Call Out My Name

What this is

Call Out My Name by The Weeknd.

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 31 July 2026, we counted 294 different accounts and 60,289,300 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.

Videos reviewed

300

Accounts

294

Views in sample

60.3M

Avg per video

200K

Sampled

2026-07-31

Creative direction

Use the 'I lied' hook to transition from a calm moment to a high-energy reveal.

Looks like a fit for: Editors and aesthetic-focused creators

• Do: Sync the 'I lied' lyric to a sharp transition or camera cut.
• Do: Use high-contrast color grading to match the dark, moody aesthetic.
• Do: Include text overlays that tell a short, punchy story of betrayal or longing.
• Do: Use slow-motion for the first 10 seconds to build tension.
• Avoid: Don't use the sound past the 30s mark; the hook is the most recognizable part.
• Avoid: Don't use low-quality, shaky footage unless it's a concert clip.
• Avoid: Don't ignore the lyrics—the content must match the 'longing' mood.

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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