“Auto Tune News” Charts in Billboard Top 100 [News]

“Hide ya kids, hide ya wife, hide ya kids, hide ya wife”.

Haha so crazy.

There’s a new viral music act climbing the charts lately — and it ain’t Gaga. The Gregory Brothers — of “Auto-Tune the News” fame — have scored a spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with their remix, “Bed Intruder,” another feather to add to a cap already feathered by a top-selling iTunes jam and an upcoming pilot on Comedy Central.

The Billboard Hot 100 ranks this week’s most popular songs across every single genre (parody/viral included, apparently) by radio airplay, sales and online streaming activity, among other metrics. Given the popularity of “Bed Intruder” on iTunes — it sold 10,571 copies in the first two days alone, according to Wired — it’s really no surprise that the song is climbing the charts. Except that, well, it is a surprise.

If you’re unfamiliar with the tune, it’s a remix of a newscast during which Antoine Dodson of Huntsville, Alabama, speaks about the attempted rape of his sister. Dodson then gives an impassioned speech about how the man will be caught. A video of the incident was uploaded to YouTube, quickly going viral due to Dodson’s rather off-beat personality.