sadder.
- OTP – on the phone.
TikTok Trends For September 2020
Whether it’s a dance challenge, song parody, or Deeptok remix, there’s something on TikTok for everyone.
A dance by @besperon is the most popular, but if you’re looking for something more SFW, there’s always the chores in this house parody. WAP’s racy lyrics also inspired a TikTok meme that asks “is this who we are?”
@siithembs I JOINED THE CHALLENGE ✨🦋🌈 #wapchallenge #siithembs #fyp #viral
The hashtag #MedievalTikTok grew popular as creators started filming themselves dancing to an instrumental version of “Hips Don’t Lie” in front of Medieval art.
@veganhotdog26 oh to be a humble shepherd boy gazing out over his flock, wondering how he shall survive thy great plague #medieval #ActionLines #history #ArtLessons
♬ This turned into a trend I dont know how (Shakira- Hips Don’t Lie) – alien_boy_forest
This shoe flip transition is one of the hottest fashion video formats on the app.
@zliang111 just dad heading out to deal with the people trying to ban tiktok #tiktokban #dad #savetiktok #dadsoftiktok #martialarts #foryou #fyp
Skits with this sound depict standoffs between rivals.
@lucyblanc when there’s Carly and Sam, there’s always a missy MoreHappyDenimDance #BeatsDaisyChallenge #fyp #viral #xyzbca #uk #bestfriends #friend
People are using a Snapchat filter on their dogs that makes them look like Disney characters.
@ahnestsarah She knows how to work it #dog #Disney #filter #dogsoftiktok #funnydog #disneydog
@ajeyalanai’s dance to Megan Thee Stallion’s “Sex Talk” is known as the Cherry Kiwi dance.
@ajeyalanai day one bby until trending 🦋 tag creators/ dancers to try it and tag me 🙂 #fypシ #newdance