<P> `` The Fox ( What Does the Fox Say ? ) '' is an electronic dance novelty song and viral video by Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis . The top trending video of 2013 on YouTube , `` The Fox '' was posted on the video - sharing website on 3 September 2013 , and has received almost 740 million views as of March 2018 . `` The Fox '' peaked at the top of the Norwegian Singles Chart and was hugely successful in the United States , where it peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks , and was , before the US release of `` Am I Wrong '' by Nico & Vinz , the highest - ranked song by a Norwegian artist on the chart since A-ha 's number - one song `` Take on Me '' in 1985 . </P>
<P> `` The Fox ( What Does the Fox Say ? ) '' is an electronic dance novelty song and viral video by Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis . The top trending video of 2013 on YouTube , `` The Fox '' was posted on the video - sharing website on 3 September 2013 , and has received almost 740 million views as of March 2018 . `` The Fox '' peaked at the top of the Norwegian Singles Chart and was hugely successful in the United States , where it peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks , and was , before the US release of `` Am I Wrong '' by Nico & Vinz , the highest - ranked song by a Norwegian artist on the chart since A-ha 's number - one song `` Take on Me '' in 1985 . </P>
who sings the song what does the fox say
who sings the song what does the fox say
Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis
Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis