Juju on That Beat (TZ Anthem)

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"Juju on That Beat (TZ Anthem)"
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Single by Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall
from the album Why So Serious?
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2016
Recorded2016
Genre
Length2:24
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Lil' Jay
Music video
"JuJu On That Beat" on YouTube

"Juju on That Beat (TZ Anthem)" (also known simply as "Juju on That Beat", [1] "Juju on the Beat" [2] and "Juju on dat Beat" [3] ) is a song and dance by American hip hop duo Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall. The song was originally posted to McCall's YouTube channel on July 8, 2016, as a track from his mixtape Why So Serious?, where it received over 18,000 views. [4] It was posted to his channel again on August 11, 2016, where it received over 45 million views. [5] The song became a viral dance challenge. [6] The entire song is a freestyle over the beat of the song "Knuck If You Buck" by Atlanta hip hop group Crime Mob featuring Lil' Scrappy. [7]

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The single charted on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 5. [8]

The duo had appearances on Live with Kelly on October 19, 2016 (with guest host Ciara), where they performed the song and gave instructions on the dance moves [2] and on Halloween day on October 31, 2016, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show . [9]

Music video

On November 2, 2016, the music video for Juju on That Beat was uploaded to Zay and Zayion's YouTube channel, The ZayNetwork, where it received over 290 million views. [10] The video is potentially based on the film Neighbors. In it, Zay and Zayion move into a suburban neighborhood and host a dance party in their front yard. [11] [12] [13] The video won the 2017 Kids Choice Award for Favorite Music Video. [14]

Charts

Chart (2016–17)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [15] 26
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [16] 69
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [17] 11
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [18] 22
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [19] 13
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [20] 96
France (SNEP) [21] 120
Germany (Official German Charts) [22] 53
Ireland (IRMA) [23] 43
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [24] 48
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [25] 24
Portugal (AFP) [26] 43
Scotland (OCC) [27] 41
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [28] 56
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [29] 67
UK Singles (OCC) [30] 37
US Billboard Hot 100 [31] 5
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [32] 30
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [33] 3
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [34] 20

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [35] 50
Chart (2017)Position
US Billboard Hot 100 [36] 63
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [37] 30

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [38] Gold35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [39] Platinum80,000‡
France (SNEP) [40] Gold66,666‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [41] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [42] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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