Trending on TikTok too! Popular finger dance
When you think of dance, you might picture using your whole body, but did you know you can pull off a cool dance using just your fingers and hands? This style, also known as finger dance, is hugely popular among younger generations on social media platforms like TikTok.
Full-body dancing with your hands, feet, and everything might not be your thing, but this is easy to try and copy—one of its biggest appeals.
In this article, we’ll introduce finger dance styles that are especially popular on social media.
Most of them are easy to imitate and dance to right away, so give them a try!
Viral on TikTok too! Popular finger dance (1–10)
specterMasaharu Fukuyama
The mysterious track Ayakashi, which questions one’s very existence.
It was written as the theme song for the drama Psychic Detective Hisui Jozuka and released digitally in 2022.
While its Latin flavor carries Fukuyama’s signature sexy charm and catchiness that put you at ease, it also feels like new territory.
The music video’s smooth, vivid finger tutting is striking.
It looks exactly like Fukuyama himself is dancing, but it seems the tutting sections were performed by the group XTRAP through compositing.
It’s a full-fledged upper-body-only finger dance—absolutely stunning.
On TikTok, the #AyakashiChallenge offers beginner, intermediate, and advanced versions, so try dancing from whichever level you can!
Why do flip-flops go missing?HKT48
Highly recommended for anyone who wants to try a cute finger dance.
“Why Do Flip-Flops Go Missing?” is an emotional youth song about the thrill of love, released in 2022 by HKT48, one of Fukuoka’s leading idol groups.
Centered around the hashtag #ビーサンチャレンジ (#BisaanChallenge), the lovable finger-heart dance has become popular.
It’s nice that it’s not too difficult.
Be sure to check out the demo video by Nako Yabuki, who served as the center.
With lyrics that weave memories together, this song is both emotional and irresistibly cute!
Finger DanceTAERI
As an influencer, TAERI enjoys overwhelming support from teens and people in their 20s.
Thanks to her taking on a new challenge, a finger dance that forms a heart to the beat of a track has gone viral.
It’s best to finish by making a heart and winking at the end, but another fun point is that you can customize the steps leading up to it.
By the way, some people try it with a friend as a duo, and others even attempt it underwater.
Give it a try—just be sure to stay safe.
PAKUasmi
“PAKU” is also known for having been nominated for the TikTok Buzzword Awards.
It’s a work by singer-songwriter asmi.
Its hallmark is the finger dance where you make your hand look like a mouth that chomps in time with the phrase “PAKU.” Recreating the original finger dance is popular, of course, but so is coming up with your own choreography.
There are even videos that teach original choreography, so feel free to use them as a reference.
Drop ThunderBocchi Botomaru
Otose Thunder, which went viral as a “tried dancing” video.
It’s a track by Bocchi Boromaru, an extraterrestrial lifeform who single-handedly handles all artistic activities like songwriting and composition.
It’s a pop-rock tune brimming with speed and drive, so you can’t help but move your body! Since the tempo is fast and full-on choreography can be tough, why not try a finger dance you can do even while sitting? The moves that match the song’s unique lyrical world are a ton of fun—highly recommended! It’s perfect for anyone looking for a finger dance that’s both cute and cool.
NevadaVicetone
Have you heard of finger dancing, a style that people all over the world are trying and enjoying? It’s a dance genre that uses the fingers and arms to perform intricate choreography.
Since it only uses the upper body, it doesn’t require any special skills, but the finger and hand movements can still be quite challenging.
Let’s try dancing a finger routine to the popular track “Nevada.” Vicetone are a Netherlands-born producer duo, and “Nevada” is a song they released in 2016.
The Gunshot Remix, with its sharp, gunfire-like effects, pairs perfectly with finger dance videos on TikTok.
Sorry for Being Cute feat. Chu-tan (CV: Saori Hayami)HONEY WORKS
Positive, forward-looking, and cute, “Kawaikute Gomen” is a character song used in the TV anime Heroines Run the Show: The Unpopular Girl and the Secret Task.
It’s a number that sings about the strength to stay true to yourself, and the cute vocals and pop vibe are the secrets to its popularity.
Let’s try a finger dance to this song.
Finger dance, which focuses on finger and hand movements, is a style that works using only the upper body.
Practice choreography and expressions that match the lyrics, and try dancing in an adorably cheeky way.