# Skibidi Challenge

> Little Big's Skibidi dance video passed 25 million YouTube views in under two weeks.

- Owner: Little Big
- Kind: Trend & aesthetic
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2018-10-05
- Peak date: Week of Oct 15, 2018
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 50 (Notable, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Challenge, Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

Little Big posted the Skibidi video on Oct. 5, 2018. The band asked fans to post their dances on YouTube and Instagram. Within days others posted versions; by Oct. 16 the video had over 25 million views and the dance had reached TikTok, Instagram and BBC TV.

## Timeline

- 2018-10-05 — Little Big (YouTube) — Little Big published the Skibidi video on YouTube, the day the album Antipositive, Pt. 2 was released.
- 2018-10-06 — Yamax (YouTube) — YouTuber Yamax posted a version of the dance. YouTuber Black lIst posted another the following day.
- 2018-10-11 — RTVI (Press) — RTVI reported that dozens of parodies of the original video had appeared online.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/skibidi-challenge

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Skibidi Challenge.” Case HIS-00975. Spread Score v1.2: 50/100. Updated 2026-10-17. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00975