Viral Videos Cause 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and 'Hypnotize' To Debut on Streaming Songs — billboard.com

Two classic tracks (from two very different genres) experience a resurgence in popularity due to their inclusion in two popular videos on YouTube which soared in popularity during the charting week (ending March 15). First up, Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" debuts at No. 12 on the Streaming Songs chart dated March 28, following a 261 percent increase in weekly streams. The surge is owed to a reworking of the track in a video by Australian comedy trio SketchShe (who have more than 48,000 subscribers to their YouTube channel). In the clip, the group lip-syncs to a sped-up version of the track in their car (appropriately titled "Bohemian Carsody") in an elaborately choreographed single-take video.

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