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The Top TikTok and Instagram Reel Sounds To Use This December

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Updated on November 28, 2025

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Finding relevant social media trends on For You pages can feel like hunting for a needle in a haystack. A more strategic and focused approach starts with finding trending sounds, which you can then dig into to find the most suitable options for your business.

I’ve gathered a list of trending sounds for December across TikTok and Instagram Reels, along with a brief overview of the trend and which brands they would be best suited to. Still, don’t shy away from joining in if your business doesn’t fit my recommendation – thinking outside the box is key to standing out online!

Trending TikTok Sounds in December

🎵 Rock ‘n’ Roll

Trend recap: Walking with a purpose to the beat of the music
Best for: Clothing and accessory brands that can model their clothes on the person walking

🎵 You Can’t Hurry Love Cover by Olivia Dean

Trend recap: An upbeat song being used for positive, feel-good content
Best for: Product clip montages and visuals of your brick-and-mortar store

🎵 Original sound from Wicked: For Good

Trend recap: Knocking on the screen and revealing something surprising
Best for: Any business wanting to share the news about new products or build awareness

Top Tip 💡The right hashtags will boost your visibility even more! See if any of our trending TikTok hashtags are a good fit for your content.

How To Find Trending Sounds on TikTok

The best way to find trending TikTok sounds is to type “Trending sounds” into TikTok’s search bar and navigate to the “Sounds” tab. Here, you’ll find an up-to-date list of popular TikTok audios that you could use.

To whittle down your list, click on each sound to view the videos surrounding it and see whether they are a good fit for your business.

Trending Instagram Reel Sounds in December

🎵 The Fate of Ophelia Remix

Trend recap: Montage of various outfit clips
Best for: Any fashion brands with new product lines, such as clothing, athleisure, and accessories

🎵 Jingle Bell Swings

Trend recap: Shows the process of creating Christmas products and decorations
Best for: Handmade crafts and bakeries selling Christmas products

🎵 Piano Man Remix

Trend recap: A meaningful note to your past self to encourage going ahead with a “canon event” that changed your life forever
Best for: Any business looking to share inspirational content about starting or growing their brand

How To Find Trending Sounds on Instagram

My top place for finding trending Instagram audios is the Instagram Edits app, which has a whole For You Page-style tab that exclusively shows videos with trending Instagram sounds. Many of these sounds have as little as 50 videos attached to them, meaning you can get involved before the trend gets over-saturated.

Using Trending Sounds on Social Media

While your business doesn’t need to jump on every social media trend, the algorithms love them. Scheduling a handful into your TikTok or Instagram content calendar per month will give your account a visibility boost and increase the likelihood of reaching new people online.

Have you seen any benefits from incorporating trends into your social media strategy? Let me know in the comments.

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Annie Angus Writer

Annie Angus is a Writer for Website Builder Expert with a passion for shaping jargon-heavy research into digestible content. She has previously researched and written about industries ranging from tech to fashion, and now, after testing our top website builders such as Wix and Squarespace, she is enthusiastic to share her findings with our readers. With first-hand experience in utilizing social media and online marketplaces to grow a small handmade clothing business, Annie understands the priorities and concerns held by SME owners, and knows precisely what they look for in a website builder. She combines this unique perspective with her knowledge of website builders to produce engaging content spanning all areas of the small business journey, from creating a strong website to growing and maintaining an audience.