‘Call Me Maybe’ getting more than numbers

The Harvard baseball team may have started the trend with this video published on May 6, 2012.

Page views as of Aug. 1: 15.2 million
'Share It Maybe' Sesame Street Parody
Cookie Monster takes the popular hit song and applies it to sharing. Posted on YouTube on July 10, it became an instant parody hit of its own.

Page views as of Aug. 1: 7.9 million
'Call Me Maybe' U.S. Military Version
U.S. Marines in Afghanistan lip-sync and dance to their own music video of "Call Me Maybe."

Page views as of Aug. 1: 640,000
'Call Me Maybe' Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders
While shooting for their 2013 swimsuit calender, the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders also lip-sync and dance to their own music video of "Call Me Maybe."

Page views as of Aug. 1: 10.9 million
'Call Me Maybe' Phelps Lochte Music Parody
Comedian Ryan Lochte performs a parody against Michael Phelps, and distinguishes himself from the other Olympic athletes in the process.

Page views as of Aug. 1: 646,822
'Call Me Maybe' by Barack Obama
Stringing together pieces from different speeches, Obama sings "Call Me Maybe."

Page views as of Aug. 1: 21.7 million
'Call Me Maybe' with Classroom Instruments
Jimmy Fallon,along with Carly Rae Jepsen and The Roots, pick up some classroom instruments before a show and play "Call Me Maybe."

Page views as of Aug. 1: 9.9 million
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WASHINGTON – As with every hit song, “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen has spurred many parodies of its own. Here is a list of some of the most popular on the Web.

(Disclaimer: WTOP is not responsible for getting the song stuck in your head.)

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