About

Legs and Hips and Body are lyrics to the song "Legs, Hips, Body" by songwriter and Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss, which went viral on TikTok in mid-2022. The sudden virality of the song divided listeners, as some thought the track was terrible while others found it addictive. Many also liked it to having a beat similar to Donkey Kong. It was used in numerous skits on the app, as well as a dance trend.

Origin

"Legs, Hips, Body" was written by Kandi Burruss and released on April 8th, 2014, on the A Mother's Love soundtrack (seen below).^[1]

On May 18th, 2022, Burruss posted a video of herself walking set to the tune, gaining over 336,000 likes in one month (shown below).

Spread

As the song began spreading on TikTok, some joked about its timpani-heavy beat. For example, on May 19th, 2022, TikToker @thegrinchlefttoenail said the song had a Donkey Kong beat, gaining over 75,000 likes
in roughly one month (shown below, left). Similarly, on May 28th, TikToker @hannahwhoknows joked it was a Temple Run-type beat, gaining over 318,000 likes in roughly two weeks (shown below, right).

The song also was the subject of numerous skits on TikTok, often featuring a man dancing in a humorously seductive manner. For example, on May 24th, TikToker demetriusbarbaree posted a skit that gained over 1 million likes in three weeks (shown below, left). The same day, user itsjustgalvin posted the song with a joke about Pixar Moms, gaining over 490,000 likes in a similar timeframe (shown below, right).

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