# Instagram Fixes Creed Song Glitch

> Instagram fixes song recommendation glitch after wrongly promoting Creed's 'Higher' for months.
- Title: Instagram Fixes Creed Song Glitch · Consequence | Shortify
- Summary: Instagram fixes song recommendation glitch after wrongly promoting Creed's 'Higher' for months. Instagram corrected a glitch that repeatedly recommended…
- Keywords: instagram, creed, higher, song, glitch, stories, meta, recommendation, music, culture, entertainment, Fixes
- Source: Consequence — https://consequence.net/2026/10/instagram-creed-recommendation-glitch
- Published: 2026-10-09T02:10:06+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: instagram, creed, higher, song, glitch, stories, meta, recommendation, music, culture, entertainment
## Instagram Algorithm Glitch
Instagram's algorithm mistakenly recommended Creed's 1999 song 'Higher' repeatedly as background music for Stories despite user activity.

> We looked into this and found that this song is being recommended to more people than intended
## Users Noticed Song Promotions
Some users reported seeing 'Higher' in their suggested songs for months regardless of their activity or posts on Instagram.
## Instagram Investigating Fix
Instagram's engineering team is working on a fix after acknowledging the glitch caused unintended exposure of the song.

> We're continuing to investigate
## Key takeaway

Instagram corrected a glitch that repeatedly recommended Creed's 'Higher' as background music for Stories despite user activity.