What this is
Chick Habit by April March.
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 25 July 2026,
we counted 295 different accounts
and 79,544,236 combined views at the time we
looked.
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.
How we classified the music
Garage Pop
French Pop
Indie Pop
Retro-Rock
France
· 1960s
Genre, mood and energy are AI classifications, not facts about the release.
What we classified the videos as
Art & Creative Process15%
Lifestyle & Personal Rants10%
Percentages are of the 300 videos we reviewed on
25 July 2026, classified by AI.
Who was posting
60% Editors
40% Creators
Editor-style versus creator-style is an AI classification of the sample.
@alternatebazaarart · 1 video
6,800,000
@meee_yikezzz · 1 video
5,100,000
@pippabarnes · 1 video
3,400,000
@billy.notley · 1 video
3,000,000
@ilovefrozengurt · 1 video
2,800,000
Views counted within the sample, on 25 July 2026.
Subjects, places and tags
Natasha LyonneClea DuVallApril MarchPattie Boyd
Megan BloomfieldGrahamVelmaJar Jar Binks
But I'm a CheerleaderScooby DooStar WarsDandy's World
60s fashionthriftingwlwalt makeup
Tripp NYCVivienne WestwoodMehron MakeupGlisten Cosmetics
USAUKMexicoBrazil
#butimacheerleader#wlw#60s#art#chickhabit#fashion#whimsical#60sfashion#vintage#moodboard#fyppppppppppppppppppppppp#goth
Regions and languages are classified from the sampled videos, not measured from account data.
Creative direction
Use the hook to transition between your 'before' and 'after' looks or your favorite movie character moments.
Looks like a fit for: Fashion creators, film editors, and alt-aesthetic enthusiasts
✓ Sync your transition exactly to the 'hang up the tic habit' vocal drop.
✓ Use text overlays to describe your specific aesthetic (e.g., 'Whimsigoth', '60s Mod').
✓ Feature a 'weird girl' movie reference in the first 3 seconds.
✓ Use a fast-cut editing style to match the garage-rock tempo.
✗ Don't use the track for slow-paced, static content.
✗ Don't ignore the beat; the track is rhythmic, so off-beat cuts will kill the vibe.
✗ Don't use generic hashtags; stick to the niche ones like #whimsigoth or #butimacheerleader.
Suggestions our AI drew from the videos it reviewed. They are ideas, not rules, and we make no
claim about which will perform better.
