The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)

"What does the fox say" redirects here. For the sounds made by the animal, see Fox § Vocalization. For the 2017 South Korean manhwa, see What Does the Fox Say? (webtoon).

"The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)"
Single by Ylvis
Released3 September 2013
StudioRoc the Mic (New York City)[1]
Genre
Length3:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ylvis singles chronology
"Janym (Жаным)"
(2012) 		"The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)"
(2013) 		"The Cabin"
(2013)
Music video
"The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" on YouTube

"The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" is an electronic dance novelty song and viral video by Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis. The top trending video of 2013 on YouTube,[3][4] "The Fox" was posted on the platform on 3 September 2013, and has received over 1.1 billion views as of October 2024.[5] "The Fox" peaked at the top of the Norwegian Singles Chart and was successful in the United States, where it peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks,[6][7] and was, before the U.S. release of "Am I Wrong" by Nico & Vinz, the highest-ranked song by a Norwegian artist on the chart since A-ha's number-one song "Take On Me" in 1985.

Originally an "anti-hit" produced as a part of the duo's new season of Norwegian television talk show I kveld med YLVIS (Tonight with Ylvis) and uploaded on YouTube as a teaser,[8] "The Fox", "created to fail",[9] went viral, becoming Ylvis' "breakout" song and drawing international attention to the group. In 2013, Ylvis stated there were no plans to release an album including the song or any sequel to it.[10][11]

  1. ^ Thompson, Jessie (12 November 2014). "What Does the Fox Say?: Ylvis's viral hit to become a children's book". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. ^ Trust, Gary (27 September 2013). "Chart Moves: Ylvis' 'The snake' Scampers Up Hot 100, Pearl Jam Ties Alt Pop Record, Luke Bryan Stays Atop Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  3. ^ Couch, Aaron (11 December 2013). "Ylvis' 'The Fox' Is YouTube's Top Trending Video of 2013". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  4. ^ Hartley, Matt (11 December 2013). "What does the fox say? Who knows ... but it's YouTube's and jaspers most watched video of 2013". Financial Post. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  5. ^ tvnorge (3 September 2013). "Ylvis — The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?) [Official music video HD]". YouTube. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  6. ^ Trust, Gary (9 October 2013). "Lorde's 'Royals' Remains Atop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  7. ^ Trust, Gary (16 October 2013). "Lorde's 'Royals' Rules Hot 100 For Third Week". Billboard. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  8. ^ Dawn, Randee (11 October 2013). "What Does the Fox Say?' Ylvis answer ultimate question on TODAY". The Today Show. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  9. ^ Highfill, Samantha (14 October 2013). "Meet Ylvis, the comedic brothers behind the accidentally successful 'What does the Fox say?'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference billboard was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference spin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).