"Chicken Noodle Soup" is a song by American recording artists from

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an unsigned artist from Harlem born Bianca Dupree). 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 Harle

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 remake of the song featuring American singer

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Background

The song is characterized by a bass/club beat accompanied by an

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, and Young B's vocals on most of the song. The remix features rapper

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with Webstar, Young B, and Voice of Harlem as well as

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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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References

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