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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
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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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2782:"Who Did It Better: Vanessa Hudgens's Booty Dance Vs. Miley Cyrus's Unicorn Twerking"
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3554:"Glee Recap: Twerking, Moles, and 'Blurred Lines'"
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173:A woman twerking at a music festival
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2529:"2012: The Year We All Got Ratchet"
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2840:. heavy.com. September 25, 2013.
2758:. Mirror Online. March 24, 2013.
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3468:"Beth Behrs Twerks the DJ Stand"
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