What song is “Les” by Childish Gambino?
Matched in 8 short videos (5 on Instagram Reels, 2 on TikTok, and 1 on X/Twitter). ~2.3M combined plays. Last seen 5 days ago.
One TikTok video by 𝑸𝒓𝒕.𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 carries most of the attention around "Les" by Childish Gambino: it had racked up about 2.1M plays at our last check.
Across short video, ClipMusic has logged it in 8 videos — 5 on Instagram Reels, 2 on TikTok, and 1 on X/Twitter. Those clips add up to roughly 2.3M combined plays. The latest match landed 5 days ago.
On the technical side it clocks in around 199 BPM in F Major, a high-energy tempo built for fast cuts and hype edits. Filed under Hip-Hop/Rap, it rewards edits that land on the beat.
You can preview the full track on Spotify and 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 Childish Gambino fans and short-video creators reach for.
Audio DNA
- Tempo
- 199 BPM
- Fast
- Key
- F Major
- Genre
- Hip-Hop/Rap
- Length
- 5:17
- Released
- 2010
- Album
- Camp
By the numbers
- Recognitions
- 25
- In videos
- 8
- Total reach
- 2.3M
- Last seen
- 5 days ago
- Platforms
- 5 Reels2 TikTok1 X
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Videos using “Les” as background music
Here are 8 videos ClipMusic found using this track as background music:
- 11 videos2.3M combined plays3 platformssince Mar 2026
@qrt.arts
2.1M
@__herma
128.8k
@globalfener26
59.8k
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Frequently asked questions
What is the song "Les" by Childish Gambino?
"Les" is a track by Childish Gambino that ClipMusic has matched as the background music in 8 short videos on Instagram Reels, TikTok and X/Twitter.
How many videos use "Les"?
ClipMusic has catalogued "Les" in 8 videos so far — 5 on Instagram Reels, 2 on TikTok, and 1 on X/Twitter. Together those clips account for about 2.3M plays.
Where can I listen to "Les"?
Use the Spotify and Apple Music links at the top of this page to play the full version of "Les" by Childish Gambino.
What BPM is "Les" by Childish Gambino?
"Les" runs at approximately 199 BPM in F Major and is filed under Hip-Hop/Rap. If you're cutting a video to it, that's a high-energy tempo built for fast cuts and hype edits.
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 "Les" across Instagram Reels, TikTok and X/Twitter. It's free and works in your browser with no signup.
Can I use "Les" in my own video?
"Les" is a released track by Childish Gambino 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
Paste a TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram, or X/Twitter link — free for standard use, no signup.
Open Music Finder