In this photo illustration, the TikTok app is displayed on an Apple iPhone on August 7, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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
2. Highest Ranked Videos -- Squishy the Squirrel
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1. Highest Ranked Videos -- Restocking Perfection
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3. Power of Joy Videos -- Finnegan Fox
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2. Power of Joy Videos -- Baby's First Laugh
1. Power of Joy Videos -- Family Hide and Seek
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3. Most Popular Songs -- 'Astronaut in the Ocean' - Masked Wolf
2. Most Popular Songs -- 'Beggin' - Måneskin
1. Most Popular Songs -- Adderall (Corvette Corvette)' - Popp Hunna
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3. Breakthrough Stars -- Chef Puff

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

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
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2. Most Popular Creative Effects -- Inverted Filter
1. Most Popular Creative Effects -- Versailles Run
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