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"Teach Me How to Dougie"
Song

"Teach Me How to Dougie" is a song recorded by American hip hop group Cali Swag District. The track was produced by Runway Star for Cali Swag District's debut studio album, The Kickback (2011). The song was written by Chanti Glee, Charon Childs, and Corey Fowler. The song was released digitally on April 12, 2010 as the first single from the album through Capitol Records.

The song refers to the Dougie dance, which is similar to the jerkin' movement. The song is referenced in the 2011 Bruno Mars single "The Lazy Song".[4]

"Teach Me How to Dougie" was a commercial success, and peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaked at number number 9 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and peaked at number 6 on the Hot Rap Songs. It was certified platinum in the United States.

The song's accompanying music video was directed by Yolande Geralds. The video shows Cali Swag as well as other people partying, dancing and skateboarding.

Composition

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

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's "catchy, refreshingly simple hook makes it a no-brainer for repeat play." 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."[6]

Remix

  1. "Teach Me How to Dougie (Remix)" [feat. Jermaine Dupri, B.o.B, Bow Wow & Red Café]
  2. "Teach Me How to Dougie (Remix)" [feat. Sean Kingston & B.o.B]
  3. "Teach Me How to Dougie Remix (Unofficial Remix)" [feat. Ludacris]
  4. "Teach Me (Terravita Remix)"

Music video

The music video was directed by Yolande Geralds, and was filmed in the group's hometown of Inglewood, California.[7] 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. It also includes dancing shots of "bubba", a person referenced in the song because of his ability to do the dougie.[7] 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.[7]

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."[8]

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] 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 Roxy in West Hollywood, California.[11] They performed 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 Rucker Park in Harlem, New York City, New York. During the event, the group members also served as judges during a "Teach Me How to Dougie" competition.[12] 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] Again, Cali Swag District performed at the University of California, Irvine, for their annual Shocktoberfest on October 15, 2010. Finally, they helped kick off the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend on February 18th, performing at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA., which was aired live on TNT.[14] Shaquille O'Neal came out on stage at the Vancouver WE day event to the song, and danced the dougie.

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 28
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 9
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[17] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (2010) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[18] 98

Certifications

Country Certification
United States 2xPlatinum[19]

References

  1. ^ "Teach Me How to Dougie - Single by Cali Swag District". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  2. ^ "TEACH ME HOW TO DOUGIE".
  3. ^ "TEACH ME HOW TO DOUGIE / SR0000636694". www.cocatalog.loc.gov. 2009-11-12. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  4. ^ Lang, Daryl (2011-03-30). "Bruno Mars, poet". Breaking Copy. Breakincopy.com. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  5. ^ a b Bertoldi, Melaine (2010-06-11). "Cali Swag District, "Teach Me How to Dougie"". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  6. ^ a b Caramanica, Jon (2010-04-02). "New Music From Gary Allan and Marvin Sapp - Reviews". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  7. ^ a b c Nadeska, Alexis. "Cali Swag District Bring the Party Back to Inglewood". AOL Boombox. AOL. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  8. ^ 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.
  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 Teaches NBA All Stars "How To Dougie"". http://923now.radio.com. Retrieved 2 October 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  15. ^ "Cali Swag District Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  16. ^ "Cali Swag District Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  17. ^ "Cali Swag District Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  18. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts-year-end/hot-100-songs?year=2010&begin=91&order=position
  19. ^ RIAA - Gold or Platinum - April 16, 2011
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