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Short description: 2024 song by Betsy and Maria Iankovskaia
"Sigma Boy"
Single by Betsy and Maria Iankovskaia
LanguageRussian
Released4 October 2024
Genre
  • Dance-pop
  • Brain rot
  • Novelty
LengthScript error: No such module "hms".
Songwriter(s)Mikhail Chertishchev [ru; ru; Чертищев, Михаил Викторович]
Music video
"Sigma Boy" on YouTube

"Sigma Boy" (Russian: "Сигма Бой") is a song by Russian bloggers 11-year-old Betsy and 12-year-old Maria Iankovskaia, released as a single by the record label Rhymes Music [ru; ru; Rhymes Music] on 4 October 2024.[1] It became viral on TikTok and charted on Spotify, YouTube, Shazam, Apple Music, and iTunes.[lower-alpha 1] On Spotify, it topped the Viral 50 Global chart.[lower-alpha 2] It is known to be a popular meme amongst Generation Alpha.

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 Iankovskaia is a blogger and a regular host at СTC Kids, a Russian children's TV channel.[lower-alpha 3] On 19 October 2024, Betsy and Maria 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; ru; Чертищев, Михаил Викторович],[2] in collaboration with rock singer Mukka [ru; ru; Мукка (певец)],[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]

Reception

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."[lower-alpha 4]

Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation have condemned the song, describing it as a "weapon of Moscow's information warfare" and part of Russia's efforts to "cement its narratives and cultural influence".[33] Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova denounced the criticism on the Song, calling such remarks "madness" and "clinical Russophobia".[34]

Ultra-conservative Russian Orthodox movement Sorok Sorokov has accused its creators of sexualizing children and urged the Russian Prosecutor General's Office to investigate. Songwriter Chertishchev has dismissed the allegations.[33]

Charts

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Russian Streaming chart was launched in late March 2025. Therefore, "Sigma Boy" did not have a full run on the chart.

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". https://music.apple.com/us/album/сигма-бой-single/1769211908. Retrieved 2024-12-21. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Beyond, Russia (2024-12-17). "'Sigma Boy': How a song by Russian teenagers went viral with foreigners". https://www.rbth.com/arts/338092-sigma-boy-russian-song. Retrieved 2024-12-21. 
  3. ↑ "'Sigma Sigma boy' trend: Why is it taking over the internet?". The Times of India. December 13, 2024. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/sigma-sigma-boy-trend-why-is-it-taking-over-the-internet/articleshow/116149912.cms. 
  4. ↑ Arora, Jatin (December 3, 2024). "What's the story behind the 'Sigma Sigma Boy' tiktok trend? Viral song fuels a wave of memes". https://www.soapcentral.com/humor/what-s-story-behind-sigms-sigma-boy-tiktok-trend-viral-song-fuels-wave-memes. 
  5. ↑ "What is the 'Sigma Sigma Boy' TikTok trend? Viral song inspires memes". December 2, 2024. https://www.dexerto.com/tiktok/what-is-the-sigma-sigma-boy-tiktok-trend-viral-song-inspires-memes-2995662/. 
  6. ↑ Good, Anna (December 6, 2024). "'Sigma Sigma Boy' goes TikTok viral". https://www.dailydot.com/memes/sigma-sigma-boy-tiktok/. 
  7. ↑ "What's the Sigma Sigma Boy Meme Sound that's going on TikTok? - Voicy Blog". December 12, 2024. https://blog.voicy.network/memes/sounds/whats-the-sigma-sigma-boy-meme-sound-thats-going-on-tiktok/. 
  8. ↑ Guggenberger, Jonathan. "Sigma Boy auf TikTok: Russische Propaganda fürs Kinderzimmer". Der Freitag. https://www.freitag.de/autoren/jonathan-guggenberger/sigma-boy-auf-tiktok-russische-propaganda-fuers-kinderzimmer. 
  9. ↑ Singh, Ritika (December 4, 2024). "What Is 'Sigma Sigma Boy' Viral Song Trend on TikTok?". https://www.comingsoon.net/guides/news/1888413-sigma-sigma-boy-song-trend-on-tiktok-explained. 
  10. ↑ Entertainment Times. "'Sigma Sigma boy' trend: Why is it taking over the internet?". https://www.msn.com/en-in/lifestyle/style/sigma-sigma-boy-trend-why-is-it-taking-over-the-internet/ar-AA1vylJM. 
  11. ↑ "What Is 'Sigma Sigma Boy'? Viral TikTok Trend Explained". December 7, 2024. https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-buzz/what-is-sigma-sigma-boy-viral-tiktok-trend-explained-article-116057088. 
  12. ↑ "«Сигма-бой» — хит соцсетей. Откуда взялась вирусная песня и почему ее так полюбили за рубежом". T-Bank. 2024-12-11. https://journal.tinkoff.ru/sigma-boy/. Retrieved 2024-12-22. 
  13. ↑ "Вирусная песня девочек из России попала в топы зарубежных чартов — текст для нее написал нижегородский музыкант". 2024-12-12. https://www.nn.ru/text/entertainment/2024/12/12/74874548/. Retrieved 2024-12-22. 
  14. ↑ "Песня «Сигма-бой» возглавила чарт Spotify". 2024-12-17. https://media.halvacard.ru/entertainment/sigma-boi-chto-eto-za-pesnya-kto-poet-i-pochemu-ona-stala-populyarnoi. Retrieved 2024-12-22. 
  15. ↑ "Кто такой «сигма бой» из популярной песни на YouTube, и что известно о девочках-подростках, исполняющих трек". 2024-12-11. https://www.parents.ru/article/kto-takoi-sigma-boi-iz-populyarnoi-pesni-na-youtube-i-chto-izvestno-o-devochkakh-podrostkakh-ispolnyayushikh-trek/. Retrieved 2024-12-22. 
  16. ↑ "Betsy Chart Positions on Spotify, Apple Music and Other Streaming Services". https://kworb.net/itunes/artist/betsy.html. Retrieved 2024-12-21. 
  17. ↑ "Песня двух юных россиянок завирусилась в TikTok и стала мировым хитом". 2024-12-16. https://aif.ru/society/web/pesnya-dvuh-yunyh-rossiyanok-zavirusilas-v-tiktok-i-stala-mirovym-hitom. Retrieved 2024-12-21. 
  18. ↑ "Автор музыки к "Лунтику" написал песню, ставшую хитом на Spotify". 2024-12-17. https://rg.ru/2024/12/17/avtor-muzyki-k-luntiku-napisal-pesniu-vzorvavshuiu-spotify.html. Retrieved 2024-12-21. 
  19. ↑ "Песня двух юных россиянок завирусилась в TikTok и стала мировым хитом". 2024-12-16. https://news.ru/music/pesnya-dvuh-yunyh-rossiyanok-zavirusilas-v-tiktok-i-stala-mirovym-hitom/. Retrieved 2024-12-21. 
  20. ↑ "Что такое сигма бой? Кто поёт песню сигма бой? Что такое сигма?". 2024-12-12. https://www.gazetametro.ru/articles/chto-takoe-sigma-boj-kto-poet-etu-pesnju-i-chto-voobsche-znachit-sigma-12-12-2024. Retrieved 2024-12-22. 
  21. ↑ "Лидеры чартов цифровых площадок в 2024 году". 2024-12-16. https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/7380776. Retrieved 2024-12-21. 
  22. ↑ "Светлана Чертищева (Бетси Girl)". https://www.vokrug.tv/person/show/17347684701/. 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". 2024-12-14. https://msk1.ru/text/entertainment/2024/12/14/74880110/. Retrieved 2024-12-22. 
  24. ↑ "Пригожин заявил, что время группы «Тату» ушло". 2024-12-10. https://tv.mail.ru/news/76561-prigozhin-zayavil-chto-vremya-gruppyi-tatu-ushlo/. Retrieved 2024-12-21. 
  25. ↑ "Пригожин заявил, что время «Тату» ушло". 2024-12-16. https://www.gazeta.ru/culture/news/2024/12/16/24637802.shtml. Retrieved 2024-12-22. 
  26. ↑ "В Москве прошла премия СТС Kids «СуперЛайкШоу»". InterMedia. 2024-10-25. https://www.intermedia.ru/news/390761. Retrieved 2024-12-21. 
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Песня двух девочек из России стала мировым хитом, завирусившись в TikTok". 78 (TV channel) [ru; ru; 78 (телеканал)]. 2024-12-15. https://78.ru/news/2024-12-15/pesnya-dvuh-devochek-iz-rossii-stala-mirovim-hitom-zavirusivshis-v-tiktok. Retrieved 2024-12-21. 
  28. ↑ "«Сигма-бой»: песня двух девочек из России взорвала мировые чарты". 12 December 2024. https://riamo.ru/news/kultura/sigma-boj-pesnja-dvuh-devochek-iz-rossii-vzorvala-mirovye-charty/. 
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 "Что за песня «Сигма Бой» прославила двух россиянок на весь мир?". 16 December 2024. https://aif.ru/culture/showbiz/chto-za-pesnya-sigma-boy-proslavila-dvuh-rossiyanok-na-ves-mir. 
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Песня «Сигма-бой»: кто поет и почему она стала популярной". 2024-12-09. https://postnews.ru/a/31986. 
  31. ↑ "Тренд «Сигма бой» бьет рекорды на Детском радио". https://www.gpmradio.ru/exclusive-page/uid/40226. 
  32. ↑ "Тренд «Сигма бой» бьет рекорды на Детском радио". https://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__90824/. 
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 "Ukraine Calls Russian Pop Song ‘Sigma Boy’ a Weapon in Moscow’s ‘Information War’". https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/07/ukraine-calls-russian-pop-song-sigma-boy-a-weapon-in-moscows-information-war-a87908. 
  34. ↑ Russia slams "European politicians' remarks about viral song as ‘Russophobia’". https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/russia-slams-european-politicians-remarks-about-viral-song-as-russophobia-/3468168 Russia slams. 
  35. ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Austriancharts.at – Betsy / Мария Янковская – Sigma Boy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  36. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 20251 into search. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  37. ↑ "Template:Single chart/germanencode/?type=single Musicline.de – Betsy / Мария Янковская Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  38. ↑ "Top Internet Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Mar 27, 2025". TopHit. https://tophit.com/chart/top/internet/hits/ru/weekly/20250321-20250327. 
  39. ↑ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 5". Sverigetopplistan. https://sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41/?dspy=2025&dspp=5. 
  40. ↑ "Hot Dance/Pop Songs: Week of January 18, 2025". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-dance-pop-songs/2025-01-18/. Retrieved 19 January 2025. 
  41. ↑ "Top Internet Hits Russia Monthly Chart: March 2025" (in en). TopHit. 29 June 2025. https://tophit.com/chart/top/internet/hits/ru/monthly/202503. 




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