Skibidi
"Skibidi" is a dance song by Russian rave band Little Big. It was released on 5 October 2018 along with their album Antipositive, Pt. 2 on Warner Music Russia. Ilya Prusikin and Lyubim Khomchuk were credited for writing.
| "Skibidi" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Little Big | ||||
| from the album Antipositive, Pt. 2 | ||||
| Released | 5 October 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Genre | Pop, dance, EDM | |||
| Length | 2:43 | |||
| Label | SBA Music Publishing, Warner Music Russia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ilya Prusikin, Lyubim Khomchuk | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Skibidi" on YouTube | ||||
The song became an internet meme in late 2018, in part due to the "Skibidi Challenge". The song debuted No. 1 on Tophit in the Russian Commonwealth, where it stayed for two weeks.
"Skibidi" is included in the soundtrack for Just Dance 2020.[1]
Music video
The music video for "Skibidi" was released alongside the song on 5 October 2018.[2] As of 11 May 2020, the video has over 407 million views.[3] The music video was directed by the band's producer, Alina Pasok.[2]
Skibidi Challenge
When the video went viral, Little Big challenged fans to post their own Skibidi dance videos, which they called the "Skibidi Challenge".[4]
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| CIS (Tophit) | 1[5] |
| Russia Top YouTube Hits (Tophit) | 1[6] |
References
- Macy, Seth G. (10 June 2019). "Just Dance 2020 Announced During Ubisoft E3 Conference - E3 2019". IGN. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- LITTLE BIG – SKIBIDI (official music video). 5 October 2018.
- "'Skibidi': Why You Can't Help but Dance to the Insanely Catchy Song From Russian Band Little Big". Inside Edition. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- "The internet is going bonkers over the Macarena-like #skibidichallenge". The Daily Dot. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- "Little Big – Skibidi". Tophit. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- "YouTube – Top Week Hits". Tophit. Retrieved 17 December 2018.