"Dubidubidu" is a 2003 Spanish song by Chilean child singer Christell.[1] The song gained popularity in Japan due to its use in "cat meme" Internet meme videos from late 2023 to early 2024 and is known by its nickname "Chipi Chipi Chapa Chapa" (Japanese: チピチピチャパチャパ).[1]
| "Dubidubidu" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Christell | |
| from the album Christell | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Released | 2003 |
| Length | 3:46 |
| Label |
|
Release edit
The song was first performed in 2003 on the TV show Rojo fama contra fama by Christell and was included on her debut album Christell.[2]
Christell commented in an interview that the album's producer told the composer he wanted to make a song of her inviting her friends to her house in a toy car, and the composer wrote the song around this idea.[3]
Popularity in Japan edit
The song has seen use in meme videos that went viral on social networking services including TikTok, with the lyric of "Chipi chipi chapa chapa" gaining popularity in particular. The video showed a looped video of a cat moving from side to side.[1] The song initially became popular in the United States in late 2023,[1][4] but gradually spread to Asia.[2]
On January 15, 2024, the song became the top song on Spotify's weekly viral chart in Japan.[5] As of February 2024, the song also became a hit in Germany, Finland, and South Korea.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "猫ミーム「チピチピチャパチャパ」元ネタのチリ人歌手、日本のファンに感謝を伝える". KAI-YOU.net. カイユウ. 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ a b ""Dubidubidu" de Christell Rodríguez: cómo una canción creada hace dos décadas en Chile (y ahora olvidada) lidera el ranking de Spotify en Japón y suma millones de reproducciones en el mundo". BBC News Mundo (in Spanish). BBC. 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ a b "「チピチピチャパチャパ」が日本で大バズリ、元ネタのチリ人歌手びっくり（ロイター）". Yahoo!ニュース. LY Corporation. 2024-02-02. Archived from the original on 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "¿Por qué Christell Rodríguez es tendencia en Estados Unidos?" (in Spanish). TVN. 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "¡Furor en Spotify! Christell lidera ranking en Japón con "Dubidubidu"" (in Spanish). TVN. 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
 | This 2000s song-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Internet-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |