Caramelldansen began as a track by Swedish dance group Caramell, released on the 2001 album Supergott. Years later a sped up version paired with a looping dance from the anime Popotan spread across Japanese video sites and then YouTube, turning the chorus into a global animation meme. Fans redrew countless characters performing the same side to side sway with hands by their ears. The original version remains popular because it preserves the full pop sound behind the sped up meme that defined late 2000s internet culture.