Viral TikTok song everyone loves and the original singer will surprise you

Daily Record

05-06-2025

Take My Hand was first released in 2011 and now it's the biggest song on TikTok at the moment - but who is the surprising person behind the tune?
There's no logic really behind what songs make it on TikTok and those that don't. But one sure fire way of making a success of any musical hit these days is for it to go viral on the social media platform, sending profits and worldwide attention through the roof.
If you've been on TikTok over the past couple of months, there's one tune you're guaranteed to have heard in one form or another, and its catchy hook and sweet sound ensures it stays in your mind for the rest of the day.
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Take My Hand is a 60s inspired, dreamy ditty that has been used to back a trend that sees social media users post footage of seemingly everyday life, with the caption 'I almost forgot this was the whole point'.
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It's an emotional trend, as many of them are, designed to make us see what appears to be the mundane as something much more spectacular.
The song has been used of late by every influencer worth their salt - including most of the members o f 'Mom Tok' and even Madonna.
But if you've been left scratching your head at where you have heard this epic track before, it's probably fair to say you are a British comedy fan, and it's definitely fair to say you've got good taste.
Take My Hand was actually released back in 2011, and was the theme tune to the cult classic comedy Toast of London, written and starring the iconic Matt Berry.
Toast of London ran for three seasons from 2013 and produced a number of viral moments which still stand to this day, but we're doubting even Berry thought he had such a modern classic on his hands when he put this song out on his Witchhazel album at the time.
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Berry is a comedy genius who has been involved in some of the funniest UK and worldwide sitcoms of recent years including The IT Crowd, What We Do in the Shadows and Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, but social media users were still blown away when they discovered it is he who is behind this viral song.
Is there no end to his talents? Basically, no.
For, as well as lending his velvet voice and hilarious comedy timing to some of the best known shows on TV, he's only a real life rock star too.
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A multi-instrumentalist, Berry used to perform with his band The Maypoles and has duetted in the past with the likes of Sean Lennon and Emma Noble. He's about to release new album Gather Up and it looks like it's set for success, given his growing fanbase on Spotify with 1.6m listeners every month.
In a clip that's been seen more than two million times on TikTok, @ethannneville posted: "When I first heard this song [Take My Hand] I thought it was a phenomenal piece of art.
"Then I learn the guy singing it is none other than the comedic genius and talented actor Matt Berry. You're telling me that the same guy who shouts 'New York Citehhh'[in What We Do In The Shadows] is a beautiful singer songwriter."
Ethan wasn't the only one shocked at the link, with fans pouring into the comments to share their surprise.
One said: "You're telling me Jackie Daytona the human bartender sings this? Another said: "WHAT?? How am I just finding this out, I've loved this song for years," while another replied: "You're telling me the same Matt Berry from the IT crowd? Like… FATHURRRRRRR?".
However, there's another sad element to the popularity of the song, as some social media users came upon it after it was used in the end credits of 2025 Netflix documentary American Murder: Gabby Petito.
One added: "This is such a beautiful song and I found it through the Gabbby Petito documentary."
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