Juju on That Beat (TZ Anthem)

"Juju on That Beat (TZ Anthem)"
Single by Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall
from the album Why So Serious?
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2016
Recorded2016
Genre
Length2:24
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Lil' Jay
Music video
"JuJu On That Beat" on YouTube

"Juju on That Beat (TZ Anthem)" (also known simply as "Juju on That Beat",[1] "Juju on the Beat"[2] and "Juju on dat Beat"[3]) is a song and dance by American hip hop duo Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall. The song was originally posted to McCall's YouTube channel on July 8, 2016, as a track from his mixtape Why So Serious?, where it received over 18,000 views.[4] It was posted to his channel again on August 11, 2016, where it received over 45 million views.[5] The song became a viral dance challenge.[6] The entire song is a freestyle over the beat of the song "Knuck If You Buck" by Atlanta hip hop group Crime Mob featuring Lil' Scrappy.[7]

The single charted on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 5.[8]

The duo had appearances on Live with Kelly on October 19, 2016 (with guest host Ciara), where they performed the song and gave instructions on the dance moves[2] and on Halloween day on October 31, 2016, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[9]

  1. ^ Anderson, Trevor (October 20, 2016). "'Juju on That Beat' Jumps Into Top 3 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Joseph, Delenda (October 19, 2016). "[WATCH] Kelly Ripa Effectively Kills 'Juju On The Beat'". Uproxx. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  3. ^ Crumpton, Tony (October 14, 2016). "WATCH: The Tigers does viral dance "JuJu on Dat Beat" - Clemson Football Update". TigerNet. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  4. ^ McCall, Zayion. "Zayion McCall - Why So Serious (Full Mixtape)". YouTube. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  5. ^ McCall, Zayion (11 August 2016). "Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall - Juju On That Beat (TZ Anthem)". YouTube. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  6. ^ Leight, Elias. "'JuJu On That Beat': How a Viral Meme Earned a Million Bucks". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  7. ^ Mench, Chris (9 October 2016). ""TZ Anthem" Flips Crime Mob's "Knuck If You Buck" Into A Viral Dance Craze". Genius Media Group Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Zay Hilfigerrr - Chart History". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Zay and Zayion Perform 'Juju on That Beat'". www.ellentv.com. Retrieved August 21, 2017..