Songs suitable for twerking and hip-shaking dances
The hip-shaking dance you often see in overseas music videos is called twerk or twerking.
It became established in local clubs in New Orleans, and it’s said that musicians who took notice started incorporating it into music videos in the 2000s.
Here in Japan, it’s been getting attention since around 2018, with TV features and trend-savvy teens adopting it as a dance style.
From cute, girlish twerk routines to more provocative moves, more and more high school and college girls have been casually uploading their videos to social media lately.
So, what songs are they dancing to?
We did some research.
We’ll also introduce the anthems that sparked the trend.
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Songs Suitable for Twerking and Hip-Shaking Dance (31–40)
Work from Home ft. Ty Dolla $ignFifth Harmony
This is the definitive dance-pop anthem delivered by American girl group Fifth Harmony.
Rooted in R&B while deftly weaving in elements of trap and tropical house, this mid-tempo track strikes a perfect balance with its rhythmic beat and catchy melodies.
Released in February 2016 as the lead single from the album 7/27, it peaked at No.
4 on the U.
S.
Billboard Hot 100—an impressive feat that marked the first Top 5 entry by a girl group in a decade.
With simple yet striking dance steps and tightly synchronized five-part harmonies, it’s perfect for a school festival dance performance.
Its easy-to-dance tempo and crowd-pleasing melodic lines are sure to whip the entire venue into a frenzy.
In conclusion
So far, I’ve introduced a few hip-shaking dance tracks.
I picked out some of the original hits from back in the day, so I bet many of them felt nostalgic.
Overseas, it’s called twerking and it’s starting to catch on among teens.
It also works as exercise, so if you like dancing, try practicing it on your own in your room first—on the sly.