SeatPick can reveal that Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Sugar Talking’ and ‘Tears’ are the most annoying songs released in 2025, with the data metrics indicating that nearly half of listeners (46%) are likely to find these songs irritating due to its repetitiveness and harmonic dullness. However, Sabrina has still achieved significant streaming numbers and strong social media traction, and has celebrated a highly successful year overall—earning multiple awards, including Best Pop Solo Performance at the Grammy Awards and Pop Artist of the Year at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Lady Gaga’s ‘The Dead Dance’ ranks as the third most annoying track of the year, scoring high on the ‘annoyingness index,’ with repetition, brightness, and lyrical filler contributing to an overall 45.8% likelihood that listeners would find it irritating. However, Gaga has had another standout year, winning multiple awards including Best Pop Duo Performance at the Grammy Awards for ‘Die With a Smile’, which has a 39.4% chance of being found irritating by listeners.

Rounding off the top five most irritating songs of 2025 is ‘Who’ by BTS member, Jimin with a 45.5% chance that listeners would find his song irritating due to its repetitive hooks and bright, high pitched tones. Although BTS began their group hiatus in 2022 to allow members to complete mandatory military service and focus on solo projects, the group is set to reunite in 2026 with new music, giving fans concerts and song releases to look forward to.

The most irritating TikTok trending songs of 2025

Rank	Song	Artist	Likelihood people would find the song annoying (%
1	Dame Un Grrr	Fantomel and Kate Linn	45.7%
2	She Twerkin	Ca$h Out	44.1%
=3	ACE UP	BubaJuice	44%
=3	Illegal	PinkPantheress	44%
5	Undressed	Sombr	43.3%
6	Symphony (feat. Zara Larsson)	Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson	43.1%
=7	Hold My Hand	Jess Glynne	42.1%
=7	Beez In The Trap	Nicki Minaj and Chainz	42.1%
9	Manchild	Sabrina Carpenter	42.1%
10	Folded	Kehlani	42%

Topping the list of the most irritating TikTok trending songs of 2025 is ‘Dame Un Grrr’ by Fantomel and Kate Linn, with a 45.7% likelihood of being found irritating by listeners. The track’s repetitive hooks, high energy beats, and persistent melodic patterns make it difficult to ignore, fueling both viral engagement and listener fatigue. Potentially because of its catchiness, ‘Dame Un Grrr’ has dominated TikTok, inspiring over 1.2 million user generated videos following the trend.

Closely following in second is ‘She Twerkin’ by Ca$h Out, with a 44.1% likelihood of being found annoying by listeners. The track’s repetitive chorus and heavy bass lines, combined with catchy but overused hooks, have made it both a viral sensation and a source of listener fatigue. While widely used in TikTok videos and social media challenges, the song has divided listeners, with many debating whether its catchiness outweighs its repetitiveness.

TikTok viral ‘Hold my Hand’ by Jess Glynne ranks seventh

“Hold My Hand” by Jess Glynne ranks among the most irritating TikTok trending songs of 2025, with a 42.1% likelihood of being found annoying by listeners. The track’s repetitive chorus and soaring vocals, while intended to be uplifting, have contributed to listener fatigue when overplayed on the platform. Initially gaining popularity through its use in a Jet2Holiday advertisement, the song later became widely featured in over 3.4 million TikTok videos and social media trends, ensuring it remained highly visible throughout the year.