“The King” by Sarah Kinsley

Don’t recognize this song by name? If you’ve heard the ethereal instrumental opening measures, Kinsley’s second single is nearly impossible to forget. By using the first bars as a TikTok sound before the track’s official release, the song earned praise and popularity before people had even heard Kinsley’s wide-ranging and vintage-sounding vocals. She details an unabashed desire to “be The King” of her love interest’s heart. The bassline and drums move the song along, but the delicate piano runs are what led this song to its TikTok trend in which users “romanticize their life” or say that the audio is “what it sounds like to be alive.” Next time you want to have that “main character” moment driving with the windows down, queue this one up on your streaming platform of choice.