Novelty and fad dances are dances which are typically characterized by a short burst of popularity. Some of them, like the Twist, Y.M.C.A. and the Hokey...

Contours, "Let's Dance" by Chris Montez, "Harry the Hairy Ape" a 1963 Top-20 pop and R&B novelty hit by Ray Stevens, "Land of a Thousand Dances", "Having a...

regional, and folk dances by origin. Most popular styles: tap, lyrical, and jazz Cakewalk Patting juba Stepping Tap dancing Jazz dance Moonwalk (dance) Belly...

Suzie Q (or Suzy Q or Susy Q) is a dance step in the Big Apple, Lindy Hop, Salsa, and other dances. In line dances this step is also known as heel twist...

the summer by Billboard. Hip hop dance Melbourne shuffle Novelty and fad dances Running Man Challenge Street dance "Fela Kuti / Africa 70 Live in Berlin...

been used as a gesture of triumph or playfulness, becoming a youthful fad and Internet meme. Before the term "dab" was coined, the move had been a feature...

people of Africa, whose traditions include spectacular dances. The naming of the American dance may have been inspired, in particular, by a scene in the...

classes, social dances, and parties. Lindy dances are also popular in Houston, Texas, with both the Houston Swing Dance Society (HSDS) and Lindyfest occurring...

attested as early as 1826. The song and accompanying dance peaked in popularity as a music hall song and novelty dance in the mid-1940s in the UK. The song...

the Chicken, or Dance Little Bird, is an oom-pah song; its associated fad dance has become familiar throughout the Western world. The song was composed...

from voguing from dances of past and contemporary voguers, while also incorporating the beats traditionally attached to the dance. One of the most recent...

family of related dances. For example, ballet, ballroom dance and folk dance can be single dance styles or families of related dances. See following for...

as a sexual and provocative dance. Elizabeth Pérez (2015) states in the African and Black Diaspora: An International Journal: Booty dances have threatened...

1960s portal Fad dances Google Books counts 643, 50, and 8 sources using the terms "the twist dance", "the dance twist", and "the dance the twist" as...

several sexually provocative belly dance-like dances from the mid-to late 1800s. Also spelled hootchy-kootchy and a number of other variations, it is...

Charleston in popularity and eventually became the number one social dance. Some dance critics noted that by the time it became a fad in American society in...

Fads include diets, clothing, hairstyles, toys, and more. Some popular fads throughout history are toys such as yo-yos, hula hoops, and fad dances such...

protagonist cat dances the moonwalk. In 1943, Bill Bailey performed the first on-screen backslide in the movie The Cabin in the Sky. This dance move closely...

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...

The bunny hop is a novelty dance created at Balboa High School in San Francisco in 1952. The dance has been generally done to Ray Anthony's big band recording...

Harlem shake is a style of hip-hop dance characterized by jerky arm and shoulder movements in time to music. The dance was created by Harlem resident Al...

many different artists and producers. In 2008, "The Humpty Dance" was ranked No. 30 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop and No. 65 on VH1's 100 Greatest...

mid-1926 to 1927. While the dance probably came from the "star" or challenge dances that were all part of the African-American dance called Juba, the particular...

(/frʌɡ/ or /frug/) 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...

"Cabbage Patch" (1987) Tom L. Nelson (January 2009). One Thousand Novelty and Fad Dances. AuthorHouse. pp. 98–. ISBN 978-1-4389-2638-4. Cheryl Ladd; Bob...

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 and 1950s. In order...

and Queen Elizabeth attending a performance and joining in the shouted "Oi" which ends the chorus. The fad reached the United States in 1938, popularized...

over its Fortnite dances". VG247. Retrieved 18 December 2018. McWhertor, Michael (15 January 2019). "Forza Horizon 4 removes two dance emotes at the heart...

The Bump is a form of popular dance introduced in the 1970s in the United States. Two partners, generally one male and one female, bump their hips against...

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...