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Will a TikTok song reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 by August 15, 2026?

56%

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Resolved: Yes

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The market asked whether, by August 15, 2026, any song that originated on or became significantly popular on TikTok had reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The record shows that songs from TikTok have reached No. 1, for example Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' began as a TikTok meme and became the longest running Hot 100 No. 1, and Doja Cat's 2023 'Paint the Town Red' also topped the Hot 100 after going viral on TikTok. Because at least one song that originated on or went viral on TikTok reached number one on the Hot 100 by that date, the market resolves to yes.

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Yes

56%

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The crowd was 56% sure, and they nailed it.

Why: The supplied Wikipedia page 'TikTok Billboard Top 50' explicitly states that songs which began as TikTok memes or went viral on TikTok have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It names Lil Nas X’s 'Old Town Road' (which the page says started as a TikTok meme and became the longest‑running Hot 100 No. 1) and also cites Doja Cat’s 2023 'Paint the Town Red' as having topped the Hot 100 after going viral on TikTok. Those statements in the provided evidence directly establish that by Aug 15, 2026 at least one TikTok‑origin/viral song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Source: en.wikipedia.org