The music video featured two child actors, Korean Park Geon Roung and New Zealander Elaine Kim Johnston. This version of the song was performed by then-10-year-old Korean-American singer Hope Segoine. It is the first most-viewed video to mention its status as such in the title. On November 2, 2020, over four years after it was uploaded, it became the most-viewed YouTube video of all time after surpassing Luis Fonsi's " Despacito" with 8.03 billion views. The most popular of these videos, "Baby Shark Dance", was uploaded on June 17, 2016, and went viral starting in 2017. All videos related to Pinkfong's song had garnered around 5 billion views by January 2020. The original music video for "Baby Shark" ( Korean: 아기 상어 RR: Agi sang-eo) without the child actors was uploaded on November 25, 2015.
"Baby Shark" was greatly popularized by a version of the song produced by Pinkfong, an education brand owned by South Korean entertainment company SmartStudy. This version was released in 2011, five years before the Pinkfong version of "Baby Shark" became a global phenomenon. He saw how engaged and animated the campers were when "Baby Shark" was performed, so when he became a full-time children's entertainer, he released his version. Jonathan Wright, an Endwell, New York-based children's entertainer known professionally as Johnny Only, was a DJ at a kids camp where the counselors would regularly perform the song with their campers. The German version of the song remains popular among German youth groups, and multiple variations, also in different dialects of German, have been published. The single peaked at 25th in the German charts and at 21st in the Austrian charts. The video quickly gained popularity and led to EMI offering Alemuel a record deal. This version is set to the theme of Jaws and tells the story of a baby shark who grows up and eats a swimmer. Ī dance version of "Baby Shark" was popularized in the 2007 YouTube video "Kleiner Hai" (German for Little Shark) published by Alexandra Müller, also known by her stage name Alemuel. Various entities have tried to copyright original videos and sound recordings of the song, but according to The New York Times, the underlying song and characters are believed to be in the public domain. The original song dates back to the 20th century. History Origins and early history 2018 photo of a four-year-old boy doing the "Baby Shark" dance In November 2020, Pinkfong's version became the most-viewed YouTube video of all time, with over 14 billion views as of February 2024. In January 2022, it became the first YouTube video to reach 10 billion views. In 2016, "Baby Shark" became very popular when Pinkfong, a South Korean entertainment company, released a version of the song on June 18, 2016, with a YouTube music video that went viral across social media, online video, and radio. " Baby Shark" is a children's song associated with a dance involving hand movements dating back to the late 20th century. For the juvenile life stage of a shark, see Shark § Life history. In 1989, Barney came to visit Dallas hospitals and Fort Worth hospitals.This article is about the popular children's song. Rock with Barney Barney and the Backyard Gang explore a movie studio. Barney in Concert Barney and the Backyard Gang come to perform at the Majestic Theater in Dallas, Texas with Baby Bop and sing some pretty impressive songs. Barney Goes to School Tina shows Barney and the Backyard Gang her impressive school and they go to have fun there. Season 2 (1990-91) Campfire Sing Along Barney takes the Backyard Gang camping in the forest. Waiting for Santa A new member of the Backyard Gang is sad, because he thinks Santa doesn't know his new address, so Barney and the Backyard Gang try to prove that he is known by Santa.
A Day at the Beach Depressed that they are not going to the beach, Barney helps the Backyard Gang with an imagination adventure to the beach. So at the end they go to a farm and meet lots of animals.
Three Wishes The Backyard Gang are bored and have nothing to do, so Barney takes them to a playground and Jason is unhappy. Three of the videotapes were also broadcasted on Nickelodeon.Įpisodes Season 1 (1988-89) The Backyard Show Since it is Michael and Amy's father's birthday, they try to put on a show for their Dad and Barney guides them along the way. The show aired on Disney Channel for it's Lunch Box Program in 1990.
The Backyard Gang kids are Michael, Amy, Lucy, Tina, Jason, (replaced by Derek) and Adam (replaced by Jeffrey in one ( episode). In 1991, Barney and The Backyard Gang performed at The Majestic Theater Dallas. The home videos were filmed in Allen, Texas in the 80s to Dallas, Texas. It started as a series of home videos and then in 1991, Barney and Friends began production. Barney and the Backyard Gang (also known as Barney) is an American live action animated television series that aired from Augto August 1, 1991.