Trending Instagram Reels Songs to Try This Week
No more searching for trending audio! Here is your up-to-date trending Reels audio for Instagram to use this week.
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Every week over on our Facebook Group, we search Instagram for the top trending Reels audio you should try. We’re now bringing that audio to you in blog form (hello, this blog right here!) to help any and all social media managers find the top trending Instagram Reels songs they should try this week. If you’re a SMM or agency looking for top songs to use for your next Instagram Reel, we’ve got you.
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What are trending audios on Instagram Reels? 🎶
A trending sound or audio on Instagram Reels means that the song or sound is growing in popularity and the time to jump on that song is NOW. You’ll notice when a song is trending by the little up arrow next to the audio’s name.
Here is a list of Instagram Reels trending audios to try this month.
Top sound to use in February 2025
Week of February 17
How many posts: 4,703
How to use audio: Use this audio to point out how often you do something during the week. It’s tongue-in-cheek to say that you do it every single day.
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Week of February 3
How many posts: 100K
How to use audio: Use this sound to share something recently that has made you happy.
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Top sound to use in January 2025
Week of January 27
How many posts: 259
How to use audio: Use this fun audio to present two ideas that someone has presented to you previously that you cannot stand and would never want to participate in.
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Week of January 20
How many posts: 544K
How to use audio: This trend uses a humorous misinterpretation of a common polite exchange. It begins with a retail or service worker offering a standard farewell like “Enjoy your [purchase]” or “Have a nice day.” The customer responds with an equally polite “Thanks, you too,” which the worker then misconstrues as a flirtatious or romantic advance.
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Week of January 13
How many posts: 14.3K
How to use audio: This trend uses audio from The Princess Diaries. Creators use this audio to show off something incredible that has happened and exclaim: “Shut up!” in delighted surprise.
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Week of January 6
How many posts: 1,111
How to use audio: This trend uses humor to highlight the emotional detachment or resilience people develop in certain professions or life situations.
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Top sound to use in December 2024
Week of December 16
How many posts: 8,476
How to use audio: This trend involves making a suggestion, often for a gift or service, in a seemingly casual and offhand manner. The speaker begins with “You know, it would make a perfect gift…” or a similar phrase, then describes their product or service before concluding with a slightly coy “Just saying.” This creates a humorous and relatable scenario, as if the speaker is subtly hinting at what they’d like to receive or sell, while pretending not to be overly promotional.
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Week of December 9
How many posts: 1,128
How to use audio: This trend is perfect for any brand or niche. Use this sound as a reaction to something someone says that isn’t true about your niche that a lot of people think is true. It’s a great audio to debunk anything and set the story straight.
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Week of December 2
How many posts: 2,320
How to use audio: This trend uses a sarcastic rhetorical question to set up a punchline about how someone achieved a desirable outcome. The format creates a humorous contrast between the perceived difficulty of something and the simple solution.
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Top sound to use in November 2024
Week of November 25
How many posts: 8,536
How to use audio: Content creators use this sound to depict situations where someone ignores, dismisses, or misunderstands them, or when they remain steadfast in their stance despite others’ opinions or objections.
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Week of November 18
How many posts: 66.4K
How to use audio: Creators present a situation, statement, or piece of information, followed by the phrase “oh shoot” or “shoot” and a quick cut to a visual reaction, often humorous or exaggerated.
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Week of November 11
How many posts: 2,148
How to use audio: This is a fun trend for this time of year when sales and holidays are around the corner! Use this to announce something BIG that is happening in your niche or your brand. Explain you have an announcement and then show off what your announcement is!
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Week of November 4
How many posts: 766
How to use audio: This trend uses a specific audio clip to depict the never-ending cycle of busyness that many people experience, particularly in certain professions or during specific periods like the holiday season.
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Top sound to use in October 2024
Week of October 28
How many posts: 9,560
How to use audio: This trend uses an audio clip from an unknown source where a man excitedly exclaims, “Oh, I’ve been waiting for this! Oh boy, I’ve been waiting for this!” The audio is layered over videos of people reacting to something with exaggerated joy and anticipation, creating a humorous contrast.
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Week of October 21
How many posts: 4,435
How to use audio: Use this audio to show off your brand’s personality! It’s a funny audio where you “spoil it all” by saying something that could be taken as annoying by another person.
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Week of October 14
How many posts: 18.6K
How to use audio: This trend uses a simple premise to highlight something the creator finds compelling or exciting. They begin with a clip of them seemingly preoccupied or lost in thought, often accompanied by the text “I was busy thinking about…”. This is followed by a reveal of the object of their thoughts, which could be anything from a product to an activity to an abstract concept.
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Week of October 7
How many posts: 7,588
How to use audio: This audio can be used in a serious way or a tongue-in-cheek way. Use it to explain something that someone should do to make their life a bit easier (i.e. by using your product/service!) or something you do that some people do that might not be the best idea.
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Top sound to use in September 2024
Week of September 29
How many posts: 2,153
How to use audio: This trend humorously encourages people to avoid negative or unhelpful advice or opinions. It presents scenarios where a “toxic person” offers their two cents, prompting the creator to literally walk away and advise viewers to do the same figuratively.
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Week of September 23
How many posts: 5,939
How to use audio: This trending audio uses a line from an Ariana Grande song that says “You Might Think I’m Crazy,” when the line starts, you share a controversial opinion that might confuse people in your industry or niche. Be sure to explain why you think that way in the caption.
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Week of September 16
How many posts: 10.7K
How to use audio: This trend uses comedic role-play to poke fun at someone who is over-enthusiastic about something that is a bit … flawed. It’s a great trend that any brand or business can use to poke fun at themselves or others in their industry.
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Week of September 9
How many posts: 1,940
How to use audio: This is a great trend for all businesses and brands to hop on! It uses humor and a touch of self-awareness to showcase purchases, often impulsive or luxurious. Use this to show off your product and services and why they are such a great buy.
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Week of September 2
How many posts: 6,701
How to use audio: This tongue-in-cheek and relatable trend is great for any brand or creator! It humorously highlights the urgency one feels when one realizes the time and another person seems oblivious to the impending deadline.
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Top sound to use in August 2024
Week of August 26
How many posts: 15.6K
How to use audio: This trend turns everything *~technicolor~* and is perfect for all brands and businesses! It’s a great way to show off your product turning someone’s black and white world into color with a snap of your fingers.
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Week of August 19
How many posts: 32
How to use audio: This is a trend to congratulate yourself! Yes, you deserve it! The trend uses humor, showing relatable situations where a bit of self-congratulation is deserved.
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Week of August 12
How many posts: 227
How to use audio: Use this audio in a tongue-in-cheek way to showcase something that is very “demure” AKA: classy, modest, etc. You can do this in a fun way and show off something that isn’t classically considered demure and label it that way.
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Week of August 5
How many posts: 329
How to use audio: A great trend that anyone can be part of! It shows one person calling a number, and another person jumping out from behind them in excitement at being chosen and finally called on.
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Top sound to use in July 2024
Week of July 22
How many posts: 2,028
How to use audio: This is a great sound to use to express relatable, everyday disappointments through a simple, universal gesture – a weary sigh. Film yourself reacting to various frustrating, awkward, or unfortunate situations, and the punchline is always the same: a heavy, exasperated sigh.
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Week of July 15
How many posts: 2,231
How to use audio: This trending audio is so fun to use for all businesses and brands! It’s perfect for a “mic-drop” moment where someone tells you something, and you have a response that shuts down any arguments. This trend utilizes a simple two-part structure to showcase confidence and a touch of sass. The first part presents a common, often frustrating scenario or statement, accompanied by a “mic drop” moment. This signals that the response is definitive, leaving no room for further argument.
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Week of July 8
How many posts: 1,311
How to use audio: Use this audio by using a video of you pointing at text over your head. The text should be things that you think are OUT in terms of your business or niche. At the end, the final text should be something you think is good and is IN.
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Week of July 1
How many posts: 1,686
How to use audio: This fun audio uses a line from the movie Mean Girls. It’s perfect for anyone in any industry to ask someone to hang out and go do something fun: AKA something fun in their industry. Ex someone who is a nail artist: “You wanna do something fun? Let’s go get our nails done!”
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Top sound to use in June 2024
Week of June 24
How many posts: 43.1K
How to use audio: This is a great sound to use to highlight what you love to do as a content creator or a small business in a tongue-in-cheek way. Ex: “Is someone going to match my freak (get up early, go to the coffee shop, and read a book by the beach all day)?”
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Week of June 10
How many posts: 1,586
How to use audio: This audio is great to use to make a statement and then point out things that go wrong with that statement (ex: “POV when you decide to start writing your novel but it’s raining. But you scroll through your phone all day. But you decide to clean the house.”)
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Week of June 3
How many posts: 12.4K
How to use audio: This is a great audio for anyone to use (content creator, small business, entrepreneur, etc)! Add this to b-roll footage of your day, your products, behind-the-scenes moments, and more!
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Top sound to use in May 2024
Week of May 27
How many posts: 664
How to use audio: This audio is perfect for a setup or a punch line video! Use this audio to pose a question to someone and have them answer it in a “fancy way.” Then poke fun at the person at the end for being a “fancy pants rich mcgee.”
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Week of May 20
How many posts: 13.8K
How to use audio: This is a fun audio to use to show off your pet! Hold your pet up as if you’re robbing someone. This is currently trending on both Instagram and TikTok.
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Week of May 13
How many posts: 167
How to use audio: Use this audio over a video of your latest hobby/business idea. This should be used in a funny way!
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Week of May 6
How many posts: 26K
How to use audio: Show off something you do all the time that you love to do and consumes most of your time (i.e. painting, crafting, watching dogs, etc).
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Top sound to use in April 2024
Week of April 29
How many posts: 1,475
How to use audio: Use this audio to show off something that brings you absolute joy.
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Week of April 22
How many posts: 6,456
How to use audio: Use this audio to present your audience with four responses to a question. The answer to the question should be “all of them” or “none of them” and explain why in the caption.
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Week of April 15
How many posts: 18K
How to use audio: Use this audio to show highlights of your month to show. This is great to make it seem like your life is a movie and to remember the good parts.
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Week of April 8
How many posts: 27.3K
How to use audio: Use this audio when you explain what would make you rush and quickly and accomplish something.
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Week of April 1
How many posts: 1,726
How to use audio: Use this audio to highlight something that you have to do for your job that people seemed surprised by.
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Top sound to use in March 2024
Week of March 25
How many posts: 1,437
How to use audio: Use this audio to explain something that quiets your brain.
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Week of March 18
How many posts: 14.7K
How to use audio: Use this audio to explain something that is making you incredibly emotional (in a not-fun way!). This could be a good audio to use to highlight your small business and its hardships.
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Week of March 11
How many posts: 4,478
How to use audio: Use this audio when you want to point something out to someone that is obvious to you, but might not be obvious to them (i.e. “If you keep adopting dogs, you’re going to end up with only dogs and no real friends … yeah, that’s exactly what I want.”)
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Week of March 4
How many posts: 143K
How to use audio: Use this audio for a call that you would never refuse to take—this is perfect travel audio. Show the number calling as a travel destination and you at that destination (i.e. “Australia” is calling and cut to footage of Australia).
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Top sound to use in February 2024
Week of February 26
How many posts: 4,642
How to use audio: Explain something you spent a lot of time focusing or working on and it didn’t work out the way you wanted it to.
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Week of February 19
How many posts: 4,229
How to use audio: Use this audio to “check your notifications” on something you just posted.
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Week of February 12
How many posts: 4,428
How to use audio: Use this audio to explain all the things you do per day when it comes to your business.
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Week of February 5
How many posts: 1,716
How to use audio: Use this to explain running your own business, working for yourself, being a parent, etc.
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Top sound to use in January 2024
Week of January 29
How many posts: 56,400
How to use audio: Use the audio to show off your dance skills, to show off a new outfit, to show off a new product or service you’re super excited about.
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Week of January 22
How many posts: 1,323
How to use audio: Use this audio to show off your style, to show off the “strange” thing you like to do, how many books you read, your fun hobby, etc
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Week of January 15
How many posts: 10.9K
How to use audio: Use this audio to show off something new you bought
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Week of January 8
How many posts: 3,190
How to use audio: Use this audio when describing doing something you love a lot (i.e. getting a coffee, getting a facial, turning your phone off)
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Week of January 1
How many posts: 4,596
How to use audio: Use this audio to describe something that you think about often (i.e.: “How many times do you think about adopting a dog?”)
Top sounds to use in December 2o23
Week of December 11
How many posts: 906
How to use audio: Use this audio over a question people ask you—aka “Why do you post on social media every day?” or “Why did you start your own business?”
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Week of December 4
How many posts: 12K
How to use audio: Use this audio to show off your product or service before the holiday season!
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Top sounds to use in November 2023
Week of November 27
How many posts: 6,798
How to use audio: Use this audio to showcase something you thought would happen and the reasons why it didn’t happen. (i.e. “I make social media posts every day but I am not gaining any followers, but I also don’t research my analytics, use hashtags, use trending audio, etc.”)
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Week of November 20
How many posts: 11.1K
How to use audio: Use this audio over a video of your partner helping you with your business. You can also use this audio for the work you do around your house or on the weekends to help support your business that you’re not getting paid to do.
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Week of November 13
How many posts: 12.6K
How to use audio: Use this audio to show off little moments from your life recently that you were so glad to be part of and that you love to look back on.
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Week of November 6
How many posts: 14.3K
How to use audio: Use this audio to share what you and your brand bring to the table (i.e. “clever caption ideas,” “funny memes,” etc.)
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Top sounds to use in October 2023
Week of October 30
How many posts: 6,988
How to use audio: Use this audio for something that is an absolute no in your book.
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Week of October 23
How many posts: 6,502
How to use audio: With Halloween right around the corner, use this to show off your Halloween costume ideas, food spreads, fall activities, or anything relating to the spooky season ahead!
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Week of October 16
How many posts: 1,807
How to use audio: Use this audio to highlight things that you cannot stand or need the motivation to do (i.e. doing work that isn’t in your job description).
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Week of October 9
✨ Trending Sound: Original Sound by kimgravel✨
How many posts: 4,203
How to use audio: Use this audio to describe something you’re proud of that you’ve accomplished.
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Week of October 2
How many posts: 1,569
How to use audio: Use this audio with text highlighting something you are confused people complain about/have time to do/wish you hadn’t spent so much timing doing yourself (i.e. “POV: Seeing all of your neighbors put up Christmas decorations and you still haven’t taken down Halloween decorations”)
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Top sounds to use in September 2023
Week of September 25
How many posts: 641
How to use audio: Use this sound over something you do each day and feel like you deserve applause about it (lean into the sarcasm on this).
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Week of September 18
How many posts: 440
How to use audio: Explain something that people questioned you doing that you might have been slightly delusional about but it worked out in the end.
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Week of September 11
How many posts: 1,855
How to use audio: Use this audio to show off two things that people usually choose between, when they can, in fact, have both of them (i.e. Work/Life balance). In the caption, explain how they can have both.
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Week of September 4
How many posts: 3,844
How to use audio: Show off things that you’re excited to do this fall/autumn!
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Top sounds to use in August 2023
Week of August 29
How many posts: 3,238
How to use audio: Put this sound over a stressful moment and something you do to calm yourself down in the stressful moment. (Ex: Too many emails to reply back to, so you down a cup of coffee before tackling the emails)
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Week of August 21
How many posts: 1,288
How to use audio: Comment on something that you either dislike doing or something that causes you anxiety to have to do (i.e. answering a phone call when you’re not expecting a call).
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Week of August 14
How many posts: 2,160
How to use audio: Start off with a statement that you disagree with and then end it with a “Just kidding!”
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Week of August 7
How many posts: 1,532
How to use audio: Show off the products or services that you provide with this audio!
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Top sounds to use in July 2023
Week of July 31
How many posts: 1,032
How to use audio: Use this sound when you’re confused about something people consistently do.
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Week of July 24
How many posts: 1,751
How to use audio: Share an opinion that you don’t agree with or something that you’ve heard in the past that made you go WHAT?!
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Week of July 17
How many posts: 3,671
How to use audio: Share your beige flag—it’s not a red flag or anything bad but it’s something about you that people tend to accept and enjoy about you.
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Week of July 10
How many posts: 589
How to use audio: Show off what you do each day that is an actual dream for you to do—whether that’s traveling, living on your own, owning a pet, starting your own business, etc!
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Week of July 3
How many posts: 3,357
How to use audio: Spill the tea on something that is related to your niche or business.
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How many posts: 4,613
How to use audio: Describe something you do often that you might not enjoy doing fully, but do because you either have to, know you should do, or it’s your job (eek!).
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Top sounds to use in June 2023
Week of June 26
How many posts: 1,799
How to use audio: Show something that is so mindblowing that you think other people should know about.
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How many posts: 11.9K
How to use audio: Show off the product or service that you have created that is customized or personalized to someone specifically.
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Week of June 19
How many posts: 5,454
How to use audio: Use this to calculate something that doesn’t make sense because you know the actual truth.
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How many posts: 4,173
How to use audio: Use this audio over something that you think everyone needs to buy and why.
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Week of June 12
How many posts: 2,536
How to use audio: Show off your summer outfits!
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How many posts: 7,434
How to use audio: Show off things that you have accomplished recently.
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Week of June 5
How many posts: 60K
How to use audio: This is a great audio to use when you’re showing off different products you sell or showing off a skill that you have.
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How many posts: 4,156
How to use audio: This is a perfect audio to use if you’re a small business. Show off things your make and how people should buy two of them.
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Top sounds to use in May 2023
Week of May 29
How many posts: 1,596
How to use audio: Use this audio with something you hear a lot from people that you fully disagree with.
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How many posts: 3,883
How to use audio: Show off your favorite thing ever: whether that’s food, clothes, pets, whatever you’d like!
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Week of May 22
How many posts: 10.2K
How to use audio: This is perfect for a restaurant wanting to show off its menu, or if you just love food—show off your favorite things you’ve eaten recently!
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How many posts: 2,795
How to use sound: Show off something that you do/make or share information that people might now know
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Week of May 15
How many posts: 11.3K
How to use audio: Use this as a POV of you texting someone some information, things you think someone should hear, or as if you’re googling something intensely.
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How many posts: 2,724
How to use audio: Use this audio to show off doing something you love or a nice vacation you might be taking.
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Week of May 8
How many posts: 45.9K
How to use audio: The perfect audio to show off your small business and what you do!
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How many posts: 2,250
How to use audio: Use this audio about how you hype yourself up before doing something you don’t like to do.
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Week of May 1
How many posts: 18.5K
How to use audio: Use this to show off the work that you do—especially to all those haters that say they could have made it. Well, they didn’t, did they?
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How many posts: 1,261
How to use audio: Point out something that people say a lot that is actually incorrect.
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Top sounds to use in April 2023
Week of April 17
How many posts: 62.5K
How to use audio: Share something you wish more people understood.
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How many posts: 3,879
How to use audio: Describe a scenario that someone would think was devastating but you’re actually excited about.
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Week of April 10
How many posts: 1,377
How to use audio: Show off a product that you love and you can’t even explain why you love it so much.
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How many posts: 4,695
How to use audio: List out 7 things you want people to know about your business, your hobbies, or something you think people need to be aware of in life.
Top sounds to use in March 2023
Week of March 27
How many posts: 4,179
How to use audio: Highlight something you don’t like and that you have absolutely no interest in.
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Week of March 20
✨ Trending Sound: ceilings by lizzymcalpine ✨
How many posts: 43.1K
How to use audio: Sing along to the lyrics while staring at the screen and running towards the camera. Sounds weird, but is amazing.
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How many posts: 3,158
How to use audio: Write a description of something that people would say of you that you’re absolutely guilty of.
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Week of March 13
How many posts: 2,727
How to use audio: Use this audio for when you’re showing an idea that you have that is better than another.
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How many posts: 3,443
How to use audio: Use this sound when you’re with someone and want to hype them up (even if they are reluctantly enjoying something).
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Week of March 6
How many posts: 5,415
How to use audio: Use this audio when you’re describing something that people do or say that makes you roll your eyes and/or suspicious of what they say.
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How many posts: 7,248
How to use audio: Introduce yourself and what your niche is on your Instagram page!
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Top sounds to use in February 2023
Week of February 26
How many posts: 557
How to use audio: As a small business owner, show off your biz and how far you’ve come! As someone who does sports or crafts or has a certain hobby, show off your skills!
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How many posts: 2,383
How to use audio: Show off your favorite tip, thing you do, and anything in between!
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Week of February 20
How many posts: 3,535
How to use audio: Show off the things your brand or company make, or a variety of things that you love.
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How many posts: 9,561
How to use audio: Show off the thing that you spend a lot of money on that makes you happy.
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How many posts: 7,439
How to use audio: Share the thing that you’re an expert in that people can ask you about instead of Googling.
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Week of February 6
How many posts: 4,249
How to use audio: Use this sound when you’re explaining something very niche to someone and they don’t understand.
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How many posts: 8,865
How to use audio: Use this to describe something someone says to you that irritates you or you don’t care about.
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Top sounds to use in January 2023
Week of January 30
How many posts: 16.3K
How to use audio: List out things that you would absolutely say no to and one thing that is a big ol’ yes in your book!
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How many posts: 35K
How to use audio: List out things that are slightly different to each other that might not relate, but you like all of them.
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How many posts: 36.1K
How to use audio: Highlight something that makes feel like you can’t quite believe your eyes.
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How many posts: 25.4K
How to use audio: Share three tips that you have about a certain subject
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Week of January 23
How many posts: 1,099
How to use audio: Share the … unhealthy and funny way you choose to cope.
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How many posts: 7,332
How to use audio: Share information people would have a hard time realizing was true.
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How many posts: 2,743
How to use audio: This funky sound is fun to dance around to, or use it to show off your day.
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Week of January 16
How many posts: 22.8K
How to use audio: Show off your best friend or your pet
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How many posts: 14.4K
How to use audio: Show off your favorite food, outfits, things you make, etc.
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How many posts: 5,972
How to use audio: Make a post where you’re “on your way” to do something (i.e. “POV: on my way to take a silly little walk in the silly little sunshine for my silly little mood.”)
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Week of January 9
How many posts: 1,789
How to use audio: Show off your cute outfit!
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How many posts: 12.3K
How to use audio: Show off your job or a hobby that you love
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How many posts: 15.1K
How to use audio: Write “who is the person that …” and list something you do often (i.e. Who is the person that buys a new book when she already has 10 unread books on her bookshelf?)
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Week of January 2
✨Trending Sound: You’re so Vain (Live) by carlysimonhq ✨
How many posts: 1,349
How to use audio: Share your “toxic trait”
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How many posts: 948
How to use audio: Highlight a lifestyle that is controversial and that a lot of people might not agree with (i.e. someone in a situationship convincing you it’s fun)
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How many posts: 2,728
How to use audio: Show off and celebrate the strong, big boy in your life. 🥰
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Top Sounds to Use in December 2022
Week of December 26
How many posts: 51.3K
How to use audio: Show off the best place, person, or thing you’ve experienced in 2022.
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✨ Trending Sound: Original audio by netmums ✨
How many posts: 7,702
How to use audio: Show the thing that you spend the most money on that makes you happy.
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How many posts: 1,395
How to use audio: Cheers to the New Year! Show off who you’re kissing at midnight.
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Week of December 19
✨ Trending Sound: Original audio by tyler.funke ✨
How many posts: 1,371
How to use audio: Do a round-up of your year.
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✨ Trending Sound: Original audio by christinagalbato ✨
How many posts: 7,630
How to use audio: Use this audio to point out something you’re proud of or … something you’re a bit embarrassed by.
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How many posts: 3,438
How to use audio: Highlight some of the moments in your life that you like to reflect back on and love.
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Week of December 12
✨ Trending Sound: Original audio by 4078samantha ✨
How many posts: 8,610
How to use audio: Use this audio to reflect on moments that happened throughout the past year.
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✨ Trending Sound: Original audio by realbatiwutschi ✨
How many posts: 998
How to use audio: Use this audio over special, beautiful, and loving moments that happened in your life or that you have seen. This is a great one to use over wedding and engagement videos.
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✨ Trending Sound: Microwave Popcorn by boburnham ✨
How many posts: 8,243
How to use audio: Use this audio when you’re talking about something you explain to people and they just don’t understand. Whether it’s a niche or they’re not paying attention.
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Week of December 5
✨ Trending Sound: Original audio by bixkriegbop ✨
How many posts: 75
How to use audio: Show the thing that you do when you’re stressed out (like online shopping, binge-watching your favorite TV show, etc).
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✨ Trending Sound: Original audio by holisticallyrah ✨
How many posts: 20.3K
How to use audio: Describe something that confuses you that people do.
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✨ Trending Sound: Original audio by tj.the.frenchie ✨
How many posts: 2,209
How to use audio: Describe something that either confuses you or confuses others when you describe it.
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✨ Trending Sound: Original audio by theperusingsociety ✨
How many posts: 349
How to use audio: Show off the thing that has made the biggest impact on you.
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Top Sounds to Use in November 2022
Week of November 28
✨ Trending Sound: Good news is you’re on your own now!! Taylor Swift by elie.rtl ✨
How many posts: 770
How to use audio: Show off the best moments from the year that made you … you.
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✨ Trending Sound: Original audio by kassimansfield ✨
How many posts: 5,408
How to use audio: State something you do that could be considered a little … off.
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✨ Trending Sound: Original audio by louishanson ✨
How many posts: 668
How to use audio: Start off by showing something you think you shouldn’t be doing and then show the finished project after you’ve done it.
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✨ Trending Sound: Original audio by ryanspurvis ✨
How many posts: 5,026
How to use audio: Show something that you’ve made and or a trip that you’re currently on and the view you see.
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✨ Trending Sound: Original audio by dayananikoll ✨
How many posts: 1,374
How to use audio: Describe something stressful that actually causes you joy.
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Week of November 21
✨ Trending Sound: I’ve said it before and ill say it again by pinksparrowsocial ✨
How many posts: 334
How to use audio: Share a piece of advice about your industry or niche.
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✨ Trending Sound: I love it by lakefrontfarmhouse ✨
How many posts: 3,344
How to use audio: To show off everything you’re currently loving. Small business? Tools to help your day-to-day? Whatever you love!
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✨ Trending Sound: Original audio by healthy.pregnancy ✨
How many posts: 5,759
How to use audio: Explain anything you’re leaving or think others should leave behind in 2022.
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✨ Trending Sound: Original audio by imaykina ✨
How many posts: 21,000
How to use audio: If you’re a photographer, this is the perfect sound to use! Use photos from a recent photoshoot. Or if you want to show off a great OOTD, travel, and anything in between, this is the sound for you.
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✨ Trending Sound: Unpopular Opinion by myanichol ✨
How many posts: 1,251
How to use audio: Like the sound says, share your unpopular opinion!
Week of November 14
✨ Trending Sound: Original audio by Clairisaur ✨
How many posts: 2,201
How to use audio: This is a great audio to film day-in-the-life-style videos and OOTDs.
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✨ Trending Sound: Original audio by farbsy ✨
How many posts: 401
How to use audio: Show something that you tell yourself you’re motivated to do, and only seconds later realize that you don’t actually want to do it.
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✨ Trending Sound: Caught in Time, So Far Away by youllnevergettoheaven ✨
How many posts: 7,600
How to use audio: A great audio to use if you’re traveling and want to show off the destination
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✨ Trending audio: Can this be a thing? by shannonmckinstrie ✨
How many posts: 758
How to use this audio: When you want something to become normalized and done more often
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✨ Trending audio: Hacked phone trend by booplethesnoot ✨
How many posts: 11.9K
How to use this audio: Show off how many pet photos you have, or whatever your niche favorite thing is that you might take a lot of photos of.
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If you want to stay up-to-date on all trending audio each week, be sure to join our Facebook group, Flick’s Social Hub to get even more trending audio ideas. You can learn how to find even more trending audio by clicking here, where we break down how to find all of the best trending audio on Instagram Reels.
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