What this is
Nubia Very Sad by NUBIA.
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 2 September 2026,
we counted 253 different accounts
and 162,923,545 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
Contemporary Classical
Experimental Electronic
Minimalist
Cinematic
Global/Internet-native
· 2020s
Genre, mood and energy are AI classifications, not facts about the release.
What we classified the videos as
Emotional Storytelling & Personal 45%
News & Social Commentary25%
AI-Generated Drama/Fruit Stories20%
Percentages are of the 300 videos we reviewed on
2 September 2026, classified by AI.
Who was posting
30% Editors
70% Creators
Editor-style versus creator-style is an AI classification of the sample.
@fruity_tv · 2 videos
8,900,000
@imen.12342 · 1 video
5,000,000
@calin_ysuestilo · 4 videos
4,627,900
@mrwalcot · 1 video
4,100,000
@miguelgomezl98 · 1 video
3,800,000
Views counted within the sample, on 2 September 2026.
Subjects, places and tags
MessiAya NakamuraKendo Kaponi
All American
divorcenarcissistic abusehealingmoral stories
FranceNigeriaUSABoliviaGhana
#creatorsearchinsights#fyppppppppppppppppppppppp#reflexion#usa#france#ghanatiktokers#coachhamondchic#ghanatiktok#motivation#mexico#histoire#explorepage
Regions and languages are classified from the sampled videos, not measured from account data.
Creative direction
Keep it raw. No filters, no fancy lighting. Just you and the camera telling a story that changed your perspective.
Looks like a fit for: Storytellers, mental health advocates, and true crime creators.
✓ Start with a hook text overlay that addresses a specific life lesson.
✓ Keep the face-cam steady and focused on your eyes.
✓ Use the sound at full volume to let the ambient atmosphere carry the mood.
✓ End with a call to action in the comments asking for others' experiences.
✗ Don't use fast-paced transitions or jump cuts; keep the pacing slow and deliberate.
✗ Don't use the sound for comedy or lighthearted pranks; it kills the vibe.
✗ Don't obscure your face with heavy filters; the audience needs to see your raw emotion.
Suggestions our AI drew from the videos it reviewed. They are ideas, not rules, and we make no
claim about which will perform better.
