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'''Novelty and fad dances''' are [[dance]]s which are typically characterized by a short burst of popularity. Some of them, like the Twist, Y.M.C.A. and the Hokey Pokey, have shown much longer-lasting lives. They are also called '''dance fads''' or '''dance crazes'''. |
'''Novelty and fad dances''' are [[dance]]s which are typically characterized by a short burst of popularity. Some of them, like the Twist, Y.M.C.A. and the Hokey Pokey, have shown much longer-lasting lives. They are also called '''dance fads''' or '''dance crazes'''. |
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==Fad dances== |
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As the pop music market got bombed in the late 1950s, dance fads were commercialized and exploited. From the 1950s to the 1970s, new dance fads appeared almost every week. Many were popularized (or commercialized) versions of new styles or steps created by African-American dancers who frequented the clubs and discothèques in major U.S. cities like New York, Philadelphia and Detroit. Among these were the [[Madison (dance)|Madison]], "The Swim", the "[[Mashed Potato (dance)|Mashed Potato]]", "[[Twist (dance)|The Twist]]", "[[Frug (dance)|The Frug]]" (pronounced {{IPAc-en|f|ɹ|ʊ|g}}), "[[Watusi (dance)|The Watusi]]", "[[The Shake (dance)|The Shake]]" and "[[Hitch hike (dance)|The Hitch hike]]". Many 1950s and 1960s dance crazes had animal names, including "[[The Chicken (dance)|The Chicken]]" (not to be confused with the [[Chicken Dance]]), "[[Pony (dance)|The Pony]]" and "The Dog". |
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In 1965, Latin group [[Cannibal and the Headhunters]] had a hit with the 1962 [[Chris Kenner]] song [[Land of a Thousand Dances]] which included the names of such dances. One list of Fad Dances compiled in 1971 named over ninety dances.<ref>Encyclopedia of Social Dance. Albert and Josephine Butler. 1971 & 1975. Albert Butler Ballroom Dance Service. New York, NY. Table of Contents in 1971 edition.</ref> Standardized versions of [[dance move]]s were published in dance and teen magazines, often [[choreography|choreographed]] to popular songs. Songs such as "[[The Loco-Motion]]" were specifically written with the intention of creating a new dance and many more pop hits, such as "[[Mashed Potato Time]]" by [[Dee Dee Sharp]], were written to cash in recent successful novelties. |
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In the early 1970s, [[disco]] spawned a succession of dance fads including the [[Bump (dance)|Bump]], the [[Hustle (dance)|Hustle]], and the [[Y.M.C.A. (song)|Y.M.C.A]]. This continued in the 1980s with the popular song "[[Walk like an Egyptian]]", in the 1990s with the "[[Macarena (song)|Macarena]]", in the 2000s with "[[The Ketchup Song]]" and in the 2010s with "[[Gangnam Style]]". Contemporary sources for dance crazes include [[music video]]s and [[film|movie]]s. |
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There are fad dances which are meant to be danced individually as [[Solo dance|solo]], others are [[partner dance]]s, and yet others are danced in [[Group dance|groups]]. Some of them were of [[freestyle dance|freestyle]] type, i.e., there were no particular step patterns and they were distinguished by the style of the dance movement (Twist, Shake, Swim, Pony, Hitch hike). Only some have remained to the modern day-era, sometimes only as the name of a step (Suzie Q, Shimmy) or of a style (Mashed Potato) in a recognized dance. Fad dances are in fashion at the time of their popularity. They come to be associated with a specific [[time period]], and can evoke particular forms of [[nostalgia]] when revived. |
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==Notable novelty and fad dances== |
==Notable novelty and fad dances== |
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Revision as of 23:14, 20 November 2022
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 Pokey, have shown much longer-lasting lives. They are also called dance fads or dance crazes.
Notable novelty and fad dances
Pre-1950s
| Year | Dance |
|---|---|
| mid-1800s | Cakewalk |
| 1909 | The Grizzly Bear |
| 1926 | Charleston |
| 1930s | Duckwalk |
| 1933 | Carioca |
| 1936 | Suzie Q |
| 1937 | The Lambeth Walk |
| 1940 | Thunder Clap |
| 1941 | Conga |
| mid-1940s | Hokey Pokey |
1950s
| Year | Dance |
|---|---|
| 1950s | Bomba |
| 1950s | The Chicken |
| 1952 | Bunny Hop |
| 1957 | Sock Hop |
| 1958 | Madison |
| 1958 | The Stroll |
| 1959 | Hully Gully |
1960s
| Year | Dance |
|---|---|
| 1960 | Shimmy |
| 1960 | Twist |
| 1961 | The Chicken Walk |
| 1961 | The Pony |
| 1962 | The Loco-Motion |
| 1962 | Martian Hop |
| 1962 | Mashed Potato |
| 1962 | The Monster Mash |
| 1962 | The Swim |
| 1962 | Watusi |
| 1962 | Popeye Dance |
| 1963 | Chicken Dance |
| 1963 | Hitch Hike |
| 1963 | Monkey |
| 1964 | The Frug |
| 1964 | Jerk |
| 1965 | The Freddie |
| 1965 | The Mouse |
| 1965 | Limbo |
| 1966 | Batusi |
| 1966 | The Shake |
1970s
| Year | Dance |
|---|---|
| 1970s | Sprinkler |
| 1971 | Penguin |
| 1972 | Hustle |
| 1973 | Time Warp |
| 1975 | Bump |
| 1975 | Tragedy |
| mid-1970s | Grinding |
| 1976 | Car Wash |
| 1976 | Electric Slide |
| 1976 | Robot |
| 1977 | The Running Man |
| 1978 | Y.M.C.A. |
1980s
| Year | Dance |
|---|---|
| 1980s | Moonwalk |
| 1980 | Cotton-Eyed Joe |
| 1981 | Harlem Shake |
| 1981 | Agadoo (aka Agadou) |
| 1981 | Superman (aka Gioca Jouer) |
| 1982 | The Safety |
| 1983 | Lambada |
| 1983 | Thriller |
| 1986 | The Hunch |
| 1986 | Wig Wam Bam |
| 1987 | Cabbage Patch |
| 1988 | Da Butt |
1990s
| Years | Dance |
|---|---|
| 1990s | The Carlton (Alfonso Riberio) |
| 1990s | Locomía |
| 1990 | Boot Scootin' Boogie |
| 1990 | Do the Bartman |
| 1990 | Hammertime (MC Hammer) |
| 1990 | The Humpty Dance (Digital Underground) |
| 1990 | Vogue (Madonna) |
| 1991 | The Urkel (Jaleel White) |
| 1992 | Achy Breaky (Line dance) |
| 1993 (1995 in US markets) | Macarena (Los del Rio) |
| 1994 | Saturday Night |
| 1996 | Tic, Tic Tac |
| 1997 | Thizzle |
| 1998 | La Bomba (not to be confused with Bomba) |
| 1998 | The Roger Rabbit |
| 1998 | Tootsee Roll |
2000s
| Year | Dance |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Cha Cha Slide |
| 2001 | Caramelldansen |
| 2002 | Algorithm March |
| 2002 | The Ketchup Song (Las Ketchup) |
| 2003 | Dutty Wine |
| 2004 | Lean Back (Terror Squad) |
| 2005 | Letkajenkka (aka Letkajenka, Letkiss, Letka-Enka) |
| 2006 | Chicken Noodle Soup (Webstar) |
| 2006 | Daggering |
| 2006 | Laffy Taffy |
| 2006 | Lean wit It, Rock wit It (aka Snap dance) |
| 2006 | Shoulder Lean |
| 2006 | Pop, Lock & Drop It |
| 2007 | Crank That (Soulja Boy) |
| 2007 | Cupid Shuffle |
| 2007 | Dougie |
| 2008 | Single Ladies (Beyoncé) |
| 2009 | Jerkin' |
| 2009 | Stanky Legg |
| 2009 | Hoedown Throwdown (Miley Cyrus) |
2010s
| Year | Dance |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Teach Me How to Dougie (Cali Swag District) |
| 2011 | The Creep (The Lonely Island) |
| 2011 | Wobble (VIC) |
| 2012 | Gangnam Style (PSY) |
| 2012 | The Smurf |
| 2013 | Twerking |
| 2014 | Nae Nae |
| 2015 | Dab |
| 2015 | Hit the Quan |
| 2015 | Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) (Silentó) |
| 2016 | Juju |
| 2017 | Shoot |
| 2018 | The Floss |
| 2018 | Dame Tu Cosita |
| 2018 | Skibidi (Little Big) |
| 2018 | Take the L (Fortnite) |
| 2019 | Lottery/Renegade Dance (TikTok) |
2020s
| Year | Dance |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Kroger Commercial |
| 2020 | Uno (Little Big) |
| 2020 | Dancing Pallbearers |
| 2020 | Diversion |
| 2020 | 2 Phút Hơn (Kaiz remix) |
See also
- Outline of dance for a list of general dance topics.
- Summer hit
- List of specific dances for a general, noncategorized index of dances
References
External links
- Streetswing.com's Dance History Archives hosts a large information base about more than thousand dances.
- Dance Crazes of the 50s & 60s - by Dr. Frank Hoffmann
- sixtiescity - 60s Dance and Dance Crazes
- Go-Go Dancing - Fad and Novelty Dances from the 1960s at Little Miss Go-Go!