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Crazy Frog David Malmedahl originally created the sounds on which the “Crazy Frog” ringtone is based to imitate the sounds produced by moped engines. Its popularity soared as cell phone users were swift to develop an interest in the catchy, humorous ringtone. Sir Mix-a-Lot As soon as the Sir Mix-a-Lot ringtone based on the 1992 hit “Baby Got Back” became available, the enthusiasm to download it and receive calls to the following modified lyrics was instantaneous: “Pick up the phone! Pick up the phone! ‘Cause you don’t wanna miss this call and I cannot lie!” The Traditional Telephone Ring A considerable percentage of cell phone users who favor simplicity are quite content to set their ringtones to the classic bell ringing sound of a landline telephone; studies over the years consistently place it among the top 10 ringtones. The Mosquito Tone To help lessen the problem of teenagers loitering outside stores, the Mosquito alarm was invented in 2005 and designed to send out a high-frequency tone to which younger people are highly more sensitive than adults. The Mosquito ringtone, or the “Teen Buzz” cleverly utilizes this tone for the benefit of teenagers who wish to receive calls during class without getting caught by their teachers. Eminem – Lose Yourself The Oscar winning “8 Mile” soundtrack song “Lose Yourself” by Eminem was the basis of a ringtone that swiftly shot to one of the leading spots on the top 10 ringtones lists. The Nokia Tune Based on “Gran Vals,” a classical composition written by 19th century Spanish musician Francisco Tarrega, the Nokia tune is practically a universally recognizable ringtone. Its immense popularity has not waned, although that might be partly due to the possibility that quite a few Nokia customers stay with the default tune because they don't feel like changing it. The Nokia Dying Remix The Nokia Dying remix consists of a humorous play on the original where the tune starts out normally but goes flat and dies at the end; surely it was developed as a response to the exasperating frequency with which the original is heard. The CTU Ringtone CTU stands for Counter Terrorist Unit, the main FBI department featured in the popular TV series “24”. Mobile phone users took a liking to the singular ringtone of the CTU office’s phones and promptly elevated it into the top 10 ringtones lists. The Super Mario Theme The fun, lively music of the unforgettable Super Mario videogame was adapted to create an instant favorite among gamers. Japanese musician Koji Kondo composed the original score and the popularity of the ringtone reaches several countries today. The iPhone Ringtone The distinctive tone that was used to show the phone’s calling capabilities in Steve Jobs’ presentation of the innovative new device in 2007 soon became the iPhone’s default ringtone because of its considerable appeal among consumers.
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