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About Damn Time Dance

Trend & aesthetic · 2022 · Niche

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Gomez’s TikTok dance became Fortnite’s Pump Me Up emote in 2022.

Original · Jaeden Gomez
Clip · Abraar Bawazeer on YouTube
Clip · @lizzo on TikTok
Clip · @reesewitherspoon on TikTok
Clip · @lizzo on TikTok
Clip · Lizzo Music on YouTube
#duet with @lizzo Soooo... what you're saying is ... I'm not going on Lizzo's tour ?
@reesewitherspoon on TikTok
Love this dance tbh 👀👀👀👀 DC: @jaedenraegomez
@lizzo on TikTok
Lizzo - About Damn Time *EASY TIKTOK TUTORIAL WITH MUSIC* dc @jaedenraegomez
Abraar Bawazeer on YouTube
lizzo tiktok dance
Rolling Stone
Lizzo - About Damn Time [Official Video]
Lizzo Music on YouTube

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How it works
Reach24Contagion45Breadth80Velocity0Longevity1334

Numbers

Peak date
Week of May 22, 2022
Apr 22 ’22 to Week of May 22, 2022
Platforms
7
Started on TikTok
Origin
Seeded
Entertainment

Mechanics

  • Sound or audio meme
  • ChallengePrimary
  • Response chain
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop

How it spread

Trace the origin

Gomez posted the dance on April 22. Lizzo credited it and made tutorials; creators copied and duetted it. It reached YouTube, TV and a Sydney play. Billboard linked the challenge to song sales and stream gains. Fortnite later sold the choreography as an emote.

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Timeline (16)

  1. April 2022

    Lizzo precursor · Apr 14 ’22

    Lizzo released the song and official music video before Gomez posted the choreography.[1][2]

    Open the first post ↗

  2. @jaedengomezz seed · Apr 22 ’22

    Jaeden Gomez posted her original dance to the second verse of Lizzo’s About Damn Time.[3][2]

    Love this dance tbh 👀👀👀👀 DC: @jaedenraegomez

  3. Lizzo owner response · Apr 25 ’22

    Lizzo performed Gomez’s choreography and credited her in the caption.[4][2]

    Lizzo - About Damn Time *EASY TIKTOK TUTORIAL WITH MUSIC* dc @jaedenraegomez
Changelogupdated Oct 12 ’26
  1. 2026-10-12Added: 16 events, 21 sources · Score 24
Origin
Seeded
Sector
Entertainment
Region
Global
Reported figure
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Evidence
Grade B

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Google searchesApr ’22MayJunJulAugOctNovDecPeakYouTubeTikTokInstagramPressAudioTVOpen web
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  1. April 2022

    Lizzo precursor · Apr 14 ’22

    Lizzo released the song and official music video before Gomez posted the choreography.[1][2]

    Open the first post ↗

  2. @jaedengomezz seed · Apr 22 ’22

    Jaeden Gomez posted her original dance to the second verse of Lizzo’s About Damn Time.[3][2]

    Love this dance tbh 👀👀👀👀 DC: @jaedenraegomez

  3. Lizzo owner response · Apr 25 ’22

    Lizzo performed Gomez’s choreography and credited her in the caption.[4][2]

    Lizzo - About Damn Time *EASY TIKTOK TUTORIAL WITH MUSIC* dc @jaedenraegomez

  1. platform jump · May 1 ’22

  2. owner response · May 4 ’22

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