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What Is The 'Ruby-chan Hai' Song On TikTok? The 'AiScReam Love Live' Song Explained

A cute new song is generating a lot of memes and viral posts on TikTok right now. It's called "AiScReam," often called "Ruby-chan Hai" because of its leading lyrics.
It was recently released, but the song already has a slew of fan art and animations. Many people who love it know why it's popular, but those out of the loop might be wondering, what's going on here?
Let's try to explain what this song is, where it came from and how it's spread online.

Where Did The 'Ruby-chan Hai' Song Come From?
The song "AiScReam" was released a few months ago, in December. It was shared to YouTube on Christmas Day. The song is performed by three anime girls from different Love Live! franchises named Ayumu, Shiki and Ruby.
They're mostly singing about ice cream and the flavors they prefer, ranging from mint chocolate, to strawberry, to cookies and cream.
What Are The 'Ruby-chan Hai' Song Lyrics?
The song's second verse is what's being used the most in memes. Its lyrics, in English, go as follows:
Ruby-chan! What's your favorite?
It's chocolate mint! But I love you even more than that
Ayumu-chan! What's your favorite?
Strawberry flavor! But I love you even more than that
Shiki-chan! What's your favorite?
Cookies & cream! But I love you even more than that
Everyone! What's your favorite?
Of course, you all love AiScReam!
How Did The 'Ruby-chan Hai' Song Go Viral On TikTok?
Two months ago, a recording of the song's live performance went viral on TikTok. The video kickstarted an audio that was used by many creators in the following weeks.
One of the most popular iterations was an animation, showing rapper Drake, U.S. President Donald Trump and YouTuber KSI dancing to and performing the song's second verse.
@meltedchocolatee Who’s ur bias ;-; (On a serious note thank you all sm for 500k that’s insane growth within TWO YEARS! I appreciate you all and I promise whimsical content for all eternity ❤️🩹) #fyp #drake #trump #KSI #kendrake #triden #brump #ksidantdm #animation #sature #meltedchocolatee #imunoriginal ♬ original sound – 💥
The animation has inspired countless others, often showing characters from TV shows and movies, like one popular iteration about the characters in Regular Show. Their names are inserted into the template, replacing Ayumu, Shiki and Ruby. They're seen talking about their favorite "AiScReam" flavors.
@c00lbeanz5 #regularshow #mordecaiandrigby #benson #funny #meme #haha #ilikebrian #fyp ♬ original sound – Kina
For the full history of Ruby-chan Hai Song, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's entry for even more information.