The song Paging Dr. Beat is trending on TikTok, with users showcasing their style to the groovy music. In these videos, they often highlight unique or ordinary wardrobe aspects while casually kicking their feet and outstretching their hands. The trend began three months ago when the song appeared in many Roblox Sturdy Dance - Ice Spice videos and was later remixed by DJ Johnrey.
The song and easy dance techniques immediately gained popularity, garnering over 800,000 views. Soon, TikTok fans turned the trend into a fashion display. DJ Johnrey’s rendition of the song "scratches their brain," as both creators and users have acknowledged, which is why incorporating it into any kind of content works so well.
Paging Dr Beat song is currently trending on TikTok
In the Paging Dr Beat song, which is currently trending on TikTok, a female voice keeps saying something over a pulsing, looping beat. The voice could be heard saying,
“Didn’t you hear? There’s an emergency”.
Sometimes, it also says,
"Emergency/Emergency/Call Dr. Beat.”
The trend started on @illtetotetoyou's Roblox game recording account. On June 12, 2024, the TikTok account owner had multiple Roblox avatars dancing to the Paging Dr Beat song.
On March 26, police officer @amirehxz released the initial version of this song. However, on May 16, when a group of nurses started dancing to the song, it really took off. Then the views on the original video exceeded over 6.5 million.
Distractify reported that with the sound featured in 439,400 clips, this updated version of the 1984 classic is making the rounds on TikTok. The sound made rounds until the middle of July, however, TikTokers soon changed the sound and transformed it into their own, bringing the dance outside to flaunt their sense of style.
As TikToker Gee Derrick described, the song is an example of what's known as "budots," a specialized type of Filipino dance music,
The Paging Dr Beat TikTok trend is quite easy. To perform this, users need to choose a topic related to their personal style of clothes and present it. This can involve creating Disney princess outfits, adopting an alt-rock look, or even wishing to be seen as a fairy.
The clothing change is the most intricate aspect of this trend. Some of the more complicated ones can even take hours to film.
The sound, Paging Dr Beat, and the dancing steps from the Roblox emote that @illtetotetoyou utilized in their original video are the things TikTokers need to incorporate into their videos in order to continue this trend.
In the final section, they must write, "This trend but..." and explain what makes the clothing they are showcasing in the film special.
Designers have been using the song and dance to post their works in different parts of the trend. Well-known TikToker Asta Darling (@asta.darling) joined the trend by showcasing her outfits with Bridgerton themes.
Additionally, TikToker @dresswithdani_ shared her own interpretation of the trend, displaying multiple chic business outfits while saying in the overlay, "This trend but you're a corporate girlie."
On the other hand, Olympic competitors from Team USA even embraced the trend. American slalom canoeist Evy Leibfarth posted videos of her "fits" in Olympic Village to her TikTok account, @evykayak.
Some stars from the platform, such as Alexandra Louise (@alexandra.louise), couldn't get enough of the Paging Dr Beat trend. Louise even shared numerous videos about the same and shared every Barbie ensemble she had remade. Her video had over 20 million views and almost four million likes, making it more popular than the trend's inception.
On the other hand, user Caroline Vazzana approached the challenge with no goal in mind other than showing viewers her love for “fun clothes”.
Meanwhile, user Caroline Vazzana only wanted to demonstrate to the audience how much she loved "fun clothes" when she took on the Paging Dr Beat challenge.