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SONG ON TIKTOK

Banana Boat (Day-O)

by Harry Belafonte
Calypso Playful Medium

What this is

Banana Boat (Day-O) by Harry Belafonte.
TikTok metadata TikTok sound ↗
The title and artist above are the ones TikTok stored for this sound, and the link goes to that sound on TikTok. We have not matched them to a music catalogue, so we publish no release date and no catalogue identifier, and we do not claim this is the same recording as any particular release.

What we measured

In the 300 most recent public TikTok videos we reviewed on 8 September 2026, we counted 292 different accounts and 99,040,296 combined views at the time we looked.
One account, @harleighbrimm, accounted for about 31.9% of the views in that sample, so the total is not spread evenly.
These figures describe that one dated sample, not the sound's total use. We do not know from a single sample whether use of this sound is rising or falling, and we do not say that it is.
Videos reviewed
300
Accounts
292
Views in sample
99M
Avg per video
330K
Sampled
2026-09-08

How we classified the music

Mento Folk Pop Traditional Caribbean
Jamaica · 1950s
Dance
0.86
Genre, mood and energy are AI classifications, not facts about the release.

What we classified the videos as

Pop Culture / Movie Fandom55%
Lifestyle & Comedy25%
Pets & Animals15%
Art & DIY5%
Percentages are of the 300 videos we reviewed on 8 September 2026, classified by AI.

Who was posting

40% Editors 60% Creators
Editor-style versus creator-style is an AI classification of the sample.
@harleighbrimm · 1 video 31,600,000
@_trendy3d · 1 video 18,900,000
@olivia_sangster · 2 videos 14,500,000
@kangiverse · 1 video 7,000,000
@hall0w_een8 · 1 video 5,500,000
Views counted within the sample, on 8 September 2026.

Subjects, places and tags

Winona RyderJenna OrtegaMichael KeatonCatherine O'Hara BeetlejuiceLydia DeetzBarbara MaitlandAstrid Deetz BeetlejuiceBeetlejuice BeetlejuiceMonster High HalloweenSpooky SeasonMakeup TransformationCosplay Warner Bros Pictures
USAMexicoUK
#beetlejuice#halloween#beetlejuice2#halloweenmakeup#beetlejuicebeetlejuice#halloween2024#timburton#bettlejuice#winonaryder#lydiadeetz#dogsoftiktok#spookyseason
Regions and languages are classified from the sampled videos, not measured from account data.

Creative direction

Use the iconic 'Day-O' hook to transition into your best character look or a funny pet moment.
Looks like a fit for: Cosplayers, SFX makeup artists, and pet owners
✓ Sync your transition to the beat drop at the start of the chorus
✓ Use text overlays to reference the 'say my name 3 times' trope
✓ Keep the video under 15 seconds for maximum loopability
✓ Use a high-contrast, green-and-black color palette in your lighting or outfit
✗ Don't use the full 30s track; cut it to the most recognizable 10-15s hook
✗ Don't ignore the 'work' theme of the lyrics—use it for funny 'labor' skits
✗ Don't use low-quality, blurry footage; the aesthetic needs to be sharp
Suggestions our AI drew from the videos it reviewed. They are ideas, not rules, and we make no claim about which will perform better.

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Observation date 8 September 2026; figures describe the 300 public videos reviewed, not the sound's total use. Something wrong on this page? Tell us
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