Every week, we update this resource with the top Instagram trending Reels. What they are, and how you can incorporate them into your strategy – Continue to learn more about these trends in part 2!
Trend: First Class
Trend Recap: “First Class,” Jack Harlow’s latest single, is gaining traction on the radio.
Because there is no specific trend, you can use it for a variety of Reels ideas: a mini vlog, behind-the-scenes, a tutorial…the possibilities are endless.
Audio: First Class — Jack Harlow
Trend: I Love You (Baby)
Trend Recap: This trend is all about displaying pictures of something you love, set to the soundtrack of Frankie Valley and the Four Seasons’ hit song, I Love You Baby.
Audio: Original Audio (featuring Frankie Valley and the Four Seasons)
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Trend: Hard Times
Trend Recap: With Paramore’s Hard Times playing in the background, this trend is all about those upbeat spring vibes.
It pairs well with Reels that highlight your products or provide a behind-the-scenes look.
Audio: Hard Times — Paramore
Trend: Moody Background Track
Trend Recap: This instrumental track is gaining popularity.
It’s ideal for photo and video montages, throwbacks, recipes, or product highlights.
Audio: Beside You — @ericgodflow
Trend: To The Beat
Trend Recap: This track allows you to highlight your content to a catchy beat, whether it’s a recipe or a collection of clips from a recent shoot.
Audio: Original Audio – @diutoajoku
Trend: Just A Cloud Away
Trend Recap: Spring has officially arrived, accompanied by Pharrell’s smash hit from Despicable Me 2.
The track would be ideal for a morning routine, a quick tutorial, or a weekend montage.
Audio: Just A Cloud Away — Pharrell
Trend: And Everybody’s Watching Her
Trend Recap:
This audio has been circulating TikTok for quite some time and has now made its way to the Reels arena.
Use it to be frank about what you’re really looking at!
Audio: Original Audio — @chiaraking (Calvin Harris – This Is What You Came For ft. Rihanna)
Trend: I Do Not Have Time For This
Trend Recap:
Make a joke, call yourself out, or share something that people in your niche can relate to by using an audio clip from Netflix’s Inventing Anna.
Later recently jumped on the trend — social media managers can’t seem to get a break:
Audio: Original Audio — @Netflix
Trend: “Yes”
Trend Recap: This trend includes Jay-emphatic Z’s “Yes” from Beyoncé’s hit song “Crazy in Love.”
Use it to finish a sentence or answer a question.
Audio: “Yes” by jayz — @justme.rod
Trend: Guilty/Accused
Trend Recap: This trend requires you to stand in front of the camera with a blank piece of paper, as if you’ve been accused of something.
Write what you’re “guilty” of in the text tool, whether it’s “Guilty of helping creators grow their brands on Instagram” or “Guilty of making the best coffee blends in the city.”
Audio: Angeklagt — @jul.chens.welt
Trend: Summer on My Mind
Trend Recap: This trend is bringing out the summer vibes.
This is a simple background track that can be used for photo and video montages, throwbacks, recipes, or product highlights.
Audio: I Got Summer on My Mind – Elli Eli (feat. Raritto San)
Trend: Hidden Talent
Trend Recap: This style focuses on showing the before and after of something. Consider photo editing, art projects, a recipe, home renovations, and so on.
The transition is where the magic happens.
This audio is slowly gaining popularity, so now is a great time to get started!
Audio: Original Audio – courtneymichelle
Trend: Right Down The Line
Trend Recap: Call it the Euphoria effect, but ever since this upbeat guitar track appeared on the hit TV show, it’s taken over our timelines, usually accompanying an atmospheric montage of video clips.
Audio: Right Down the Line by Gerry Rafferty
Trend: So I’m Addicted To This
Trend Recap: This trend is all about identifying something (or someone) you can’t live without.
There are no wrong answers here, from adorable puppies to beauty must-haves and epic scenery.
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Trend: Younger Me
Trend Recap: This trend is all about self-reflection, as Phoebe Bridgers’ “Motion Sickness” is playing.
Write down what different versions of yourself would be proud of using the text tool (or surprised by). You can begin at any age – whether you are 10, 15, or 20.
Audio: Motion Sickness by Phoebe Bridgers
Trend: Core Memory
Trend Recap: This trend is simple: share a clip with text that says “Core Memory,” with cute audio playing in the background.
It’s especially popular with animal accounts:
Audio: Original Audio by @paigepbryant
Trend: Little Things
Trend Recap: This instrumental song is light and upbeat, and it makes us think of summer.
It pairs well with Reels that highlight your products or provide a behind-the-scenes look.
Audio: Little Things by Adrian Berenguer
Trend: Right Down the Line
Trend Recap: This popular song was featured in a recent episode of Euphoria and serves as an excellent background track.
The world is your oyster – use it to demonstrate a tutorial, a day in the life, or whatever your heart desires.
Audio: Right Down the Line by officialgerryrafferty
Trend: Two Weeks
Trend Recap: This audio allows you to highlight your content to a catchy beat, whether it’s a recipe or a collection of clips from a recent photoshoot.
Audio: Two Weeks by Grizzly Bear