About

Son I Love You So Much refers to an audio from a viral video of a Black father telling his son how much he loves him and how he "broke every generational curse that my father couldn't break." The original video was created by Instagram user @yada_awakening in mid-2024. Then, an Instagram user named @dangalangggg recorded her son standing in a parking garage and staring at her while the audio played in the background. Her video was shared as a Reel in January 2025. Her son is seen with a black hoodie reading, "Allstar Champs," and green pants. He also seemingly has a filter on his face. Her video received viral reposts and exploitable use in the following months, later spawning a TikTok sound that people used to record their children or pets.

Origin

On August 16th, 2024, Instagram^[1] users @yada_awakening and @dvinequeenyada collaborated on a Reel, showing @yada_awakening, a father, holding his newborn son at a poolside and telling him, "Son, I love you so much. I love you so much that I broke every generational curse that my father couldn't break." Over 11 months, the video received over 148,700 likes (shown below).

On January 22nd, 2025, Instagram^[2] user @dangalangggg used the audio for a video of her son standing and staring in a parking garage. Over six months, the video gained roughly 1.4 million likes (shown below). The video would go on to become the more well-known Son I Love You So Much video due to viral edits and reposts.

Spread

On January 25th, 2025, Instagram^[3] user @saikoballs99tv reposted the abovementioned video, gaining over 46,800 likes in six months.

On May 16th, TikToker^[4] @fabbyfella reposted the original video, gaining over 41,500 likes in two months.

On July 9th, 2025, TikToker^[5] @lilly.mmmmm used the TikTok sound^[6] from the aforementioned repost, showing a dog looking towards the camera. Over 20 days, the video received over 134,200 likes (shown below).

On July 24th, TikToker^[7] @largestraightman70 posted a Joker Open Verse Challenge meme, in which the Son I Love You So Much video was shown in the format. Over five days, the video received roughly 69,800 likes (shown below).

On July 25th, 2025, Instagram^[8] user @ionwannatalkifitaintaboutpromo reposted the abovementioned video, gaining over 41,800 likes in four days.

By July 29th, the meme's primary TikTok sound^[6] had amassed over 4,000 posts.

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