Walk Challenge

About

Walk Challenge is a series of TikTok videos inspired by the sound of an uploaded video in which Aya Nakamura is about to sing her song "Pookie" at a concert. Due to the steady bass rhythm of the song's beginning and the screaming fans, the sound became used in many model walking TikTok videos in September 2019 and evolved to become an exploitable for green screen edits that act out a relatable situation in which one would be applauded.

Origin

On April 10th, 2019, Aya Nakamura released the official music video for her song "Pookie" (shown below). The video gained over 122.4 million views and 882,000 likes in six months.

On May 10th, TikTok user @melvyn_luxe uploaded a clip of a Nakamura concert in which fans scream in excitement as the song "Pookie" begins (shown below). The video garnered over 646,100 likes and 15,300 shares in five months.

Spread

On September 7th, 2019, TikTok user @call_me_mk_ uploaded a typical iteration of a TikTok video using the sound clip in which the user pretends to be walking forward (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 446,200 likes and 3,600 shares in a month. Many models uploaded videos of themself on the catwalk. For example, on September 20th, @sophie.choudry uploaded a catwalk video using the sound clip which received over 757,000 likes and 6,700 shares in three weeks (shown below, right).

Green Screen Edits

In October, 2019, many TikTok users utilized the green screen feature to place themselves in situations in which they would feel famous or worth applauding for. October 2nd, TikTok user @samiiiwhamiii uploaded a video in which the are a 2nd grader at the Scholastic Book Fair (shown below, left). The video received over 14,000 likes and 200 shares in nine days. On October 4th, @tyshonlawrence uploaded a TikTok video using the sound and placing themself in a 5th grade classroom while its their birthday which gained over 306,000 likes and 5,600 shares in a week (shown below, right).

Various Examples

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