TikTokers are always looking for a fun new sound to set their fail videos to, and recently they've chosen a song by rapper Remble.

The song begins with the lyrics, "Will he perform when he has money right in front of him," and is being used as a setup to some of the most viral and fresh fail videos of 2026.

But how did the trend start and why did TikTokers decide that this was the new soundtrack for fail videos? Here's what we know.

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What Is The 'Will He Perform When He Has Money Right In Front Of Him' Meme?

In mid-August 2026, an original audio featuring a section of the song "Touchable" by rapper Remble went viral on TikTok. The audio features Remble rapping, "Will he perform when he has money right in front of him," followed by some screaming and yelling sounds.

The audio went viral after it was set to a fail video where a Wii Sports bowling player manages to miss all the pins at the last possible moment. From there, other TikTokers decided to take the audio and set it to fail videos.

@zdeezee HELP US TO 50K 😭😭 #fyp #tiktoklive #tiktokhighlights #wiisports #viral ♬ Go follow zDeezee – Deezee

How Is 'Will He Perform When He Has Money Right In Front Of Him' Used In Memes?

The "Will He Perform" audio was used over 53,000 times between mid-August and early September 2026. The majority of the videos under the sound are fail videos. These videos use the audio as a sort of question, wondering if the subject of the video will be able to perform or succeed at a task, before they ultimately fail.

In some of the videos, the subject does manage to perform a stunt or task, putting a twist on the format. The audio is somewhat comparable to other fail audios like the Jet2 Holiday trend, which saw users set fail videos to a Jet2 ad.

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What Are Some More 'Will He Perform When He Has Money Right In Front Of Him' Memes?

@db30755 #like #viral #bike #momsoftiktok #mo @IssacToFast ♬ Go follow zDeezee – Deezee

@even.tramp Bro fell of the trampoline😭#fail #trend #trampoline #viral #fyp @simengymboy @pederhv_012🦆 @Tobias🐛👢 @olaf_hv @House of Highlights ♬ Go follow zDeezee – Deezee

@honkers391 moments before disaster #school #prank ♬ Go follow zDeezee – Deezee

@seokjinsmmy my grandpa 👋👋#grandpa #willheperformwhenhehasmoneyinfrontofhim #fyp #viral #skate ♬ Go follow zDeezee – Deezee

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For the full history of the Will He Perform When He Has Money Right In Front Of Him meme, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.