It’s the song you just cannot get out of your head. It’s the viral dance challenge taking over Instagram. It’s the YouTube video with more than 2.3 billion views: It’s Baby Shark (doo doo doo doo doo doo).

While “Baby Shark” is a classic camp song kids all over America sang for decades, Korean education company Pinkfong reinvigorated the song with a dance video featuring a few adorable kids, color-saturated graphics, and moves that are easy to master. Pinkfong posted its “Baby Shark Dance” YouTube video in June 2016, and the views continue to climb. While every parent with a child younger than 5 has likely watched the video a dozen times, Baby Shark became a pop culture phenomenon—with celebrities getting in on the fun, too.

James Corden performed a slower, classy rendition of the song on The Late Late Show in September, featuring Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner as Mommy Shark and international singing sensation Josh Groban as Daddy Shark. Ellen Degeneres even did her own rendition on her daytime talk show, subbing in “Ellen Show” for “Baby Shark” lyrics.

“Baby Shark” even landed itself on Billboard’s Hot 100 list for multiple weeks in January, peaking at 32. A children’s song is officially one of the hottest songs in the country.

“We took ‘Baby Shark’ to a whole new level. Adding upbeat rhythms, a fresh melody, and characters, we’ve recreated slow and monotonous children’s songs into animated music videos with lively, vivid characters,” says Bin Jeong, CEO of Pinkfong USA.

And there’s no end in sight for Baby Shark and his family. Pinkfong and its licensing partners are set to debut a full line of Baby Shark products this year. Soon, kids will be wearing Baby Shark T-shirts, playing with Baby Shark toys, and reading Baby Shark books.

“With the rising trend of Baby Shark, we are in the process of rolling out physical products ranging from books to toys, and other consumer products, including apparel, accessories, and home,” Jeong says.

WowWee partnered with Pinkfong last September, and quickly rolled out a small line of Baby Shark Song Dolls for $16.99 and Sound Cubes for  $7.99 for presale on Amazon on December 1. The toys sold out in two days.

WowWee’s Pinkfong Baby Shark Official Dancing Doll dances along to “Baby Shark.” Kids can tap its head or clap to see it spin around and make sounds. The plush also reacts when kids call its name, “Baby Shark!”

This year, WowWee also has a Baby Shark Dancing Song Doll plush; Baby Shark Fingerlings; and Baby Shark, Mommy Shark, and Daddy Shark singing plush puppets with speed control. The faster kids open and close each puppet’s mouth, the faster it will sing “Baby Shark.”

“We’re excited to launch a toy line that marries the incredible Baby Shark music and characters with WowWee’s signature innovation and interactive play. We crafted a robust selection of items to satisfy customers across toy categories and channels,” says Emily Chacra, brand manager at WowWee.

This classic game gets a refresh with Mommy Shark, Daddy Shark, Grandma Shark, and Baby Shark. In Let’s Go Hunt!, from Cardinal, players race to grab the fish with their Baby Shark-themed fishing rods as the board spins, and the player who reels in the most fish wins the game. The game plays “Baby Shark,” as it spins, and it’s recommended for two to four players ages 4 and up.

In addition to WowWee, Pinkfong also partnered with Cardinal/Spin Master, Hasbro, and Basic Fun! for more toys and games.

But wait—there’s more. Kids can take a break from the “Baby Shark” YouTube video because new Baby Shark content is coming. “We already have strong short-form content production/distribution and live shows/concerts happening around the world, and will be launching long-form content such as the Pinkfong Wonderstar 3-D animated series and Baby Shark shorts for TV, as well as a Baby Shark movie,” Jeong says.

Adults and kids alike will have the song stuck in their heads for months to come. It’s not the end (doo doo doo doo doo doo).


This article was originally published in the Pop Insider’s Winter 2019 Issue No. 2, click here to read more!

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Marissa Silva

Marissa Silva

Marissa Silva is editor-in-chief of the Pop Insider and the Toy Insider, the leading consumer holiday gift guide and toy review and news website. As a professional toy reviewer and an industry expert, she consistently reports on toy, entertainment, and pop culture trends and hot products. In addition to digital content management, Marissa contributes feature-length articles to the Pop Insider and leading toy industry trade magazine The Toy Book, providing retailers, manufacturers, and licensors with information on the latest in toy news. Marissa has been featured on the TODAY Show, Good Morning America, Fox and Friends, ABC World News Now, MSNBC, CBS, NY1, WPIX, and more. A board game fanatic and professional toy reviewer, she spends most of her free time shopping for superhero T-shirts, crushing at Mario Kart, and anxiously awaiting her Hogwarts acceptance letter. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram @thattoygirl.

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