Viral songs: Pairing

6 viral songs: Pairing, traced from the first post to the peak with sources. 50% started on YouTube. Median 58 days from first post to peak.

Cases
6
Median Spread Score
58
Most started on
YouTube50%
First post to peak
58 days

By mechanic

All85Controversy34Response chain33Sound or audio meme32Challenge22Maker origin12Underdog11Creator relay9Identity badge9Real-world spectacle8Remixable template7Transgression7Revival6Pairing6

Adele: Hello

62
Adele - Hello (Official Music Video)

47.5M streams

Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit”

60
Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit”: cover art

Peaked at #1

Killshot

58
KILLSHOT [Official Audio]

38K sold

Crazy Frog “Axel F”

50
Crazy Frog “Axel F”: cover art

694K sold

Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us"

44
Public-domain vector version of the Not Like Us wordmark; Commons marks the simple text as copyright-ineligible.

5M impressions

Radiohead “In Rainbows” pay-what-you-want

37
In Rainbows cover art on Radiohead’s official W.A.S.T.E. store.

3M sold

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