# Fancy Like

> Hayes’s camp reported over 202,500 TikTok fan videos using “Fancy Like”.

- Owner: Walker Hayes
- Kind: Music
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2021-06-04
- Peak date: Week of Sep 12, 2021
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 61 (Viral), v1.2
- Mechanics: Sound or audio meme, Challenge, Platform jump, Press loop, Underdog, Controversy

## Summary

Hayes released the song, then danced with his daughter on TikTok. Fans copied the routine; the song topped country charts. Applebee’s licensed it for TV ads and restored the named shake. A pop remix followed, and “Fancy Like” peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100.

## Timeline

- 2021-06-04 — Walker Hayes (Audio) — Hayes released “Fancy Like” on the Country Stuff EP.
- 2021-06-08 — SiriusXM The Highway (Audio) — The Highway added “Fancy Like” before Hayes posted the dance.
- 2021-06-13 — Walker Hayes and Lela Hayes (TikTok) — Hayes posted the dance he choreographed with his daughter Lela.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/fancy-like

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Fancy Like.” Case HIS-00159. Spread Score v1.2: 61/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00159