{"id":32361,"date":"2022-07-23T11:25:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T11:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=32361"},"modified":"2022-07-23T11:25:41","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T11:25:41","slug":"who-started-the-hey-thing-on-tiktok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-started-the-hey-thing-on-tiktok","title":{"rendered":"Who Started the Hey Thing on TikTok?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3202d82bc66\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3202d82bc66\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3202d82bc66\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-started-the-hey-thing-on-tiktok\/#Who_Started_the_Hey_Thing_on_TikTok\" title=\"Who Started the Hey Thing on TikTok?\">Who Started the Hey Thing on TikTok?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-started-the-hey-thing-on-tiktok\/#Taylor_Swift\" title=\"Taylor Swift\">Taylor Swift<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-started-the-hey-thing-on-tiktok\/#Gen-Z_users\" title=\"Gen-Z users\">Gen-Z users<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-started-the-hey-thing-on-tiktok\/#Alors_on_danse\" title=\"Alors on danse\">Alors on danse<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-started-the-hey-thing-on-tiktok\/#Throwback_challenge\" title=\"Throwback challenge\">Throwback challenge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-started-the-hey-thing-on-tiktok\/#Glow_up\" title=\"Glow up\">Glow up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Started_the_Hey_Thing_on_TikTok\"><\/span>Who Started the Hey Thing on TikTok?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" style=\"max-width:31% max-height:373px; margin:0px 10px; height:auto; width:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/l7n8Rnt.jpg\" alt=\"Who started the hey thing on TikTok\"> <\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;It Started With a Hey&#8221; TikTok trend pokes fun at the contrasting qualities of different types of individuals. Specifically, the trend compares two types of people &#8211; those in a relationship and those who are considered opposites. The aim is to make people laugh at their own contrasting characteristics, while demonstrating that they are indeed very similar. It has even spawned a whole new genre of twerking, the &#8220;Tricky&#8221; trend.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taylor_Swift\"><\/span>Taylor Swift<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On her first album release in nearly a decade, Taylor Swift started the &#8220;hey thing&#8221; on the video sharing app, TikTok. The snippets of her songs are viral, but the true power of the app lies in its virality. Swift&#8217;s video-sharing site has more than two billion monthly views. Fans have even started a &#8220;Taylor Swift&#8221; account to celebrate her newest song, &#8220;Speak Now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In November 2016, the power ballad &#8220;Enchanted&#8221; by Speak Now rose in streaming services. The song&#8217;s bridge has been used in thousands of TikTok videos, and its lyrics have caused emotional catharsis for countless users. The video&#8217;s popularity has spread beyond the teen-focused platform, and Swift has been credited for starting the hey thing on TikTok.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gen-Z_users\"><\/span>Gen-Z users<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Last week, Kim Kardashian became the first high-profile celebrity to join the TikTok app, racking up millions of followers in just days. For her, TikTok is proof that you&#8217;re never too old to join the viral trend. But as a matter of fact, Gen-Z users are overwhelmingly under the age of 30, and the app&#8217;s demographic is predicted to be almost 50 percent Gen-Z by 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The video content on TikTok is raw and high-energy, with simple tools for embedding music and visual effects. As a result, videos on TikTok have a higher engagement rate than those on Instagram, which largely consists of polished feeds and high-quality content. The platform has also facilitated the self-expression of Gen-Z users, leading to higher engagement rates.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alors_on_danse\"><\/span>Alors on danse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The &#8220;Alors on Danse on TikTok&#8221; trend has gone viral and been viewed more than 120 million times. The video has been the subject of many copycats. The dancers who created the video are black and they claim that they were not given the credit that white creators were given. The racial bias is one of the biggest complaints about the TikTok platform.<\/p>\n<p>After the video went viral, celebrities took to Twitter to defend the creators of the video. Jesse McCartney took the dance meme to a new level, making the dance video a viral hit. Lindsey Shaw also attempted the dance, garnering backlash for attempting to diminish the success of Black creators. Twitter quickly caught on to the trend, and many users posted their attempts to dance and their opinions on it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Throwback_challenge\"><\/span>Throwback challenge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The &#8220;Throwback challenge&#8221; on TikTok lets users recreate old school videos or dance to a catchy song. In other words, the challenge encourages users to show what they&#8217;re letting go of. With these hashtags, you can also show your own emotions, such as happiness or sadness. Here are some ideas for a great Throwback challenge:<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Throwback&#8217; videos usually include a live version of the song. The lyrics of the chorus are usually sung at full volume. The video is often used in tribute videos. Users may use the song&#8217;s lyrics to make a TikTok trend. There are also many videos featuring celebrities and their kids. The &#8216;Throwback&#8217; challenge is a trend that has gained popularity on the social media platform.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Glow_up\"><\/span>Glow up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whether as a gimmick or for aesthetic purposes, the &#8220;glow up&#8221; trend has taken the internet by storm. It is a phenomenon that is becoming increasingly common among young people, particularly teens and middle schoolers. Despite the trend&#8217;s popularity, it&#8217;s not clear how it impacts our society. While glow up imagery can be construed as a celebration of progress and a motivation to get into better shape, it can also be a cause for concern. Many glow up TikTok videos are about the transgender experience, which is a particularly problematic aspect of the trend.<\/p>\n<p>The term &#8220;glow up&#8221; was coined by an internet user to describe a transformation. 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