evolution of dance

evolution of dance

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Evolution of Dance is viral video of a man dancing to clips from 32 different songs from a variety of genres and time periods. The video starts with Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog” from 1956 and finishes with “Dirt Off Your Shoulder” by Jay-Z from 2004.

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During its initial rise in popularity, it amassed over 10 million views in under two weeks and was featured on CNN, MSN, E!, USA Today, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and AOL. Judson tells the story behind the creation of the Evolution of Dance in a video interview available on StayTunedTV.
It became their #1 Most Viewed Video (All Time), #1 Most Favorited (All Time) Video, and #6 Most Discussed (All Time) Video on YouTube, with 1.797.159 views on July 16, 2009. Evolution of Dance slipped to number 2 but subsequently reclaimed its old #1 spot as the most viewed video on YouTube on April 30, 2009. As of July 26th, 2011, it is the 23rd most viewed video of all time with 177,395,539 views.