High Hopes was released by Panic at the Disco in 2018 as a single from the album Pray for the Wicked, and it became one of the band's biggest hits, reaching the top of Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart and crossing over to mainstream radio. Its optimistic chorus made it a natural fit for short-form video, where creators reuse the hook to soundtrack achievements, comebacks, and hopeful moments. The song's lasting appeal comes from that instantly recognisable lift, which still reads as triumph even in a clip lasting only a few seconds.