Viral Stories and Tweets
NOTE: This page was last updated on Nov. 26, 2012
A single Mashable story typically gets shared 500 to 2,000 times across Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google+ and StumbleUpon.
Of the some 700-plus stories I’ve written at Mashable, more than 350 of them have been shared more than 2,000 times each on those social networks, with some going well above the normal share counts.
Here are my stories that have been shared at least 4,000 times each across social networks.
- Mokiki’s Sloppy Swish Is the Next ‘Gangnam Style’ (56,000)
- This Is Crazy: Harvard Athletes Perform ‘Call Me Maybe’ (53,500)
- British Facebook Users Are Intoxicated in 76% of Their Photos (43,800)
- SNL’s 100th Digital Short Packs in Stars and Raunch (17,300)
- California Declares Oct. 16 Steve Jobs Day (15,500)
- KitchenAid Tweets Joke About Obama’s Dead Grandma (15,000)
- Watch These Epic iPhone 5 Vs. Android Music Videos (14,600)
- 5 Most Popular Musicians to Subscribe to on Facebook (13,500)
- ‘Halo 4′ Spoof Gives New Weapon to Master Chief: Dance Moves (12,700)
- 10 Standout TV Moments From Comic-Con (11,600)
- If Facebook Cost Money, It Might Look Like This (11,500)
- ‘Angry Birds’ Creator Drops Trailer for New ‘Amazing Alex’ Game (11,400)
- ‘Text From Dog’ Tumblr Blog Inks Book Deal (11,300)
- Cookie Monster Stars in Sesame Street ‘Call Me Maybe’ Parody (10,900)
- Half-Naked Abercrombie Models Perform ‘Call Me Maybe’ (10,100)
- Billionaire Tycoon One-Ups Rapper Drake’s Money Tweet (9,400)
- AnyTouch Turns Any Surface Into a Touchscreen (9,200)
- The Killers Concert Live Stream Wants Your Photo (8,700)
- Overly Attached Girlfriend Returns With Medley of Stalker Songs (8,600)
- Matchbox Twenty’s ‘She’s So Mean’ Stars Manic Woman (8,300)
- A Cappella Group Gives Popular Wedding Song a Rap Twist (8,200)
- New Twitter: 25 Tips and Tricks for Savvy Tweeters (8,100)
- Pokémon Art Tumblr Reimagines 151 Original Characters (7,900)
- Twitter Confirms Facebook Integration of Usernames, Hashtags, Photos (7,800)
- iPhone Lifts Off, Plays Video in Space (7,800)
- Bullied Teen Uploads Chilling Video Before Being Found Dead (7,700)
- PinView Turns Your Facebook Timeline Into a Pinterest Board (7,600)
- Watch Seth MacFarlane Tell His Dad He’s Hosting The Oscars (7,300)
- ‘Dexter’ and ‘Homeland’ Premieres Available in Full on YouTube (7,200)
- Adele’s ‘Skyfall’ Theme Song Leaks (7,100)
- 10 Best Spoof Twitter Accounts of 2011 (7,100)
- Tweet-A-Beer Lets You Buy Drinks for Twitter Pals (7,000)
- 10 Creative Social Media Resumes To Learn From (7,o00)
- Comedian Joel McHale ‘Goes Viral’ in Nintendo Commercial (6,900)
- Tim Tebow Pass Lands in Twitter’s Record Book (6,800)
- Viral Video: ‘We’re Not Young’ Parody Teases Getting Older (6,800)
- ‘Call Me Maybe’ Mashup of 75 Videos Will Haunt You (6,500)
- ‘Gangnam Style’ Cracks YouTube’s All-Time Top 10 (6,500)
- 7 Ingenious Resumes That Will Make You Rethink Your CV (6,400)
- Giants Website Prematurely Reveals Super Bowl Winner (6,300)
- Watch the Emmys Opening Skit: Jimmy Kimmel Cries (6,300)
- 120 Hilarious Seconds of Models Falling on Runways (6,300)
- Man Uses Internet Memes for Marriage Proposal (6,200)
- R.I.P. ‘Call Me Maybe’ (6,000)
- Stars Stress Value of YouTube, Vimeo For Teen Filmmakers (5,900)
- Why Facebook’s New Questions Tool Is Good for Brands & Businesses (5,500)
- Linkin Park Music Video Puts Your Facebook Photos in Emotional Tale (5,400)
- This ‘Game of Thrones’ Cover Is a Vocal and Violin Masterpiece (5,400)
- 50% of Tweets Consumed Come From Only 0.05% of Twitter Users (5,300)
- Peter Gabriel Asks Facebook Fans to Recreate ‘Sledgehammer’ (5,300)
- YouTube in 2011: How Its Busy Year Affects You (5,200)
- Pac-Man Comes Alive in Stunning 3D Street Art (5,200)
- Condom Ad Disguised as Facebook Friend Request From Your Future Son (5,100)
- Dramatic 30-Second ‘Walking Dead’ Promo Slays 2 Zombies (5,000)
- HootSuite Adds Instagram to its App Directory (4,900)
- YouTube Cover Song Face-Off: ‘It Will Rain’ from Bruno Mars (4,700)
- YouTube Cover Song Face-Off: Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Call Me Maybe’ (4,600)
- Twitter Logo Looks Like Batman (4,500)
- Google Engineer Proposes Using Google Maps (4,400)
- Internet Rallies to Reunite Lost Camera With Owner (4,400)
- AP Stylebook’s New Tool Automatically Edits Your Writing (4,400)
- YouTube Cover Song Face-Off: LMFAO’s ‘Party Rock Anthem’ (4,400)
- Facebook Instagram Acquisition: 20 Witty Reactions (4,300)
- 20 Dramatic Divorce Tweets From Kim Kardashian’s Sisters and Haters (4,300)
- YouTube Cover Song Face-Off: David Guetta’s and Usher’s ‘Without You’ (4,300)
- Classic Twister Game Moves Into Digital Age With Britney Spears (4,200)
- ‘Rolling in the Deep’ Cover From 3 Young Siblings Goes Viral (4,200)
- ‘Terminator,’ ‘Rocky’ and More MGM Movies Unleashed on YouTube (4,200)
- When Farmers Rap, Magic Happens (4,200)
- Meet Hovercat, The Levitating Adopted Feline (4,100)
- Explore Twitter’s Evolution: 2006 to Present (4,000)
- Nicki Minaj Surprises 8-Year-Old YouTube Star on ‘Ellen’ (4,000)
- Klout Confirms ‘Mobile Component’ Is Coming (4,000)
- What Will Apple Announce at Its Event This Month? (4,000)
- ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Parody Syncs Trailer’s Audio With ‘Lion King’ Scenes (4,000)
- 200 Ryan Gosling-Themed Easter Eggs Hidden in New York City (4,000)
- TV’s Biggest Highlights on Social Media This Year (4,000)
- Kids Remake ‘Alien’ Chest-Burst Scene (4,000)
- App Turns You Into a DJ and Video Mash-Up Artist (4,000)
- ‘Skyfall’ Draws Mixed Reviews, While Ebert Tweets Glowing Remark (4,000)
- ‘Undroppable’ Producers Embark on Tour to Teach Students Politics (4,000)
- OneRepublic’s ‘Feel Again’ Uses Real and Social Media Heartbeats (4,000)
- The Top 10 News Organizations With the Most Google+ Engagement (4,000)
- How Lady Gaga Created a Web Marketing Spectacle for Born This Way (4,000)
- Timeline: How News of Osama Bin Laden’s Death Unfolded on Twitter (4,000)
Several of my entertainment-related tweets have caught fire as well.
This tweet I sent during the MTV Movie Awards in June 2012 attracted 220 RTs and 71 favorites:
Be original. Sometimes what sets you apart can feel like a burden, but it’s not. It’s what makes you great. ~ Emma Stone #MovieAwards
— Brian A. Hernandez (@BAHjournalist) June 4, 2012
During a Saturday Night Live skit in March 2012, I tweeted this, garnering 208 RTs and 30 favorites:
The Real Housewives of Disney. How come no one thought of this sooner? Kristen Wiig stole the scene … as usual, right? #SNL — Brian A. Hernandez (@BAHjournalist) March 4, 2012
My wordplay for the #FailedTechBands worldwide trending topic netted 183 RTs and 32 favorites:
Miley Virus #FailedTechBands
— Brian A. Hernandez (@BAHjournalist) June 15, 2012
This one from December 2011 garnered 73 RTs and 130 favorites:
25 tips and tricks for #NewTwitter ► on.mash.to/tJzaS1
— Brian A. Hernandez (@BAHjournalist) December 9, 2011
And here are a few other tweets that have more than 80 retweets or favorites:
Me with @joejonas in his hotel room discussing Pepsi’s #LiveForNow campaign, apps and social media instagr.am/p/KabylNMFcj
— Brian A. Hernandez (@BAHjournalist) May 9, 2012
“Direct TV” is trending worldwide on Twitter because people can’t spell @directv … AND because it couldn’t reach a deal with @viacom.
— Brian A. Hernandez (@BAHjournalist) July 11, 2012
