What song is “How It Ends” by DeVotchKa?
Matched in 5 short videos (2 on Instagram Reels, 2 on YouTube Shorts, and 1 on TikTok). ~13M combined plays. Last seen 10 days ago.
One TikTok video by The Aquatic Critter carries most of the attention around "How It Ends" by DeVotchKa: it had racked up about 8.0M plays at our last check.
Our recognition logs place it in 5 videos so far (2 on Instagram Reels, 2 on YouTube Shorts, and 1 on TikTok). Those clips add up to roughly 13M combined plays. The latest match landed 10 days ago.
You can preview the full track on Apple Music from the player at the top of this page — handy if you only caught a few seconds of it in a video.
We also link 8 related tracks further down, so you can keep digging through music DeVotchKa fans and short-video creators reach for.
Audio DNA
- Length
- 7:00
- Released
- 2004
- Album
- How It Ends
By the numbers
- Recognitions
- 6
- In videos
- 5
- Total reach
- 13.2M
- Last seen
- 10 days ago
- Platforms
- 2 Reels2 Shorts1 TikTok
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Videos using “How It Ends” as background music
Here are 5 videos ClipMusic found using this track as background music:
- 5 videos13.2M combined plays3 platformssince Jun 2026
@the.aquatic.critt
8.0M
@MidnxghtClipz
3.9M
@TheQuistFamily
1.3M
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Frequently asked questions
What is the song "How It Ends" by DeVotchKa?
"How It Ends" is a track by DeVotchKa that ClipMusic has matched as the background music in 5 short videos on Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and TikTok.
How many videos use "How It Ends"?
ClipMusic has catalogued "How It Ends" in 5 videos so far — 2 on Instagram Reels, 2 on YouTube Shorts, and 1 on TikTok. Together those clips account for about 13M plays.
Where can I listen to "How It Ends"?
Use the Apple Music link at the top of this page to play the full version of "How It Ends" by DeVotchKa.
How do I find this song from a video?
Copy the video link and paste it into ClipMusic's Music Finder. It reads the audio directly and returns the title and artist when there's a match — the same way we matched "How It Ends" across Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and TikTok. It's free and works in your browser with no signup.
Can I use "How It Ends" in my own video?
"How It Ends" is a released track by DeVotchKa and is almost certainly protected by copyright. Check your platform's licensing rules before adding it to monetized content — what's fine on a personal post can trigger a claim once you monetize.
Find the song in your own video
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