Origin of the “I Have a Daughter” TikTok Trend

Have you ever participated in a particularly ridiculous chat on a dating app? TikTok creator Luke Holloway takes these dialogues and turns them into memorable songs. His series, “Day X of converting awful TINDER chats into tunes,” features the viral “I have one daughter” clip. It showcases:

Holloway in a sweater: “Do you have any children?”

Holloway in a wig: “Yes, I have one daughter. What about you?”

Holloway in the sweater: “How many baby daddies do you have? If you don’t mind sharing.”

Holloway in the wig: “… I have one daughter.”

Holloway in the sweater: “I get that, is she from the same father?”

Holloway in the wig: “I don’t follow.”

The dialogue comically emphasizes a miscommunication. Unless you’re in a “Mamma Mia” situation, typically one child implies one father.

Holloway’s tune is extraordinarily catchy. I’ve caught myself singing “I have one daughter” while I clean. The clip boasts 1.2 million likes and more than 14 million views. The audio has been utilized over 65,500 times on TikTok, with users adding text to illustrate irritating discussions about selling books, living with vitiligo, and parenthood.

Holloway has not yet replied to Mashable’s request for an interview, but the trend continues to expand, with one user remarking, “This is incredibly catchy.”