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SONG ON TIKTOK

THE REAL THING

by Dutch Melrose
Bedroom Pop Longing Low

What this is

THE REAL THING by Dutch Melrose.
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 95 most recent public TikTok videos we reviewed on 17 August 2026, we counted 60 different accounts and 7,634,692 combined views at the time we looked.
One account, @im.sptraa, accounted for about 30.9% 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
95
Accounts
60
Views in sample
7.6M
Avg per video
80.4K
Sampled
2026-08-17

How we classified the music

Dream Pop Indie Pop Alt-Pop
United States · 2020s
Dance
0.44
Genre, mood and energy are AI classifications, not facts about the release.

What we classified the videos as

lifestyle45%
lip_sync15%
aesthetic15%
dance5%
other20%
Percentages are of the 95 videos we reviewed on 17 August 2026, classified by AI.

Who was posting

65% Editors 35% Creators
Editor-style versus creator-style is an AI classification of the sample.
@im.sptraa · 5 videos 2,360,000
@ikiwrrr · 7 videos 2,184,400
@syaahagordl · 7 videos 1,699,700
@esterotlgqs · 3 videos 721,300
@arrafiruhul_ · 1 video 376,300
Views counted within the sample, on 17 August 2026.

Subjects, places and tags

Dutch MelroseTom HollandZendayaSadie Sink Spider-ManMarvelX-Men heartbreaklongingnostalgiadark romance
IndonesiaUSA
#dutchmelrose#galaubrutal#alttiktok#darkromance#newmusic#dreampop#lyricsedit#therealthing#lyricedits#animeedits#footballtiktok#edit
Regions and languages are classified from the sampled videos, not measured from account data.

Creative direction

Use the hook to highlight a moment of realization or emotional peak in your edit.
Looks like a fit for: Editors and creators who love aesthetic, moody content
✓ Sync your cuts to the drum hits in the chorus
✓ Use a high-contrast filter to match the melancholic vibe
✓ Overlay text that tells a specific, relatable heartbreak story
✓ Use the 0:12-0:30 segment for maximum emotional impact
✗ Don't use the sound for upbeat or comedic content
✗ Don't ignore the lyrics; the visual must match the 'longing' theme
✗ Don't use low-quality, blurry footage; keep the aesthetic clean
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 17 August 2026; figures describe the 95 public videos reviewed, not the sound's total use. Something wrong on this page? Tell us
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