Who Let the Dogs Out?

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"Who Let the Dogs Out?" is a song popularized by the Baha Men off their album Who Let the Dogs Out? and the Rugrats in Paris film. The song, originally called "Doggie," was recorded by Trinidadian artist Anslem in 1998 before it was covered by Baha Men. The song has been oft referenced online in numerous memes.

Origin

"Who Let the Dogs Out" was written by Trinidadian artist Anslem under the name "Doggie" (shown below, left). Anslem explained that the song was originally meant to be a song about men ruining a party by harassing women and calling them names.^[1] When the manager of Baha Men heard the song, he convinced the band to record it, thinking it would be a major hit. On July 26th, 2000, the Baha Men released their cover of "Who Let the Dogs Out?"

Spread

The song proved to be a huge hit, by far the most popular song of the Baha Men's career. It hit number 1 in Australia and New Zealand and charted in the top ten in many European countries. It appeared on the soundtrack for Rugrats in Paris and has went on to see use in sporting events. The New York Mets used it as a team anthem in their 2000 postseason run, and the Baha Men performed the song before Game 4 of the 2000 World Series at Shea Stadium. It has been used during multiple seasons for the New York Mets. The song has also inspired image macros related to dog content (examples shown below).

On March 9th, 2019, a documentary on the song premiered at SXSW. The film, Who Let the Dogs Out?, was directed by Ben Sisto and chronicles the song's complicated history of how it became a global hit.^[2]

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