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and then on YouTube in March which then later became a viral meme throughout social media outlets. Though twerking began trending as a web search in
November 2011, and despite its origins in the bounce culture of New Orleans in the late 1980s, the word twerk would be added to the
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Hot 100 at number 29. The lyrics to the song ("Twerk-twerk-twerk-twerk-twerk-twerk with her") is self-explanatory as to how the City Girls wanted to grab the attention of their female audience. The music video has over 200 million views on YouTube as of June 2022.
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1376:. Boston: Univ of Massachusetts Press.
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1477:
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1100:Also in September, "Twerk" from the
505:dancers in 1920sâ (Picart 2013, 58).
69:A woman twerking at a music festival
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2447:"2012: The Year We All Got Ratchet"
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1517:. Simon and Schuster. p. 194.
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1093:. In April 2014, the video won the
825:In March 2013, American pop singer
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220:search engine following pop artist
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2598:from the original on June 23, 2014
2592:"Top Iggy Azalea Twerking Moments"
2572:from the original on June 26, 2020
2529:
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2420:"French Montana â Pop That Lyrics"
2374:from the original on July 19, 2014
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1898:from the original on July 16, 2017
1563:PĂ©rez, Elizabeth (July 28, 2015).
1531:from the original on July 25, 2021
1429:from the original on June 12, 2019
872:uploaded the footage on YouTube.
796:, were mentioned during the song "
732:" featuring fellow rappers Drake,
411:identity within the fabric of the
379:counter-narratives. The Colombian
322:defines twerking as dancing "in a
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3100:from the original on June 1, 2022
2944:Zeichner, Naomi (April 5, 2013).
2758:. heavy.com. September 25, 2013.
2676:. Mirror Online. March 24, 2013.
2445:Weiss, Jeff (December 28, 2012).
2250:. Rap Genius. November 11, 2012.
2141:Pinheiro, Ester (June 13, 2021).
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1854:Levy, Megan (December 14, 2012).
1790:. August 29, 2013. Archived from
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1387:Dee, Jonathan (August 11, 2012).
1097:for best viral clip of the year.
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3504:from the original on May 2, 2014
3386:"Beth Behrs Twerks the DJ Stand"
3336:. mirror.co.uk. April 30, 2014.
2977:@XDannyXBrownX (April 4, 2013).
2958:from the original on May 9, 2013
2921:. Animal New York. August 2013.
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2620:. springfieldspringfield.co.uk.
2512:from the original on May 4, 2019
2331:Hern, Alex (December 17, 2013).
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1819:Journal of Popular Music Studies
1788:"What is the origin of 'twerk'?"
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1983:"A Brief History of Twerking"
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2594:. Bossip. October 21, 2013.
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818:episode "The Lord's Force",
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3674:A Brief History of Twerking
3634:"Longest duration twerking"
3128:. London. August 29, 2013.
3096:. idolator.com. July 2013.
2012:Miller, Matt (April 2006).
1228:
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1130:40th annual awards ceremony
619:R&B and pop girl group
342:thrusts and shaking of the
139:style of hip-hop known as
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3152:"Ray Donovan Recap: Twerk"
1569:African and Black Diaspora
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756:peaked at number 2 on the
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987:-inspired single titled "
926:Don't Drop That Thun Thun
680:In 2006, the hit single "
606:Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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351:Oxford English Dictionary
320:Oxford English Dictionary
168:As a tradition shaped by
4347:African-American culture
4012:Lean wit It, Rock wit It
3636:. Guinness World Records
2112:"Definition of Twerking"
1949:. Da Capo. p. 260.
1478:Fuse (October 9, 2013),
1276:Moulding of Cockle-bread
1121:The Ellen DeGeneres Show
1039:, featuring pop singers
767:released a song called "
654:Oxford Dictionary Online
31:latest accepted revision
2473:"Cardi B Chart History"
2202:"EL MAS SENSUAL-RENATO"
1423:www.wheretheyatnola.com
1347:Oxford University Press
1118:, was seen twerking on
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700:Pop, Lock & Drop It
589:Whistle While You Twurk
538:video-sharing platforms
4387:Novelty and fad dances
4372:Culture of New Orleans
4357:Afro-Caribbean culture
4352:African-American dance
4286:Novelty and fad dances
3710:African-American dance
3310:. September 10, 2013.
2810:. Do Androids Dance?.
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1135:People's Choice Awards
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2222:"Twerking â BIA PIC"
1943:Sarig, Roni (2007).
1794:on December 15, 2014
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3448:. January 9, 2014.
3222:. August 29, 2013.
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3530:. March 21, 2019.
2954:. The Fader, Inc.
2536:Frugivore Magazine
2276:Miley Cyrus Twerk.
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1393:The New York Times
1090:Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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2147:Feminism in India
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