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Nothing says you’ve made it quite like getting a statue built in your honor and having the president blow up your mentions. At least, that’s the idea behind “I’m Feeling Tremendous,” a TikTok trend that turns a boastful lyric into a soundtrack for feeling successful.
The meme originally comes from a song by Your Favorite Martian in which the singer celebrates his newfound recognition by claiming people applaud when he speaks, a statue has been erected in his honor and even the president is filling his mentions.
The lyric was later separated from the song and spread as a TikTok sound used to exaggerate moments of success, popularity and achievement, appearing in Gacha Life animations, anime edits, dances and jokes about becoming verified.
So, where did the “I’m Feeling Tremendous” trend come from, and how did a Your Favorite Martian song become a viral TikTok meme? Here’s how the audio took off and what the trend is all about.
Where Does ‘I’m Feeling Tremendous’ Come From?
The meme originates from “Verified,” a song by Your Favorite Martian (YFM), the internet cartoon band co-created by YouTuber Ray William Johnson and musical artist Jesse Cale.
The song was uploaded to the Your Favorite Martian (@Yourfavoritemartian) YouTube channel back on June 29th, 2022, and its music video received about 14 million views in a little over four years since it was posted.
A section of the song featuring the lyrics about feeling tremendous and receiving public recognition was then separated into an audio clip that began circulating on TikTok four years later, largely credited to underground artist Lil Godd’s cover of the song.
I’m feeling tremendous
Now people clap when I finish up a sentence
Now they built a statue to honor my existence
Now I got the president fillin’ up my mentions
How Is The ‘I’m Feeling Tremendous’ Meme Used?
The trend took off on TikTok in late 2026, with users incorporating the audio into a wide variety of formats. It was used particularly heavily for animation memes, fancams and fan edits, while captions frequently framed the audio around exaggerated versions of going viral, becoming famous or receiving widespread recognition.
On September 8th, 2026, TikTok user and artist Lil Godd (@lilgodd33) posted a cover of the song, propelling the four-year-old song back into mainstream attention and receiving 4.2 million views and 305,200 likes in one month.
On September 16th, 2026, TikTok user @eiryy9 then posted a video set to the song that received over 818,300 views and 134,900 likes in nearly three weeks.
On September 19th, 2026, TikTok user @pohoyok0officialacc posted a video that received over 3.8 million views and 538,400 likes in about 17 days.
On September 20th, 2026, TikTok user @susanims posted a video that received over 772,000 views and 129,100 likes in approximately 16 days.
On September 25th, 2026, TikTok user @gleaming_tights2 posted a video that received about 14.6 million views and 2.9 million likes in nearly two weeks.
On September 26th, 2026, TikTok user @askaboutnathan posted a video that received roughly 2.2 million views and 255,400 likes in about 10 days.
What Are Some More Examples Of The ‘I’m Feeling Tremendous’ Trend?
For the full history of the I’m Feeling Tremendous meme, be sure to check out Know Your Meme’s encyclopedia entry.
