Identified track
What song is “Paper Planes” by M.I.A.?
Matched in 5 short videos (2 on Instagram Reels, 2 on TikTok, and 1 on X/Twitter). ~35M combined plays. Last seen yesterday.
One TikTok video by Sophia McAllister carries most of the attention around "Paper Planes" by M.I.A.: it had racked up about 34M plays at our last check.
Our recognition logs place it in 5 videos so far (2 on Instagram Reels, 2 on TikTok, and 1 on X/Twitter). Those clips add up to roughly 35M combined plays. The latest match landed yesterday.
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 M.I.A. fans and short-video creators reach for.
Audio DNA
- Length
- 3:25
- Released
- 2007
- Album
- Kala
By the numbers
- Recognitions
- 5
- In videos
- 5
- Total reach
- 34.8M
- Last seen
- yesterday
- Platforms
- 2 Reels2 TikTok1 X
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Videos using “Paper Planes” as background music
Here are 5 videos ClipMusic found using this track as background music:
- 5 videos34.8M combined plays3 platformssince Dec 2024
@sophiamcallister67
33.9M
@keezymedia
929.4k
@Zealot1931232
8.3k
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Frequently asked questions
What is the song "Paper Planes" by M.I.A.?
"Paper Planes" is a track by M.I.A. that ClipMusic has matched as the background music in 5 short videos on Instagram Reels, TikTok and X/Twitter.
How many videos use "Paper Planes"?
ClipMusic has catalogued "Paper Planes" in 5 videos so far — 2 on Instagram Reels, 2 on TikTok, and 1 on X/Twitter. Together those clips account for about 35M plays.
Where can I listen to "Paper Planes"?
Use the Apple Music link at the top of this page to play the full version of "Paper Planes" by M.I.A..
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 "Paper Planes" across Instagram Reels, TikTok and X/Twitter. It's free and works in your browser with no signup.
Can I use "Paper Planes" in my own video?
"Paper Planes" is a released track by M.I.A. 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