Gas Station Dance Song: Akcent's Stay with Me

Most gas station dance videos run on the same track: "Stay with Me" by the Romanian dance-pop group Akcent. In sound libraries and on TikTok it often shows up as "On & On (Stay with Me)" or simply "On & On". It is the song from the original 2024 road-trip clip of Mikhail Litvin, Ravshan and Adel Veigel that the whole trend copies, and it is the sound most remixes on TikTok, Reels and Shorts use.

The song at a glance

So no, it is not a new song. It is a club track from more than 15 years ago that the trend brought back. Do not mix it up with the 2022 "Stay with Me" by Calvin Harris, Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell Williams, which is a different song.

Why everyone uses the same song

The trend is a fixed 15-second format with three shots: a dance by the cars, a front-camera selfie and a step out of the car. The cuts land on the beat of the original song, so using the same sound is what makes a remix instantly recognisable. Swap the song and viewers lose the cue that tells them which trend they are watching.

There is a second reason. On TikTok, every video that uses a sound is collected on that sound's page. Using the trend sound puts your clip next to all the other remixes, where people who already like the trend are scrolling.

How to find the exact sound version

Searching the title gives you the full song, a few sped-up edits and a pile of clips uploaded by users. Here is how to pick the right one:

1. Start from a remix you like. Open a gas station dance video whose timing feels right, tap the sound name at the bottom, and you land on the sound page with every video that uses it.
2. Check the start. Play the sound and compare it with a few remixes. A good trend sound starts on the same part of the song they use. A full-length upload starts at the intro and needs trimming.
3. Pick the busy one. If several versions exist, choose the sound with the most videos on its page. It is the one viewers recognise.
4. Avoid sped-up or slowed edits unless that is the joke. The cuts of the format are timed to the normal speed.
5. Save it. Bookmark the sound so you can reuse it for the next version without searching again.

Other "gas station" songs people mix up

Searching for "gas station song" also brings up tracks from unrelated trends. If you want the Litvin-style three-shot video, these are not the ones:

• "Gas Station Love" by EJ Jones: a different song with its own videos, not the Akcent track.
• "Motion Party" by BossMan Dlow: a 2026 TikTok dance challenge with its own moves.
• "Gas Station" by Slayyyter: a 2026 album track, not tied to the three-shot format.

How to add the sound on TikTok

1. Tap + and upload your finished 15-second video.
2. Tap Add sound in the editor (some app versions call it Sounds).
3. Search for Akcent Stay with Me or Akcent On & On, or open the sound from any gas station dance video you like (tap the sound name, then Use this sound).
4. Drag the sound so the first beat lands on the first frame, and set the original clip volume to zero.
5. Post, and keep the sound linked so the video shows up on the sound page.

Using a business account? TikTok limits business accounts to its Commercial Music Library, which usually does not include chart songs like this one. If the sound is missing, that is the likely reason; a personal account sees the full library.

Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts

On Reels, tap the music note in the editor and search the same title. On Shorts, tap Add sound before or after you upload. If a sound is not available in your region, pick the most used "gas station dance" sound in the app; most of them are clips of the same song. For the rest of the posting steps on each app, see how to post the gas station dance.

Make the video first

Need the clip itself? You can film it yourself shot by shot or make it from three photos with AI on gasstationdance.app. A video costs 100 credits at 720P, and the credit packs start at $8.90. To see how the original and its remixes sound with the cuts, watch the gas station dance videos or read how the trend started.

FAQ

What is the gas station dance song called?
"Stay with Me" by Akcent, often listed on TikTok as "On & On" or "On & On (Stay with Me)".

Is it a new song?
No. It came out in the late 2000s and appears on Akcent's 2009 album True Believers. The trend gave it a second life.

Why can't I find the sound?
The usual reasons are a business account (limited to the Commercial Music Library) or a regional restriction. Try a personal account, or use the sound from a remix that already has it.

Can I use a different song?
You can, but the original sound is the cue that tells viewers which trend this is, and it puts your video on the sound page with the other remixes.

Will an AI-made clip match the song?
Videos from the generator are cut to the original timing, so the beat lines up once you add the sound and set the first beat on the first frame. Our step-by-step AI guide shows the whole process with screenshots.