Cha Cha Slide

"Cha-Cha Slide"
Single by DJ Casper
ReleasedAugust 2, 2000 (US)
2003 (12” vinyl promo & 12” vinyl)
March 1, 2004 (CD single)
Recorded1998–1999 (original version)
2003 (Hardino’s arrangement)
Length
  • 6:26 (original version)
  • 3:46 (original radio edit)
  • 3:41 (Hardino version)
LabelUniversal (US) All Around The World (UK)
Songwriter(s)Willie Perry Jr.
Producer(s)
  • Willie Perry & the Platinum Band
  • Frederick Johnson[1]
Music video
"Cha-Cha Slide" on YouTube

"Cha-Cha Slide" (or "Casper Slide Part 2") is a song by American musician Mr. C the Slide Man (also known as DJ Casper). The song was released as a single in August 2000 and spent five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 83. Four years later, it became a hit in Europe and Australia, topping the UK Singles Chart in March 2004.

As a line dance song, "Cha-Cha Slide" is often played at dance clubs, school dances and gym classes, prom nights, birthday parties, ice-skating rinks and roller rinks, B’nai Mitzvahs, Quinceañeras, weddings, and sporting events in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and other countries.

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