"Chicken Noodle Soup" is a song by American disc jockey

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and rapper Young B. The song was released on September 12, 2006 as the lead single promoting Webstar's 2006 debut album ''

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''. The song was produced by music producer Da Drizzle, born Jamal Christopher Reynolds, who was Dupree's uncle, and also featured rapper GThe Voice of Harlem. The viral dance accompanying the song, was allegedly choreographed by Allie Bernard. In September 2019, South Korean rapper

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of boy band

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released a sampled version of the song featuring American singer

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Background

The composition is characterized by its sharp rhythmic dance claps, pronounced bassline of thumping 808 kick drums, recurring

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, all complemented by the presence of an air raid siren wailing in the background of the beat. The remix features rapper

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with Webstar, Young B, and Voice of Harlem.

Accompanying dance

"Chicken Noodle Soup" also has an accompanying viral dance. Originating in Harlem, the dance became

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during 2006 on

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. The basic dance features exaggerated shuffling, which consists of arm swinging, and a pantomime of the song's lyrics. See

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for more.

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