‘Baby Shark’ Makes Millions for Family Behind Infectious Tune
- Viral song has amassed more than 3.8 billion views on YouTube
- Its use by Nationals during World Series helped fuel the craze
Washington Nationals fans sing "Baby Shark" during Game Three of the 2019 World Series in D.C. on Oct. 25, 2019.
Photographer: Rob Carr/Getty Images
It was practically the anthem for this year’s World Series, with tens of thousands of Washington Nationals fans clapping in unison and belting out “Baby Shark, doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo.”
In Lebanon, it became a rallying cry after a video of protesters singing to soothe a frightened toddler went viral. And in many other places, the earworm has drawn derision, with late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel suggesting its creator should be jailed for life.