It was written by German composer Christian Schneider and released by Gummibär's label Gummybear International.

[3] Subsequently, it became a global phenomenon as an Internet meme, in large part due to its corresponding videos on YouTube and MySpace.

The song was originally released in German[7] and English, and, as mentioned, the French version has received more than half a billion views.

[9] Other languages include Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Brazilian and European Portuguese, Hungarian, Swedish, Slovak, Swahili, Polish, Turkish, Klingon, and several more.

Videos corresponding to at least 43 languages are currently uploaded featuring the titular gummy bear character in orange underwear bouncing and breakdancing.