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"Harlem Shake" is a song recorded by American DJ and producer Baauer. It was released as his debut single on May 22, 2012, by Mad Decent imprint label Jeffree's. The uptempo song—variously described as trap, hip hop or bass music—incorporates a mechanical bassline, Dutch house synth riffs, a dance music drop, and samples of growling-lion sounds.
The videos usually last about 30 seconds and feature an excerpt of the 2012 song "Harlem Shake" by American music producer and DJ Baauer.Baauer's song starts with a 15-second intro, a bass drop, then 15 seconds with the bass, and a lion/beast-like roar at the end of the first 30 seconds.
Harry Bauer Rodrigues (born April 30, 1989), known professionally as Baauer, [3] is an American record producer and DJ, best known for his double platinum [4] song "Harlem Shake". [5] [6] [7] He has produced varied dance music from the age of 13 and previously produced a track under the name “Captain Harry” which received support on BBC ...
The top song in Billboard's Hot 100 this week is Baauer's "Harlem Shake" and it wouldn't be there without YouTube. It's rare to see a track debut at the top of the music industry's popularity list.
In February 2013, a song named "Harlem Shake" (due to a sampled line referring to the Harlem Shake dance), originally released by Baauer in May 2012, went viral and became an Internet meme after featuring in a YouTube video by DizastaMusic, primarily known as Pink Guy or FilthyFrank at the time, who is now known as Joji.
Harlem shake may refer to: . Harlem shake (dance), a dance originating in Harlem, US, in 1981 "Harlem Shake" (song), a 2012 song by American record producer Baauer Harlem Shake (meme), an Internet meme from the song, which began in early 2013
Baauer scored his first number-one hit with "Harlem Shake". [5] Originally, it was released commercially in June 2012, yet it did not sell significantly until February due to viral videos on YouTube and later created a meme with the same name. [6] Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were the only act to have more than one number one song, with two.
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