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A defining trait of TikTok is how anyone, and we mean anyone, can start a viral dance trend. This holds especially true for fans and other users who create their own choreography to their fave musicians’ songs that eventually blow up on the app and beyond. But some fan-started dance challenges go so viral, that not only does the artist of the song see it, but they even include it in the official choreography as the ultimate form of acknowledgment.
Imagine flexing that the choreography you made at home was used by an A-list musician and being performed in arenas around the world. We’d never stop talking about it. Scroll down for a few moments when stars turned a fan dance trend into the real deal.
TAYLOR SWIFT IN BEJEWELED
@mikaelarellano I BARELY SLEPT!!! #taylorswift #swiftie #swifttok #theerastour #bejeweled ♬ original sound – lifebymichael
We been knew Taylor sees what her Swifties say and do, and that includes viral dance trends. Back in 2022, Filipino TikTok creator Mikael Arellano went viral for the dance moves he created for the superstar’s song Bejeweled. Not only did it become a trend on TikTok, but Taylor incorporated the move in the track’s official choreography during the Eras Tour. The cherry on top? Mikael watched her do it live and was chosen to receive the 22 hat during the record-breaking tour’s Philadelphia stop.
MEGAN THEE STALLION IN MAMUSHI
Megan is no stranger to her songs going viral on TikTok thanks to dance challenges. But it warms the heart knowing the Houston rapper incorporates those dances into her work. Such is the case for her hit track, Mamushi (ft. Yuki Chiba). You probably saw the viral dance challenge started by @mona712_official, and Megan did, too, as she not only did the dance during her tour, but made it official by doing it in Mamushi’s cinematic and Japanese culture-inspired music video.
DOJA CAT IN SAY SO
The OG queen of going viral on TikTok. You couldn’t go anywhere on the app in 2020 without hearing Say So, and that was mainly thanks to the dance TikTok creator Haley Sharpe made for the song (you know the one). The routine was peak pandemic, and Doja, in recognition of its uber virality and helping the song do as well as it did, included the dance in the track’s 70s-themed music video. Even Haley made a cameo in the video during the roller rink portion. We love to see it.
TINASHE IN NASTY
Tinashe got a much-deserved boost in attention recently when her track, Nasty, went viral on TikTok. But the reason why makes it even better. A TikTok video from a user named Nates.Vibe performing Caribbean “wine” dance moves with a partner as Nasty was edited in the background music ricocheted across the platform. The moves became the unofficial dance to the song, but it became official after Tinashe acknowledged the trend and incorporated the moves into her performances. The internet works in mysterious ways, doesn’t it?
CHARLI XCX IN APPLE
@charlixcx epic choreo moment incoming on sweat tour ! @Troye Sivan @terrencefoconnor ♬ Apple – Charli xcx
Forget brat summer, it’s a brat year as Charli xcx’s latest album took over the world. And one of the songs from the LP that became an instant fan-favorite was Apple. In particular, TikTok user Kelley Heyer created a now-iconic dance to the song that has since become the lowkey official choreography of the track. Even Charli herself has done it so you know the dance is brat-approved.
SARAH GERONIMO IN MAYBE THIS TIME
@sarahgeronimoshots Finally! Maybe This Time dance challenge! 😂 #sarahgeronimo #sarahg ♬ balik ka na – kei
Sarah Geronimo’s rendition of Maybe This Time, from her 2014 movie of the same name, has become TikTok’s newest jam recently thanks to a comedic dance started by a student, @donotdisturb869, that has dogshow behavior written all over it. The trend has been popping off online with multiple celebrities jumping aboard the hype train. It’s gotten to the point where Sarah herself is aware of it and danced it on stage. Imagine getting to say Sarah Geronimo danced to moves you made? We’d never shut up about it.
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