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"Sigma Boy"
Single by Betsy and Maria Yankovskaya
LanguageRussian with an English dub
Released4 October 2024
Length2:14
LabelRhymes Music [ru]

"Sigma Boy" (Russian: "Сигма Бой") is a song by Russian bloggers 11-year-old Betsy and 12-year-old Maria Yankovskaya, released as a single by the record label Rhymes Music [ru] on 4 October 2024.[1] It became viral on TikTok and charted on Spotify, YouTube, Shazam, Apple Music, and iTunes.[a] On Spotify, it topped the Viral 50 Global chart.[b]

Background and release

Betsy had been recording songs for several years.[22] Notably, her "Simple Dimple Pop It Squish" ("Симпл Димпл Поп Ит Сквиш") was popular in Asia.[23] Maria Yankovskaya is a blogger and a regular host at СTC Kids, a Russian children's TV channel.[c] On 19 October 2024, Betsy and Maria Yankovskaya received the CTC Kids' SuperLikeShow award in the "Super Trend" category. They also performed their song "Sigma Boy" on stage during the award ceremony.[26]

The song was written by Betsy's father, composer Mikhail Chertishchev [ru],[2] in collaboration with rock singer Mukka [ru],[27] most notable for the song "Girl with a Bob Haircut" (Russian: "Девочка с каре").[28] According to Chertishchev, when writing songs, they come to him spontaneously and do not initially "have any meaning". He records them on a dictaphone and later evaluates their "virality".[29]

The song's success is credited to TikTok's "word-of-mouth". Notably, German TikToker Streichbruder started a trend in which he would play the song at full volume in public transport.[30]

Composition

The song has been described by some as "brain rot", due to its lyrics being seen as "nonsensical" because of its use of the term "sigma".[30]

According to Betsy, the song's meaning is "the idea is that Masha and I are so cool, and the Sigma Boy is trying to win us over, and we are trying to win him over too".[27][29] She has also explained that "the Sigma Boy is a very self-confident boy who doesn't need anyone. At the same time, all the girls fall in love with him."[d]

Charts

Chart performance for "Sigma Boy"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[33] 56
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[34] 30
Germany (GfK)[35] 40
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[36] 24
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[37] 58
US Hot Dance/Pop Songs (Billboard)[38] 7

See also

Notes

  1. ^ [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
  2. ^ [19][20][21]
  3. ^ [24][25]
  4. ^ [31][32]

References

  1. ^ "‎Сигма Бой - Single - Album by Betsy & Мария Янковская - Apple Music". Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  2. ^ a b Beyond, Russia (2024-12-17). "'Sigma Boy': How a song by Russian teenagers went viral with foreigners". Russia Beyond. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  3. ^ "'Sigma Sigma boy' trend: Why is it taking over the internet?". The Times of India. December 13, 2024 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  4. ^ Arora, Jatin (December 3, 2024). "What's the story behind the 'Sigma Sigma Boy' tiktok trend? Viral song fuels a wave of memes". www.soapcentral.com.
  5. ^ "What is the 'Sigma Sigma Boy' TikTok trend? Viral song inspires memes". Dexerto. December 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Good, Anna (December 6, 2024). "'Sigma Sigma Boy' goes TikTok viral". The Daily Dot.
  7. ^ "What's the Sigma Sigma Boy Meme Sound that's going on TikTok? - Voicy Blog". December 12, 2024.
  8. ^ Guggenberger, Jonathan. "Sigma Boy auf TikTok: Russische Propaganda fürs Kinderzimmer". Der Freitag.
  9. ^ Singh, Ritika (December 4, 2024). "What Is 'Sigma Sigma Boy' Viral Song Trend on TikTok?".
  10. ^ Entertainment Times. "'Sigma Sigma boy' trend: Why is it taking over the internet?". MSN.com.
  11. ^ "What Is 'Sigma Sigma Boy'? Viral TikTok Trend Explained". Times Now. December 7, 2024.
  12. ^ "«Сигма-бой» — хит соцсетей. Откуда взялась вирусная песня и почему ее так полюбили за рубежом". T-Bank. 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  13. ^ "Вирусная песня девочек из России попала в топы зарубежных чартов — текст для нее написал нижегородский музыкант". NN.ru [ru]. 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  14. ^ "Песня «Сигма-бой» возглавила чарт Spotify". Halvacard.ru (Sovcombank). 2024-12-17. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  15. ^ "Кто такой «сигма бой» из популярной песни на YouTube, и что известно о девочках-подростках, исполняющих трек". Parents.ru (Счастливые родители). 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  16. ^ "Betsy Chart Positions on Spotify, Apple Music and Other Streaming Services". Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  17. ^ "Песня двух юных россиянок завирусилась в TikTok и стала мировым хитом". Argumenty i Fakty. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  18. ^ "Автор музыки к "Лунтику" написал песню, ставшую хитом на Spotify". Rossiyskaya Gazeta. 2024-12-17. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  19. ^ "Песня двух юных россиянок завирусилась в TikTok и стала мировым хитом". News.ru [ru]. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  20. ^ "Что такое сигма бой? Кто поёт песню сигма бой? Что такое сигма?". Metro (Russian newspaper) [ru]. 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  21. ^ "Лидеры чартов цифровых площадок в 2024 году". Kommersant. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  22. ^ "Светлана Чертищева (Бетси Girl)". Vokrug TV. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  23. ^ "Русская песня «Сигма-бой» завирусилась в интернете: что это такое, что значит сигма-бой и мейл, тренд в ТикТоке, кто поет этот трек". МСК1.ру (Shkulev Holding regional network [ru]). 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  24. ^ "Пригожин заявил, что время группы «Тату» ушло". Mail.ru. 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  25. ^ "Пригожин заявил, что время «Тату» ушло". Gazeta.Ru. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  26. ^ "В Москве прошла премия СТС Kids «СуперЛайкШоу»". InterMedia. 2024-10-25. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  27. ^ a b "Песня двух девочек из России стала мировым хитом, завирусившись в TikTok". 78 (TV channel) [ru]. 2024-12-15. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  28. ^ "«Сигма-бой»: песня двух девочек из России взорвала мировые чарты". 12 December 2024.
  29. ^ a b "Что за песня «Сигма Бой» прославила двух россиянок на весь мир?". Argumenty i Fakty. 16 December 2024.
  30. ^ a b "Песня «Сигма-бой»: кто поет и почему она стала популярной". 2024-12-09.
  31. ^ "Тренд «Сигма бой» бьет рекорды на Детском радио".
  32. ^ "Тренд «Сигма бой» бьет рекорды на Детском радио".
  33. ^ "Betsy / Мария Янковская – Sigma Boy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  34. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 1. týden 2025 in the date selector. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  35. ^ "Betsy / Мария Янковская – Sigma Boy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  36. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 1. týden 2025 in the date selector. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  37. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 5" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  38. ^ "Hot Dance/Pop Songs: Week of January 18, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
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