Savage Love began as Jawsh 685's instrumental siren beat, which spread widely on TikTok in 2019 and 2020 through dance videos. Jason Derulo then added his vocals and released the full song in 2020, with Jawsh 685 credited as a co-artist, and it went on to reach number one in several countries. The short chorus excerpt remains popular because the hook is instantly recognisable from that TikTok wave, even in a clip lasting only a few seconds.