I'm a Gummy Bear (The Gummy Bear Song)
"I'm a Gummy Bear " is a novelty dance song by Gummibär, in reference to the gummy bear, a type of bear-shaped candy originating in Germany. It was written by German composer Christian Schneider and released by its label Gummybear International. The song was first released in Hungary, where it spent eight months as number 1 atop the ringtones chart.
Subsequently it became global as an Internet meme, in large part due to its corresponding videos on YouTube and MySpace. It has since been released in at least twenty-five languages and has virally spread worldwide with more than 2 billion plays. The French version was written by Peter Kitsch.
With the song ready-made for ringtone use, one critic commented "he's the ultimate cross-platform, cross-cultural phenomenon YouTube was designed to unleash." It is heard on his debut album I Am Your Gummy Bear released in 2007. Since the song's release, many songs, including a cover of "Blue ", have been released by Gummibär.
Multiple languages
Several versions have been released in many languages. The song was originally released in German and English.| Language | Original Name | Meaning |
| Hungarian | Itt van a Gumimaci | Here's the Teddy Gummy Bear |
| Czech | Jsem pouze z Gumy Méďa | I'm Just a Gummy Bear |
| Dutch | Ik ben een Gummibeer | I am a Gummy Bea |
| French | Je m'appelle Funny Bear | My Name Is Funny Bear |
| German | Ich bin dein Gummibär | I am Your Gummy Bear |
| Greek | Tha Mai Kalo Paidi | I'll Be a Good Kid |
| Hebrew | Ani Gami Ber | I'm a Gummy Bear |
| Irish | Is mise an Gummy Bear | I am the Gummy Bear |
| Polish | Ja jestem Gummi Miś | I'm Gummy Bear |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Eu Sou O Gummy Bear / Eu Sou O Ursinho | I am the Gummy Bear |
| European Portuguese | Eu Sou Ursinho Gummy | I'm Little Gummy Bear |
| Russian | Я мишка Гумми Бер | I am Gummy Bear |
| Slovak | Ja som len z gumy macko | I'm Only Teddy Gummy Bear |
| European Spanish | Osito Gominola | Teddy Gummy Bear |
| Latin American Spanish | Yo Soy Tu Gummy Bear | I am Your Gummy Bear |
| Swedish | Jag är en Gummibjörn | I'm A Gummy Bear |
| Japanese | グミベル 僕はグミベル | Gummy Bear I am a Gummy Bear |
| Finnish | Nalle-Nami | Gummy Bear |
| Italian | Io Sono Gummy Bear | I am Gummy Bear |
| Swahili | Gammy Dabu | Gummy Bear |
| Romanian | Mă Cheamă Gummy Bear | My name is Gummy Bear |
| Malay | Beruang Gummy | Gummy Bear |
| Mandarin | Gummybear 粘粘雄 | Gummy Bear |
| Cantonese | Gummybear 粘熊猫 | Gummy Bear |
| Vietnamese | Bài Hát Gấu Nho | The Gummy Bear Song |
| Serbo-Croatian | Gumi Medo / Гуми Медо | Gummy Bear |
| Bulgarian | Sas Mecho Gummy Dnes | I am Gummy Bear |
| Tagalog | Ako Gummy Bear | I'm Gummy Bear |
| Indonesian | Aku Gummy Bear | I'm Gummy Bear |
| Danish | Jeg er en Gummibjørn | I am a Gummy Bear |
| Hindi | मैं हूँ गमीबेर | I am Gummy Bear |
| Thai | เพลงหมีเหนียว | Gummy Bear Song |
| Korean | 구미 베어 노래 | Gummy Bear Song |
| Klingon | ngalbogh mIl'oD jIH | I am a sabre bear that is chewy |
Music video
Videos corresponding to at least 25 languages are currently uploaded featuring the titular character in orange underwear bouncing and breakdancing.Gummy bear, the highly stylized character, is naked except for orange Y-front briefs and sneakers. Gummy bear also seems to be bitten with a small portion of the upper left ear missing. The bear's muzzle or mustache and goatee, are sugar-crusted and with only two small teeth spaced far apart on his lower jaw.
The music video has over 2 billion views on YouTube as of May 2020, making it one of the top 50 most viewed videos on the site.
In 2006, The video, a 30-second CGI pop promo animated in Softimage XSI, was directed, designed and animated by Peter Dodd and was produced through Wilfilm in Copenhagen for Ministry of Sound GmbH in Berlin.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart | Peak position |
| Greece Digital Songs | 1 |