How did the "My name is Chicky" audio go viral on TikTok? Everything to know about the trending song 

"My name is Chicky" audio by Russian band D Billions goes viral (Images via aquajack_h2bro/TikTok, D Billions, and TO1/TikTok)
"My name is Chicky" audio by Russian band D Billions goes viral (Images via aquajack_h2bro/TikTok, D Billions, and TO1/TikTok)

TikTok wouldn't be TikTok without its signature "sounds" or "audios," enabling even the most bizarre of songs to become viral hits. Whether you love the song or hate it, one thing's for sure - you can't get it out of your head.

Netizens have had a similar reaction to the "My name is Chicky" audio that has been impossible to escape these past few days. The viral audio seems to be dominating everybody's For You Pages.


Why is the "My name is Chicky" audio going viral on TikTok?

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TikToks using the "My name is Chicky" audio usually feature a group of four friends taking turns to introduce themselves as the four characters in the song - Chicky, Cha-Cha, Boom-Boom and Lya-Lya. For indiscernable reasons, the persona of Lya-Lya has come to be widely hated by most.

Each of these characters' introductions are accompanied by dedicated choreography against a bubblegum-pop song in the background. This choreography tends to vary with each rendition of the trend, making it all the more entertaining for viewers.

The audio started making the rounds on the short-video platform sometime last week and as of this writing, has 530.6k videos under it, with the number increasing by the minute.

The vast majority of users participating in the trend are acquiring massive numbers from their videos with ease. It's gotten to the point where simply partaking in the trend is almost a guarantee of going viral.

The trend has witnessed participation from a number of big names, including K-pop boy groups TO1 and GHOST9. Popular TikTokers @uchiyamasan, @cost_n_mayor, @ox_zung, Victoria Miranda, YOLO HOUSE, Sia Jiwoo, and others also partook in the trend.

A number of their videos amassed over 40 million views and upwards of 2.5-4.5 million likes. However, the most-liked video in the "My name is Chicky" trend is by user @aquajock_h2bro, which has garnered 41.4 million views and 7.8 million likes in just four days.


Origins of the "My name is Chicky" song

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If you hadn't already guessed by listening to the song itself, the "My name is Chicky" audio comes from a children's song. Titled My Name is, the viral song is by a Russian band called D Billions, who are known for their popular children's songs.

My Name is was released in November 2020 and has raked in 700 million views on D Billions' YouTube channel. The Russian band has an impressive 16.8 million subscribers, with a significant number of their videos regularly generating over 100 million views.

My Name is isn't even D Billions' most viewed video; it's only the fifth-most popular one. Shake, shake your body! Clap, Clap, Cha Cha Cha! leads the list with 2.2 billion views.

The band themselves hopped onto the TikTok trend, with their video also accumulating 37.3 million views and 3.1 million likes.

The viral song has received mixed feedback from netizens, with some being obsessed with it while others can't stand it.

Despite the mixed reactions, it's inevitable that the song's virality will continue to push it to users' For You Pages for the foreseeable future.

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Edited by Sandeep Banerjee