ladies tips to galoshes shows they
twisted twirled and work their way into
our memories welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top 10 signature dance moves for
this list we’re looking at a mix of
moves that are attributed to a performer
and those that a performer helped make
famous whooping Cottenham stop them stop
they don’t have to necessarily be the
creators or originators but they at
least had to helped popularize them in
the mainstream and/or are heavily
associated with them if you didn’t see a
move or dance you think should be on
this list be sure to check out our
videos of the top 10 signature rock
moves and the top 10 dance crazes
okay touch this number 10 the dougie
Cali Swag District baby let’s move you
know what this other girls look inspired
by the moves of a tease rapper Doug E
fresh the dougie is a hip hop dance from
Dallas Texas takes me how to Doug takes
me teach me how to dead
takes me how to die takes me to me how
today everybody everybody
while hip-hop group Cali Swag District
didn’t invent this shimmy style dance
the video for their single teach me how
to dougie quickly went viral and soon
everyone from pro athletes to first lady
Michelle Obama was busting out their
versions of the moves that we learned
it’s got the okay taste me had a good
taste when Cali Swag districts mbone was
gunned down in a drive-by mourners at
his funeral including his grandmother
danced the dougie in tribute to the late
rapper takes me how to drug taste me use
me had a dead leg takes me how to good
grace now that is what we call a
signature move baby got number 9 cat
daddy Kate Upton created by the rejects
the cat daddy is a hip hop dance that
first reached the masses when Chris
Brown performed the dance in the music
video for the group single of the same
name
but it wasn’t until an itsy-bitsy
bikini-clad Kate Upton performed the cat
daddy on YouTube that the dance went by
right
Kapow 106 – bang – my bro Sammy – keep
it at over a million views in the first
24 hours
Upton’s cat daddy became the talk of the
town YouTube even banned the video
claiming it violated their nudity
policies but later reinstated its Sean
while Browns version is far superior in
terms of actual dance ability Upton’s
version remains the more popular of the
two no surprises there daddy when a
dougie cat daddy when a memo when I’m
screaming soldiers number eight
j-setting
Beyonce you may not know this dance by
name but you definitely know the moves
back in 2008 it was hard to go anywhere
without hearing Beyonce’s girl power
anthem single ladies
if the popularity of the song wasn’t
enough number one on the US Billboard
chart and certified quadruple-platinum
her accompanying moves inspired by
what’s known as J setting choreography
became just as famous
clad in a sexy unitard and heels and
accompanied by two equally sexy backup
dancers mrs. jay-z busts out some
seriously fierce mood
you need to adapt
you
put a ring on it and pump walk moves are
among the most famous and we’re
hilariously emulated by Justin
Timberlake and Andy Samberg in an SNL
sketch
number seven YMCA the Village People
for us rhythm challenged folk dancing
doesn’t get much better than doing the
YMCA
dance to the Village People song of the
same name the YMCA is one of the easiest
coordinated movements to get up and
boogie too but the dance wasn’t part of
the routine from the get-go it was
actually first danced by audience
members on Dick Clark’s American
Bandstand during the disco groups
performance
more than 30 years after its release the
YMCA is still a popular feature at
sporting events parties and weddings
mom girls here with the big butts
shaking it like we at a strip club
number 6 twerking Miley Cyrus and Big
Freedia sexy hip hop dance involves a
whole lot of booty shaking chiapas well
the dance has been around since the
1990s appearing mostly in bounce and
southern hip hop music videos it wasn’t
until a viral video of Miley Cyrus
twerking and then her infamous torque
gait at the 2013 VMAs with Robin Thicke
that it became all the rage in
mainstream culture
yes
but Miley isn’t the only one with
twerking bread queen of Bounce Big
Freedia gave the former Hannah Montana a
run for her money
by setting the Guinness World Record for
twerking and NYC
that’s some record-breaking booty
shaking
Oh number five the twist
Chubby Checker when Chevy checkered
covered Hank Ballard and the Midnighter
song the twist he had no idea what a
huge phenomenon it would become after
his performance on Dick Clark’s American
Bandstand the twist became a national
sensation and it seemed like people were
moving their hips torso and legs
together on every dance floor across
America
at the time critics thought the dance
was too provocative but that didn’t stop
the craze from spreading to Europe where
every teenager was soon twisting the
night away
number four James Brown’s Cape routine
James Brown
Papa’s and airplane
not many performers are more energetic
than the Godfather of Soul was Papa’s
got a brand-new bag known for his stage
antics James Brown’s moves have inspired
generations of performers including the
late great Michael Jackson he became
known for his pirouettes splits and
incredible footwork but his most popular
move was being helped off stage
appearing as though he was about to
faint from exhaustion only to throw off
his cape and race back to the microphone
his crazy fast footwork paired with his
signature dog are the stuff legends are
made of
Sylla da sorrow on Inga jogging yoga
Kokila number three Gangnam style psy
Bobby all machine Jonny Bugatti menage a
dude on bad done in the judge when kpop
sensations I exploded onto the North
American music scene no one could fathom
just how popular his single Gangnam
style would become whooping condom stop
its accompanying music video became the
most-watched YouTube video ever and
clocked in at over two billion views
less than two years after its premiere
coyote man when man emoji border yah yah
yah good on gum doggy gotcha
songs catchy beat and the videos
hilarious dancing and it seemed like
sighs signature moves riding the horse
and lassoing in the sexy lady were being
danced by just about everyone President
Obama admitted to dancing Gangnam style
around the White House to the
embarrassment of his daughter’s number
to the moonwalk Michael Jackson
entertaining audiences since his Jackson
five days the King of Pop always had the
moves the outfits and the talent
by the time he embarked on his solo
career
he’d perfected a series of moves for
which he would forever be remembered
the fighting for
so he didn’t create the move he first
introduced it to the world on Motown’s
25th anniversary special during his
performance of Billie Jean
and the moonwalk was Michael Jackson’s
signature and most famous move ever
since but no MJ tribute would be
complete without also mentioning the
much parodied crotch grab and kick
accompanied by his high-pitched
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
lean back lean lean back every day I’m
shuffling
number one pelvic thrust and hip
gyrations Elvis Presley
it’s not surprising that mr. Presley
would top our list
his signature hip Wiggles and thrusts
sent a generation of screaming girls
into hysterics and even threatened to
land him in the slammer offensive and
vulgar by the more puritanical portion
of American society
Elvis’s moves and style were the exact
opposite of what every other teen idol
had been to date
rebellious and sexy these scandalous
moves help this truck driver from
Memphis become the king of everything
rock and roll
do you agree with our list what are your
favorite signature dance moves more toe
tapping finger snapping top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
twisted twirled and work their way into
our memories welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top 10 signature dance moves for
this list we’re looking at a mix of
moves that are attributed to a performer
and those that a performer helped make
famous whooping Cottenham stop them stop
they don’t have to necessarily be the
creators or originators but they at
least had to helped popularize them in
the mainstream and/or are heavily
associated with them if you didn’t see a
move or dance you think should be on
this list be sure to check out our
videos of the top 10 signature rock
moves and the top 10 dance crazes
okay touch this number 10 the dougie
Cali Swag District baby let’s move you
know what this other girls look inspired
by the moves of a tease rapper Doug E
fresh the dougie is a hip hop dance from
Dallas Texas takes me how to Doug takes
me teach me how to dead
takes me how to die takes me to me how
today everybody everybody
while hip-hop group Cali Swag District
didn’t invent this shimmy style dance
the video for their single teach me how
to dougie quickly went viral and soon
everyone from pro athletes to first lady
Michelle Obama was busting out their
versions of the moves that we learned
it’s got the okay taste me had a good
taste when Cali Swag districts mbone was
gunned down in a drive-by mourners at
his funeral including his grandmother
danced the dougie in tribute to the late
rapper takes me how to drug taste me use
me had a dead leg takes me how to good
grace now that is what we call a
signature move baby got number 9 cat
daddy Kate Upton created by the rejects
the cat daddy is a hip hop dance that
first reached the masses when Chris
Brown performed the dance in the music
video for the group single of the same
name
but it wasn’t until an itsy-bitsy
bikini-clad Kate Upton performed the cat
daddy on YouTube that the dance went by
right
Kapow 106 – bang – my bro Sammy – keep
it at over a million views in the first
24 hours
Upton’s cat daddy became the talk of the
town YouTube even banned the video
claiming it violated their nudity
policies but later reinstated its Sean
while Browns version is far superior in
terms of actual dance ability Upton’s
version remains the more popular of the
two no surprises there daddy when a
dougie cat daddy when a memo when I’m
screaming soldiers number eight
j-setting
Beyonce you may not know this dance by
name but you definitely know the moves
back in 2008 it was hard to go anywhere
without hearing Beyonce’s girl power
anthem single ladies
if the popularity of the song wasn’t
enough number one on the US Billboard
chart and certified quadruple-platinum
her accompanying moves inspired by
what’s known as J setting choreography
became just as famous
clad in a sexy unitard and heels and
accompanied by two equally sexy backup
dancers mrs. jay-z busts out some
seriously fierce mood
you need to adapt
you
put a ring on it and pump walk moves are
among the most famous and we’re
hilariously emulated by Justin
Timberlake and Andy Samberg in an SNL
sketch
number seven YMCA the Village People
for us rhythm challenged folk dancing
doesn’t get much better than doing the
YMCA
dance to the Village People song of the
same name the YMCA is one of the easiest
coordinated movements to get up and
boogie too but the dance wasn’t part of
the routine from the get-go it was
actually first danced by audience
members on Dick Clark’s American
Bandstand during the disco groups
performance
more than 30 years after its release the
YMCA is still a popular feature at
sporting events parties and weddings
mom girls here with the big butts
shaking it like we at a strip club
number 6 twerking Miley Cyrus and Big
Freedia sexy hip hop dance involves a
whole lot of booty shaking chiapas well
the dance has been around since the
1990s appearing mostly in bounce and
southern hip hop music videos it wasn’t
until a viral video of Miley Cyrus
twerking and then her infamous torque
gait at the 2013 VMAs with Robin Thicke
that it became all the rage in
mainstream culture
yes
but Miley isn’t the only one with
twerking bread queen of Bounce Big
Freedia gave the former Hannah Montana a
run for her money
by setting the Guinness World Record for
twerking and NYC
that’s some record-breaking booty
shaking
Oh number five the twist
Chubby Checker when Chevy checkered
covered Hank Ballard and the Midnighter
song the twist he had no idea what a
huge phenomenon it would become after
his performance on Dick Clark’s American
Bandstand the twist became a national
sensation and it seemed like people were
moving their hips torso and legs
together on every dance floor across
America
at the time critics thought the dance
was too provocative but that didn’t stop
the craze from spreading to Europe where
every teenager was soon twisting the
night away
number four James Brown’s Cape routine
James Brown
Papa’s and airplane
not many performers are more energetic
than the Godfather of Soul was Papa’s
got a brand-new bag known for his stage
antics James Brown’s moves have inspired
generations of performers including the
late great Michael Jackson he became
known for his pirouettes splits and
incredible footwork but his most popular
move was being helped off stage
appearing as though he was about to
faint from exhaustion only to throw off
his cape and race back to the microphone
his crazy fast footwork paired with his
signature dog are the stuff legends are
made of
Sylla da sorrow on Inga jogging yoga
Kokila number three Gangnam style psy
Bobby all machine Jonny Bugatti menage a
dude on bad done in the judge when kpop
sensations I exploded onto the North
American music scene no one could fathom
just how popular his single Gangnam
style would become whooping condom stop
its accompanying music video became the
most-watched YouTube video ever and
clocked in at over two billion views
less than two years after its premiere
coyote man when man emoji border yah yah
yah good on gum doggy gotcha
songs catchy beat and the videos
hilarious dancing and it seemed like
sighs signature moves riding the horse
and lassoing in the sexy lady were being
danced by just about everyone President
Obama admitted to dancing Gangnam style
around the White House to the
embarrassment of his daughter’s number
to the moonwalk Michael Jackson
entertaining audiences since his Jackson
five days the King of Pop always had the
moves the outfits and the talent
by the time he embarked on his solo
career
he’d perfected a series of moves for
which he would forever be remembered
the fighting for
so he didn’t create the move he first
introduced it to the world on Motown’s
25th anniversary special during his
performance of Billie Jean
and the moonwalk was Michael Jackson’s
signature and most famous move ever
since but no MJ tribute would be
complete without also mentioning the
much parodied crotch grab and kick
accompanied by his high-pitched
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
lean back lean lean back every day I’m
shuffling
number one pelvic thrust and hip
gyrations Elvis Presley
it’s not surprising that mr. Presley
would top our list
his signature hip Wiggles and thrusts
sent a generation of screaming girls
into hysterics and even threatened to
land him in the slammer offensive and
vulgar by the more puritanical portion
of American society
Elvis’s moves and style were the exact
opposite of what every other teen idol
had been to date
rebellious and sexy these scandalous
moves help this truck driver from
Memphis become the king of everything
rock and roll
do you agree with our list what are your
favorite signature dance moves more toe
tapping finger snapping top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
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