Drake credits ‘In My Feelings’ dance challenge for topping charts

Drake  (Image: AFP/Robyn Beck)

If the lyrics “Keke/do you love me” have been on a loop in your head, you have a viral dance challenge to thank.

The challenge began with online personality Shiggy, who posted a video of himself dancing on the road to Drake’s “In My Feelings” from his recently released album “Scorpion.”

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However, the dance craze may have truly blown up when pro footballer Odell Beckham Jr. created his version while getting out of his car and trying to re-create Shiggy’s dance moves.

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In two weeks, Shiggy’s video has gained 5.7 million views, while Beckham’s has racked up 9.3 million, inspiring different versions across the world.

A number of them take after Beckham’s version and have added the challenge of filming the dance while the vehicle is moving.

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The craze hit the Philippines, with dancers creating localized versions and memes of it—and let’s just say they’re more out of hand than the original dance intended.

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From Kim Chiu to Will Smith, celebrities have also gotten in on the fun.

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And as Will Smith does, he went the extra mile by climbing a Budapest bridge and filming the dance with a drone.

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Though charting in the Billboard 100 is nothing new to Drake, the rapper thanked Shiggy for putting “In My Feelings” at the top.

Drake posted a picture with the social media star yesterday, July 18 (5:10 a.m. Manila time), to show him his gratitude.

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“Man got me a number one record,” he said on his Instagram Stories while the two partied.

“In My Feelings” is the third single to top charts from “Scorpion,” which has a prolific 25 tracks.  /ra

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