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The 1995 dance craze spent 14 weeks at number one and spawned a ubiquitous line dance that became the go-to punchline for musical guilty pleasures.

The Baha Men's 2000 novelty anthem became inescapable at sporting events despite offering little beyond its maddening call-and-response hook.

Soulja Boy's 2007 viral hit pioneered internet-to-mainstream success but was widely panned by hip-hop purists for its repetitive simplicity.
Vanilla Ice rode a sampled Queen bassline to the top of the charts in 1990, becoming a cautionary tale about manufactured credibility in hip-hop.

Rednex's 1994 techno-folk novelty turned a traditional American folk song into an aggressively catchy Eurodance track that still haunts wedding DJs.

Lou Bega's 1999 mambo-pop confection naming various women charted globally but became a symbol of disposable late-'90s pop culture.

The animated ringtone mascot's 2005 cover of the Beverly Hills Cop theme outsold Coldplay in the UK, baffling music critics worldwide.
PSY's 2012 viral phenomenon became the first YouTube video to reach one billion views, but its novelty factor overshadowed the satirical commentary within.
Baauer's 2013 trap instrumental hit number one solely through meme videos, raising questions about whether viral moments constitute genuine musical success.
Rebecca Black's 2011 vanity-produced single became a global laughingstock and the definitive example of so-bad-it's-viral internet-era music.
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The 1995 dance craze spent 14 weeks at number one and spawned a ubiquitous line dance that became the go-to punchline for musical guilty pleasures.

The Baha Men's 2000 novelty anthem became inescapable at sporting events despite offering little beyond its maddening call-and-response hook.

Soulja Boy's 2007 viral hit pioneered internet-to-mainstream success but was widely panned by hip-hop purists for its repetitive simplicity.
Vanilla Ice rode a sampled Queen bassline to the top of the charts in 1990, becoming a cautionary tale about manufactured credibility in hip-hop.

Rednex's 1994 techno-folk novelty turned a traditional American folk song into an aggressively catchy Eurodance track that still haunts wedding DJs.

Lou Bega's 1999 mambo-pop confection naming various women charted globally but became a symbol of disposable late-'90s pop culture.

The animated ringtone mascot's 2005 cover of the Beverly Hills Cop theme outsold Coldplay in the UK, baffling music critics worldwide.
PSY's 2012 viral phenomenon became the first YouTube video to reach one billion views, but its novelty factor overshadowed the satirical commentary within.
Baauer's 2013 trap instrumental hit number one solely through meme videos, raising questions about whether viral moments constitute genuine musical success.
Rebecca Black's 2011 vanity-produced single became a global laughingstock and the definitive example of so-bad-it's-viral internet-era music.
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