# Numa Numa Dance

> A 2004 webcam lip-sync spread from Newgrounds to TV and more than 80 mirror sites.

- Owner: Gary Brolsma
- Kind: Meme & format
- Sector: Culture (no sector)
- Seed date: 2004-12-06
- Peak date: Apr 2005
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 21 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Press loop, Response chain

## Summary

Brolsma uploaded a webcam lip-sync to Newgrounds in December 2004. Copies circulated on other sites and blogs before TV coverage in February 2005; later YouTube mirrors, sequels and brand appearances extended its life.

## Timeline

- 2004-12-06 — Gary Brolsma / GMan250 (Open web) — Brolsma posted Numa Numa Dance on Newgrounds.
- 2005-02-17 — CNN / Anderson Cooper 360 (TV) — CNN aired the clip and documented its circulation through blogs and morning television.
- 2005-02-26 — Kieran Healy / Crooked Timber (Open web) — Healy discussed the New York Times profile and challenged its framing of Brolsma.

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/numa-numa-dance

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Numa Numa Dance.” Case HIS-01012. Spread Score v1.2: 21/100. Updated 2026-10-17. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01012