viral hits

Widely shared content

Viral hits are pieces of content—songs, videos, posts—that spread rapidly across the internet through sharing, achieving massive popularity in a short time.

The term borrows from how viruses spread: person to person, exponentially.

A viral hit may reach millions within days, though the fame often fades just as quickly: Their first viral hit got twenty million views, but nobody remembers their second song.

Related
  • trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
  • memesSelf-propagating cultural units
  • social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
  • viewsSights or stances
  • sharesUnits of company ownership

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Categories
Opposites
popularity/reach

viral hitshidden gems

Overlooked quality things

deep cuts · lost media

cultural impact

viral hitsnon-events

Unremarkable, overhyped occurrences

success/failure

viral hitsflops

Unsuccessful ventures or releases

duds · bombs · failures · misses · misfires

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G