Viral Video Charts: Week's Top Brand-Driven Viral Ads

Controversial James Bond Heineken Spot Shakes Up Viral Chart

Controversial James Bond Heineken Spot Shakes Up Viral Chart

But the buzz surrounding this campaign has little to do with the ad itself. Rather, the fuss is all about how Bond is forsaking the vodka martini.

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How Samsung Upstaged Apple During the Launch of iPhone 5

How Samsung Upstaged Apple During the Launch of iPhone 5

Samsung's aggressive competitive marketing pegged to the launch of iPhone 5 has helped it beat out Apple -- and dominate the Viral Video Chart since the beginning of August.

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Weight Watchers' Jessica Simpson Ad Upsets Apple's iPhone 5 on Viral Chart

Weight Watchers' Jessica Simpson Ad Upsets Apple's iPhone 5 on Viral Chart

The ad features Ms. Simpson, Weight Watchers' new spokeswoman, from the neck up, as she discusses her trying to lose her post-baby weight.

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Fake Video Scandal Catapults Nokia Video Onto the Viral Chart

Fake Video Scandal Catapults Nokia Video Onto the Viral Chart

Videos promoting phones and tablets tend to do well on the Viral Video Chart. But a little scandal didn't hurt viewership on Nokia's newest video promoting its yet-to-be-released Lumia 920 either.

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Latest Old Spice Viral Hit Pushes Vimeo Into the Spotlight

Latest Old Spice Viral Hit Pushes Vimeo Into the Spotlight

As the web's default operating system for video, and its first social platform at scale, YouTube enabled the branded video phenomenon. Could that change?

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United Nation's Beyonce Ad Tops Viral Chart, Reaches a Billion More on Twitter, Facebook and Weibo

United Nation's Beyonce Ad Tops Viral Chart, Reaches a Billion More on Twitter, Facebook and Weibo

Droga 5 used its own technology, Thunderclap, to monitor the spread of the message across social media around the globe.

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How to Make a Perfume Ad Go Viral: Just Be Lady Gaga

How to Make a Perfume Ad Go Viral: Just Be Lady Gaga

A video promoting Lady Gaga's new black eau de parfum has gone viral, accumulating nearly a million views and spawning at least 20 copies.

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Bizarre Little Baby's Ice Cream Video Creeps Onto the Viral Chart

Bizarre Little Baby's Ice Cream Video Creeps Onto the Viral Chart

The No. 9 video this week may confuse, bewilder or completely disturb you. It might also sell a little ice cream.

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A Shapeshifter and Zombies Beat Out Olympics on Viral Chart

A Shapeshifter and Zombies Beat Out Olympics on Viral Chart

In the No. 3 spot, the "Put Zombies Back" campaign is AMC's response to the being dumped by Dish Network in July.

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Nike Ambushes Adidas on World Stage … Again

Nike Ambushes Adidas on World Stage … Again

Why become an "official" Olympics sponsor? Nike shows, once again, that great content trumps official connection to the games.

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The Election Hits the Viral Chart with an Obama Attack Ad

The Election Hits the Viral Chart with an Obama Attack Ad

Here's one way YouTube is getting more like TV: negative political ads.

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With 'Gymkhana,' Tiny DC Shoes Takes on the Big Boys

With 'Gymkhana,' Tiny DC Shoes Takes on the Big Boys

While paid placements are part of any branded campaign, great content allows a small brand like DC Shoes to mix it up with the big boys.

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Brad Pitt Has a Brother, Doug, and He's Made a Video for Virgin Mobile

Brad Pitt Has a Brother, Doug, and He's Made a Video for Virgin Mobile

Virgin Mobile tapped the younger, non-famous Mr. Pitt for a video ad campaign, "Meet Doug Pitt," which follows his daily activities, which include hanging out in his "man room."

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In Wake of Developers Conference, Google Scores Two Hits on Viral Chart

In Wake of Developers Conference, Google Scores Two Hits on Viral Chart

Watch Hall & Oates use Google Docs to collaborate on 'Mangobbler,' er, 'Maneater.'

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McDonald's Frank Lesson in Food Styling Proves Viral Hit

McDonald's Frank Lesson in Food Styling Proves Viral Hit

We've all wondered it at some point: Why does my burger look so different, so sad and colorless, compared with the burger that I saw in that ad?

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Viral Chart Is the Latest Battlefield for the Cola Wars

Viral Chart Is the Latest Battlefield for the Cola Wars

In the past few decades, Coke and Pepsi have duked it out on TV, on social media and even outer space. Now the Cola Wars have invaded this week's Viral Video Chart.

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Jameson Ditches John Jameson for Kevin Spacey in 'The Ventriloquist'

Jameson Ditches John Jameson for Kevin Spacey in 'The Ventriloquist'

Jameson clinched the No. 8 spot on the Viral Video Chart with a video that doesn't star its product or its legendary mascot, John Jameson, but rather Kevin Spacey as an introverted ventriloquist.

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Samsung Uses Sex to Sell Motion-Sensor Technology

Samsung Uses Sex to Sell Motion-Sensor Technology

Samsung uses model Angela Bellotte and a pair of incredibly short shorts to promote its upcoming Smart TV's new motion-sensor functionality.

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Pepsi Max's 'Uncle Drew' Video a Slam Dunk

Pepsi Max's 'Uncle Drew' Video a Slam Dunk

That five-minute video from Davie Brown Entertainment debuts this week on the Viral Video Chart at No. 3 with 5.4 million views.

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Hot Pockets Hacks Its Way Onto the Viral Video Chart

Hot Pockets Hacks Its Way Onto the Viral Video Chart

How does a brand create a viral video? Hot Pockets seems to have found the answer: pay the people who make viral videos to make one for you.

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