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| Name = Bed Intruder Song
| Cover = Bedintrudercoverwiki.jpg
| Border = yes
| Artist = [[Antoine Dodson]] and [[The Gregory Brothers]] featuring Kelly Dodson
| Album =
| Released ={{start date|2010|07|31}}<br />August 6, 2010 (Full version)
| Format = [[music download|Digital download]]
| Recorded =
| Genre = [[Hip-hop|Rap]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[popular music|pop]]
| Length = {{Duration|m=3|s=05}}
| Label = Gregory Residence
| Writer = Antoine Dodson,<br> The Gregory Brothers, Kelly Dodson
| Producer = Michael Gregory
}}
"'''Bed Intruder Song'''" is a song by [[The Gregory Brothers]] and [[Antoine Dodson]], featuring Kelly Dodson.<ref name="bbchart">{{cite web|last=|first=|title= Top 100 Music Singles|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/hot-100?begin=81&order=position|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=August 21, 2010}}</ref> The song by the [[Autotune the News|Auto-Tune the News]] creators features processed vocals of Antoine Dodson, who was talking to a news reporter about the attempted rape of his sister Kelly.<ref name="billb21">{{cite web|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|title= YouTube Remix Auteurs Turn Ordinary Videos Into Pop Music Hits|url=http://www.billboard.com/features/youtube-remix-auteurs-turn-ordinary-videos-1004107001.story|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=August 21, 2010}}</ref> The song peaked at number 89 in the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]],<ref name="billbiz"/> the only song that week to enter the chart on [[iTunes Store|iTunes]] [[Music download|downloads]] only.<ref>{{cite web|last=Shannon Miller|first=Liz|title=Auto-Tune the News Hits the Billboard Top 100|url=http://newteevee.com/2010/08/19/auto-tune-the-news-hits-the-billboard-top-100/|publisher=[[GigaOM]]|accessdate=August 20, 2010}}</ref> The original music video for "Bed Intruder Song"<ref group="note">[[Auto-Tune the News]] Episode 12b, "BED INTRUDER SONG!!!"</ref> went [[Viral video|viral]].<ref>{{cite news|title= YouTube turns Dodson outburst into Auto-Tune hit|work= Channel 4 News|date=|url= http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/arts_entertainment/youtube+turns+dodson+rant+into+autotune+hit/3744577|accessdate=August 15, 2010}}</ref> As of December 3, 2011, it had been viewed over 94 million times since it was uploaded on July 30, 2010.<ref name="Bed Intruder Song video 1">{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMtZfW2z9dw|title=BED INTRUDER SONG!!! (now on iTunes)|last=Dodson|first=Antoine|coauthors=The Gregory Brothers and Kelly Dodson|date=July 31, 2010|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 24, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Pepper|first=Daile|title=He's snatching YouTube hits up|url=http://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/hes-snatching-youtube-hits-up-20100819-12jcn.html|publisher=[[WAtoday]]|accessdate=August 19, 2010}}</ref><ref name="NYTimes">{{cite news|last=Mackey|first=Robert|title=‘Bed Intruder’ Rant Earns Family a New Home|url=http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/19/bed-intruder-rant-buys-family-a-new-home/|publisher=NY Times|accessdate=August 19, 2010 | date=August 19, 2010}}</ref> [[YouTube]] listed the song as the most popular video of 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=YouTube rewind 2010: the year in review |format=channel |publisher=[[YouTube]] |url=http://www.youtube.com/rewind | accessdate=December 13, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=YouTube rewind 2010: the year in review |format=compilation video |publisher=[[YouTube]] |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUzLhHH7gHg | date=December 12, 2010 | accessdate=December 13, 2010}}</ref> On March 26 the song won a Comedy Award for Best Viral Original.

==Background==
The song is based on a recording from a [[WAFF (TV)|WAFF-48]] news report about an attempted rape in [[Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville]], [[Alabama]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Gentle|first=Elizabeth|title=Woman wakes up to find intruder in her bed|url=http://www.waff.com/Global/story.asp?S=12883477|publisher=WAFF-48|accessdate=August 16, 2010}}</ref> A video of the news report was first posted to the WAFF-48 tv station website on July 29, 2010 and then copied and uploaded to [[YouTube]] on the same day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Woman wakes up to find intruder in her bed [Video]|url=http://www.waff.com/global/Category.asp?C=151146&clipId=4982173&topVideoCatNo=default&topVideoCatNoB=105966&topVideoCatNoC=105977&topVideoCatNoD=110674&topVideoCatNoE=109699&autoStart=true&flvUri&partnerclipid|publisher=WAFF-48|accessdate=August 20, 2010}}</ref> Just two days later The Gregory Brothers released an [[Auto-Tune]]d song version of the news report. The pitch contour of Antoine Dodson's voice was manipulated to make him appear to sing.

==Critical reception==
The music video for "Bed Intruder Song" achieved immense [[viral video|viral]] success. It became the most-viewed YouTube video of 2010 (excluding major label music videos) despite having been created in the summer of that year.<ref name="Google Blog">{{cite web|url=http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/double-rainbows-annoying-oranges-and.html|title=Official Google Blog: Double rainbows, annoying oranges and bed intruders: the year on YouTube|date=12 December 2010|work=The Official [[Google]] Blog|publisher=[[Blogger (service)|Blogger]]|accessdate=15 December 2010}}</ref>

[[Jason King]], a music professor at [[NYU]] was quoted by [[NPR]] as saying "It's catchy. It has a really good hook, but it's problematic, too. There's a way in which the aesthetics of black poverty—the way they talk and they speak and they look — sort of becomes this fodder for humor without any interest in the context of the conditions in which people actually live."<ref>{{cite web|last=Chace|first=Zoe|title='Bed Intruder Song' Climbs The Charts|url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2010/08/13/129178815/bed-intruder-song-climbs-the-charts|publisher=NPR|accessdate=August 17, 2010}}</ref>

Michael Gregory told ''Billboard'' that he did question the appropriateness of taking a bad news story and making it into a musical parody but then came to the conclusion that "it's taking a terrible situation and making at least something positive out of it." The band is splitting the money they make from sales 50% with the Dodson family.<ref name="songappropriateness"/> The Dodson family subsequently was able to move out of the projects.<ref>[http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/bed-intruder-singer-moves-family-into-new-home-2010169 "Bed Intruder" Singer Moves Family Into New Home] Accessed September 17, 2010.</ref> Evan Gregory said of the song's success, "I think people are latching onto it is frankly quite similar to why they latch onto a classic ballad or pop song that tops the charts – because there's real emotion behind it that people identify with, even if, in this case, it was for unusual reasons."<ref name="songappropriateness"/> Andrew Gregory said that "There are plenty of comments that quote funny lines from the song but one of the comments I see most often on our videos is, 'I can't get this out of my head.'"<ref name="billb21"/>

[[Baratunde Thurston]] of ''[[The Onion]]'' told NPR:

<blockquote>"As the remix took off, I became increasingly uncomfortable with its separation from the underlying situation. A woman was sexually assaulted and her brother was rightfully upset. People online seemed to be laughing at him and not with him (because he wasn't laughing), as Dodson fulfilled multiple stereotypes in one short news segment. Watching the wider Web jump on this meme, all but forgetting why Dodson was upset, seemed like a form of ‘class tourism.’ Folks with no exposure to the projects could dip their toes into YouTube and get a taste. [...] The creativity unleashed has been amazing, and what mitigates my fears of people minimizing the gravity of the situation is how Antoine himself has responded and taken charge of his own meme."<ref name="NPR">{{cite news|title= 'Bed Intruder' Meme: A Perfect Storm of Race, Music, Comedy And Celebrity|work= NPR|date=|url= http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2010/08/05/129005122/youtube-bed-intruder-meme|accessdate=August 15, 2010}}</ref></blockquote>

[[File:Auto-Tune the News 12c screenshot.jpg|thumb|right|A frame from the "Bed Intruder Song" music video, which sourced its footage from [[WAFF (TV)|NBC affiliate WAFF-48 News]]. Pictured is [[Antoine Dodson]].]]

Kenyatta Cheese of [[Know Your Meme]] told NPR, "More and more we're seeing people be inspired by viral videos to respond by creating videos themselves. While there is a long history of ‘amateur’ (non-market) spoofing, it is no longer the domain of professionals at ''[[Saturday Night Live|SNL]]'', ''[[Mad (magazine)|Mad Magazine]]'' and [[drive time|drive-time]] radio hosts. Spoofing is participatory and it's just as good as the commercial stuff."<ref name="NPR"/>

[[Harry Connick Jr.]] even referenced Antoine Dodson, winking good-naturedly at the fickleness of the pop spotlight when playing a concert at the [[Hollywood Bowl]].<ref>{{cite news|last=McNulty|first=Charles|title=Music review: Harry Connick Jr. and his Big Band at the Hollywood Bowl|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/08/music-review-harry-connick-jr-and-his-big-band-at-the-hollywood-bowl.html|publisher=[[LA Times]]|accessdate=August 19, 2010 | date=August 15, 2010}}</ref>

On August 18, 2010 ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' reported that "Bed Intruder Song" had entered the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] at number 89 by selling 30,000 copies, up by 182%.<ref name="billbiz">{{cite web|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|title=Chart Moves: Eminem, Jackie Evancho, Taylor Swift, 'Bed Intruder Song' |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i724a018466b894112aef52b91accf12a|publisher=Billboard.biz|accessdate=August 19, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Trust|first=Gary|title=Eminem, Rihanna Top Hot 100 For Fifth Week|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/eminem-rihanna-top-hot-100-for-fifth-week-1004110192.story#/news/eminem-rihanna-top-hot-100-for-fifth-week-1004110192.story|publisher=Billboard.com|accessdate=August 19, 2010}}</ref> The next day they also reported that the song entered the [[Hot Digital Songs]] at number 49.<ref name="songappropriateness">{{cite web|last=Peters|first=Mitchell|title=Gregory Brothers Take Antoine Dodson To Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/gregory-brothers-questioned-remixing-antoine-1004110352.story#/news/gregory-brothers-questioned-remixing-antoine-1004110352.story|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=August 19, 2010}}</ref> The Gregory Brothers have reported selling over 100,000 copies of "Bed Intruder Song" on iTunes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barry.com.au/2010/09/17/gregory-brothers-interview|title=Meet The Team Behind The Meme|date=September 17, 2010|work=Barry.com |accessdate=September 20, 2010}}</ref>

[[Techdirt]] concluded in an article that "This song is not only musically interesting, but also calls attention to a horrible incident that happened as well. And, again, some will brush it off as being meaningless, but the power with which it has interested so many people is not something that should be ignored."<ref>{{cite web|title=Autotune The News Becomes A Billboard Hit|url=http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100819/18210810695.shtml|publisher=Techdirt|accessdate=August 20, 2010}}</ref>

==Notable live performances==
In September 2010, the Gregory Brothers performed a slower rendition of the song live at New York's [[Bowery Ballroom]] without Antoine Dodson.<ref>{{cite web|author=at 5:07 PM |url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/09/the_gregory_bro.html |title=the Gregory Brothers played 'Bed Intruder' @ Bowery (video) |publisher=Brooklynvegan.com |date=2010-09-03 |accessdate=2012-01-15}}</ref> In October 2010, Dodson performed "Bed Intruder Song" for the first time with Michael Gregory on keyboards at the 2010 [[BET Hip Hop Awards]].<ref name="Hip-Hop Awards 2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/video/hiphopawards/2010/antoine-dodson-10-12-10-230224.html|title=Hip-Hop Awards 2010 Official Site: Hip Hop Awards '10 Performances!|date=October 13, 2010|work=[[Black Entertainment Television]]|publisher=BET.com|accessdate=October 15, 2010}}</ref> He was joined by the Gregory Brothers again and performed the song on BET's music video countdown show ''[[106 & Park]]'' later that month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/video/106andpark/highlights/antoine-dodson-230389.html |title=106 & Park: Antoine Dodson &#124; 106 & Park &#124; Videos |publisher=BET |date= |accessdate=2012-01-15}}</ref> Dodson and the Gregory Brothers performed the song again for the 15th Annual [[Webby Awards]].

==Covers==
The Gregory Brothers posted the chords to the song in the description bar of the YouTube video so people could do their own versions.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fortune|first=Matt|title=Brother of sex assault victim launches bizarre rant at attacker – and becomes huge YouTube hit|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1303522/Antoine-Dodsons-YouTube-rant-Brother-sex-assault-victim-internet-hit.html|publisher=[[Daily Mail]]|accessdate=August 18, 2010|location=London|date=August 17, 2010}}</ref> According to ''[[The Observer]]'', "More than 2,500 videos inspired by the meme had been uploaded by August 14, 2010".<ref name="VideoCovers">{{cite news|title= Antoine Dodson: from local news item to internet sensation|work= The Guardian|date=August 15, 2010|url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/15/antoine-dodson-internet-sensation|accessdate=August 15, 2010 | location=London | first=Paul | last=Gallagher}}</ref> Internet trends website, Urlesque, listed the "11 Best Antoine Dodson 'Bed Intruder' Remix Covers".<ref name="URL">{{cite web|last=Stryker|first=Cole|title=11 Best Antoine Dodson 'Bed Intruder' Remix Covers|url=http://www.urlesque.com/2010/08/13/antoine-dodson-bed-intruder-remix-covers/|publisher=Urlesque|accessdate=August 17, 2010}}</ref>
The [[Annoying Orange]] also spoofed the song and posted it on YouTube November 23, 2010. A full version was released December 3, 2010.

These included an arrangement by the [[North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University#Marching band|North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University]] [[marching band]] and a version on a [[shamisen]].<ref name="NYTimes"/><ref name="NPR"/><ref name="URL"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Jones Jr.|first=Thomas L.|title="The Original" NC A&T – Bed Intruder Song 8.11.2010 |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3UsvLyu3N0|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 17, 2010}}</ref>

Andrew Gregory did a collaboration with fellow YouTuber [[Hank Green]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bed Intruder Song – Hank Green and Andrew Rose Gregory Cover – iTunes Version! |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6A-cgfK91c|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 17, 2010}}</ref> Evan Gregory's acoustic piano cover was included at the end of the first "Bed Intruder Song" video.<ref>{{cite web|title=BED INTRUDER SONG!!! (now on iTunes) [Evan's Cover]|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMtZfW2z9dw#t=1m14s|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 20, 2010}}</ref>

Other cover versions include styles of [[death metal]], [[a cappella]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Stever|first=Shane|title=Bed Intruder Song – A Cappella Cover|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wucEzYqTXk|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 20, 2010}}</ref><ref name="AOLcovers">{{cite web|last=Carr|first=Jordan|title='Bed Intruder' Song Cracks the Billboard Charts|url=http://www.aolnews.com/surge-desk/article/bed-intruder-song-cracks-the-billboard-charts/19601818|accessdate=August 20, 2010}}</ref> [[power pop]],<ref name="AOLcovers"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Berghult|first=Joel|title=Roomie – Bed Intruder FULL Song|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7_Wc1PCAl0|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 20, 2010}}</ref> and folk.<ref name="AOLcovers"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Vektormusic|title=Bed Intruder Song (Cover) |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKraf32VU6M|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 20, 2010}}</ref> On August 20, 2010, [[Dane Cook]] and musician J Chris Newberg incorporated sections of the "Bed Intruder Song" into a cover of "[[Don't You Want Me]]" by [[The Human League]].<ref>{{cite web|title=DC & JCN – Bed Intruder / Human League |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79uFlWECla0|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 21, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=@DaneCook & @thechrisarmy mashup @AutoTuneTheNews w/ Human League "Don't You Want Me" support @NOH8Campaign|url=http://twitter.com/danecook/status/21698611326|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=August 21, 2010}}</ref> On August 25, 2010, a [[punk rock|punk]] version of the song was recorded by [[Hayley Williams]] (from [[Paramore]]), [[Jordan Pundik]] (from [[New Found Glory (band)|New Found Glory]]), and [[Ethan Luck]] (from [[Relient K]]) and posted to YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|last=Montgomery|first=James|title=Paramore singer collaborates with New Found Glory and Relient K members for 'punk rock cover' of the YouTube hit.|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1646551/20100826/paramore.jhtml|publisher=MTV|accessdate=August 26, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Herrera|first=Monica|title=Paramore's Hayley Williams Puts Rock Twist on 'Bed Intruder Song'|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/paramore-s-hayley-williams-puts-rock-twist-1004111539.story|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=August 27, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Bed Intruder Ft. Hayley Williams, Jordan Pundik & Ethan Luck |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H08EXnT0Pz0|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 26, 2010}}</ref> [[Lights (musician) |LIGHTS]] has sung the song in several live performances. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLtdxQICg-4 |title=LIGHTS - The Bed Intruder Song LIVE HIGH QUALITY |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2012-01-15}}</ref>

==In other Media==
The song released on [[Rock Band Network]] for [[Rock Band 3]] on June 26.

==Charts==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Chart (2010–11)
!Peak<br />position
|-
| [[UK Singles Chart]]<ref name="UK">{{Cite journal|title=Official Singles Chart for the week ending 22 January 2011|journal=[[ChartsPlus]]|issue=491|pages=1–4|publisher= UKChartsPlus|location=Liverpool}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 180
|-
| US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref name="billbiz"/>
| style="text-align:center;"| 89
|}

===Certifications===
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== Notes ==
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://listi.net/showlist2.asp?parent=17730&d=Bed-Intruder Original News story and Song] at Listi.net
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKsVSBhSwJg Official full length version] at YouTube
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMtZfW2z9dw The official original shorter version] at YouTube
*[http://www.antoinedodsonsworld.com/ Antoine Dodson's website]

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Revision as of 14:30, 5 April 2012

"Bed Intruder Song"
Song

"Bed Intruder Song" is a song by The Gregory Brothers and Antoine Dodson, featuring Kelly Dodson.[1] The song by the Auto-Tune the News creators features processed vocals of Antoine Dodson, who was talking to a news reporter about the attempted rape of his sister Kelly.[2] The song peaked at number 89 in the Billboard Hot 100,[3] the only song that week to enter the chart on iTunes downloads only.[4] The original music video for "Bed Intruder Song"[note 1] went viral.[5] As of December 3, 2011, it had been viewed over 94 million times since it was uploaded on July 30, 2010.[6][7][8] YouTube listed the song as the most popular video of 2010.[9][10] On March 26 the song won a Comedy Award for Best Viral Original.

Background

The song is based on a recording from a WAFF-48 news report about an attempted rape in Huntsville, Alabama.[11] A video of the news report was first posted to the WAFF-48 tv station website on July 29, 2010 and then copied and uploaded to YouTube on the same day.[12] Just two days later The Gregory Brothers released an Auto-Tuned song version of the news report. The pitch contour of Antoine Dodson's voice was manipulated to make him appear to sing.

Critical reception

The music video for "Bed Intruder Song" achieved immense viral success. It became the most-viewed YouTube video of 2010 (excluding major label music videos) despite having been created in the summer of that year.[13]

Jason King, a music professor at NYU was quoted by NPR as saying "It's catchy. It has a really good hook, but it's problematic, too. There's a way in which the aesthetics of black poverty—the way they talk and they speak and they look — sort of becomes this fodder for humor without any interest in the context of the conditions in which people actually live."[14]

Michael Gregory told Billboard that he did question the appropriateness of taking a bad news story and making it into a musical parody but then came to the conclusion that "it's taking a terrible situation and making at least something positive out of it." The band is splitting the money they make from sales 50% with the Dodson family.[15] The Dodson family subsequently was able to move out of the projects.[16] Evan Gregory said of the song's success, "I think people are latching onto it is frankly quite similar to why they latch onto a classic ballad or pop song that tops the charts – because there's real emotion behind it that people identify with, even if, in this case, it was for unusual reasons."[15] Andrew Gregory said that "There are plenty of comments that quote funny lines from the song but one of the comments I see most often on our videos is, 'I can't get this out of my head.'"[2]

Baratunde Thurston of The Onion told NPR:

"As the remix took off, I became increasingly uncomfortable with its separation from the underlying situation. A woman was sexually assaulted and her brother was rightfully upset. People online seemed to be laughing at him and not with him (because he wasn't laughing), as Dodson fulfilled multiple stereotypes in one short news segment. Watching the wider Web jump on this meme, all but forgetting why Dodson was upset, seemed like a form of ‘class tourism.’ Folks with no exposure to the projects could dip their toes into YouTube and get a taste. [...] The creativity unleashed has been amazing, and what mitigates my fears of people minimizing the gravity of the situation is how Antoine himself has responded and taken charge of his own meme."[17]

File:Auto-Tune the News 12c screenshot.jpg
A frame from the "Bed Intruder Song" music video, which sourced its footage from NBC affiliate WAFF-48 News. Pictured is Antoine Dodson.

Kenyatta Cheese of Know Your Meme told NPR, "More and more we're seeing people be inspired by viral videos to respond by creating videos themselves. While there is a long history of ‘amateur’ (non-market) spoofing, it is no longer the domain of professionals at SNL, Mad Magazine and drive-time radio hosts. Spoofing is participatory and it's just as good as the commercial stuff."[17]

Harry Connick Jr. even referenced Antoine Dodson, winking good-naturedly at the fickleness of the pop spotlight when playing a concert at the Hollywood Bowl.[18]

On August 18, 2010 Billboard reported that "Bed Intruder Song" had entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 89 by selling 30,000 copies, up by 182%.[3][19] The next day they also reported that the song entered the Hot Digital Songs at number 49.[15] The Gregory Brothers have reported selling over 100,000 copies of "Bed Intruder Song" on iTunes.[20]

Techdirt concluded in an article that "This song is not only musically interesting, but also calls attention to a horrible incident that happened as well. And, again, some will brush it off as being meaningless, but the power with which it has interested so many people is not something that should be ignored."[21]

Notable live performances

In September 2010, the Gregory Brothers performed a slower rendition of the song live at New York's Bowery Ballroom without Antoine Dodson.[22] In October 2010, Dodson performed "Bed Intruder Song" for the first time with Michael Gregory on keyboards at the 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards.[23] He was joined by the Gregory Brothers again and performed the song on BET's music video countdown show 106 & Park later that month.[24] Dodson and the Gregory Brothers performed the song again for the 15th Annual Webby Awards.

Covers

The Gregory Brothers posted the chords to the song in the description bar of the YouTube video so people could do their own versions.[25] According to The Observer, "More than 2,500 videos inspired by the meme had been uploaded by August 14, 2010".[26] Internet trends website, Urlesque, listed the "11 Best Antoine Dodson 'Bed Intruder' Remix Covers".[27] The Annoying Orange also spoofed the song and posted it on YouTube November 23, 2010. A full version was released December 3, 2010.

These included an arrangement by the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University marching band and a version on a shamisen.[8][17][27][28]

Andrew Gregory did a collaboration with fellow YouTuber Hank Green.[29] Evan Gregory's acoustic piano cover was included at the end of the first "Bed Intruder Song" video.[30]

Other cover versions include styles of death metal, a cappella,[31][32] power pop,[32][33] and folk.[32][34] On August 20, 2010, Dane Cook and musician J Chris Newberg incorporated sections of the "Bed Intruder Song" into a cover of "Don't You Want Me" by The Human League.[35][36] On August 25, 2010, a punk version of the song was recorded by Hayley Williams (from Paramore), Jordan Pundik (from New Found Glory), and Ethan Luck (from Relient K) and posted to YouTube.[37][38][39] LIGHTS has sung the song in several live performances. [40]

In other Media

The song released on Rock Band Network for Rock Band 3 on June 26.

Charts

Chart (2010–11) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[41] 180
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 89

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[42] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ^ Auto-Tune the News Episode 12b, "BED INTRUDER SONG!!!"

References

  1. ^ "Top 100 Music Singles". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Lipshutz, Jason. "YouTube Remix Auteurs Turn Ordinary Videos Into Pop Music Hits". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c Caulfield, Keith. "Chart Moves: Eminem, Jackie Evancho, Taylor Swift, 'Bed Intruder Song'". Billboard.biz. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  4. ^ Shannon Miller, Liz. "Auto-Tune the News Hits the Billboard Top 100". GigaOM. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  5. ^ "YouTube turns Dodson outburst into Auto-Tune hit". Channel 4 News. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  6. ^ Dodson, Antoine (July 31, 2010). "BED INTRUDER SONG!!! (now on iTunes)". YouTube. Retrieved October 24, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Pepper, Daile. "He's snatching YouTube hits up". WAtoday. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  8. ^ a b Mackey, Robert (August 19, 2010). "'Bed Intruder' Rant Earns Family a New Home". NY Times. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  9. ^ "YouTube rewind 2010: the year in review" (channel). YouTube. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
  10. ^ "YouTube rewind 2010: the year in review" (compilation video). YouTube. December 12, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
  11. ^ Gentle, Elizabeth. "Woman wakes up to find intruder in her bed". WAFF-48. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  12. ^ "Woman wakes up to find intruder in her bed [Video]". WAFF-48. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  13. ^ "Official Google Blog: Double rainbows, annoying oranges and bed intruders: the year on YouTube". The Official Google Blog. Blogger. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  14. ^ Chace, Zoe. "'Bed Intruder Song' Climbs The Charts". NPR. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  15. ^ a b c Peters, Mitchell. "Gregory Brothers Take Antoine Dodson To Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  16. ^ "Bed Intruder" Singer Moves Family Into New Home Accessed September 17, 2010.
  17. ^ a b c "'Bed Intruder' Meme: A Perfect Storm of Race, Music, Comedy And Celebrity". NPR. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  18. ^ McNulty, Charles (August 15, 2010). "Music review: Harry Connick Jr. and his Big Band at the Hollywood Bowl". LA Times. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  19. ^ Trust, Gary. "Eminem, Rihanna Top Hot 100 For Fifth Week". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  20. ^ "Meet The Team Behind The Meme". Barry.com. September 17, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
  21. ^ "Autotune The News Becomes A Billboard Hit". Techdirt. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  22. ^ at 5:07 PM (2010-09-03). "the Gregory Brothers played 'Bed Intruder' @ Bowery (video)". Brooklynvegan.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ^ "Hip-Hop Awards 2010 Official Site: Hip Hop Awards '10 Performances!". Black Entertainment Television. BET.com. October 13, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  24. ^ "106 & Park: Antoine Dodson | 106 & Park | Videos". BET. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  25. ^ Fortune, Matt (August 17, 2010). "Brother of sex assault victim launches bizarre rant at attacker – and becomes huge YouTube hit". London: Daily Mail. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  26. ^ Gallagher, Paul (August 15, 2010). "Antoine Dodson: from local news item to internet sensation". The Guardian. London. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  27. ^ a b Stryker, Cole. "11 Best Antoine Dodson 'Bed Intruder' Remix Covers". Urlesque. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  28. ^ Jones Jr., Thomas L. ""The Original" NC A&T – Bed Intruder Song 8.11.2010". YouTube. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  29. ^ "Bed Intruder Song – Hank Green and Andrew Rose Gregory Cover – iTunes Version!". YouTube. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  30. ^ "BED INTRUDER SONG!!! (now on iTunes) [Evan's Cover]". YouTube. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  31. ^ Stever, Shane. "Bed Intruder Song – A Cappella Cover". YouTube. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  32. ^ a b c Carr, Jordan. "'Bed Intruder' Song Cracks the Billboard Charts". Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  33. ^ Berghult, Joel. "Roomie – Bed Intruder FULL Song". YouTube. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  34. ^ Vektormusic. "Bed Intruder Song (Cover)". YouTube. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  35. ^ "DC & JCN – Bed Intruder / Human League". YouTube. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  36. ^ "@DaneCook & @thechrisarmy mashup @AutoTuneTheNews w/ Human League "Don't You Want Me" support @NOH8Campaign". Twitter. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  37. ^ Montgomery, James. "Paramore singer collaborates with New Found Glory and Relient K members for 'punk rock cover' of the YouTube hit". MTV. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  38. ^ Herrera, Monica. "Paramore's Hayley Williams Puts Rock Twist on 'Bed Intruder Song'". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  39. ^ "Bed Intruder Ft. Hayley Williams, Jordan Pundik & Ethan Luck". YouTube. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  40. ^ "LIGHTS - The Bed Intruder Song LIVE HIGH QUALITY". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  41. ^ "Official Singles Chart for the week ending 22 January 2011". ChartsPlus (491). Liverpool: UKChartsPlus: 1–4.
  42. ^ "American single certifications – THE GREGORY BROTHERS & ANTOINE DODSON – BED INTRUDER SONG". Recording Industry Association of America.
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