Nielsen BDS Encore was used to collect the number of on-demand streams from release, or if released before 1993, 1/1/1993 - 8/14/2014. Crimson Hexagon, a third-party data provider, was used to collect the number of tweets containing each word from 5/23/08 to 8/15/14
This statistic presents information on the popularity of made up words in song lyrics gone mainstream worldwide as of * in terms of number of streams and tweets. It was found that Drake's made up word "YOLO", an acronym for "you only live once" in the song "The Motto" has been streamed on demand more than **** million times and shared on Twitter for over **** million times.
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Nielsen. (August 22, 2014). Popularity of made up words in songs worldwide as of August 2014, by number of streams and tweets (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/321595/popularity-of-made-up-words-in-songs/
Nielsen. "Popularity of made up words in songs worldwide as of August 2014, by number of streams and tweets (in millions)." Chart. August 22, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/321595/popularity-of-made-up-words-in-songs/
Nielsen. (2014). Popularity of made up words in songs worldwide as of August 2014, by number of streams and tweets (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/321595/popularity-of-made-up-words-in-songs/
Nielsen. "Popularity of Made up Words in Songs Worldwide as of August 2014, by Number of Streams and Tweets (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Aug 2014, /statistics/321595/popularity-of-made-up-words-in-songs/
Nielsen, Popularity of made up words in songs worldwide as of August 2014, by number of streams and tweets (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/321595/popularity-of-made-up-words-in-songs/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Popularity of made up words in songs worldwide as of August 2014, by number of streams and tweets (in millions) [Graph], Nielsen, August 22, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/321595/popularity-of-made-up-words-in-songs/
