🚀 Top Instagram & TikTok Hooks for Music Artists | January 2026

2025 was a breakout year for many small artists...

2026 is your time!

To help you get inspired, today, I’m giving you 5 content hooks to try in January - designed to catch attention fast and get your music heard by the right people. Let’s dive in! 👇

🚀  To make it even easier: You can download our New! Daily Content Ideas List 🎉 including all the top content ideas gaining artists millions of views + personalize to your style! (⭐️ most popular!)

🪝 Hook #1:

David Guetta... Hear me out

✅ How to tweak it:

[Famous artist your track sounds like]... Hear me out

Video by @tomasgreymusic

🪝 Hook #2:

Trying to not drive off the road when this beat drops...

✅ How to tweak it:

Trying not to [drive off the road, lose my mind, head bang, etc] when this beat drops...

Video by @vandeluxmusic

🪝 Hook #3:

Marry someone who turns your angry voice messages into sick drop vocals

✅ How to tweak it:

[Collab with, be friends with, date, etc] someone who turns your [guitar riffs, vocals, samples, etc] into [bangers, drum & bass, relaxing lofi, etc]

Video by @mymysticfaye

🪝 Hook #4:

POV: Forcing my grandpa to watch me DJ instead of watching the football game

✅ How to tweak it:

POV: Forcing my [friend, girlfriend, etc] to [listen to my music, watch me practice my new song, etc] instead of [listening to Taylor Swift, watching Stranger Things, etc]

Video by @itsviviej

🪝 Hook #5:

I hate being so pretty and funny like did you even know I could do this

✅ How to tweak it:

I hate being so [quality] and [quality] like did you even know I could do this *Tip: Have it be you showing your drop, practicing your instrument, etc.

Video by @saerijane

🔥  Reminder: You can download our New! Daily Content Ideas List 🎉 including all the top content ideas gaining artists millions of views + personalize to your style! (⭐️ most popular!)

Stay creative, Lukas (musicbyLukas) Founder & CEO, SocialSound