100+ FREE Instagram & TikTok Hooks for Music Artists

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1. Yo, [famous artist who inspires you] hear me out

2. Imagine [famous artist] opening his set with this [describe vibe]

3. When you wanted to start a band in 2026 but now you have to be a [describe all the things you do]

4. I think I accidentally invented a new [genre/style/vibe] of music…

5. Testing my new song on my [best friend/girlfriend/etc]

6. it’s actually simple, start with the [riff/vocal/chords], then bring in the [what you bring in next].

7. I spent [time] producing a [style] [album/ep/song] using entirely [describe how you made the song] This is the intro…

8. $0 marketing budget just hoping this [song/cover/remix/etc] finds [the right people/describe your target audience]

9. Dear [artist who inspires you] and [artist who inspires you], I am still coming for you.

10. People are calling us [what they call you] after dropping this?

11. I think I’m addicted to turning [other genre] into [your genre]

12. what it looks like when [describe relationship or situation] make a low budget music movie about [what it’s about]

13. I think I got a song for [famous artist you sound like’s] USB

14. showing my [describe relationship] my [describe vibe and section of the song] for the first time ([her/his/their] face says it all)

15. POV you like [genre] but also [other genre]

16. [artist] and [artist] dont have a collab so i made one myself

17. [Artist] - “[Track Title]”, but for the [name for people who like your genre]…

18. How it looks in real life vs. [On Camera/in the final edit/after being edited/etc] 🎥

19. How do I even explain this [genre/vibe/style] to someone

20. showing my song to my best friends who miss [era & genre]…

21. why does this [beat/song/drop/etc] sound like it’s [vibe]

22. I think we just made a must-play at every [describe where it would be played and when]

23. I’m looking for a [vocalist/collaborator/guitarist/label/etc] for this song

24. Making my [guitar/piano/drums/etc] make sounds it’s never even imaged

25. seeing if I still sound like [year/era] [Famous Artist]

26. [genre] that makes you [vibe it gives you]

27. If [season] had a song, it would sound like this…

28. POV: You try to bring back that [nostalgic vibe you’re trying to bring back]

29. 3 months from now, this song will be a [hit/festival anthem/the song of the summer/etc] Congrats you found it early……

30. need this song [injected into my veins/played at my wedding/as my tomorrowland set opener/etc]…

31. pov: ur listening to an [unreleased song/new song/ genre song/ID] from a [your age] year old [where you’re from] musician named [your artist name]

32. It’s crazy to me that I can work for [number] years as a songwriter then you stopping to listen and hitting all the buttons could change my life overnight

33. this one’s for the person you [love, hate, describe relationship]

34. when u make a [banger/festival anthem/club weapon/song of the summer/etc] but realize u have to dance in front of camera to promote it

35. What [emotions/vibes/feelings/memories/etc] does this song make you [feel/remember/etc]?

36. Somebody come up with [lyrics/song title/genre/etc] for this…

37. everyone sayin music is starting to sound like [era] again?

38. guys peep what [I/we] just [made/produced/wrote/etc]…

39. I’m not even [famous/viral/trending/etc] so if you are seeing this your algorithm is built different

40. crazy how I made this song but still have to [go to school/work a day job/etc] 😭…

41. a song for the [a specific person or type of person your song is for and why it’s for them]

42. pov: you’re [describe situation that goes with the song]

43. This is proof you have [type of music] music taste. You just stumbled across a [describe yourself] who makes main character [style of music] like this song you’re hearing rn

44. [Famous Artist] 🤝 [Your Genre]

45. Patiently waiting for [life/summer 2025/etc] to sound like this mashup again…

46. We made the [hardest/craziest/chillest/vibiest/etc] song of the summer[descriptive emoji]

47. when ur about to leave the party but we play that [track] [track] mashup:

48. Remixing my fav song on a random [Tuesday/weeknight at 3am/school day/etc]

49. I got sick of [describe vibe or genre] so I made something with the [describe the vibe and the era]

50. << What’s a track that always gives you [emotion]? >>

51. wanted to make a song that [goal you want to achieve]:

52. pov: you make a song using nothing but [your voice/your guitar/Serum/random sounds you record around the house/etc]

53. giving [type of music fan] their own [trending song/remix]

54. POV you like [genre] but also [different type of vibe]

55. Wait.. [genre] is back?????

56. what in the [popular movie/book/show/etc that has a vibe like your track sounds] is going on here??

57. if you wished you knew [famous artist you kinda sound like] before she was famous, you have a second chance with me! hi day ones :p

58. If you’re missing [artist/band]…

59. some of the [describe vibe] lyrics i’ve ever written

60. “I wish I knew [artist you sound like] before [she/he/they] was famous…”

61. THIS is what [situation] FEELS like…

62. This vibe in the [location] >

63. I wrote a [genre/vibe] song that I think everybody needs to hear

64. Someone said this sounds like [describe] and now I can’t unhear it…

65. Nobody in this [location] knows I made this [describe track]

66. posting [an idea/a song/a chorus/etc] every day DAY [NUMBER]

67. why does every song sound better with [describe musical element]?

68. someone [sample/remix] this

69. zac efron said 128 bpm synergizes most with your heart beat, but I think it’s actually [bpm]

70. pov: it’s 2025 and this [song/remix/bootleg/cover/mashup] still hasn’t been released

71. [artist] just dropped this song yesterday so i just had to [bootleg/remix/mashup] it

72. pov : you walk into the room and hear this [banger/tune/masterpiece/etc]

73. What if [”SONG TITLE”] was made in 2026

74. music from the [era] just hits differently

75. greatest [describe vibe and section of song] of all time

76. [era] [genre] with [describe musical twist]

77. I wrote this song about [describe personal situation]

78. Just wrote a [riff/song/chorus/instrumental/etc] that sounds WAY easier than it is to play

79. everyone sayin music is starting to sound like [era] again?

80. if [’track title’] was written on [instrument]

81. Adding [instrument] to songs that don’t need them

82. I was so [emotion], i had to make some music… THE MUSIC:

83. I’ve never written a song so fast in my life. [describe how it happened]

84. Playing our new single in [Location]..

85. hi i’m [name] from [describe] and this is my band [band name]

86. Hoping this song finds fans of [era] [genre]

87. [genre] isn’t heard, it’s felt >>

88. if [season] 2026 doesn’t sound like this [song/remix/mashup/cover/bootleg] then I don’t want it…

89. [Famous artist] on [your genre] goes so hard

90. i ❤️ [genre]

91. There’s NO WAY [artist] and [artist] are supposed to work this well together 😭

92. [genre] + [genre] just makes sense

93. [instrument] on [genre]?

94. this is pure [emotion]

95. Someone told me this sounds like [artist] meets [artist]

96. i [describe your situation] and this is the song i came up with

97. I found out [what you found out that goes with the lyrics of your song]

98. POV: You [describe situation your song is about]… and you write this.

99. WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL [ALIVE?/GOOSEBUMPS?/NOSTALGIA?/ETC]

100. Can someone please send this to [your hero]?

101. for everyone whos equally obsessed w [type of track] rn

102. how to do [genre] in 90 sec..

103. 🚨CALLING ALL FANS OF🚨 [list artists]

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Stay Creative,

Lukas (musicbyLukas)

Founder & CEO, SocialSound