Harlem Shake first introduced in 1981 by a Harlem, New York City resident named “Al Bm,” the dance was initially referred to as “albee” after his name, but later became known as the Harlem Shake as its prominence grew beyond the neighborhood.
Harlem Shake is also the title of a 2012 heavy bass instrumental track produced by Baauer.
In February 2013, Harlem Shake refers to an Internet meme. The meme first started is attributed to a silly video from a video blogger named "Filthy Frank". The song spawned a series of dance videos that begin with a masked individual doing the Harlem Shake alone in a group before suddenly cutting to a wild dance party featuring the entire group.
The newest dance sensation, the "Harlem Shake" is taking over the web and everyone – including Singaporeans – is doing it. Media companies and school students jumped on the bandwagon, uploading videos of themselves dancing to the beat of Harlem Shake.