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Originally posted by dirrtydiana
This whole post and my point completely flew over your head.
SL was nothing but the Gangnam Style of 2009. Nobody took seriously, it was just a viral trend that nobody remembers now.
I still can't at you trying to pass leotards as beys sort of creation
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Sorry, it's been a while since I commented. Could you please show me where I tried to pass leotards off as Bey's creation? I can't find it and I'd like to reminisce about the good times we had on page 2.
But you are right. Single Ladies was the Gangname Style of 2009 (or the other way around). They were both viral music videos. But unlike Gangnam Style, Single Ladies parodies were not making fun of it, just mimicking it often to hilarious effects by adding ridiculous factors.
As far as no one taking it seriously, let's review some facts:
Awards
Among other awards it has won, it 3 Grammys for
Song of the Year,
Best R&B Song, and
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
Critics
Rolling Stone called it the Best Song of 2008, and was ranked as the second best song of the 2000s by Rolling Stone Readers. It was also ranked #1 song of the 2000s by BET. Other publications such as MTV, TIME, Eye Weekly, The Boston Globe, The Village Voice, all put it in a top ten spot for the year or the decade
Is that it being taken seriously? Did Gangnam Style accomplish all that?