'Wake Up, It's the First of the Month'

February 01, 2011

We noticed this morning that one of the today's spiking search terms on YouTube was "first of the month bone thugs n harmony," which was confusing for a second, but then -- oh yeah -- today is, in fact, February 1st.

That got us curious/confused. So we dug into the recent video stats for that particular, seemingly-forgotten 1995 Bone Thugs jam, and this is what we found:

Yes. It's true. The video gets a huge boost in views every 30 days... on the first of the month.

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Taiwan's Biggest Dance Craze: Bobee

January 19, 2011

It seems we might just have come across the makings of a Taiwanese "Single Ladies." A popular song (and music video) by singer Lotus Wang called "Bobee" has inspired a high number of homemade and creative remakes by fans in Taiwan. Here's the original video, which has been viewed 1.2 million times since the beginning of December:

The song, which is actually a cover of a South Korean song, has reportedly been a chart-topper and it's also inspired a dance phenomenon. Some users say they're posting their videos for an organized contest, while others seem to just be having some fun.

Here's a playlist of all kinds of these dances performed by small children, students, and even a wedding party. The first clip is one of Taiwan's Most Viewed videos today.

(Use the arrows to navigate between videos or watch them all here.)

Check out the full instructions for the dance here.

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Around the World: European Hip-Hop

January 18, 2011

We know what the US is watching, but here are some of the Most Viewed and Most Shared hip-hop videos right now in different countries around Europe:

(Note: May contain profanity)

NETHERLANDS: "I Go Hard"	GERMANY: "TEUFELSKREIS"

FRANCE: "He"	POLAND: "This Is My Time"

See more of what's popular in different locations nationally and around the world with our Trends Dashboard.

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Across the Country: Song Parodies Abound

January 07, 2011

We've dug through some of data from cities across the U.S. today and discovered that a few song parodies are very popular today in these cities:

MADISON: "Teach Me How to Bucky"	HARTFORD: Yet another "NY State of Mind" parody, this time from Bristol

NEW ORLEANS: LSU fans are getting ready for tonight's Cotton Bowl	BOSTON: This one's not a traditional parody, but a lip-dub from Monument Mountain Regional High School

See more of what's popular in different locations nationally and around the world with our Trends Dashboard.

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Australia's Justin Bieber Lookalike

January 05, 2011

Jamie Laou, a 17-year-old from Sydney who happens to look like a certain popstar, is drawing a lot of attention this week as multiple blogs have posted stories about him. Laou's using his YouTube channel, Uncompelable, to take advantage of the resemblance with a series of silly clips he's posted and an accompanying Twitter account.

Here's one of his popular videos (which contains some adult humor):

As you can see, Laou's channel is currently seeing a big spike and some of his videos have drawn over 100,000 views so far, with the largest demographic being, shockingly, girls between 13-17.

The result: a slew of Laou fan videos have hit YouTube from his new supporters. We've collected a bunch in this playlist:

(Use the arrows to navigate between videos or watch them all here)

Laou's success shouldn't be too surprising. Justin Bieber was one of the most searched people in Australia (and the U.S.) in 2010.

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Big in... Japan, Korea, Hong Kong

January 04, 2011

This video for the song "Knockout" by GD & TOP -- from the South Korean group Big Bang -- just hit the web yesterday, but it's already hitting the Trends Most Viewed and Most Shared lists for Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, as well as our overall Most Shared list. It's also already nearing half of a million views.

Discover more regional videos with our YouTube Trends Dashboard.

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How Keenan Cahill Became a Lip-Sync Star

December 29, 2010

Yesterday, we posted our list of the 10 Most Shared videos of 2010. Topping that list was a lip-synced performance of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream," delivered by then-rising YouTube star Keenan Cahill.

Cahill, a high school sophomore with a rare disorder, had been posting videos of himself singing and lip-syncing pop songs since last October with some notice. But it wasn't until his version of "Teenage Dream" -- which has been viewed over 24 million times, was acknowledged by Katy Perry herself, and became one of our most heavily shared videos -- that Cahill began to take off and started averaging millions of views per week.

Between last October and this August, Cahill's videos were viewed 2.6 million times, which may seem like a lot. But compare that to the 125.7 million views he's drawn since. In addition to creating several popular new lip-syncs, Cahill has also done cameo videos with 50 Cent and WGN's morning show team.

As you can see in this chart showing views from this Fall, that 50 Cent cameo created a big spike for Cahill in November (mouse over the dots for more info):

More of Cahill's most popular videos:

• See also - Top 10 Most Shared Videos of 2010

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R.I.P. Teena Marie

December 28, 2010

Following the passing of legendary R&B singer/songwriter Teena Marie, the day after Christmas, searches for the soul diva's name have spiked this week on YouTube.

We've also seen an influx of tribute videos uploaded in her honor.

The legendary Grambling State University marching band did this cover of the famous Teena Marie-Rick James collaboration, "Fire and Desire":

And rock musician Lenny Kravitz posted a personal message to his YouTube channel paying his respects. This is one of the Most Shared videos on YouTube today:

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How Justin Bieber's 'Baby' Became 2010's Most-Watched Music Video

December 14, 2010

Justin Bieber joined Lady Gaga this November as the only other artist to surpass one billion views on their YouTube channel. A big part of that was his song, "Baby," which was posted in February and was the most watched music video on YouTube this year.

It's also currently the most-viewed music video of all-time.

Unlike most other really popular music videos which see a big spike when first released, "Baby" has held a large, steady audience every month since it was posted. Here's a breakdown of monthly averages, including views all over the world:

But there's also something else that was pretty different about how this video gets viewed...

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John Lennon Tributes

December 08, 2010

Today marks the 30th anniversary of John Lennon's death. In memory of the sad day, fans have begun uploading their tributes to the legendary singer-songwriter in large numbers. Here's a playlist with a handful from the past 24 hours alone:

(Click the arrows on either side to see more)

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