Harlem Shake
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The Harlem Shake is a viral internet dance and meme that exploded in popularity around 2013, featuring individuals or groups performing wild, chaotic dance moves to the song "Harlem Shake" by Baauer.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harlem Shake canonical | 4 |
| "Harlem Shake" by Baauer | 1 |
| Harlem shake (original Harlem dance style) | 1 |
| song "Harlem Shake" by Baauer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6414685 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harlem Shake Context triple: [Shmoney Dance, relatedDance, Harlem Shake]
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A.
10 Shake
10 Shake is an Australian multichannel from Network Ten focused primarily on youth, children’s, and family-oriented entertainment programming.
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B.
Rebecca Black Was Here
Rebecca Black Was Here is the debut extended play by American singer Rebecca Black, showcasing her transition from viral internet fame to a more mature pop sound.
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C.
Super Bass
"Super Bass" is a 2011 uptempo pop-rap song by Nicki Minaj that became one of her breakout mainstream hits, known for its catchy hook and rapid-fire verses.
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D.
Shake Shake Mama
"Shake Shake Mama" is a blues-infused track by Bob Dylan from his 2009 album *Together Through Life*, featuring a raw, rootsy sound and playful, suggestive lyrics.
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E.
Pour It Up
"Pour It Up" is a bass-heavy, strip-club-themed hip hop and R&B song by Rihanna, produced by Mike Will Made-It and known for its minimalist beat and braggadocious lyrics about wealth and independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harlem Shake Target entity description: The Harlem Shake is a viral internet dance and meme that exploded in popularity around 2013, featuring individuals or groups performing wild, chaotic dance moves to the song "Harlem Shake" by Baauer.
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A.
10 Shake
10 Shake is an Australian multichannel from Network Ten focused primarily on youth, children’s, and family-oriented entertainment programming.
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B.
Rebecca Black Was Here
Rebecca Black Was Here is the debut extended play by American singer Rebecca Black, showcasing her transition from viral internet fame to a more mature pop sound.
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C.
Super Bass
"Super Bass" is a 2011 uptempo pop-rap song by Nicki Minaj that became one of her breakout mainstream hits, known for its catchy hook and rapid-fire verses.
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D.
Shake Shake Mama
"Shake Shake Mama" is a blues-infused track by Bob Dylan from his 2009 album *Together Through Life*, featuring a raw, rootsy sound and playful, suggestive lyrics.
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E.
Pour It Up
"Pour It Up" is a bass-heavy, strip-club-themed hip hop and R&B song by Rihanna, produced by Mike Will Made-It and known for its minimalist beat and braggadocious lyrics about wealth and independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Internet meme
ⓘ
viral video phenomenon ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfVideos | thousands ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baauer
ⓘ
Mad Decent ⓘ |
| basedOn |
song "Harlem Shake" by Baauer
ⓘ
linked to:
Harlem Shake
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticizedBy | some Harlem residents and dancers ⓘ |
| criticizedFor | misrepresenting the original Harlem shake dance ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Harlem shake (original Harlem dance style)
ⓘ
linked to:
Harlem Shake
|
| features |
chaotic group dancing
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costumes and masks ⓘ often filmed in offices, dorms, or public spaces ⓘ sudden jump cut at the beat drop ⓘ |
| genre |
dance meme
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video meme ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
boosted sales and streams of Baauer's "Harlem Shake"
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influenced Billboard Hot 100 to include YouTube streaming data ⓘ sparked thousands of user-generated parody videos ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
military Harlem Shake
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office Harlem Shake ⓘ school classroom Harlem Shake ⓘ sports team Harlem Shake ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
a video by Filthy Frank
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a video by TheSunnyCoastSkate (first popular template) ⓘ |
| language | nonverbal ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageBy |
BBC
ⓘ
CNN ⓘ The Guardian ⓘ The New York Times ⓘ |
| movementPattern | spontaneous and exaggerated dance moves ⓘ |
| notableYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| partOf | 2010s internet culture ⓘ |
| peakPopularity | February 2013 ⓘ |
| platform |
Facebook
ⓘ
Twitter ⓘ
linked to:
Twitter, Inc.
Vimeo ⓘ
linked to:
Vimeo (historically, prior to spin-off)
YouTube ⓘ |
| startTime | February 2013 ⓘ |
| structure |
after the bass drop everyone dances wildly
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first 15 seconds one person dances while others act normal ⓘ |
| tempo | around 145 BPM (Baauer track) ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 (in the Baauer track) ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 30 seconds ⓘ |
| typicalOpeningShot | one person dancing alone in a group setting ⓘ |
| typicalSecondShot | entire group dancing in costumes after the drop ⓘ |
| usesMusic |
"Harlem Shake" by Baauer
ⓘ
linked to:
Harlem Shake
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harlem Shake Description of subject: The Harlem Shake is a viral internet dance and meme that exploded in popularity around 2013, featuring individuals or groups performing wild, chaotic dance moves to the song "Harlem Shake" by Baauer.
Referenced by (7)
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