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"Teach Me How to Dougie"
Song

"Teach Me How to Dougie" is the debut single by American hip-hop group Cali Swag District. The song was written by Corey Fowler, Chanti Glee, Cahron Childs and Ebony West, and produced by RunWay Star. It serves as the lead single from their debut album, The Kickback, scheduled to be released September 14, 2010.[2] The song revolves around the "Dougie" dance, similar to the jerkin' movement. The song's official remix features Red Cafe, Jermaine Dupri, B.o.B. and Bow Wow.

Background

"Teach Me How to Dougie" brought the Dougie dance to the forefront similar to the way New Boyz' hit "You're a Jerk" did in 2009, bringing jerkin' to the mainstream.[3] The dance itself is considered by critics to be a simpler branch-off movement of jerkin'.[4] However Smoove stated that they have a more "street aspect", and while shouting out New Boyz, who appear in the song's video, didn't consider themselves associated with the jerk movement.[5] The "Dougie" involves "casual shoulder leans and elbow twists", compared to snap dancing.[6] A version of the dance originally started in Dallas, as a song called the "D-Town Boogie",[7] which the group references in the song.[5] C-Smoove stated in an interview with AOL Boombox,

"One of our friends from Inglewood went to Texas Southern University and he came back on a break and mentioned that the dance was hot out there. He knew how to do it, and he was like, 'ya'll should make a song about this.' So, he came up with the concept and we just went into the studio and made it happen. That's pretty much when we put the stamp on the fact that we were a group."[3]

As the first song they actually recorded as a group, C-Smoove also said that the song was made just for fun, but after observing the reaction of people in the studio, they decided to promote the single.[3] The song's remix features Red Cafe, Jermaine Dupri, B.o.B. and Bow Wow, and the video is in post-production.[8]

Composition

The song features a metronomic and "cowbell-bolstered" beat.[6] Cali Swag District trades their verses "tag-team" style, bragging about the "Dougie" dance and the "special treatment it earns them from women."[6] According to Jon Caramanica of The New York Times, JayAre's lines "stakes out dissenter ground: “Back of the party, I don’t really like to boogie/I’m just trying to get bent and meet a thick redbone."[5]

Critical reception

Melanie Bertoldi of Billboard said the track seeks to pick up where "You're a Jerk and "Crank That" left off, and commented while the dance might leave something to be desired, that the track was "catchy, refreshingly simple hook makes it a no-brainer for repeat play."[6] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times praised the song, especially JayAre's verse, calling him "kinetic", and said he flows "hard on all angles."[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Yolande Geralds, and was filmed in the group's hometown of Inglewood, California.[3] The video features cameos from B-Hamp, New Boyz, and Teyana Taylor, as well as the members of Cali Swag District dancing, partying and skateboarding in the town.[3] C-Smoove stated,

"We enjoyed it because everybody came through. It was like our whole city came, so we pretty much knew everybody and if we didn't, we got to meet them. It was all around fun, because we didn't expect that many people to turn out, even though that's what we were looking for. We hoped for the best, but ... it turned out better than we expected. It was just a good look."[3]

Chris Ryan of MTV Buzzworthy complimented the dance and video, comparing it to Hurricane Chris's "Halle Berry" and Digital Underground's "The Humpty Dance", stating, "Finally, a dance movement that we can actually see ourselves participating in. It's simple, slow and looks fun enough."[4]

Live performances

After releasing "Teach Me How to Dougie" in the spring of 2010, Cali Swag District was invited to perform the single on a number of television programs and at various concert settings. They first performed the single at the 2010 102 JAMZ SuperJam at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina on May 21, 2010.[9] Afterword the group performed the single at the 2010 BET Awards pre-show by 106 and Park which aired live on the network June 27, 2010.[10] On June 30, 2010, they performed at Skeetox, hosted by DJ Skee, at the The Roxy in West Hollywood, California.[11] They then returned to television, performing on Fuel TV network's The Daily Habit on July 2, 2010.[10] On July 21, 2010, Cali Swag District performed the hit song at the Entertainer's Basketball Classic at Harlem, New York's Rucker Park. During the event, the group members also served as judges during a "Teach Me How to Dougie" competition.[12] Finally, Cali Swag District performed "Teach Me How to Dougie" live at the Foxy Summer Jam at Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina on July 24, 2010.[13]

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 31
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 9
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[16] 6

References

  1. ^ "Teach Me How to Dougie - Single by Cali Swag District". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  2. ^ "Cali Swag District Spreads 'Dougie' Fever". Billboard Magazine. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |Date= ignored (|date= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e f Nadeska, Alexis. "Cali Swag District Bring the Party Back to Inglewood". AOL Boombox. AOL. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  4. ^ a b Ryan, Chris (2010-05-25). "Buzzworthy Obsession: Cali Swag District's 'Teach Me How To Dougie' Video". MTV Buzzworthy. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  5. ^ a b c d Caramanica, Jon (2010-04-02). "New Music From Gary Allan and Marvin Sapp - Reviews". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  6. ^ a b c d Bertoldi, Melaine (2010-06-11). "Cali Swag District, "Teach Me How to Dougie"". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  7. ^ "The D-Town Boogie Isn't Dead, It Just Moved To California. For Now, At Least". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  8. ^ "B.o.B films "Teach Me How To Dougie" remix video". BobAtl. Atlantic Records. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  9. ^ "More Artists Annnounced for SuperJam". www.greensborocoliseum.com. 2010-06. Retrieved 2010-07-14. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ a b "Cali Swag District Daily Habit (A Top Story)". www.antimusic.com. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  11. ^ "DJ Skee's Skeetox Returns With Lil Jon, Clinton Sparks, Ray J & Cali Swag District". www.ballerstatus.com. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  12. ^ "EMI RECORDING ARTISTS CALI SWAG DISTRICT TO PERFORM HIT SINGLE "TEACH ME HOW TO DOUGIE" AT THE ENTERTAINERS BASKETBALL CLASSIC (EBC)". www.hiphoppress.com.com. 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  13. ^ "Fantasia Barrino added to Foxy Summer Jam lineup". www.fayobserver.com.com. 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  14. ^ "Cali Swag District Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  15. ^ "Cali Swag District Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  16. ^ "Cali Swag District Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
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