"That song was an effort to get under people's skin at shows in Brooklyn, where everyone is pretty indifferent," Schultz told American Songwriter.

It was behind number 99, which was "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus, followed by "In My Feelings" by Drake and "Break Your Heart" by Taio Cruz featuring Ludacris.

The song also had international success, reaching the top ten in the UK, Canada, Ireland, France, Israel, Italy, Slovakia, New Zealand, Australia, and Switzerland.

The video shows the band walking down a hall in the former Linda Vista Hospital while singing and dancing to the song.

In the sixteenth episode of the first season of Nashville, the characters Maddie and Daphne Conrad covered "Ho Hey".

[23] This version, credited to the actors' real names Lennon and Maisy Stella, debuted at number 58 on Country Airplay dated for the week of April 27, 2013, and peaked at 47.

[24] Blog Taste of Country reviewed their cover positively, saying that "The Stellas redefine the song’s message, turning it into an adorable statement between two sisters.