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Humorous dances enjoying bursts of popularity
popularity. They are also called dance fads or dance crazes. As the pop music market exploded in the late 1950s, dance fads were commercialized and exploited
Dance_crazes
1981 film
Dance Craze is a 1981 documentary film about the British 2 Tone music genre. The film was directed by Joe Massot, who originally wanted to do a film only
Dance_Craze
2004 video game
MC Groovz Dance Craze is a rhythm game for the GameCube developed and published by Mad Catz. The game is a Dance Dance Revolution clone and was bundled
MC_Groovz_Dance_Craze
Physical gesture
Dab Dance in Sports". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 4, 2016. Fumudoh, Ziwe (November 20, 2015). "Your guide to dabbing, a 'new' dance craze that
Dab_(dance)
Dance move and Internet meme
the craze is The Floss dance". Stuff. Retrieved 15 May 2018. Morris, Joshua (24 April 2018). "From Fortnite to the classroom: the 'floss' dance craze sweeping
Floss_(dance)
Topics referred to by the same term
dances Craze, 1974 horror film starring Jack Palance and Diana Dors Drowning Craze, 1980s English post-punk band Maze Craze, 1980 video game Dance Craze, 1981
Craze
Umbrella term for contemporary West African pop music, distinct from Afrobeat
which further helped popularise afrobeats and the dance in the UK. Such songs, and the Azonto dance craze, helped encourage Black Brits to embrace their
Afrobeats
Popular dance craze of 1962
The Mashed Potato is a dance move which was a popular dance craze of 1962. The dance move and mashed potato song were first made famous by James Brown
Mashed_Potato_(dance)
Dance
spread to mainstream American culture and became a national craze in the 1920s. The dance was most famously performed by Ann Pennington, a star of the
Black_Bottom_(dance)
Early 20th-century American dance craze
The Animal Dance craze was directly related with the popularity of ragtime music (improvisational melodies with syncopated beats, from African-American
Animal_dance
Dance figure popularised by Michael Jackson
The moonwalk, or backslide, is a popping dance move in which the performer glides backwards but their body actions suggest forward motion. It became popular
Moonwalk_(dance)
Type of dance
(/frʌɡ/ or /fruːg/) was a dance craze from the mid-1960s, which included vigorous dance to pop music. It evolved from another dance of the era, the chicken
Frug_(dance)
Style of modern house dance
media help. Madonna is commonly credited with popularizing vogue as a dance craze. Due to the popularity of her song "Vogue", Madonna has often been perceived
Vogue_(dance)
Ghanaian dance and music genre
Music and Dance Craze in Ghana". modernghana.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013. "Ghana's new dance craze - the Azonto"
Azonto
1990 film by Greydon Clark
Corporation as a quick attempt to capitalize on the brief but intense Lambada dance craze that had swept parts of the U.S. following the release of the song "Lambada"
The_Forbidden_Dance
Dance inspired by rock and roll music
The twist is a dance that was inspired by rock and roll music. From 1959 to the early sixties it became a worldwide dance craze, enjoying immense popularity
Twist_(dance)
Type of dance
had been a number 18 hit in the United States in 1965, and American dance craze stalwart Chubby Checker had then made it to number 40 with the minor
Freddie_(dance)
Type of dance primarily involving the buttocks
a fast-paced electronic beat and is a composition about the popular dance craze twerking. Brown dedicated the song "to all the ladies that like to turn
Twerking
Hip-hop dance
comments on Nae Nae dance craze with Kelsey Grammer". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27. Caramanica, Jon (2014-03-21). "A Dance Spreads Joy for Mercer"
Nae_Nae
Solo dance
Watusi /wɑːtuːsi/ is a solo dance that enjoyed brief popularity during the early 1960s. It was one of the most popular dance crazes of the 1960s in the United
Watusi_(dance)
1993 single by Los del Río
weeks between August and November 1996. Its resurgence was aided by a dance craze that became a cultural phenomenon throughout the latter half of 1996
Macarena
Suggestive club dancing
into a woman's buttocks. Bump (dance) Frottage Sandungueo Twerking Gewertz, Catherine (2001-02-27). ""Freak Dancing" Craze Generates Friction, Fears". Washington
Grinding_(dance)
American swing dance
The Charleston is a dance named after the harbor city of Charleston, South Carolina. The rhythm was popularized in mainstream dance music in the United
Charleston_(dance)
Hip-hop dance
Retrieved 2018-01-26. Gregory, Kia (2013-02-28). "Behind 'Harlem Shake' Craze, a Dance That's Decades Old". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-03-18
Harlem_shake_(dance)
Season of television series
crew performed a popular dance, also known as a "dance craze", while preserving their own style. Since some of the dance crazes were very simple to execute
America's Best Dance Crew season 1
America's_Best_Dance_Crew_season_1
Cuban music genre
1940s and early 1950s, mambo had become a "dance craze" in Mexico and the United States as its associated dance took over the East Coast thanks to Pérez
Mambo_(music)
1988 single by Maurice with Hot Hands Hula
"This Is Acid", also known by its full title, "This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze)", is a song by Chicago house music DJ and producer Maurice Joshua, who
This_Is_Acid
Set of partner dances
States, where it became a "dance craze". Cha Cha (sometimes wrongly called Cha Cha Cha based on a "street version" of the dance with shifted timing) was
Ballroom_dance
Music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing
In 1960, Chubby Checker released his song "The Twist" setting off a dance craze. The late 1960s saw the rise of soul and R&B music which used lavish
Dance_music
Ghanaian group of pallbearers
Dancing Pallbearers is the informal name given to a group of pallbearers from Nana Otafrija Pallbearing and Waiting Service who are based in the coastal
Dancing_Pallbearers
Song from the 1937 musical Me and My Girl
performed in New York, and the dance became especially popular at the "better" night clubs. As with most dance crazes, other well-known orchestras did
The_Lambeth_Walk
American songwriter (1888–1989)
Band" gave ragtime "new life and sparked a national dance craze". Two dancers who expressed that craze were Vernon and Irene Castle. In 1914, Berlin wrote
Irving_Berlin
1990 single by Digital Underground
"The Humpty Dance" is a song by the American hip-hop group Digital Underground from their debut album Sex Packets. Released as the second single from
The_Humpty_Dance
Season of television series
original on August 28, 2009. "Episode Detail: Dance Craze Challenge - Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew". TV Guide Network. September 6, 2009
America's Best Dance Crew season 4
America's_Best_Dance_Crew_season_4
Swiss Oom-pah song and fad dance
net. Retrieved 27 July 2017. Pruden, Jana G. (14 May 2021). "The Bird Dance, a craze that swept Canada, is 39 years old. Celebrate with these easy-to-learn
Chicken_Dance
Form of nightclub entertainment
chose the name to reflect the already popular craze of go-go dancing. Many 1960s-era nightclub dancers wore short, fringed skirts and high boots which
Go-go_dancing
American disc jockey
His single “Scooby Doo Pa Pa” was referred to by E! Online as "the new dance craze that you need to know about" in 2018. Luis Rosa was born August 28, 1987
DJ_Kass
Internet meme
Ashley (16 February 2013). "Harlem Shake Detroit Videos: Dance Craze Sweeps Motown – But Who Danced It Best?". Huffingtonpost.com. Archived from the original
Harlem_Shake_(meme)
2024 single by Charli XCX
Airplay chart. It went viral on TikTok shortly afterwards, spawning a dance craze on the platform. "Apple" earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop
Apple_(song)
Line dance popular in the 1950s
rock 'n' roll dance and a song that was popular in the late 1950s. Billboard first reported that "the Stroll" might herald a new dance craze similar to the
The_Stroll
Traditional dance contest from Trinidad
dislodging the bar. The dance originated as an event that took place at wakes in Tobago. It was popularized in the 1950s by dance pioneer Julia Edwards
Limbo_(dance)
1960s fad dance
based on The Shake LP (1965) by Laurie Johnson, which capitalized on the dance craze of the time. 1960s portal Shake (disambiguation), The Shake (disambiguation)
The_Shake_(dance)
Song and internet meme
腰クネクネ謎のダンス 「ウマウマ」大流行の兆し [The myysterious hip-swaying dance "Uma Uma" is a sign of a new craze]. Jcast. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2025. 「ウッーウッーウマウマ(゚∀゚)」がCD化
Caramelldansen
Type of dance
Alexandre Barouzdin to use the terms "Tecktonik" or "TCK". "Tecktonik dance craze takes Paris by storm". news.sawf.org. 2007-09-20. Archived from the original
Electro_dance
Choreographed dance
dancing craze under state control - Times Online". Archived from the original on 2008-07-12. Retrieved 2008-12-15. Oui Ha! France brings line dancing
Line_dance
American former rapper (born 1998)
song with the hashtag #WatchMeDanceOn. User-generated videos on both YouTube and Vine then made the song a dance craze and brought it to viral success
Silentó
1982 single by Men Without Hats
"The Safety Dance" is a song by Canadian new wave and synth-pop band Men Without Hats, released in Canada in 1982 as the second single from Rhythm of
The_Safety_Dance
Children's song popularized in 2016
Due to its popularity, this version of the song has spurred an online dance craze, which is sometimes referred to as the Baby Shark Challenge. It has been
Baby_Shark
American dance
The Lindy Hop is an American dance which was born in the African-American communities of Harlem, New York City, in 1928 and has evolved since then. It
Lindy_Hop
Gangnam as new K-Pop craze hits Thailand | Bangkok Post: news". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2013-07-10. "South Korean's New Dance Craze 'Gwiyomi Player' – Lipstiq
List_of_viral_music_videos
DJ Webstar song
Hillary (September 30, 2006). "Surprise Souperstars Teens' Homemade Dance Craze Spawns YouTube, Radio Hit" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 188, no. 39. p. 40
Chicken Noodle Soup (Webstar and Young B song)
Chicken_Noodle_Soup_(Webstar_and_Young_B_song)
Season of television series
and create an original soundtrack, the crews had to create their own dance craze. The two finalists were given one last chance to perform before the lines
America's Best Dance Crew season 2
America's_Best_Dance_Crew_season_2
Hip hop dance
July 12, 2011. Giselle Phelps (August 19, 2010). "The Dougie: A Dallas Dance Craze!". The 33 News. Archived from the original on August 23, 2011. Retrieved
Dougie
Jazz and R&B dance tune
were later added by Roy Alfred. The song became a crossover hit and a dance craze, in many ways foreshadowing the popular success of rock and roll a few
The_Hucklebuck
The Chalypso was a popular dance from 1958 which arose from the Calypso Craze of 1957 and combined the sounds and feel of the cha-cha-cha and calypso.
Chalypso
2026 song by Baby Dolls
significant commercial success in the Philippines, driven by a viral TikTok dance craze that garnered over one million video entries and propelled the track
Ikembot_Mo
Type of erotic dance
A lap dance (or contact dance) is a type of erotic dance performance offered in many strip clubs in which the dancer typically has body contact with a
Lap_dance
Celebratory dance inspired by Donald Trump
The Trump dance is a celebratory dance inspired by 45th and 47th U.S. president Donald Trump's characteristic rally gestures while dancing to his campaign
Trump_dance
Novelty dance popular in the 1950s-60s
and the musical feature one of many songs released during the Madison "craze" in the US. The jazz pianist Ray Bryant recorded "Madison Time" for Columbia
Madison_(dance)
Aspect of the history of dance
Slide Man Sets Off A Dance Craze On M.O.B.". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 6. p. 9. ISSN 0006-2510. The origins of the "Cha-Cha Slide" craze date back to 1996
History_of_hip-hop_dance
Western European-based dance types
polka craze of 1844[where?] anyone who was anyone was dancing. Women were in hoop skirts, and turning dances helped to keep them out of the way. Dances popular
Historical_dance
Type of dance
popular dance introduced in the 1970s in the United States. Two partners, bump their hips against each other to the beat of the song. Sometimes the dance can
Bump_(dance)
British rapper (born 1996)
Wayne, Digga D, Pressa, LD and Dappy. The dance that Russ performs in the music video became a "dance craze" and was mimicked by footballers including
Russ_Millions
2013 single by We Are Toonz
Bracket-Busting Game, You Must Dance the NaeNae". 21 March 2014. Sargent, Jordan (January 29, 2014). "#NaeNae is 2014's First Rap Dance Craze". Complex. Complex Media
Drop_That_NaeNae
1989 single by Kaoma
selling over five million copies in 1989 and was part of the Lambada dance craze. It reached No. 1 in several European countries, as well as No. 4 on
Lambada_(song)
Video game series
Dance Dance Revolution (ダンスダンスレボリューション, Dansu Dansu Reboryūshon) (abbreviated DDR; also called DanRevo, Dance Revo, or DanceRevo; stylized as DanceDanceRevolution
Dance_Dance_Revolution
Congolese-born British musician (born 1992)
thrilled to see people worldwide dancing to his music. His publicist, Malaika, remarked that the ndombolo-inspired dance craze was rapidly spreading and could
BM_(singer)
Dance based on a Tina Turner song
The Nutbush is a line dance performed to Ike & Tina Turner's song "Nutbush City Limits". The dance, which emerged during the 1970s disco era, is particularly
Nutbush_(dance)
Cuban novelty line dance
The conga line is a novelty line dance that was derived from the Cuban carnival dance of the same name and became popular in the US in the 1930s, 1940s
Conga_line
2012 single by Psy
"satirical" video clip and its "horse-riding-like dance moves." As such, the music video spawned a dance craze unseen since the Macarena of the mid-1990s. The
Gangnam_Style
Type of dance
The running man is a street dance, consisting of "shuffling" and sliding steps, imitating a stationary runner. The dancer takes steps forward, then slides
Running_man_(dance)
Form of dance
A skirt dance is a form of dance popular in Europe and the United States, particularly in burlesque and vaudeville theater of the 1890s, in which women
Skirt_dance
1984 single by the Pointer Sisters
"Neutron Dance" is a song written by Allee Willis and Danny Sembello which was introduced by the Pointer Sisters on their 1983 album Break Out. The song
Neutron_Dance
Partner and circle dance
first saw the dance there, and six months later she won a dance contest and become nicknamed "Big Apple Betty." The news of the new dance craze spread to
Big_Apple_(dance)
British 2-tone ska band
appearances included Top of the Pops (TOTP) and the live film documentary Dance Craze (1981). They were at their most popular during the early 1980s, during
Bad_Manners
Brazilian dance move
(June 6, 2010). "Hot New Dance Craze: Slamming Your Butt Into Someone's Face". Gawker.com. Retrieved June 8, 2010. "New Dance Craze: The Surra De Bunda".
Surra_de_Bunda
Type of dance
Wall Dance is a dance performed by flexing the arms and twisting the wrist. American basketball player John Wall first performed the eponymous dance during
John_Wall_Dance
American actress and singer (born 2005)
June 2, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2026. "Ruby Rose Turner Has Your New Dance Craze – Watch the "Ruby Rock" Video Now!". Celeb Secrets. November 12, 2018
Ruby_Rose_Turner
2008 single by V.I.C.
the song is preceded by the track "Wobble (Skit)". "Wobble" inspired a dance craze in the late 2000s and early 2010s. The song made its debut on the US
Wobble_(song)
Dance
The pogo is a dance in which the dancers jump up and down, while either remaining on the spot or moving around; the dance takes its name from its resemblance
Pogo_(dance)
Jamaican dance
and North America. Some even have gone so far as to label it as "the dance craze" of 2006. Some doctors have warned against performing the Dutty Wine
Dutty_Wine
English independent record label
The Apollinaires Jerry Dammers Ranking Roger Bad Manners (only for Dance Craze) The Beat (known as "The English Beat" in the US) The Bodysnatchers Elvis
2_Tone_Records
Brazilian dance
locals dancing the tightly syncopated lambada to a melody that turned out to be Bolivian. D'Incamps became involved in the lambada dance craze, largely
Lambada
2012 single by The Finatticz
"Don't Drop That Thun Thun" is a song by The Finatticz. First released in April 2012 as the group's debut single, the song was a minor success locally
Don't_Drop_That_Thun_Thun
1979 studio album by Madness
(Dance Craze live version) Thompson 2:35 17. "Night Boat to Cairo" (Dance Craze live version) McPherson Barson 3:12 18. "One Step Beyond" (Dance Craze
One_Step_Beyond...
English journalist, musician and activist
the Daily Mail two months later. The same year, Bushell wrote the book Dance Craze – the 2-Tone story, and in 1984, he wrote the Iron Maiden biography Running
Garry_Bushell
Early 20th-century dance step
The turkey trot was a dance made popular in the early 1900s. The Turkey Trot was done to fast ragtime music popular in the decade from 1900 to 1910 such
Turkey_trot_(dance)
Kenyan music genre
How Kenyan Gospel Pop Birthed the Odi-Pop Craze". The Elephant. Retrieved 2019-09-14. "The evolving dance scene". Nation. 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2023-06-09
Odi_Pop
2008 single by V.I.C.
"Get Silly" is a song by Ghanaian American rapper V.I.C. from his album Beast, produced by Mr. Collipark, Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, and The Package Store. "Get
Get_Silly
Genre of Latin music and dance
boogaloo. Though the dance craze only lasted until 1968/69, Latin boogaloo was popular enough that almost every major and minor Latin dance artist of the time
Boogaloo
Single
a B-side to "Teardrops on Your Letter". It was inspired by the twist dance craze. Ballard's version was a moderate hit, peaking at number 28 on the US
The_Twist_(song)
Dance of Cuban origin cha-cha-chá
Soon, there was a cha-cha-chá craze in Havana's dance halls, popularizing both the music and the associated dance. This craze soon spread to Mexico City
Cha-cha-cha_(dance)
print in Venezuela are from scores of “dance merengue” of the second half of the 19th century. As a dance craze, merengue acquired popularity in Caracas
Venezuelan_merengue
1962 novelty song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers
"Alley Oop", as well as by the Mashed Potato dance craze of the era. A variation on the Mashed Potato was danced to "Monster Mash", in which the footwork
Monster_Mash
1980 single by Rodney Franklin
its own dance craze there, called "The Freeze", started by disc jockey Chris Hill, in which due to the number of breaks in the song, dancers would freeze
The_Groove_(song)
Type of dance
Hitch hike was a dance craze of the 1960s. It started with the 1962 Marvin Gaye hit "Hitch Hike" and refueled with the gold disc of Vanity Fare, "Hitchin'
Hitch_hike_(dance)
Popular American fad dance in the 1960s
began to pop and his foot starts to patting And go slam! dunk! do the Jerk And with the mic is how my smoke signals work Sixties Dance and Dance Crazes
Jerk_(dance)
2008 single by GS Boyz
multi-step dance that involves the circular movement of the dancer's leg, with an alternation between legs. The dance also contains elements of dances such
Stanky_Legg
Type of French slang
Java, a Parisian dance craze. In 1962, Serge Gainsbourg wrote and sang a song called La Javanaise, a pun playing on Javanese dancing and the javanais
Javanais
Participation dance originating in Britain circa 1826
dance with a distinctive accompanying tune and lyric structure. It is well-known in English-speaking countries. It originates in a British folk dance
Hokey_Cokey
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Land; A Lance; A Light Spear
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English
English : from Middle English, Old French dance ‘dance’, hence a nickname for a skilled or enthusiastic dancer, or a metonymic occupational name for a professional acrobat or dancer.Probably a translation or Americanized spelling of German Danz.
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Greek
Form of Danae; the mythological mother of Perseus by Zeus.
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Indian, Telugu
Dance
Male
English
 English name derived from the Old French word lance, LANCE means "lance (the weapon)." Compare with another form of Lance.
Male
Italian
Contracted form of Italian Durante, DANTE means "steadfast."
Boy/Male
English American Danish Norse Scandinavian Hebrew
Brook. Also from the surname Dane, meaning 'From Denmark.
Boy/Male
Spanish American Italian Latin
Enduring. The poet Dante Alighieri wrote The Divine Comedy with its graphic description of...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a dancer or acrobat, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French dance ‘dance’ (see Dance).Translation of German Dänzer or Danser (see Danzer).
Male
English
A dialectal variant spelling of English Dean, DANE means "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor."
Male
French
 Old French form of German Lanzo, LANCE means "land." Compare with another form of Lance.
Girl/Female
Australian, Greek, Hebrew
The Mythological Mother of Perseus by Zeus; God is My Judge; Form of Danae
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Dance
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Indian, Tamil
Dance
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Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Dance
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African, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Dance
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Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Dance
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Native American
Dance.
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Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sindhi, Telugu
Dance
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Germanic personal name Lanzo, originally a short form of various compound names with the first element land ‘land’, ‘territory’ (for example, Lambert), but later used as an independent name. It was introduced to England by the Normans, for whom it was a popular name among the ruling classes, perhaps partly because of association with Old French lance ‘lance’, ‘spear’ (see 2).French : metonymic name for a soldier who carried a lance, or a nickname for a skilled fighter, from Old French lance.
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