Skibidi
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| "Skibidi" | ||||
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| Single by Little Big | ||||
| from the album Antipositive, Pt. 2 | ||||
| Released | 22 February 2019 | |||
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| Length | 2:43 | |||
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| "Skibidi" on YouTube | ||||
"Skibidi" (/skɪb.ɪ.di/ ) 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 the media producer of the group 'Khleb", Lyubim Khomchuk were credited for writing.
The song became a hit in the fall of 2018. The single debuted at number 2 on Top Radio & YouTube Hits.[1] The song achieved wider spread fame due to the music video that was released on the day of the album's premiere.
On January 26, 2019, the music video won the category "Hype of the year" of the Ketnet award "Het Gala van de Gouden K's 2018", which took place in Antwerp, Belgium. The song was also nominated for the "ZD Awards-2018" for "Trends of the Year" and "Hype of the Year",[2][3] which were presented on February 28, 2019. On February 16, 2019, the music video was awarded the "Chart's Dozen" prize for "Best video".[4] On April 10 of the same year, the video was nominated for the awards for "Best video" and "Best Song in a Foreign Language" at the Muz-TV 2019 awards.[5]
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.[6]
Music video
The music video for "Skibidi" was released alongside the song on 5 October 2018.[7] As of 26 July 2024[update], the video has over 746 million views.[8] The music video was directed by the band's producer, Alina Pasok.[7]
Skibidi Challenge
When the video went viral, Little Big challenged fans to post their own Skibidi dance videos, which they called the "Skibidi Challenge".[9]
In October 2018, on the British television program This Week, host Andrew Neil challenged his guest panelists Michael Portillo, a British journalist and former politician, and British Labour Party politician Caroline Flint to dance the Skibidi. Guest Bobby Gillespie remained still on the set as the three unsuccessfully tried to perform the dance, which became an internet meme of its own.[10]
Track listing
- "Skibidi" – 2:43
- "Skibidi (Romantic Edition)" – 3:13
- "Skibidi (Doorly Remix)" – 5:23
- "Skibidi (LAUD Remix)" – 2:23
- "Skibidi (Extended Mix)" – 3:09
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| CIS (Tophit) | 1[11] |
| Russia Top YouTube Hits (Tophit) | 1[12] |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Poland (ZPAV)[13] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Tophit for skibidi". Tophit. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Номинанты ZD AWARDS 2018: обратный отсчет". www.mk.ru (in Russian). 24 January 2019. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ ""Звуковая дорожка" объявила номинантов". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ ""ДДТ», "Би-2" и Светлана Сурганова удостоились «Чартовой дюжины"". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 16 February 2019. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Премия "Муз-ТВ" объявила номинантов". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 10 April 2019. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Macy, Seth G. (10 June 2019). "Just Dance 2020 Announced During Ubisoft E3 Conference - E3 2019". IGN. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ a b LITTLE BIG – SKIBIDI (official music video). 5 October 2018. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "'Skibidi': Why You Can't Help but Dance to the Insanely Catchy Song From Russian Band Little Big". Inside Edition. 18 October 2018. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "The internet is going bonkers over the Macarena-like #skibidichallenge". The Daily Dot. 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie Refuses to Dance the "Skibidi"". Post-Punk.com. 19 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Little Big – Skibidi". Tophit. Archived from the original on 17 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "YouTube – Top Week Hits". Tophit. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2020 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 September 2023.