Identified track
What song is “Like a Tattoo” by Sade?
Matched in 2 short videos (1 on Instagram Reels and 1 on TikTok). Top clip ~454K plays on TikTok. Last seen 23 days ago.
One TikTok video by 10 🇧🇷 carries most of the attention around "Like a Tattoo" by Sade: it had racked up about 454K plays at our last check.
Our recognition logs place it in 2 videos so far (1 on Instagram Reels and 1 on TikTok). The latest match landed 23 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 Sade fans and short-video creators reach for.
Audio DNA
- Genre
- R&B/Soul
- Length
- 3:38
- Released
- 1992
- Album
- Love Deluxe
By the numbers
- Recognitions
- 2
- In videos
- 2
- Last seen
- 23 days ago
- Platforms
- 1 Reels1 TikTok
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Videos using “Like a Tattoo” as background music
Here are 2 videos ClipMusic found using this track as background music:
- 2 videos2 platformssince Aug 2026
@gabriel_sarwar
453.7k
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Songs with a similar vibe
Same genre (R&B/Soul) and a comparable tempo.
Frequently asked questions
What is the song "Like a Tattoo" by Sade?
"Like a Tattoo" is a track by Sade that ClipMusic has matched as the background music in 2 short videos on Instagram Reels and TikTok.
How many videos use "Like a Tattoo"?
ClipMusic has catalogued "Like a Tattoo" in 2 videos so far — 1 on Instagram Reels and 1 on TikTok. The biggest one on TikTok has around 454K plays.
Where can I listen to "Like a Tattoo"?
Use the Apple Music link at the top of this page to play the full version of "Like a Tattoo" by Sade.
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 "Like a Tattoo" across Instagram Reels and TikTok. It's free and works in your browser with no signup.
Can I use "Like a Tattoo" in my own video?
"Like a Tattoo" is a released track by Sade 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.
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