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

Another T-Mobile Flash Mob Video Strikes Viral Gold

Another T-Mobile Flash Mob Video Strikes Viral Gold

Wash, rinse, repeat. T-Mobile continues with its tried and true tradition of flash-mob videos with a gaggle of ladies in satiny pink dresses singing a rendition of "Home for the Holidays" in a Chicago mall.

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Rick Perry YouTube Ad Goes Viral Thanks to Parodies and Spoofs

Rick Perry YouTube Ad Goes Viral Thanks to Parodies and Spoofs

The Perry team is undeniably crafty about its YouTube strategy and shows a willingness to invest in it. But the platform has been a double-edged sword for the Texas governor.

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Viral Video Chart: Australian Gay Marriage Video Makes Global Impact

Viral Video Chart: Australian Gay Marriage Video Makes Global Impact

Though it was aimed at Australians ahead of an impending vote on same-sex marriage among the country's Labor Party, the touching spot is having a global impact, landing at No. 2 on the Viral Chart.

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Samsung's iPhone-Mocking Ads Top Viral Chart

Samsung's iPhone-Mocking Ads Top Viral Chart

Samsung's "The Next Best Thing" campaign launched right before Thanksgiving and now has 5.5 million total views on 30 different copies, parodies and other derivatives. But will it sway the iPhone faithful?

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Scary 'Zombie Boy' Makes Weirdest-Ever Spokesmodel for L'Oreal

Scary 'Zombie Boy' Makes Weirdest-Ever Spokesmodel for L'Oreal

Makeup good enough to make Rick Genest, better known as 'Zombie Boy,' look normal.

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Viral Video Chart: Smosh and Paid Media Drive Hot Pockets to Top

Viral Video Chart: Smosh and Paid Media Drive Hot Pockets to Top

YouTube sensation Smosh's loyal following and a healthy dose of paid media spend helped boost Hot Pockets's low-rent "Teens in the Wild" spot to the top of the chart.

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As NBA Lockout Continues, Nike Reminds 'Basketball Never Stops'

As NBA Lockout Continues, Nike Reminds 'Basketball Never Stops'

The campaign is an homage to all the places basketball is still being played -- college courts, city parks, at the end of the cul-de-sac -- pretty much everywhere but on the biggest stage of all.

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Herman Cain Breaks Into Viral Chart Top-10 With 'Smoking' Spot

Herman Cain Breaks Into Viral Chart Top-10 With 'Smoking' Spot

The question is whether the performance of that video is good or bad for Mr. Cain. It also got us wondering where the Republican field stands in terms of owning YouTube's tubes.

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Lenovo and YouTube Want to Launch Your Teen's Science Project Into Space

Lenovo and YouTube Want to Launch Your Teen's Science Project Into Space

No one would mistake Lenovo's ThinkPad as a youth brand, but the Chinese electronics manufacturer is trying to change that with one of the most ambitious YouTube campaigns to date.

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Apple Passes 15 Million Views for iPhone 4S Videos

Apple Passes 15 Million Views for iPhone 4S Videos

Apple is expecting its iPhone 4S to break sales records in the fourth quarter, and if views of its demo videos are any indication, its well on its way.

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Sony PlayStation Edges Apple iPhone 4S in Viral Video Shootout

Sony PlayStation Edges Apple iPhone 4S in Viral Video Shootout

Here's a newsflash for you: Apple's iPhone 4S video wasn't the most-watched viral ad last week.

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Scary Bikers Help Danish Beer Carlsberg Make Debut on Viral Chart

Scary Bikers Help Danish Beer Carlsberg Make Debut on Viral Chart

Making its brand debut on the chart is Danish beer company Carlsberg with its "That Calls For a Carlsberg" spot, topping 3.1 million views.

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Samsung and Rick Perry Debut on the Viral Chart

Samsung and Rick Perry Debut on the Viral Chart

Wrangling a YouTube celeb and professional Rock Band gamer Freddie Wong, Samsung stormed the viral video chart this week, debuting at No. 1 with nearly 6 million views last week for a video for its new Galaxy S II smartphone. As likely the most loved Android smart phone among fan boys, it's no surprise the video from Digitas Boston was also a hit.

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Nike Blasts Onto Viral Chart With 'Back to the Future' Theme

Nike Blasts Onto Viral Chart With 'Back to the Future' Theme

Promoting the release of limited-edition Nike MAG sneakers, which are modeled on the kicks Marty McFly wore in 2015, Nike's 'Back for the Future' spot debuted at No. 1 this week with nearly five million views.

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Levi's Returns to Viral Chart With Spot Featuring Restless Youths

Levi's Returns to Viral Chart With Spot Featuring Restless Youths

Levi's 60-second video is projected over a reading of Charles Bukowski's poem "The Laughing Heart."

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Kia's Hamsters Are Back and Teaching Robots to Dance

Kia's Hamsters Are Back and Teaching Robots to Dance

Kia's popular hamsters are back in a new campaign, "Share Some Soul," this time kicking it to the beats of LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem" in a post-apocalyptic world.

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Viral Ads: Tape-Maker Duck Pays Homage to 'Tron' With Light Cycle Scene Send-up

Viral Ads: Tape-Maker Duck Pays Homage to 'Tron' With Light Cycle Scene Send-up

The video features Jay Maynard, better known as the 'Tron Guy' who became a viral sensation thanks to his self-made electroluminescent costume inspired by the movie.

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Top 10 Viral Video Advertisements of All Time

Top 10 Viral Video Advertisements of All Time

These are the ads audiences actually choose to watch. Creative plays a significant role in the success of each campaign, but paid media has become a critical factor in driving to a campaign's tipping point for generating earned media.

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When It Comes to Viral Video, DC Shoes Leaves Scorched Earth Under Its Treads

When It Comes to Viral Video, DC Shoes Leaves Scorched Earth Under Its Treads

Just in time for back-to-school shopping, four apparel retailers occupy seven slots in this week's top 10 advertiser-created viral videos.

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Will People Ever Get Tired of the Evian Babies?

Will People Ever Get Tired of the Evian Babies?

Post-It art goes viral in Brazil and Rob Lowe scores big for Butterfinger, but it wasn't enough to keep Evian off the Viral Video Chart. It's the brand's 103rd week in the top 10.

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