Archive | Viral Video 100

1Gangnam Style

By on September 7, 2012 in Viral Video 100 > All-Time Greats
Ranked #1 in Viral Video 100

Psy’s “Gangnam Style” video was the viral hit of 2012, inspiring scores of parodies. It was the first YouTube video to exceed one billion views.

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2“IKEA—Happy Inside”

By on May 12, 2011 in Viral Video 100 > Cute and Funny Animals
Ranked #2 in Viral Video 100

IKEA’s warehouse stores have never looked more comfortable than they do with 100 housecats running loose among all the stylish furniture and lighting fixtures.

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3“The Known Universe”

By on January 4, 2010 in Viral Video 100 > Geeking Out
Ranked #3 in Viral Video 100

From the American Museum of Natural History, a tour of the universe, from the Himalayas to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Wow!

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4“Rick Astley – ‘Never Gonne Give You Up’”

By on August 18, 2009 in Viral Video 100 > All-Time Greats
Ranked #4 in Viral Video 100

This video redefined “viral video” and gained cult status when it became a part of the popular Internet meme known as “Rickrolling.”

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5“Shoes”

By on August 18, 2009 in Viral Video 100 > All-Time Greats
Ranked #5 in Viral Video 100

A man dresses up in drag to play a ditzy blonde girl singing about her obsession with footwear.

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6“Leroy Jenkins”

By on August 18, 2009 in Viral Video 100 > All-Time Greats
Ranked #6 in Viral Video 100

It might be staged, it might be real, but one thing’s for sure: “World of Warcraft” has never been funnier.

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7“Evolution of Dance”

By on August 18, 2009 in Viral Video 100 > All-Time Greats
Ranked #7 in Viral Video 100

Judson Laipply made a name for himself with his six-minute video of dances that spans five decades of pop music.

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8“Steve Jobs Stanford commencement speech”

By on November 5, 2011 in Viral Video 100 > All-Time Greats
Ranked #8 in Viral Video 100

In 2005, Steve Jobs gave the commencement speech at Stanford. It’s now been viewed by millions — an inspirational message about life, death, and motivation.

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9“Rippled”

By on May 31, 2011 in Viral Video 100 > Defies Categorization
Ranked #9 in Viral Video 100

An astonishing light painting, composed with individual long-exposure images. Wonderful, beautiful, and superlative-busting.

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10Harvard baseball team’s “Call Me Maybe” cover

By on October 27, 2012 in Viral Video 100 > Song and Dance
Ranked #10 in Viral Video 100

Lots of covers have been made of Carly Rae Jepsen’s pop hit “Call Me Maybe,” including quite a few by entertainment stars. But one of the best isn’t by stars. It’s by the members of the Harvard baseball team.

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