The hottest TikTok trends right now: August 2026
Explore the latest TikTok trends with Epidemic Sound’s social media experts.
Another month, another absolutely wild time online. Join Epidemic Sound’s community managers, Madie Hooker and Leo Lukic, as they break down four of the latest TikTok trends.
Trend 1: “I will no longer be carrying photo ID”
Glee was a cultural phenomenon. Even if six seasons of jukebox musical theater wasn’t your thing, you’ll probably still know Jane Lynch’s character, Sue Sylvester. As the show’s antagonist, she reached GOAT status through brutal insults and banter.
One of her most iconic quotes came from the first season: “I will no longer be carrying photo ID. You know why? People should know who I am.” TikTok users can’t get enough of this line read, reappropriating it to fit their own versions of fame.
And sometimes, fame isn’t being a vengeful cheerleading coach who’ll stop at nothing to destroy the Glee club. Sometimes, it’s having your TikTok comment featured on the news.
@kawther.turki 😂😂😂
♬ original sound - Glee on TikTok
Trend 2: Melissaaaa
Back in May 2026, Melissaaaa (I’m Drunk and Outside) started trending on TikTok. It hasn’t left the feed since. Whether you loved watching the Jonas Brothers dance to the track or were one of many folks concerned about its AI origins, it’s been unavoidable this summer.
@cleopatre.officiel Une soirée entre girlies en Grèce 🇬🇷💃🏽
♬ Melisa I'M Drunk And Outside - Afroplugs
Trend 3: Liam tips
Someone found an insect in their house. Named it Liam. Asked what it was. The rest is just the internet.
TikTok did what TikTok does best, suggesting enclosures, care tips, and more for the online community of Liam enthusiasts. This is online discourse at its most playful, creating something out of nothing just because. The barrier to Liam ownership is practically zero, resulting in a subgenre of Liam-adjacent content.
@maddydotcom @Bree you have no idea how funny this was at 2 am #liam #readingcomments #lol ♬ original sound - Haven Crissa Multifandom prod
Trend 4: Reasons to get a bob
Fat Papi and prodshushy’s FREAKED OUT is a bop, but TikTok user Miss Diva Bob made it about bobs. Her initial video detailed the upsides of a bob hairstyle, hard-cutting on each line of FREAKED OUT’s chorus to list a new reason. Each reason was just…bob.
Similar to Melissaaaa, this track’s been trending for months. Miss Diva Bob still uses it. Megan Thee Stallion lip-synced along while cooking enchiladas. FREAKED OUT’s viral success made history, crowning Fat Papi as the first Kurdish artist to break into the Billboard Hot 100.
@jocelynmeiere Which was your fave look out of these? #bob ♬ FREAKED OUT - Fat Papi & prodshushy
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