TikTok has revealed its Songs Of The Summer rankings with rundowns for the UK and US.
The short form platform has also revealed that Katy Perry’s The One That Got Away is the overall No.1 TikTok Song Of The summer globally.
On the UK rankings, there are signs of a UK garage revival with Kyla and DJ Paleface's Do You Mind at No.1. The 2008 track has found a huge new audience this year, generating more than 543m video views from 644,000 creations in the UK over the summer and making a return to the singles chart as part of its 2026 revival.
Meanwhile, amid the resurgence of UK garage, bassline and speed garage, Silva Bumpa’s new hit On 2nite makes No.3.
Dance act Prospa & Cloonee are at No.8 with Free Your Mind.
In the UK, the number of TikTok posts using #UKGarage increased 42% between February and July 2026 while #HouseMusic increased 53% over the same period.
In a statement, Kyla said: “Do You Mind has been the gift that keeps on giving, so seeing a whole new generation connect with it has been incredible. UK garage/funky house has always had this amazing energy and community around it, and TikTok has opened that up to people who might be hearing the sound for the first time. Seeing people put their own spin on the track, and then watching it come back into the charts nearly two decades later, has been a really special full-circle moment.”
Oasis' Wonderwall is TikTok's second biggest UK Song Of The Summer after becoming the unofficial soundtrack to England's World Cup. The track generated 336,000 creations and surged back up the singles chart, reaching No.2 during its 2026 resurgence.
Champagne Supernova also makes the UK Top 10, as a new wave of fan content, football videos and cultural nostalgia brought the Oasis catalogue into the feeds of another generation.
Rein Me In by Sam Fender & Olivia Dean – now spending its 23rd week at No.1 in the UK – was No.3 on the TikTok summer rundown in the UK.
Our Songs Of The Summer for 2026 celebrate more than just the biggest tracks – they reflect the creativity of the global community that transforms songs into cultural moments
Tracy Gardner
Meanwhile, the global honours went to Katy Perry’s The One That Got Away, which also topped the US Songs Of The Summer list.
The catalogue track has been discovered by a new generation on TikTok, where the community has used it to soundtrack over 42 million videos and over 55 billion video views. The One That Got Away, which also topped the US TikTok summer rankings, is on more than 1.8 billion Spotify streams.
The 2011 single has been used to soundtrack more than 15 million TikTok videos, introducing it to a new generation and helping propel it back into charts around the world.
In a statement, Katy Perry said: “It's surreal to see The One That Got Away having this moment, all these years later. The thing about music is that you never really know where a song is going to end up, or when someone is going to find it. From seeing it being chosen in the ‘choose your own adventure’ section of my Lifetimes Tour concert film to seeing people discover it on TikTok and make it part of their own stories has been really special to watch. It’s nice to revisit an amazing chapter while watching another unfold.”
Alongside its song rankings, TikTok singled out the impact on the platform by Zara Larsson, boyband Cortis and emerging artist Slayyyter.
Tracy Gardner, global head of music business development at TikTok, said: “Every summer, TikTok becomes the soundtrack to millions of moments of joy around the world. Our Songs Of The Summer for 2026 celebrate more than just the biggest tracks – they reflect the creativity of the global community that transforms songs into cultural moments.
“This year's list showcases the incredible diversity of music on TikTok, from emerging artists finding their first global audience to iconic catalogue tracks being rediscovered by a new generation, alongside the fandoms, creators and trends that continue to shape music culture on and off the platform. It's inspiring to see artists from every genre and every corner of the world finding new fans through the creativity of our community.”
