"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]
"Juju on That Beat (TZ Anthem)" | |
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Single by Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall | |
from the album Why So Serious? | |
Released | September 30, 2016 |
Recorded | 2016 |
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Length | 2:24 |
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Lil' Jay |
Music video | |
"JuJu On That Beat" on YouTube |
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]
On November 2, 2016, the music video for Juju on That Beat was uploaded to Zay and Zayion's YouTube channel, The ZayNetwork, where it received over 290 million views.[10] The video is potentially based on the film Neighbors. In it, Zay and Zayion move into a suburban neighborhood and host a dance party in their front yard.[11][12][13] The video won the 2017 Kids Choice Award for Favorite Music Video.[14]
Chart (2016–17) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[15] | 26 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[16] | 69 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[17] | 11 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[18] | 22 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[19] | 13 |
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[20] | 96 |
France (SNEP)[21] | 120 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[22] | 53 |
Ireland (IRMA)[23] | 43 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] | 48 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] | 24 |
Portugal (AFP)[26] | 43 |
Scotland (OCC)[27] | 41 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] | 56 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] | 67 |
UK Singles (OCC)[30] | 37 |
US Billboard Hot 100[31] | 5 |
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[32] | 30 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[33] | 3 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[34] | 20 |
Chart (2016) | Position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[35] | 50 |
Chart (2017) | Position |
US Billboard Hot 100[36] | 63 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[37] | 30 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[38] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[39] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[40] | Gold | 66,666‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[42] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |