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70 Viral Video Sensations

From Erratic Dance Viral Videos to Frowning Kitten Videos

— February 17, 2013 — Pop Culture
With the growing popularity of filming videos and posting them onto such well-known sites as YouTube for the whole world to see, weird and wacky home movies instantly become international hits in just seconds, and these viral video sensations are just some examples of clips that have exploded online.

With modern day technology allowing users to instantly upload information and videos with just a simple click of a button, videos have been flooding onto the internet from people all over the globe, but only those which strike a hilarious or meaningful chord with viewers actually become viral hits.

From hilarious videos that feature Korean pop stars to entertaining rap battle videos, these viral video sensations showcase the kind of instant popularity a video can have due to the powers of internet.

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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
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Competitive Viral Video Viewing
Competitive Viral Video Viewing
'YouTube Slam' Puts Clips Head-To-Head to Find the Best
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68
Dramatic R&B Biography Readings
Dramatic R&B Biography Readings
Jimmy Kimmel 'Soulacoaster' Features Gary Oldman on R. Kelly
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67
Meta-Celebrity Music Parodies
Meta-Celebrity Music Parodies
James Franco Makes a Justin Bieber Parody Music Video
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66
Myth-Busting Viral Videos
Myth-Busting Viral Videos
The 10 Misconceptions Rundown Video Explains Some Popular Beliefs
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65
Viral Commercial Parodies
Viral Commercial Parodies
The Joel McHale Nintendo 3DS Ad Hilariously Mocks Famous Web Content
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64
Space-Travelling Viral Remixes
Space-Travelling Viral Remixes
NASA Johnson Style Takes Psy's Hit to Outerspace
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63
Rapper Narrated Christmas Stories
Rapper Narrated Christmas Stories
In This Special Holiday Video Big Boi Reads The Grinch Story
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62
Viral Work Anger Therapy
Viral Work Anger Therapy
Advertball 2011 Lets Ad Companies Get Their Kicks Out Elsewhere
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61
Dirty Dancing Dogs
Dirty Dancing Dogs
Sloppy the Dancing Chihuahua Breaks it Down to Miami Sound Machine
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60
Produce-Slicing Ninja Videos
Produce-Slicing Ninja Videos
The Real Life Fruit Ninja Brings the Mobile Game to Life
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59
Language-Saving Viral Videos
Language-Saving Viral Videos
The Busuu Song is an Attempt to Save a Dying Dialect
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58
Viral Video Proposals
Viral Video Proposals
The 'Proof That We are Soul Mates' Clip by Drake Martinet is Adorable
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57
Viral Video Spokesmen
Viral Video Spokesmen
The Double Rainbow Windows Commercial is Full on All the Way
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56
Ninja Ambush Videos
Ninja Ambush Videos
'DARE TO FIGHT!?' Shows off Public Improv at Its Best
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55
Fist-Pumping Parodies
Fist-Pumping Parodies
BBC's Human Planet: The Douche is a Hilarious Parody
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54
Viral Couture Videos
Viral Couture Videos
The Hermes Fingerskate Video is a Fun Display of Their New Collection
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53
Terrible Toddler Viral Vids
Terrible Toddler Viral Vids
Kids Destroying the Home with a Flour Avalanche Gains 1 Million Views
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52
Grocery Store Gags
Grocery Store Gags
MediocreFilms Present a Hilarious List to Kmart Workers
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51
Holiday Rap Battle Videos
Holiday Rap Battle Videos
The Moses vs Santa Video Stars Snoop Dogg and is Great Hip Hop Fun
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50
Meme-Mocking Viral Videos
Meme-Mocking Viral Videos
The 'Gersberms' Clip from Nerdist Brings Memorable Meme to Life
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49
White House Viral Videos
White House Viral Videos
Jimmy Fallon and Michelle Obama Square Off in a Fitness Challenge
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48
Viral Video Flip Books
Viral Video Flip Books
The Gangnam Style Flip Book is an Impressive Show of Artistry
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47
Gifted Dancing Dogs
Gifted Dancing Dogs
Merengue Dog is an Amazing Animal Performer
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46
Paint Fight Viral Videos (UPDATE)
Paint Fight Viral Videos (UPDATE)
The Indian Holi Festival Videos Tour the Blogosphere
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45
Viral Video Follow-Ups
Viral Video Follow-Ups
'Worst Wedding DJ Ever Redux' Shows the DJ Getting What He Deserves
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44
Viral Running Man Videos
Viral Running Man Videos
Subway Running Sneakily Spreads the Word About Ray-Bans
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43
Mesmerizing Viral Videos
Mesmerizing Viral Videos
'Flash on the Beach 2010' will Hypnotize You With its Magnetism
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42
Viral Video Fusions
Viral Video Fusions
Christian Bale Takes David to the Dentist
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41
Batting Practice Viral Videos
Batting Practice Viral Videos
The Easton 'Skeet Ball' Ad is Smooth Marketing
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40
Merry Meme Holiday Songs
Merry Meme Holiday Songs
Brighten up Your Holidays with the 12 Memes of Christmas Video
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39
Soothing Car Virals
Soothing Car Virals
The Aston Martin 'Pieces of Art' Video is Intriguing
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38
Erratic Dance Viral Videos
Erratic Dance Viral Videos
The Harlem Shake is an Infectious Song that Gets Bodies Moving
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37
Kid Conversation Re-Enactments
Kid Conversation Re-Enactments
BoredShortsTV Kid Snippets Feature Adult Actors with Child Voices
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36
Folksy Pop Video Cover Songs
Folksy Pop Video Cover Songs
Britney Spears' Womanizer by Sliimy Hits Viral Status
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35
Homeless Internet Sensations
Homeless Internet Sensations
Panhandler Ted Williams Beats the Streets from One Viral Video
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34
Viral Feline DJs
Viral Feline DJs
'DJ Kitty' Aims to Give Keyboard Cat a Run for the Money
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33
Dancing Pistachio Viral Ads
Dancing Pistachio Viral Ads
This Psy Super Bowl Commercial Re-Visits Gangnam Style
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32
Child Voice-Over Viral Videos
Child Voice-Over Viral Videos
The Tot-Improvised 'Kid Snippets: Salesman' Clip by BoredShortsTV
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31
Remote Control Rodent Pranks
Remote Control Rodent Pranks
These Pedestrians Get a Scare Courtesy of this Funny Rat Prank
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30
Rumor-Spoofing Celeb Ads
Rumor-Spoofing Celeb Ads
The Jennifer Aniston Security Tapes Campaign for Smart Water is Shocking
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29
Custom Viral Video Bars
Custom Viral Video Bars
The Nyan Cat Loading Bar is Loaded With Rainbow Radiance
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28
Intentionally Viral Videos
Intentionally Viral Videos
'Une Fille Comme Les Autres' by Jalouse Magazine is a Parisian Dream
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27
Viral Video Holiday Apparel
Viral Video Holiday Apparel
Get Your Pop Culture Christmas Sweater with the Yolo Sweater
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26
Festive Meme Reflection Videos
Festive Meme Reflection Videos
The Algonquin TVB Unleash the Most Awe-Inspiring Memes of 2012
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25
Viral Dance Parties
Viral Dance Parties
One Man Starts the Party at Sasquatch Music Festival
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24
Head-Hiding Viral Videos
Head-Hiding Viral Videos
Going Ostrich Puts Planking to Shame
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23
Dancing Inmate Musicals
Dancing Inmate Musicals
Prison Dancer is an Interactive Web Production Inspired by Cebu Convicts
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22
Bird Dance-Offs
Bird Dance-Offs
World's First Avian Dance Competition
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21
Webcam Dance Virals
Webcam Dance Virals
These Apple Store Dancers are Getting Plenty of Attention on the Internet
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20
Viral Olympic Dances
Viral Olympic Dances
Beijing Olympic Army Remix
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19
Political Remix
Political Remix
Chris Crocker Britney Spear Viral Remixed to 'Leave Sarah Palin Alone'
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18
Phallic Produce Viral Videos
Phallic Produce Viral Videos
The PETA Stay Firm and Fresh Campaign Urges Men to Go Vegan
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17
Viral Dance Remixes
Viral Dance Remixes
LMFAO Party Rock Anthem Video Encourages the American Shuffle
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16
Viral Wrestling Videos
Viral Wrestling Videos
Tag Team Unleashes the Most Illegal Thing in Wrestling
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15
Celeb Viral Campaigns
Celeb Viral Campaigns
The Jennifer Aniston Viral Tape Buzzes for Smart Water YouTube Ad
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14
R-Rated Viral Reenactments
R-Rated Viral Reenactments
Wood Rocket Turns Popular Memes Into Inappropriate Videos
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13
Viral Video Rebuttals
Viral Video Rebuttals
McCain Ad Defends Sarah Palin for Obama's "Lipstick on a Pig"
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12
Live Puking Becomes Viral
Live Puking Becomes Viral
TV Hostess Loses Control; YouTube Enables Embarrassment
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11
Viral Video Nuptials
Viral Video Nuptials
Couple Gets Hitched in a Flash Mob Wedding
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10
Rockstars Parody Viral Videos
Rockstars Parody Viral Videos
Weezer's 'Pork and Beans' Video Kicks Ass
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9
Celebrity Banter
Celebrity Banter
Jimmy Kimmel is F--king Ben Affleck
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8
Festive Dark Side Flashmobs
Festive Dark Side Flashmobs
The Darth Vader Conducted Christmas Choir Brings Galactic Good Cheer
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7
Japanese Crowd Surfing
Japanese Crowd Surfing
Hundreds of Swimmers Take to Tokyo Water Park
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6
Hairy Baby Ads
Hairy Baby Ads
The Hasselhoff Baby Commercial Proves that Some People are Born Awesome
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5
Viral Dance Spoof
Viral Dance Spoof
Daft Bodies - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
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4
Frowning Kitten Videos
Frowning Kitten Videos
Tarder Sauce is a Famous Grumpy Cat with Over Four Million YouTube Views
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3
Meme-Inspired Commercials
Meme-Inspired Commercials
The ‘Grab it by the Horns' Ad by Vitamin Water is Hilarious
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2
Celebrity Shock Virals
Celebrity Shock Virals
Sarah Silverman is F--king Matt Damon
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1
Redneck Spoof Commercials
Redneck Spoof Commercials
Brad Pitt (Imposter)'s Beer Lies Viral
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