Pinkfong, Baby Shark | 1 Hit WONDERful

In the 17th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we highlight “Baby Shark” performed by the South Korean Educational Entertainment company, Pinkfong. 

It only takes ONE hit to solidify a musical legacy ! On 1 Hit WONDERful, we highlight songs that were the SOLE hit by a given musician.  It is possible that the artists appearing on this list earned a minor hit or two, BUT for the most part, that ONE hit earned them recognition. So, in the 17^th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we dive into “Baby Shark”, the one-hit wonder by Pinkfong.

“Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo / Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo / Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo / Baby shark!” Woo! Children’s music impacts the pop charts every so often.  Typically, it is a song from a children’s animated feature that catches on.  In this case, South Korean children’s education entertainment company Pinkfong found the perfect recipe for a hit in 2016.  That is when the brief but infectious “Baby Shark” arrived.  Not only did it arrive, but it reached the top 40 of the pop charts.  Yes, you read correctly.  “Baby Shark” peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100, performing better than longer and more mature songs.  The kids prevailed!  Of course, Pinkfong was only able to strike gold once, hence making them a one-hit wonder.  Still, the impact of this traditional nursery rhyme with the Pinkfong treatment is far-reaching.  Even the sporting events got into the baby shark action!

The most famous verse of the addictive, irresistible children’s bop is about the baby shark. Still, there’s Mommy shark, Daddy shark, Grandma shark, and Grandpa shark.  In other words, “Baby Shark” is a family affair, and all of the sharks “doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo!” It’s not only the silly vocals, though.  The hand movements are a big part of the charm of “Baby Shark.” And also, post-family profile (Grandpa comes last), there is hunting, running, safety, and the end… “doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo.” Is there more that needs to be analyzed about “Baby Shark”? Nope.  This is one of those novel songs that you enjoy for what it is… “doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo!” Shout out to singers Bommie Catherine Han, Hope Marie Segoine, Anipen Matthew Digiacomo, Robert William Gardiner, and Charity Wynn Segoine!

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Pinkfong, Baby Shark: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 17 (2025) [: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Smart Study Co., Ltd.; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]