Not since a refrain of kid began monish radio listeners todial1 - 877 - Kars-4 - Kids has a songburrowedinto the public consciousness quite like “ Baby Shark ” ( doo doo do doo doo do ! ) . The yearling - friendly tune about congenial sharks searching for a meal has racked up over 2 billion YouTube views to become one of the site’stop - see videosof all time . It also show no signs of slack off anytime presently : Netflix project on streaming a serial publication of shorts that will flesh out the carnivorous adventures of the title character . In December , Baby Shark toyssold outonAmazonin two twenty-four hours . There can be no leak .
For more on this earwig , check into out what we ’ve pick up about its origins , its legal struggles , and why children ca n’t seem to get enough of it .
1. No one knows who wrote “Baby Shark.”
The person or persons responsible for “ Baby Shark ” will never be fetch to any form of jurist , since no one is certain who they are . The song is believed to haveoriginatedas a chant at summer camps — the kind of zany recitation that ’s easy to remember and follow along with in groups . Because it did n’t need instrumental accompaniment , virtually any Thomas Kid could join in .
2. “Baby Shark” is the subject of copyright controversy.
Although the lyrics to “ Baby Shark ” are in the public demesne , the song has stillproducedwarring faction of performers who are look for a piece of the profits . In 2011 , player Johnny Only recorded a variant of the song and uploaded it to YouTube . In 2016 , South Korea - found educational content manufacturer Pinkfong make the most well - know version to escort . Only think their rendition yield striking law of similarity to his , including the same Francis Scott Key , tempo change , and rhythm . Only alleges that a political political party in South Korea adjoin him for permission to use the call . When he reply it was free for anyone to use , the party did , and SmartStudy — which owns Pinkfong — imperil the prospect with legal military action . That motivate Only to find out if he had any call under the mind that a freely - useable song can be copyrighted if it has a unique arrangement ; SmartStudy verify that they ’re the rightful owner . Only is asking a Korean motor inn to decide who ’s ripe .
3. Pinkfong’s version of “Baby Shark” cracked the Billboard Hot 100.
AccordingtoBillboard , the song debuted on the Kid Digital Song Sales chart in July 2018 before cracking the Hot 100 the hebdomad of January 12 . It debut at No . 32 thanks to its " continued streaming maturation as well as the freefall of 23 seasonal titles off the Hot 100 this week post - holidays . "
4. There’s a reason “Baby Shark” is so catchy.
Like many songs point at children , “ Baby Shark ” relies on simple repetition to make certain it stays in the ears — and on the lips — of listener . Because kids have a limited lexicon , it’seasierfor them to follow along to upbeat music with a predictable strain . They also appear to reply to the intimate domesticated dynamic — there ’s a babe shark , a daddy shark , a grandma shark , and so on . But there ’s also a little neurological titillation at work . Valorie Salimpoor , a neuroscientific adviser , enjoin the Daily Beast that kids bebop along to catchy euphony have increased activity in their dopaminergic arrangement , kindle feelings of pleasure . ( The same goes foradults ! ) basically , your kids listening to it over and over again reinforce them to take heed to it even more — like some unholy feedback loop .
5. “Baby Shark” was originally much more disturbing.
The protagonists of “ Baby Shark ” are fairly reserved by shark standards . But some of the original lyricsdetaileda much more violent premise , with human preylosing limbsin a blood orgy that cease in end . While that divert camper , Only realized it would n’t vanish with toddlers . He removed the shark tone-beginning constituent , homogenizing the song for tiny ears .
6. “Baby Shark” was a dance hit in Germany.
Germans got a sneak preview of “ Baby Shark ” hysterical neurosis as far back as 2007 , when the Sung dynasty wasrendereda cappella by Alexandra Müller . “ Kleiner Hai ” was a little more fierce in nature than Only ’s rendering — the track include a screaming swimmer — and became a dance hit . EMI bought the rights and infuse it with music reminiscent of the report from 1975’sJaws . While EMI make for it to a wider external consultation , its popularity faded after a year or so .
7. There’s a “Baby Shark” challenge …
It start with people getting out of their cars anddoingthe " Baby Shark " terpsichore moves ( sometimes dressed as a shark ) but has sinceexpandedto multitude practicing CPR to the song and incorporating the moves into Zumba subroutine .
8. … and a “Baby Shark” live show.
Do not be surprised if your baby come to you one 24-hour interval with a request to take a house vacation to South Korea . Pinkfong is promoting aBaby Sharktouringlive showthat features the titular ocean monster going missing and being tracked down by his household . It runs 65 minutes , or 63 more than the “ Baby Shark ” telecasting . You ’ve been warn .
