Harlem Shake
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The Harlem Shake is a viral internet dance and meme that exploded in popularity around 2013, featuring individuals or groups performing wild, chaotic dance moves to the song "Harlem Shake" by Baauer.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Harlem Shake (meme) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Internet meme
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viral video phenomenon ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfVideos | thousands ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baauer
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Mad Decent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | song "Harlem Shake" by Baauer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedBy | some Harlem residents and dancers ⓘ |
| criticizedFor | misrepresenting the original Harlem shake dance ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Harlem shake (original Harlem dance style) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
chaotic group dancing
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costumes and masks ⓘ often filmed in offices, dorms, or public spaces ⓘ sudden jump cut at the beat drop ⓘ |
| genre |
dance meme
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video meme ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
boosted sales and streams of Baauer's "Harlem Shake"
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influenced Billboard Hot 100 to include YouTube streaming data ⓘ sparked thousands of user-generated parody videos ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
military Harlem Shake
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office Harlem Shake ⓘ school classroom Harlem Shake ⓘ sports team Harlem Shake ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
a video by Filthy Frank
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a video by TheSunnyCoastSkate (first popular template) ⓘ |
| language | nonverbal ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageBy |
BBC
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CNN NERFINISHED ⓘ The Guardian NERFINISHED ⓘ The New York Times NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementPattern | spontaneous and exaggerated dance moves ⓘ |
| notableYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| partOf | 2010s internet culture ⓘ |
| peakPopularity | February 2013 ⓘ |
| platform |
Facebook
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Twitter NERFINISHED ⓘ Vimeo NERFINISHED ⓘ YouTube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | February 2013 ⓘ |
| structure |
after the bass drop everyone dances wildly
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first 15 seconds one person dances while others act normal ⓘ |
| tempo | around 145 BPM (Baauer track) ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 (in the Baauer track) ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 30 seconds ⓘ |
| typicalOpeningShot | one person dancing alone in a group setting ⓘ |
| typicalSecondShot | entire group dancing in costumes after the drop ⓘ |
| usesMusic | "Harlem Shake" by Baauer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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