"Stanky Legg" is a song by American hip hop trio
GS Boyz
GS Boyz (explicitly G-Spot Boyz) are an American snap group from Arlington, Texas, formed in 2005. They are best known for their 2008 debut single " Stanky Legg," which peaked within the top 50 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song was re-re ...
, released on August 15, 2008 as their commercial debut single. The trio performed the single at BET's annual fashion show ''
Rip the Runway''.
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Music video
The music video for the song was directed by Kai Crawford and released in February 2009. It went on to reach the number-one spot on the urban music countdown TV series ''106 & Park
''106 & Park'' is an American hip hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that was broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT on BET; it aired on a one-day delay on BET International. It was the network's highest- rated ...
'' and received moderate play on MTV Jams
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. It ranked at #26 on BET's ''Notarized Top 100 Videos of 2009'' countdown.
Stanky Legg dance
The "Stanky Legg" is a multi-step dance that involves the circular movement of the dancer's leg, with an alternation between legs. The dance also contains elements of dances such as the "Booty Dew" and the " Dougie".
Notable instances
At the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
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, U.S. forwards Jozy Altidore
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Altidore made his professional debut in 2006, at ...
and Charlie Davies
Charles Desmond Davies (born June 25, 1986) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
Davies set several soccer records at his high school, the Brooks School, before appearing for the Boston College Eagles an ...
used this dance as their goal celebration, making it a popular reference in the U.S. Soccer scene. During Super Bowl LVII
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, Travis Kelce
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caught the football
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, scored a touchdown
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, and immediately celebrated with the dance.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
2008 songs
2008 debut singles
Hip-hop dance
GS Boyz songs
J Records singles
Novelty and fad dances
Snap songs
Songs about dancing
Street dance
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