Here's The Story Behind Hamburger Helper's Viral Mixtape

'Watch the Stove' has been played over 4 million times

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On Friday Hamburger Helper dropped a five track mixtape, "Watch the Stove." By Monday morning the brand had garnered 432,660,000 social impressions and 4,086,000 plays on SoundCloud. The response was almost unanimous; Hamburger Helper's album was a hit.

But the General Mills brand wasn't expecting that kind of viral success and engagement from the stunt, according to Liana Miller, marketing communications planner and creative lead for Helper.

"This hit us by surprise, we did not expect this kind of reaction," said Miller.

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