Top 10 Signature Dance Moves

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twisted twirled and work their way into

twisted twirled and work their way into our memories welcome to watchmojo.com

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our memories welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 signature dance moves for

for the top 10 signature dance moves for

for the top 10 signature dance moves for this list we’re looking at a mix of

this list we’re looking at a mix of

this list we’re looking at a mix of moves that are attributed to a performer

moves that are attributed to a performer

moves that are attributed to a performer and those that a performer helped make

and those that a performer helped make

and those that a performer helped make famous whooping Cottenham stop them stop

famous whooping Cottenham stop them stop

famous whooping Cottenham stop them stop they don’t have to necessarily be the

they don’t have to necessarily be the

they don’t have to necessarily be the creators or originators but they at

creators or originators but they at

creators or originators but they at least had to helped popularize them in

least had to helped popularize them in

least had to helped popularize them in the mainstream and/or are heavily

the mainstream and/or are heavily

the mainstream and/or are heavily associated with them if you didn’t see a

associated with them if you didn’t see a

associated with them if you didn’t see a move or dance you think should be on

move or dance you think should be on

move or dance you think should be on this list be sure to check out our

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videos of the top 10 signature rock moves and the top 10 dance crazes

okay touch this number 10 the dougie

okay touch this number 10 the dougie Cali Swag District baby let’s move you

Cali Swag District baby let’s move you

Cali Swag District baby let’s move you know what this other girls look inspired

know what this other girls look inspired

know what this other girls look inspired by the moves of a tease rapper Doug E

by the moves of a tease rapper Doug E

by the moves of a tease rapper Doug E fresh the dougie is a hip hop dance from

fresh the dougie is a hip hop dance from

fresh the dougie is a hip hop dance from Dallas Texas takes me how to Doug takes

Dallas Texas takes me how to Doug takes

Dallas Texas takes me how to Doug takes me teach me how to dead

me teach me how to dead

me teach me how to dead takes me how to die takes me to me how

takes me how to die takes me to me how

takes me how to die takes me to me how today everybody everybody

today everybody everybody

today everybody everybody while hip-hop group Cali Swag District

while hip-hop group Cali Swag District

while hip-hop group Cali Swag District didn’t invent this shimmy style dance

didn’t invent this shimmy style dance

didn’t invent this shimmy style dance the video for their single teach me how

the video for their single teach me how

the video for their single teach me how to dougie quickly went viral and soon

to dougie quickly went viral and soon

to dougie quickly went viral and soon everyone from pro athletes to first lady

everyone from pro athletes to first lady

everyone from pro athletes to first lady Michelle Obama was busting out their

Michelle Obama was busting out their

Michelle Obama was busting out their versions of the moves that we learned

versions of the moves that we learned

versions of the moves that we learned it’s got the okay taste me had a good

it’s got the okay taste me had a good

it’s got the okay taste me had a good taste when Cali Swag districts mbone was

taste when Cali Swag districts mbone was

taste when Cali Swag districts mbone was gunned down in a drive-by mourners at

gunned down in a drive-by mourners at

gunned down in a drive-by mourners at his funeral including his grandmother

his funeral including his grandmother

his funeral including his grandmother danced the dougie in tribute to the late

danced the dougie in tribute to the late

danced the dougie in tribute to the late rapper takes me how to drug taste me use

rapper takes me how to drug taste me use

rapper takes me how to drug taste me use me had a dead leg takes me how to good

me had a dead leg takes me how to good

me had a dead leg takes me how to good grace now that is what we call a

grace now that is what we call a

grace now that is what we call a signature move baby got number 9 cat

signature move baby got number 9 cat

signature move baby got number 9 cat daddy Kate Upton created by the rejects

daddy Kate Upton created by the rejects

daddy Kate Upton created by the rejects the cat daddy is a hip hop dance that

the cat daddy is a hip hop dance that

the cat daddy is a hip hop dance that first reached the masses when Chris

first reached the masses when Chris

first reached the masses when Chris Brown performed the dance in the music

Brown performed the dance in the music

Brown performed the dance in the music video for the group single of the same

video for the group single of the same

video for the group single of the same name

but it wasn’t until an itsy-bitsy

but it wasn’t until an itsy-bitsy bikini-clad Kate Upton performed the cat

bikini-clad Kate Upton performed the cat

bikini-clad Kate Upton performed the cat daddy on YouTube that the dance went by

daddy on YouTube that the dance went by

daddy on YouTube that the dance went by right

right

right Kapow 106 – bang – my bro Sammy – keep

Kapow 106 – bang – my bro Sammy – keep

Kapow 106 – bang – my bro Sammy – keep it at over a million views in the first

it at over a million views in the first

it at over a million views in the first 24 hours

24 hours

24 hours Upton’s cat daddy became the talk of the

Upton’s cat daddy became the talk of the

Upton’s cat daddy became the talk of the town YouTube even banned the video

town YouTube even banned the video

town YouTube even banned the video claiming it violated their nudity

claiming it violated their nudity

claiming it violated their nudity policies but later reinstated its Sean

policies but later reinstated its Sean

policies but later reinstated its Sean while Browns version is far superior in

while Browns version is far superior in

while Browns version is far superior in terms of actual dance ability Upton’s

terms of actual dance ability Upton’s

terms of actual dance ability Upton’s version remains the more popular of the

version remains the more popular of the

version remains the more popular of the two no surprises there daddy when a

two no surprises there daddy when a

two no surprises there daddy when a dougie cat daddy when a memo when I’m

dougie cat daddy when a memo when I’m

dougie cat daddy when a memo when I’m screaming soldiers number eight

screaming soldiers number eight

screaming soldiers number eight j-setting

j-setting

j-setting Beyonce you may not know this dance by

Beyonce you may not know this dance by

Beyonce you may not know this dance by name but you definitely know the moves

name but you definitely know the moves

name but you definitely know the moves back in 2008 it was hard to go anywhere

back in 2008 it was hard to go anywhere

back in 2008 it was hard to go anywhere without hearing Beyonce’s girl power

without hearing Beyonce’s girl power

without hearing Beyonce’s girl power anthem single ladies

if the popularity of the song wasn’t

if the popularity of the song wasn’t enough number one on the US Billboard

enough number one on the US Billboard

enough number one on the US Billboard chart and certified quadruple-platinum

chart and certified quadruple-platinum

chart and certified quadruple-platinum her accompanying moves inspired by

her accompanying moves inspired by

her accompanying moves inspired by what’s known as J setting choreography

what’s known as J setting choreography

what’s known as J setting choreography became just as famous

clad in a sexy unitard and heels and

clad in a sexy unitard and heels and accompanied by two equally sexy backup

accompanied by two equally sexy backup

accompanied by two equally sexy backup dancers mrs. jay-z busts out some

dancers mrs. jay-z busts out some

dancers mrs. jay-z busts out some seriously fierce mood

put a ring on it and pump walk moves are

put a ring on it and pump walk moves are among the most famous and we’re

among the most famous and we’re

among the most famous and we’re hilariously emulated by Justin

hilariously emulated by Justin

hilariously emulated by Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg in an SNL

Timberlake and Andy Samberg in an SNL

Timberlake and Andy Samberg in an SNL sketch

for us rhythm challenged folk dancing

for us rhythm challenged folk dancing doesn’t get much better than doing the

doesn’t get much better than doing the

doesn’t get much better than doing the YMCA

dance to the Village People song of the

dance to the Village People song of the same name the YMCA is one of the easiest

same name the YMCA is one of the easiest

same name the YMCA is one of the easiest coordinated movements to get up and

coordinated movements to get up and

coordinated movements to get up and boogie too but the dance wasn’t part of

boogie too but the dance wasn’t part of

boogie too but the dance wasn’t part of the routine from the get-go it was

the routine from the get-go it was

the routine from the get-go it was actually first danced by audience

actually first danced by audience

actually first danced by audience members on Dick Clark’s American

members on Dick Clark’s American

members on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand during the disco groups

Bandstand during the disco groups

Bandstand during the disco groups performance

more than 30 years after its release the

more than 30 years after its release the YMCA is still a popular feature at

YMCA is still a popular feature at

YMCA is still a popular feature at sporting events parties and weddings

mom girls here with the big butts

mom girls here with the big butts shaking it like we at a strip club

shaking it like we at a strip club

shaking it like we at a strip club number 6 twerking Miley Cyrus and Big

number 6 twerking Miley Cyrus and Big

number 6 twerking Miley Cyrus and Big Freedia sexy hip hop dance involves a

Freedia sexy hip hop dance involves a

Freedia sexy hip hop dance involves a whole lot of booty shaking chiapas well

whole lot of booty shaking chiapas well

whole lot of booty shaking chiapas well the dance has been around since the

the dance has been around since the

the dance has been around since the 1990s appearing mostly in bounce and

1990s appearing mostly in bounce and

1990s appearing mostly in bounce and southern hip hop music videos it wasn’t

southern hip hop music videos it wasn’t

southern hip hop music videos it wasn’t until a viral video of Miley Cyrus

until a viral video of Miley Cyrus

until a viral video of Miley Cyrus twerking and then her infamous torque

twerking and then her infamous torque

twerking and then her infamous torque gait at the 2013 VMAs with Robin Thicke

gait at the 2013 VMAs with Robin Thicke

gait at the 2013 VMAs with Robin Thicke that it became all the rage in

that it became all the rage in

that it became all the rage in mainstream culture

yes

yes but Miley isn’t the only one with

but Miley isn’t the only one with

but Miley isn’t the only one with twerking bread queen of Bounce Big

twerking bread queen of Bounce Big

twerking bread queen of Bounce Big Freedia gave the former Hannah Montana a

Freedia gave the former Hannah Montana a

Freedia gave the former Hannah Montana a run for her money

run for her money

run for her money by setting the Guinness World Record for

by setting the Guinness World Record for

by setting the Guinness World Record for twerking and NYC

that’s some record-breaking booty

that’s some record-breaking booty shaking

Oh number five the twist

Oh number five the twist Chubby Checker when Chevy checkered

Chubby Checker when Chevy checkered

Chubby Checker when Chevy checkered covered Hank Ballard and the Midnighter

covered Hank Ballard and the Midnighter

covered Hank Ballard and the Midnighter song the twist he had no idea what a

song the twist he had no idea what a

song the twist he had no idea what a huge phenomenon it would become after

huge phenomenon it would become after

huge phenomenon it would become after his performance on Dick Clark’s American

his performance on Dick Clark’s American

his performance on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand the twist became a national

Bandstand the twist became a national

Bandstand the twist became a national sensation and it seemed like people were

sensation and it seemed like people were

sensation and it seemed like people were moving their hips torso and legs

moving their hips torso and legs

moving their hips torso and legs together on every dance floor across

together on every dance floor across

together on every dance floor across America

at the time critics thought the dance

at the time critics thought the dance was too provocative but that didn’t stop

was too provocative but that didn’t stop

was too provocative but that didn’t stop the craze from spreading to Europe where

the craze from spreading to Europe where

the craze from spreading to Europe where every teenager was soon twisting the

every teenager was soon twisting the

every teenager was soon twisting the night away

number four James Brown’s Cape routine

number four James Brown’s Cape routine James Brown

Papa’s and airplane

Papa’s and airplane not many performers are more energetic

not many performers are more energetic

not many performers are more energetic than the Godfather of Soul was Papa’s

than the Godfather of Soul was Papa’s

than the Godfather of Soul was Papa’s got a brand-new bag known for his stage

got a brand-new bag known for his stage

got a brand-new bag known for his stage antics James Brown’s moves have inspired

antics James Brown’s moves have inspired

antics James Brown’s moves have inspired generations of performers including the

generations of performers including the

generations of performers including the late great Michael Jackson he became

late great Michael Jackson he became

late great Michael Jackson he became known for his pirouettes splits and

known for his pirouettes splits and

known for his pirouettes splits and incredible footwork but his most popular

incredible footwork but his most popular

incredible footwork but his most popular move was being helped off stage

move was being helped off stage

move was being helped off stage appearing as though he was about to

appearing as though he was about to

appearing as though he was about to faint from exhaustion only to throw off

faint from exhaustion only to throw off

faint from exhaustion only to throw off his cape and race back to the microphone

his crazy fast footwork paired with his

his crazy fast footwork paired with his signature dog are the stuff legends are

signature dog are the stuff legends are

signature dog are the stuff legends are made of

Sylla da sorrow on Inga jogging yoga

Sylla da sorrow on Inga jogging yoga Kokila number three Gangnam style psy

Kokila number three Gangnam style psy

Kokila number three Gangnam style psy Bobby all machine Jonny Bugatti menage a

Bobby all machine Jonny Bugatti menage a

Bobby all machine Jonny Bugatti menage a dude on bad done in the judge when kpop

dude on bad done in the judge when kpop

dude on bad done in the judge when kpop sensations I exploded onto the North

sensations I exploded onto the North

sensations I exploded onto the North American music scene no one could fathom

American music scene no one could fathom

American music scene no one could fathom just how popular his single Gangnam

just how popular his single Gangnam

just how popular his single Gangnam style would become whooping condom stop

style would become whooping condom stop

style would become whooping condom stop its accompanying music video became the

its accompanying music video became the

its accompanying music video became the most-watched YouTube video ever and

most-watched YouTube video ever and

most-watched YouTube video ever and clocked in at over two billion views

clocked in at over two billion views

clocked in at over two billion views less than two years after its premiere

less than two years after its premiere

less than two years after its premiere coyote man when man emoji border yah yah

coyote man when man emoji border yah yah

coyote man when man emoji border yah yah yah good on gum doggy gotcha

songs catchy beat and the videos

songs catchy beat and the videos hilarious dancing and it seemed like

hilarious dancing and it seemed like

hilarious dancing and it seemed like sighs signature moves riding the horse

sighs signature moves riding the horse

sighs signature moves riding the horse and lassoing in the sexy lady were being

and lassoing in the sexy lady were being

and lassoing in the sexy lady were being danced by just about everyone President

danced by just about everyone President

danced by just about everyone President Obama admitted to dancing Gangnam style

Obama admitted to dancing Gangnam style

Obama admitted to dancing Gangnam style around the White House to the

around the White House to the

around the White House to the embarrassment of his daughter’s number

embarrassment of his daughter’s number

embarrassment of his daughter’s number to the moonwalk Michael Jackson

entertaining audiences since his Jackson

entertaining audiences since his Jackson five days the King of Pop always had the

five days the King of Pop always had the

five days the King of Pop always had the moves the outfits and the talent

by the time he embarked on his solo

by the time he embarked on his solo career

career

career he’d perfected a series of moves for

he’d perfected a series of moves for

he’d perfected a series of moves for which he would forever be remembered

so he didn’t create the move he first

so he didn’t create the move he first introduced it to the world on Motown’s

introduced it to the world on Motown’s

introduced it to the world on Motown’s 25th anniversary special during his

25th anniversary special during his

25th anniversary special during his performance of Billie Jean

and the moonwalk was Michael Jackson’s

and the moonwalk was Michael Jackson’s signature and most famous move ever

signature and most famous move ever

signature and most famous move ever since but no MJ tribute would be

since but no MJ tribute would be

since but no MJ tribute would be complete without also mentioning the

complete without also mentioning the

complete without also mentioning the much parodied crotch grab and kick

much parodied crotch grab and kick

much parodied crotch grab and kick accompanied by his high-pitched

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

lean back lean lean back every day I’m

lean back lean lean back every day I’m shuffling

number one pelvic thrust and hip

number one pelvic thrust and hip gyrations Elvis Presley

it’s not surprising that mr. Presley

it’s not surprising that mr. Presley would top our list

his signature hip Wiggles and thrusts

his signature hip Wiggles and thrusts sent a generation of screaming girls

sent a generation of screaming girls

sent a generation of screaming girls into hysterics and even threatened to

into hysterics and even threatened to

into hysterics and even threatened to land him in the slammer offensive and

land him in the slammer offensive and

land him in the slammer offensive and vulgar by the more puritanical portion

vulgar by the more puritanical portion

vulgar by the more puritanical portion of American society

of American society

of American society Elvis’s moves and style were the exact

Elvis’s moves and style were the exact

Elvis’s moves and style were the exact opposite of what every other teen idol

opposite of what every other teen idol

opposite of what every other teen idol had been to date

rebellious and sexy these scandalous

rebellious and sexy these scandalous moves help this truck driver from

moves help this truck driver from

moves help this truck driver from Memphis become the king of everything

Memphis become the king of everything

Memphis become the king of everything rock and roll

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Top 10 Signature Dance Moves

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