March 8, 2008
Sex, lies, rock and roll? Mystery over YouTube clip
YouTube is investigating a sudden surge in traffic that has seen a fan-made video clip featuring a quirky Brazilian pop band rocket to the top of its most viewed video chart. Stuff.co.nz reports.
"The clip, Music Is My Hot Hot Sex by the Brazilian electro band Cansei De Ser Sexy, has collected more than 40 million additional views in just three weeks to push its cumulative tally to an impressive 89 million.
In that period, it jumped from tenth place on YouTube's all-time leaderboard to first, overtaking American motivational speaker Judson Laipply's Evolution of Dance which has held the top spot unchallenged for over 18 months.
The video's come-from-nowhere success however has left many YouTube fans asking questions about the unprecedented traffic spike, with many suggesting that the books may have been cooked."
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