# Corn Kid

> Tariq’s corn interview became a song used in over 900,000 TikTok videos.

- Owner: Tariq / Recess Therapy
- Kind: Creator moment
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2022-08-04
- Peak date: Week of Aug 28, 2022
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 65 (Viral), v1.2
- Mechanics: Sound or audio meme, Catchphrase, Brand pile-on, Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

Recess Therapy published Tariq’s corn interview. The Gregory Brothers turned it into a TikTok sound used in over 900,000 videos. Brands adopted the sound, and Tariq joined campaigns with Chipotle and Green Giant.

## Timeline

- 2022-08-04 — Recess Therapy (YouTube) — Recess Therapy posted its interview with Tariq about his love of corn.
- 2022-08-04 — u/cafeteriastyle (Reddit) — A user shared Tariq’s interview in r/MadeMeSmile, where commenters repeated his corn catchphrases.
- 2022-08-04 — @sixinchbeys (X) — An unaffiliated account reposted the corn interview on X at 22:01 UTC.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/corn-kid

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Corn Kid.” Case HIS-00102. Spread Score v1.2: 65/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00102