Wednesday, October 13, 2021
An assortment of viral
TikTok hits and a cover of
Nirvana’s best-known song have thumbs a-popping this week. One of the TikTok hitmakers even has a major-label deal.
“POCKET ROCKET” from
Columbia’s
Cochise, which was released in August, is among the Top 5 Biggest Movers on the
Shazam USA Top 100 after catching fire on TikTok along with
Realestk’s “WFM,”
Siouxxie’s “Masquerade” and
MostHated’s “Smooth Criminal,” which mentions
Michael Jackson but is not a cover.
The cover this week is the
Malia J version of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (
Think Up Anger) that has a prominent placement in
Black Widow, which started streaming on
Disney+ last week. The song was the Biggest Mover back in July when the film opened in theaters.
In the U.K., where Malia J’s track is getting attention as well, the first single from former
Little Mix member
Jesy Nelson, “Boyz,” is the greatest gainer, followed by vintage songs from
Snow Patrol,
Stevie Nicks and
AC/DC.
