Identified track
What song is “What Once Was” by Her's?
Matched in 2 short videos (2 on Instagram Reels). Last seen yesterday.
"What Once Was" by Her's keeps turning up as background music: ClipMusic has matched it across 2 videos on Instagram Reels. The most recent match was 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 Her's fans and short-video creators reach for.
Audio DNA
- Genre
- Indie Rock
- Length
- 4:15
- Released
- 2016
- Album
- Songs of Her's
By the numbers
- Recognitions
- 2
- In videos
- 2
- Last seen
- yesterday
- Platforms
- 2 Reels
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Videos using “What Once Was” as background music
Here are 2 videos ClipMusic found using this track as background music:
- 2 videossince Jul 2026
Songs with a similar vibe
Same genre (Indie Rock) and a comparable tempo.
Frequently asked questions
What is the song "What Once Was" by Her's?
"What Once Was" is a track by Her's that ClipMusic has matched as the background music in 2 short videos on Instagram Reels.
How many videos use "What Once Was"?
ClipMusic has catalogued "What Once Was" in 2 videos so far — 2 on Instagram Reels.
Where can I listen to "What Once Was"?
Use the Apple Music link at the top of this page to play the full version of "What Once Was" by Her's.
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 "What Once Was" across Instagram Reels. It's free and works in your browser with no signup.
Can I use "What Once Was" in my own video?
"What Once Was" is a released track by Her's 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