Return of the Mack was released by British singer Mark Morrison in 1996 and became a major international hit in 1997, reaching number one in the UK and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100. Built around a laid-back R&B groove and a defiant lyric about bouncing back after betrayal, its chorus became shorthand for a stylish return. Decades later the hook circulates in short form online, where its two-second burst is reused for entrances, transformations and comeback jokes that need instant recognition.