List of viral videos

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This is a partial list of viral videos, including those that are music videos, that gained rapid attention on the Internet. Like Internet memes, viewership of such videos tend to grow rapidly and become more widespread because the instant communication facilitates word of mouth.

This list documents videos known to have become viral; additional videos that have become Internet phenomena for other categories can be found at list of Internet phenomena.

General videos

An example of the anime-style moe images of Natalia Poklonskaya following her press conference
Professional wrestler John Cena's elaborate entrances to his matches became part of the Unexpected John Cena meme.

Music videos

See also

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