TikTok released its 2021 recap and by the words of Vanessa Pappas, their Chief Operating Officer, 2021 was a one-of-a-kind year for the social media app.

“For us, 2021 was a year for connection, and we’ve seen people on TikTok laughing together, entertaining us, starting cultural phenomenons, and teaching us new things,” said Vanessa Pappas about 2021.

To show what made 2021 so special, TikTok ranked its more exciting 2021 videos in a few categories — check them out below.

• 3. Highest Ranked Videos -- Drone Dancing

  @totouchanemu

  I may not have @maxtaylorlifts dumpy but I do have a drone.

  ♬ STAY - The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber

• 2. Highest Ranked Videos -- Squishy the Squirrel

  @chipmunksoftiktok

  Fill the cheeks Squishy, fill the cheeks #fyp #animals #nature #cuteanimals #squishy #chipmunk

  ♬ original sound - Chipmunks of TikTok

• 1. Highest Ranked Videos -- Restocking Perfection

  @_catben_

  Random restocks & refills around the house🤩🤩🤩 #refill #restock #organizedhome #momlife #thisandthatwithcat #asmr

  ♬ original sound - Catherine Benson

• 3. Power of Joy Videos -- Finnegan Fox

  @mikayla.raines

  #Finneganfox #Happy

  ♬ original sound - Mikayla Raines

• 2. Power of Joy Videos -- Baby's First Laugh

  @sarahforwarkholden

  #firsttiktok #babytiktok #babylaughter #babylaugh #babyfirstlaugh #firsttimemom #wholesometiktok

  ♬ original sound - Sarah Holden

• 1. Power of Joy Videos -- Family Hide and Seek

  @valentinebrothers

  Zach isn’t the best at hiding 😂 #downsyndrome #brotherlove #wholesome

  ♬ Treasure#1 - Bruno Mars

• 3. Most Popular Songs -- 'Astronaut in the Ocean' - Masked Wolf

  @luna_the_pantera

  Perfect parkour 😈 #fypシ #viral #jump #dogvscat #leopard

  ♬ Astronaut In The Ocean - Masked Wolf

• 2. Most Popular Songs -- 'Beggin' - Måneskin

  @dovetaill_7

  My Crown🥴🥊. #Dovetaill

  ♬ Beggin' - Måneskin

• 1. Most Popular Songs -- Adderall (Corvette Corvette)' - Popp Hunna

  @imkevinhart

  Nailed it.... #tiktok #corvettecorvette

  ♬ Adderall (Corvette Corvette) - Popp Hunna

• 3. Breakthrough Stars -- Chef Puff

  @thatlittlepuff

  It ends brutally 😂 #thatlittlepuff #recipe #puffknowsbetter #PINKHolidayRemix

  ♬ original sound - ThatLittlePuff

  Puff is an NYC cat chef and TikTok sensation whose fame and love for the culinary arts began during the pandemic. His owner Lynch Zhang posts videos of Puff cooking and debunking food hacks.

• 2. Breakthrough Stars -- Oneya D’Amelio

  https://www.tiktok.com/@angryreactions/video/7037974922521480454

  Oneya, your go-to creator for motivation and a good laugh, uses his voice, hilarious personality, and optimistic attitude to scream positive affirmations to other creators by dueting their videos.

• 1. Breakthrough Stars -- Olivia Rodrigo

  @livbedumb

  HAPPY AND HEALTHY!!!!! @irisapatow

  ♬ original sound - Olivia Rodrigo

  This 18-year-old singer, songwriter, and actress has blown away millions of fans with her talent. Her debut album not only broke records with seven Grammy nominations, but her songs were behind several viral TikTok trends that took over the app this year.

• 3. Most Popular Creative Effects -- Psychedelic Clown

  @mileycyrus

  FML is the new NFT. 🤡

  ♬ Be A Clown - Angie

• 2. Most Popular Creative Effects -- Inverted Filter

  @meicrosoft

  ok last one of my symmetrical tattoos I promise #fyp #inverted #girlswithtattoos

  ♬ talking to the moon sickmix - Sickickmusic

• 1. Most Popular Creative Effects -- Versailles Run

  @handluggageonly

  But where is it though...? #run #versaillesrun #ikea

  ♬ оригинальный звук - Videographer | ROSTOV

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