Coulda Shoulda Woulda by Russ drops July 31

What this is

Coulda Shoulda Woulda by Russ drops July 31 by RUSS.

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What we measured

In the 300 most recent public TikTok videos we reviewed on 4 August 2026, we counted 274 different accounts and 4,525,375 combined views at the time we looked.

One account, @russ, accounted for about 28.8% 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

300

Accounts

274

Views in sample

4.5M

Avg per video

15.1K

Sampled

2026-08-04

Creative direction

Use the hook to highlight a transition from a 'shoulda' moment to a 'did it' moment.

Looks like a fit for: Gym-goers, entrepreneurs, and anyone with a 'glow-up' story.

• Do: Sync the 'You never took it' line to a transition from a 'before' photo to an 'after' success shot.
• Do: Use the face cam for a direct, intense lip sync during the 'People be making excuses' verse.
• Do: Include a text overlay that calls out a specific 'hater' or 'excuse' you've overcome.
• Do: Use the beat drop at 0:14 for a high-energy activity reveal (lifting, working, traveling).
• Avoid: Don't use the sound for slow, sad content; the energy is meant to be aggressive and empowering.
• Avoid: Don't bury the lyrics with loud background noise; the vocal clarity is key to the trend.
• Avoid: Don't wait until the end of the 31s clip to show the main action; hook the viewer in the first 3 seconds.

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