10 Songs That Blew Up on Vine in 2015
Vine has become more than just a video-sharing platform for comedic teens; in the last two years, the app has proven to be music’s secret weapon. When a song hits the right note with Vine-users, it has the potential to become a huge hit or even further establish its chart dominance. One of the platform’s biggest stories is the pop-star breakout of teen Viner Shawn Mendes, who found himself with a Number One hit this summer after gaining traction with the covers he posted on the app. In the spirit of his success, here are 10 individual tunes that ruled Vine across the year and served as the perfect soundtrack to a series of creative short clips.
Dawin, “Dessert”
Dawin has found incredible success via Vine with not only this year’s “Dessert,” but also last year’s “Just Girly Things.” “Dessert” has gained particular traction with its sugary-sweet lyrics and bubbly drop in the middle of the chorus. Recalling the similarly meme-able drop in Baauer’s pre-Vine “Harlem Shake,” “Dessert” has launched a collection of dance-friendly recreations, like the one by brothers Logan and Jake Paul with special guest George Janko in a gingerbread-man bodysuit.
Awolnation, “Run”
The dystopian, orchestral “Run” is one of Awolnation’s most cinematic and epic songs. About halfway through the track, the track strips away to just the strings, then cuts the music out entirely for the singer say “run” before starting back up heavier and more industrial than ever. This type of rock drop makes for the perfect Vine meme, as seen in the umbrella video by Jon Mala; it was also parodied perfectly by Danny Gonzalez playing a man named Ron who is perpetually followed by the drop every time he tries to say his name.
ILoveMemphis, “Hit the Quan”
Formerly known as IHeart Memphis, rapper ILoveMemphis found the key to viral success this year with his dance craze “Hit the Quan.” Inspired by a languid pelvic thrust Rich Homie Quan does in his “Flex” video, Memphis turned that one move into not only a song but a widely-imitated string of choreography that has leapt from Vine fame onto the charts and into the mainstream consciousness. Cole LaBrant parodied the insane reach of the song and dance with the help of his parents in his Vine, though the uses of the song range from simply recreating the moves to sketches to very literal interpretations of “hitting the Quan.”
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