Whether you have kids or not, we are 100% positive that you know the kid hit song, “Baby Shark.” For those who have children at home, this song is probably on their playlists or song search history. I mean, who doesn’t love that energetic song?
We also can’t deny that we know the cute steps of the shark family. Those tiny finger strokes that describe each member of the shark family, you know it right?
“Baby Shark” became so popular that it even got to the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40!
Can you imagine a children’s song featuring a family of sharks getting onto the list? Actually, as of this writing, it already has a whopping 6.3 billion views on YouTube alone! It currently holds the second spot of the Top 500 most viewed videos with over 450M views on YouTube.
This song will put a lot of songs to shame when it comes to popularity, wouldn’t you agree?
So, where did the “Baby Shark” song come from?
According to Wikipedia,
“Baby Shark” is a children’s song featuring a family of sharks. Popular as a campfire song, it has taken off since 2016, when Pinkfong, a South Korean education company, turned it into a viral video which spread through social media, online video, and radio.”
“Baby Shark” originated from a campfire song or chant. Some sources have mentioned traditional myths as a basis, others camping origins in the 20th century,[1] and some see it as possibly developed by camp counselors inspired by the movie Jaws. It became a campfire song where each member of a family of sharks is introduced with different hand motions. Different versions of the song have the sharks hunting fish, eating a sailor, or killing people, who then go to heaven.”
Here is a 2007 version of the song, also called as the Alemuel version
This dance version of “Baby Shark” is a YouTube video posted by a channel of a German woman named Alexandra Müller, also known as “alemuel”. The video was entitled “Kleiner Hai” (German for Little Shark).
Here’s another version called “Johnny Only”
It was shared as an educational video by a YouTube channel named TheLearningStation – Kids Songs and Nursery Rhymes back in the year 2011.
Then came the Pinkfong’s version featuring the shark family.
Pretty soon, the “Baby Shark” dance challenge was born and spread like a wildfire!
Even to the football stadiums…
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— QuaRhetine (@rhet_hailey) November 23, 2018
It also appeared on the 6:30 mark of the year-ender video rewind of YouTube itself.
The dance craze became a global trend and has influenced both celebrities and ordinary citizens.
Sophie Turner & Josh Groban even sang it!
It’s considered the most popular rendition of the song ever.
The “Baby Shark” (Trap Remix) also became a hit and conquered the land.
When we say land, we mean dance studios.
It also conquered the seas.
This time, we mean the actual sea.
But there’s no denying these kids from Dreams House Dance Academy did it best!
This group composed of young girls and one boy danced to the remix version of the “Baby Shark” song.
To be closer to the shark family, they shoot the video on some concrete staircases by the seashore!
They are wearing their smiles from the beginning up to the end of their dance routine. It’s like they’re burning with inexhaustible passion and energy as they playfully dance to the music.
One thing is certain- when it comes to dancing the ‘Baby Shark’ dance, these kids have set the bar very, very high!
Make sure to watch their video below.
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