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Library/Music/Bed Intruder (Antoine Dodson)
Grade B20 sourcesHIS-01493

Bed Intruder (Antoine Dodson)

Music · 2010 · Notable

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An Auto-Tuned local-news interview reached No. 89 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Original · The Gregory Brothers / schmoyoho, featuring Antoine and Kelly Dodson
Clip · schmoyoho on YouTube
Clip · schmoyoho on YouTube
Clip · Ethan Luck on YouTube
Bed Intruder (Antoine Dodson): cover art
Wikipedia (non-free, fair use)
BED INTRUDER SONG!!!
schmoyoho on YouTube
'Bed Intruder Song' Tops YouTube's Most-Watched List In 2010
NPR via North Country Public Radio

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How it works
ReachNo data yetContagion35Breadth30Velocity35Longevity9045

Numbers

Peak proxy date
Aug 2010
Jul 31 ’10 to Aug 2010
Platforms
7
Started on YouTube
Origin
Seeded
Entertainment

Mechanics

  • Response chainPrimary
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop
  • Controversy

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The Gregory Brothers remixed WAFF’s interview with Antoine and Kelly Dodson. Covers spread on YouTube, and downloads took the song onto the Hot 100. The creators shared sales revenue with Dodson.

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Google searchesJun ’10AugSepOctDecFeb ’11OctAug ’12Jun ’13Apr ’14JunPeak proxyTVYouTubePressAudioFacebookRetailOpen web
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  1. July 2010

    WAFF / Elizabeth Gentle precursor · Jul 28 ’10

    WAFF interviewed Antoine and Kelly Dodson after an intruder attacked Kelly in their Huntsville home.[1]

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  2. The Gregory Brothers / schmoyoho seed · Jul 31 ’10

    The Gregory Brothers posted an Auto-Tuned remix of the Dodsons' WAFF interview.[2][3]

    BED INTRUDER SONG!!!

  3. August 2010

    CNET press · Aug 4 ’10

    CNET covered the remix and described how the Gregory Brothers turned the interview into music.[4]

  1. platform jump · Aug 11 ’10

  2. commercial · Aug 13 ’10

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Origin
Seeded
Sector
Entertainment
Region
US
Reported figure
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Evidence
Grade B

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