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The Gummy Bear Song
“I'm a gummy bear.”
- Featured era
- 2007
- Peak era
- 2007-2010
- Company
- Gummybear International (video by Pete Dodd)
- Category
- Viral Videos
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On Video
Gummibär's "I'm a Gummy Bear"
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About This Video
- From:
- icanrockyourworld
- Added:
- October 9, 2007
- Length:
- 2:35
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What Was It?
"I'm a Gummy Bear (The Gummy Bear Song)" is a novelty dance song sung by Gummibär, a green, blue-eyed cartoon gummy bear in orange Y-front briefs and white sneakers. In the video he bounces and breakdances through a relentlessly catchy Eurodance tune.
The song was written by German composer Christian Schneider and first released in Hungary, where it topped the ringtone chart for eight months. Pete Dodd directed and animated the original 30-second CGI video, produced through Wilfilm in Copenhagen. The English video went up on YouTube on October 9, 2007.
It spread through YouTube and Myspace and was released in at least 43 languages, from French to Klingon. Like Crazy Frog before it, Gummibär turned a ringtone character into a worldwide earworm.
Things You Probably Forgot
- The orange Y-front briefs
- The half-chewed ear
- Versions in dozens of languages, including Klingon
- "Je m'appelle Funny Bear", the French version
The Story
- 2006 Gummibär began appearing in ringtone promotions in Germany and Hungary.
- 2007 The English music video was posted on YouTube on October 9.
- 2016 The web series Gummibär & Friends: The Gummy Bear Show launched on YouTube.
Its Legacy
The English video is still on YouTube and remains one of the most-watched videos on the site. Gummibär lives on in albums, a web series and films.
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