Rednex & Razi’s latest release “Gegagedigedagedago” has taken the internet by storm, surpassing all expectations and breaking records on YouTube. With a staggering 8 billion plays in just three months, it has become the most played song in the world this year.
The song, based on Rednex’s hit “Cotton Eye Joe” and made viral on TikTok by Danish singer Razi Irawani, has now set its sights on Spotify, with a release date of May 24th. Its success on YouTube has been unparalleled, reaching a pace of 3 billion views per month, and has been viewed by 16% of all YouTube users and 7% of the world’s population.
Pat Reiniz, Rednex’s co-founder and producer of “Cotton Eye Joe”, expressed his amazement at the song’s success, stating that it goes beyond common terms like “viral” or “meme”. He believes that this is a massive digital movement, involving thousands of video creators with various themes, and is just the first of many mega-events to come.
The song’s achievement is particularly impressive considering it has had no marketing or media exposure. In fact, it has surpassed the record-breaking success of Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito”, which took 78 months to reach 8.2 billion views on YouTube. “Gegagedigedagedago” achieved this feat in just three months, making it 26 times faster.
Reiniz also pointed out that the song’s success raises questions about the future of the music industry, particularly in regards to the concept of the full-length song. He believes that adjustments will be needed to adapt to this new level of success.
The Spotify release of “Gegagedigedagedago” is highly anticipated, with many wondering if it will become a massive hit, a disappointing failure, or something in between. Whatever the outcome, it is sure to spark further discussions and inquiries.
For those interested in listening to the song, it is available on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/7ppANxRYsiauednEVILNlz. A statistics video can also be found on YouTube at https://youtube.com/shorts/LRV3MPkTw4c.
The song has garnered attention from various media outlets, with NME calling it a “smashing YouTube record” and euronews stating that it has “pulverized a YouTube record.” Rolling Stone described it as “breaking a YouTube world record, beating Adele”, while the.music.com.au called it an “absolutely massive achievement.” Music-News.com reported that it has “taken over social media with a view count 28 times higher than the top music video.”
For more information, please see the press release from RednexMusic at https://rednexmusic.com/press-release-gegagedigedagedago/. Photos and documents related to the song can be found at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18WOQ4DnjaPdKWGmK-G8UUTUNRK52DWKW.
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