Gangnam Style was the viral dance craze of 2012 and now it's a new year, there's a new viral dance craze - the Harlem Shake. It is the latest dance meme taking the internet by storm following the huge success of K-pop rapper Psy’s smash hit. The concept is simple -  the videos are about 30 seconds long and set to Harlem Shake by New York DJ Baauer. Scroll down for video New year, new craze: Gangnam Style was so 2012, and now it's a new year, there's a new viral dance craze - introducing Harlem Shake Concept: Each clip typically begins with one person gently bopping alone for the first 15 seconds while everyone else in the room acts normal
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The Harlem Shake is the latest dance meme taking the internet by storm
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Follows the huge success of K-pop rapper Psy’s 2012 hit
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Videos are about 30 seconds long, set to Harlem Shake by DJ Baauer
DJ Baauer
DJ Baauer
Athough @placeholder's song has been around for at least a year, the song has now gained international success thanks to the new craze.
Gangnam Style
Gangnam Style
So many copies of the Harlem Shake have sprung up individually that it's yet unclear if it has surpassed the billion views obtained by @placeholder.