25 Songs That Totally Blew Up on TikTok On 4/11/21 at 7:00 AM EDT If TikTok is known for just one thing, it's for setting trends, while making songs—and often their accompanying dances—blow up. From the famous "Renegade" dance to the "Blinding Lights" challenge that was all over social media last year, TikTok stars certainly know how to take a song and run with it. There is no formula for the kind of song that will see mega success on TikTok. The app's creators love everything from a song that was already popular, like "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa, to retro songs that have seen a boom in recent months thanks to the social media platform, like "Rasputin" to Boney M.