How to add the Ramalama sound on TikTok, Reels and Shorts
The Ramalama trend song is Ramalama (Bang Bang). Add it on TikTok, Reels and Shorts, time your reveal to the whisper and avoid two copies playing at once.
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Which sound to use
The Ramalama trend uses “Ramalama (Bang Bang)” by Róisín Murphy. To add it, open a Ramalama costume-walk video, tap the sound name and choose Use this sound, or tap Add sound while posting and search Ramalama. Your NowStarring video already has the song in it, so if you add the sound in the app, turn your original sound down. The steps differ a little on each app, so each has its own section below.
Why picking the trend’s sound matters
Every sound on TikTok, Reels and Shorts has its own page listing the videos that use it. Posting with the Ramalama (Bang Bang) sound that the costume walks use puts your video on that page, right next to the rest of the trend.
It also helps people find you. Anyone who taps the sound on another Ramalama video can scroll straight into yours.
Searching “Ramalama” can bring up several versions: the song itself, sped-up edits and clips cut to the reveal. The safest pick is the one on a costume-walk video you like, so the whisper falls where the trend expects it. A version picked from a random search may be a remix or a clip from another trend, and your video ends up on a page full of something else.
TikTok
From a Ramalama video
- Find a Ramalama costume-walk video.
- Tap the sound name at the bottom of the video.
- Tap Use this sound, then Upload, and pick your video.
While posting
- Tap + and upload your video.
- Tap Add sound, search Ramalama, and pick the version you saw in the trend.
- Set the volume and the start point (below), then tap Next.
Not ready to post? Add the sound to Favorites from its page so it’s waiting for you.
Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts
Instagram Reels
- On a Ramalama Reel, tap the audio name, then Use audio, and add your video.
- Or start a Reel with your video, tap Add audio and search Ramalama.
YouTube Shorts
- On a Ramalama Short, tap the sound name and use it in a new Short with your video.
- Or create a Short, add your video and tap Sound to search Ramalama.
On both, the same volume rule applies: if you add the song in the app, turn your video’s own sound down so you don’t hear two copies.
Mixing the volume and the whisper
Your file from the Ramalama page is an MP4 with the song already in it, taken from the trend’s original take and timed so the whip-up lands on the whisper. Adding the sound again in the app means two copies playing at once, slightly out of step.
| You want | Original sound | Added sound |
|---|---|---|
| To land on the trend’s sound page | Off | Full |
| Our timing, exactly as made | Full | No sound added |
With the original turned off, the reveal only works if the added sound’s whisper hits it. Your face appears about six seconds in, so drag the sound’s start point until the whisper lands there, then watch once with the sound on.
Check it before you post
- Play the draft with the sound on.
- Watch for the moment your face appears; the whisper should land right on it.
- If it’s off, go back and nudge the sound’s start point a little at a time until it lines up.
If the sound is muted or unavailable
- Some songs aren’t available to business accounts or in some countries. Post with the original sound, which already has the song, or pick another Ramalama version that is available.
- If an app mutes your upload, add Ramalama (Bang Bang) from its own library instead of relying on the sound inside the file.
- If the sound disappears from a draft, it was likely removed; pick it again from a recent costume-walk video.
- If the song plays but your reveal feels late or early, the version you picked starts at a different point; slide its start point until the whisper meets your face.
TikTok asks you to label realistic AI videos. Turn on the AI-generated content setting under More options before you post.
Need the video first? Make it on the Ramalama page, or film it with the free guide. What it costs is on the pricing page.
About the song
Ramalama (Bang Bang) is from Róisín Murphy’s solo album Ruby Blue. The trend uses the part where the song drops to a whisper for the reveal, not the whole track, which is why most videos end a few seconds after the face appears. We don’t reprint the lyrics; your streaming app’s lyrics view has them. For where the song and the walk come from, read the Ramalama trend origin.
Caption, hashtags and posting
The sound puts your video on the trend’s sound page; the caption and hashtags help people who search for it.
- Hashtags that describe it: #ramalama, #ramalamatrend, #halloweencostume and #costumereveal. Add #aivideo if you made it with AI.
- Keep the caption short so it doesn’t cover the reveal. One line about the costume is enough.
- Pick a cover frame from after the reveal, so your face shows on your profile grid; the video itself still starts on the boots.
- Post the same file to Reels and Shorts. Each app either plays the song from your file or from its own library, as set above.
Your video downloads as an MP4 with no watermark, so it posts cleanly anywhere.
Independent fan tool
NowStarring is an independent fan tool, not linked to Róisín Murphy or the makers of Ramalama (Bang Bang). The song belongs to its rights holders.
Questions
What song is the Ramalama trend?
Ramalama (Bang Bang) by Róisín Murphy, from her album Ruby Blue.
How do I add the Ramalama sound on TikTok?
Tap the sound name on a Ramalama video and choose Use this sound, or tap Add sound while posting and search Ramalama.
Does the NowStarring Ramalama video have the song?
Yes. The song is already in your video, timed so the reveal lands on the whisper.
How do I time the reveal to the whisper?
After adding the sound, move its start point until the whisper lands about six seconds in, where your face appears.
Why is the Ramalama sound unavailable?
Some songs are blocked for business accounts or in some regions. Post with the original sound, which already has the song.
Do I need to label my Ramalama AI video?
TikTok asks you to label realistic AI content; turn on the AI-generated content setting when you post.
Can I use a sped-up Ramalama sound?
You can, but the whisper arrives sooner, so your reveal may land late. Slide the sound’s start point, or pick the version from a costume-walk video.
