| "Boots on the Ground" | |
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| Single by 803Fresh | |
| Released | December 20, 2024 |
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| Length | 3:24 |
| Label | Snake Eyez |
| Songwriter(s) | Douglas Furtick |
| Producer(s) | T Da Wizard |
"Boots on the Ground", also known as "Boots on the Ground: Where Them Fans At?" is a song written and performed by American singer Douglas Furtick, under the stage name 803Fresh.
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The song is strongly associated with the "Boots on the Ground" soul line dance, with Jaterrious Trésean Little, aka Trè Little of Newnan, Georgia, credited with creating the dance steps. [1] [2] [3] The popularity of the song was enhanced by a TikTok challenge. [4]
On the week of April 26, 2025, the song went to number 1 on the Billboard R&B Digital Song Sales chart and stayed number 1 for eight weeks. [5] On June 4, the song rose to number 1 on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay Chart. [6]
The official video for the song, shot at South Carolina State University [7] featuring their Marching 101 band, debuted May 15, 2025 on the Sherri Shepherd Show. As of August 14, 2025, the video had 14 million views, [8] and the song posted to the 803Fresh YouTube channel had 10 million views. [9]
Celebrities and public figures filmed performing the dance and/or clips to the viral song include news anchor Robin Roberts on Good Morning America , [10] dancers at the Library of Congress, [11] former US first lady Michelle Obama, [12] singer Beyoncé on the Cowboy Carter Tour, [13] singer Fantasia, [14] 2024 US presidential candidate and former Vice President Kamala Harris, [15] performers with UniverSoul Circus, [16] and the Atlanta, Georgia, police department. [17] Numerous 2025 high school, college and other graduations also featured the song in their ceremonies. [18] [19] [20] The song was performed at the Red Carpet Live Show preceding the BET Awards 2025 [21] [22] [23] and at Game 1 of the NBA Finals. [24] In July 2025, the song will be performed at the Kevin Hart Fever Fest preceding the Indiana Fever WNBA All-star event. [25] [26] [27]
Cultural experts and journalists have identified a love of community and a need for connection [28] and resilience in a time of political change and uncertainty as contributing factors in the popularity of the "Boots on the Ground" dance and song. [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35]