“Charlie bit my finger, and bit again, and we became rich”
Introduction
Charlie bit my finger, and we became billionaires! This highly-viewed video, known as “Charlie Bit My Finger – Again!” was published on the internet in 2007 by a humorous father. It became the most-viewed video on YouTube that year, with viral status.
According to the latest statistics until November 2019, the original video had 870 million views on YouTube. If we consider views on other platforms like Instagram and Twitter, where people shared the video, the total views would likely be much higher.
Main Video
Video Story
Charlie bit my finger again!!! The 56-second video features one-year-old Charlie biting his brother Harry’s finger not once, but twice. At that time, Harry was three years old. These kids are from England. According to available information on the internet, the father used the income from this viral video to change their house and provide for Harry and Charlie’s education at one of the best schools in England.
Why was the video uploaded to YouTube?
Howard, the father of Charlie and Harry
Their father, Howard, mentioned in an interview that the video was part of recording moments of his children growing up. Initially, he didn’t pay much attention to this scene, but weeks later, after converting the video into a playable file on the computer, he found it amusing. Howard and his family live in England, while the boys’ grandfather resides in the United States. Howard intended to email the video to the boys’ grandfather but, due to its large size, opted to upload it to YouTube for easy sharing. The video accidentally became public, leading to positive comments and the continuation of the story.
10 Months Later
Television Interview
10 months after the video went viral, Charlie, Harry, and their parents appeared on a television program to discuss the video and its aftermath. They showcased some of the fan-made remixes created in 2007 and announced the arrival of a new brother named Jasper, suggesting he might bite Charlie’s finger in the next viral video. Part of this interview has 18 million views on YouTube.
BATMAN BEGINS!
Short Film “THE BITMAN BEGINS”
Here’s an adaptation of the YouTube classic “Charlie Bit My Finger” starring Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Chris Hemsworth and Liam Hemsworth.
Jimmy Kimmel, produced a short film titled “THE BITMAN BEGINS” in 2014, based on the viral video. [Watch Here]
Setting Records
Did “Charlie Bit My Finger” break records among celebrities?
The video had 2.5 million views on YouTube from 2007 to early February 2008, reaching 12 million views the following month. By December 2008, it became the twelfth most-viewed video in YouTube history with 65 million views. In October 2009, it became the most-viewed video on YouTube with 130 million views.
In 2009, a company ranked “Charlie Bit My Finger” as the thirteenth most-viewed video on the internet after analyzing over 150 videos.
In 2011, surpassing the views of many videos, it secured the sixth position in YouTube’s history, following music videos by popular artists like Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Eminem, Rihanna, Shakira, and Jennifer Lopez.
10th Anniversary Celebration
Charlie bit my finger again after 10 years!!!
In 2017, on the 10th anniversary of the video, another YouTube video was released. Harry and Charlie, now 10 years older, spoke about the video, and in the end, Charlie bit Harry’s finger again.
Deletion from YouTube Forever!!
14 years later and video rights sale
Exactly 14 years after the video’s release, in May 2021, the Davis family decided to sell the ownership rights to this 55-second video through an auction on charliebitme.com. The video was sold as an NFT (Non-Fungible Token) for $760,999. The title of the video on YouTube has been changed, indicating it awaits the decision of the new owner regarding its removal from YouTube.
