Stanky Legg Explained

Stanky Legg
Cover:Stanky Legg.jpg
Type:single
Artist:GS Boyz
Released:August 15, 2008
Recorded:February  - April 2008
The Wishing Well
Length:4:00
Producer:Ryan ESL
Next Title:Booty Dew
Next Year:2009

"Stanky Legg" is a song by American hip hop trio GS Boyz, released on August 15, 2008 as their commercial debut single. The trio performed the single at BET's annual fashion show Rip the Runway.[1]

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 and received moderate play on MTV Jams. 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, U.S. forwards Jozy Altidore and Charlie Davies used this dance as their goal celebration, making it a popular reference in the U.S. Soccer scene. During Super Bowl LVII, Travis Kelce caught the football, scored a touchdown, and immediately celebrated with the dance.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 49
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[4] 17
US Billboard Hot Rap Tracks[5] 7
US Billboard Pop 100[6] 58

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090228082315/http://www.bet.com/Specials/riptherunway09/riptherunway09_performers/riptherunway09_performers_gsboyz BET.com - Rip The Runway 2009 Performers
  2. Web site: 2023-02-12 . Travis Kelce hit the stankiest stanky leg TD dance the Super Bowl has ever seen . 2023-02-13 . SBNation.com.
  3. Web site: Gs Boyz - Stanky Legg. acharts.us.
  4. Top Hip-Hop Songs / R&B Songs Chart - Billboard. Billboard.
  5. Billboard.com - Pop 100 - Gs Boyz - Stanky Legg
  6. Billboard.com - Pop 100 - Gs Boyz - Stanky Legg
  7. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2009. Billboard. January 31, 2020.
  8. Web site: CHR – Available for Airplay . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090219164931/http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239 . February 19, 2009 . November 17, 2023 . FMQB.