Baby shark

Historically, songs named Baby Shark have been around for a long time. In a 2007 book on
American band camps, it was mentioned.[citation needed] In the same year at January 15, a video
called "Kleiner Hai" was sang by Alemuel which gained popularity shortly after. In 2011 both
Johnny Only and The Learning Station released versions on YouTube that were less gruesome
than earlier versions and aimed at younger children. The Learning Station also included "Baby
Shark" on its #1 Best Kids song CD in 2011.[citation needed]
Many variations have existed, but it was popularized by one produced by Pinkfong, an
education brand under South Korean media startup SmartStudy,[1][2] titled "Baby Shark"
(Hangul: 상어 가족; RR: Sang-eo Gajok; lit. shark family) released in 2014 became a viral
video in Indonesia. This version has since spread to many other countries, particularly in
Southeast Asia. As of August 2018, the Korean version of the "Baby Shark" song has received
over 1.6 billion views worldwide, making it the 35th most viewed video on YouTube, and the
mobile app is among the top 10 most downloaded in the family apps category in South Korea,
Bangladesh, Singapore, Hong Kong and Indonesia.[3][4] Due to its popularity, it has spurred an
online dance craze (or referred to as Baby Shark Challenge) around the world, while being
cited as "the next big thing after the domination of Gangnam Style". (there have been a number
of 'dance crazes' between gangnam style and baby shark) K-pop groups including Girls'
Generation, Red Velvet and Black Pink have been credited to further spread the viral song
through their coverage of the song and dance, specifically on their featured TV shows and
concerts. [5][6]