Whoo-Hoo! Clean Bandit & Zara Larsson’s ‘Symphony’ Leads TikTok Billboard Top 50.
“Seven years after its 2017 release, Clean Bandit’s Zara Larsson-featuring “Symphony” ranks at No. 1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart dated Aug. 31.
The TikTok Billboard Top 50 is a weekly ranking of the most popular songs on TikTok in the United States based on creations, video views and user engagement. The latest chart reflects activity from Aug. 19-25. Activity on TikTok is not included in Billboard charts except for the TikTok Billboard Top 50.
The seven-year-old song is trending on TikTok thanks to multiple edits using colorful photos and videos of dolphins, with captions and overlays that are generally funny and oftentimes demotivational. Others talk about seeing dolphin images in their everyday life since and being reminded of the new meme.
For her part, Larsson, who is currently on tour, changed the background video of her concert performances of “Symphony” to dolphins as a nod to the trend.
“Symphony” peaked at No. 10 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart in 2017. In the week ending Aug. 22, it earned 784,000 official U.S. streams, up 7%, with more gains likely for the week ending Aug. 29.
The song reigns over Surf Curse’s “Disco,” which jumps from No. 7 to the runner-up spot on the TikTok Billboard Top 50. As noted in the article announcing the Aug. 24 chart, “Disco,” released in 2019, surges due to a dance trend sporting two creators facing each other while performing their moves. – Billboard.com
