The Key of Awesome

Person · 6 cases · 2010–2017 · former comedy YouTube channel

How The Key of Awesome spread

Barely Political grew through an Obama parody, news coverage and acquisition, before its music parodies became The Key of Awesome.

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201820192020202120222023202420252026200720072007200710 yrsDespacito · Cashed in · Oct 7, 2017Gangnam Style dance · Carried it · Oct 1, 2012Somebody That I Used to Know · Carried it · Feb 8, 2012Call Me Maybe · Pushed back · Jan 1, 2012Angry Birds · Carried it · Jan 1, 2011Jersey Shore · Carried it · Jan 1, 2010First big push2007Start2007Milestone2007Milestone2007YouTubePressOpen webAudio

  1. 2007

    First big pushJun · Press

    An ABC News blog picked up the Obama Girl video, which then went viral. gawkerarchives.com

  2. 2007

    StartJun 13 · YouTube

    Barely Political debuted on YouTube with its first video, "I Got a Crush... on Obama." gawkerarchives.com

  3. 2007

    MilestoneJul 16 · YouTube

    By July 16, the Obama Girl video had attracted more than two million YouTube views. wired.com

  4. 2007

    MilestoneOct · Open web

    Next New Networks acquired Barely Political, supporting more regular video production. gawkerarchives.com

Gangnam Style dance

Carried it

57
PSY - GANGNAM STYLE(강남스타일) M/V

4.4B views

Somebody That I Used to Know

Carried it

59
Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) by Gotye on Apple Music

160M views

Angry Birds

Carried it

68
Angry Birds app icon with the red bird

6.5M sold

Despacito

Cashed in

53
Luis Fonsi - Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee

347K sold

Jersey Shore

Carried it

50
'Jersey Shore' Scores Most-Watched Season Premiere Ever

Peaked at #1

Call Me Maybe

Pushed back

40
Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen on Apple Music

12.5M sold