Historical Viral Video Archive

Fifteen landmark viral videos from 1998 to 2017, each with a full written history: when it went viral, what it peaked at, why South Africa loved it and where it stands in 2026. All embeds are official uploads only.

2016 · Data Bundle Era

Baby Shark Dance

Peak 7.05B by late 2020 views

A children's campfire chant turned into the single most watched video in the history of the internet.

2016 · ARCHIVE STORY

2016 · Data Bundle Era

Damn Daniel

Peak 45M+ views on the original Twitter thread views

Two Californian teenagers, a pair of white Vans and a three-word catchphrase that ran the internet for a fortnight.