CNN

‘Harlem Shake’ song behind viral dance trend turns 10 years old

The song that swept the nation during 2013 has just reached its 10th birthday. “Harlem Shake” was released by Harry Rodrigues, a producer and DJ professionally known as Baauer, on May 22, 2012. The ...
Orlando Weekly

Do the Harlem Shake with Baauer at Gilt Nightclub

Hey, remember the Harlem Shake? Not the actual dance, but that viral video trend from 2013 that inspired managers across the country to force employees to pretend to like each other long enough to ...
Stereogum

“Harlem Shake” Meme Is The #1 Song In The Country

Due to a new Billboard algorithm that includes YouTube views (?!?!) the #1 song in America this week is the “Harlem Shake” meme. BOMBE ECLATE! No, literally, someone please blow everything up.
Washington Times

‘Harlem Shake’ creator takes aim at FCC chairman for using song in anti-net neutrality video

The artists behind “Harlem Shake,” a dance song that became an internet meme in 2013, have threatened legal action against the head of the Federal Communications Commission for using the tune in a ...
Time

‘Harlem Shake’ Controversy: Artists Behind Unlicensed Samples Seek Money from Hit Song

The time to make “Harlem Shake” meme videos may have peaked, with Google searches for the phrase beginning to taper off in mid-February, but the hit dance track by the producer known as Baauer is ...