* Wellerman song posted by Nathan Evans on TikTok.
Numbers represent search interest relative to the highest point on the chart for the given region and time. A value of 100 is the peak popularity for the term. A value of 50 means that the term is half as popular. A score of 0 means there was not enough data for this term.
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Google online search queries for sea shanties worldwide 2020
Online searches regarding the TikTok sensation sea shanties, or "#shantytok" have surged worldwide as of January 16th in 2021. The trend was started by Nathan Evans on the 23rd December, when he recorded himself singing the sailor's song "Wellerman".
Nathan Evans is a 26-year-old Scottish postman. He signed a record deal with Polydor and released his debut single on the 22nd January 2021.
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Google Trends. (January 22, 2021). Level of interest in TikTok sensation sea shanties and related search terms on Google worldwide from December 2020 to January 2021, by index score [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1198657/online-searches-for-sea-shanties-worldwide/
Google Trends. "Level of interest in TikTok sensation sea shanties and related search terms on Google worldwide from December 2020 to January 2021, by index score." Chart. January 22, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1198657/online-searches-for-sea-shanties-worldwide/
Google Trends. (2021). Level of interest in TikTok sensation sea shanties and related search terms on Google worldwide from December 2020 to January 2021, by index score. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1198657/online-searches-for-sea-shanties-worldwide/
Google Trends. "Level of Interest in Tiktok Sensation Sea Shanties and Related Search Terms on Google Worldwide from December 2020 to January 2021, by Index Score." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Jan 2021, /statistics/1198657/online-searches-for-sea-shanties-worldwide/
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Level of interest in TikTok sensation sea shanties and related search terms on Google worldwide from December 2020 to January 2021, by index score [Graph], Google Trends, January 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1198657/online-searches-for-sea-shanties-worldwide/
