Swag Surfin
{{Short description|2009 single by Fast Life Youngstaz}}
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| type = single
| artist = Fast Life Yungstaz
| album = Jamboree
| released = March 24, 2009
| recorded = 2008
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| length = 4:15
| label = Island Def Jam Music Group
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| producer = K.E. on the Track
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"Swag Surfin" is the debut single by American hip-hop group Fast Life Yungstaz released in 2009. It is featured on their debut album Jamboree and was produced by K.E. on the Track. The song was certified platinum in March 2024.{{Cite web |last=Inman |first=DeMicia |date=2024-03-28 |title=F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) "Swag Surfin" Is Now Officially Certified Platinum |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/fast-life-yungstaz-swag-surfin-platinum-1234864991/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=VIBE |language=en-US}}
Cultural impact
Since its release in 2009, "Swag Surfin'" has grown in popularity, especially among the black community, and has been played at weddings, graduations, parties, homecoming events, and others. The dance is well-regarded as it encourages friends and strangers to connect with each other by linking arms and swaying from side to side.{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Langston |date=2017-08-23 |title='Swag Surfin' producer: 'It's very weird... they're still playing the song' eight years later |url=https://www.tampabay.com/things-to-do/music/swag-surfin-producer-its-very-weird8230-theyre-still-playing-the-song/2334755/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Josephs |first=Brian |title=The supernatural powers of "Swag Surfin’" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/03/22/swag-surf-fast-life-yungstaz-anniversary |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=The FADER |language=en}} Brianna Younger of The New Yorker stated that "there are no strangers when those horn blasts sound, only you and a crowd of people who have suddenly become your closest friends—your brothers and sisters."{{Cite news |last=Younger |first=Briana |date=2019-03-22 |title=Ten Years of Swag Surfin’ |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/ten-years-of-swag-surfin |access-date=2024-06-25 |work=The New Yorker |language=en-US |issn=0028-792X}} The song and dance are commonplace at celebrations at HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). The song was sampled by Beyoncé for her Coachella performance Homecoming: The Live Album with the song Drunk in Love.{{Cite web |title=Beyoncé's 'Drunk in Love (Homecoming Live)' sample of Fast Life Yungstaz's 'Swag Surfin'
Usage in sports
It is the unofficial anthem of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)'s Washington Mystics and was played at the game in which the team won its first championship.{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Martenzie|title=How 'Swag Surfin' became the unofficial anthem of the Washington Mystics|url=https://andscape.com/features/how-swag-surfin-became-the-unofficial-anthem-of-the-washington-mystics/|website=Andscape|date=September 30, 2019|access-date=October 12, 2019}} "Swag Surfin'" also became synonymous with the Chicago Bears' post-game locker room celebration, nicknamed "Club Dub", under head coach Matt Nagy in 2018 and 2019.{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/club-dub-full-blown-sensation-now-and-bears-are-fine|title='Club Dub' is a full-blown sensation now, and the Bears are fine with that|publisher=NBC Sports|date=December 19, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2022}}{{cite news|last=Hawley|first=Larry|url=https://wgntv.com/sports/bears-report/after-snapping-a-four-game-losing-streak-the-bears-bring-back-club-dub/|title=After snapping a four-game losing streak, the Bears bring back 'Club Dub'|publisher=WGN-TV|date=November 11, 2019|access-date=February 15, 2022}} "Swag Surfin'" is also often played by the Auburn Tigers football team during big games, dating back to at least 2017.
"Swag Surfin'" gained wide attention for being played at Kansas City Chiefs home game victories at Arrowhead Stadium at the request of the players during their 2023 season and playoff run. Taylor Swift was captured by cameras dancing along to the song with Donna Kelce, Brittany Mahomes, and other Chiefs fans during the team's AFC Wild Card Playoff game in GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.{{cite news|last=Moore|first=Julia|url=https://people.com/taylor-swift-s-a-swag-surfer-all-about-the-chiefs-fun-game-day-dance-8426177|title=Taylor Swift’s a Swag Surfer! All About the Chiefs Fun Game Day Dance|magazine=People|date=January 14, 2024|access-date=January 14, 2024}}
Remixes
DJ Self put together a remix that features American rappers Fabolous, Juelz Santana, Red Cafe, and Maino. Lil Wayne recorded a freestyle for his mixtape No Ceilings.
Music video
The original viral music video was filmed and directed by Forrest Tuff of One Vision Productions and released online January 2009 receiving millions of views. A new version under Def Jam South was released online in October 2009. Kia Shine and Stuey Rock make cameo appearances.
Charts
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2009|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|accessdate=2020-01-31}}
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Fast Life Yungstaz|title=Swag Surfin|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=2009|certyear=2024|date=June 10, 2019|accessdate=March 22, 2024}}
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References
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Category:Southern hip-hop songs