--- --- # The Ahi Challenge Got Everyone Shaking All Over by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Mar 4, 2020 2:56 PM UTC by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Mar 4, 2020 2:56 PM UTC The most recent [dance craze turned meme](https://time.com/5747121/tiktok-2019-best-videos-memes-dance-challenges/) to come from TikTok is the so-called Ahi Challenge (don’t worry, despite the fishy name it’s safe for vegetarians), is a hip-shaking dance routine set to a reggaeton beat. It all started on January 24th, 2020, according to meme database [Know Your Meme](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/ahi-challenge), when TikTok creator Rodrigo Contreras, a.k.a. @[elrodcontreras](https://www.tiktok.com/music/AhiChallenge-6747751045713201926?refer=embed), posted a video showing a quick dance routine set to the 2017 reggaeton [song](https://time.com/5594374/tiktok-artists-money/) “Tra Tra” by Nfasis with its catchy chorus of “Ahí, Ahí, Ahí”. --- > “@elrodcontrerasVeremos sus duetos 🤩 @elrufas @ilikacruz @alexcasasvz @soydanielvargas 🤫♬ AhiChallenge – elrodcontreras” --- The video racked up 1.1 million likes and caught the attention of [TikTok](https://time.com/5709862/tiktok-national-security-investigation/) star Charli D’Amelio who decided to give the dance moves a whirl a few days later. That video quickly racked up more than eight million likes and the dance routine started to spread across the social media network as other users swung their hips to the song. Soon the gauntlet of the so-called Ahi Challenge was being picked up in malls, on escalators, and in bedrooms around the globe and even by a few celebrities, including _This is Us_ stars Susan Kelechi Watson and Sterling K. Brown. --- > “@sterlingkbrownOur hips don’t lie just like @shakira. ##blackpearsons ##happyfriday ##fridaymood ##ahichallenge ##fyp♬ AhiChallenge – elrodcontreras” --- While this isn’t the first dance to go viral, but users may be willing to give the Ahi Challenge a try because its moves are much less complicated than the Renegade dance, created by 14-year old Jalaiah Harmon, whose viral choreography merited a [profile in _The New York Times_](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/13/style/the-original-renegade.html). Now 3.8 million videos (so far!) have been added to a growing body of Shakira-worthy hip-shaking videos that are as fun to watch as they are to emulate on [TikTok](https://time.com/5785828/john-dombrowski-marine-biology-student-tiktok/) or on your couch. The 1.5 billion views the videos have racked up so far, can’t be wrong: --- > “@ayesebastienhe lowkey liked it tho 😳 😏♬ AhiChallenge – elrodcontreras” --- --- > “@lexibrookeriverawell that escalated quickly @lexihensler♬ AhiChallenge – elrodcontreras” --- --- > “@alexojedathe robots can dance 🔥🤖😂 | @saps\_entertainment ##dance♬ AhiChallenge – elrodcontreras” --- --- > “@awezdarbarDancing with my ##Ahemdabad squad 😍🔥 ##Atrangz ##Dance ##DanceIndia ##ForYou ##Trending♬ AhiChallenge – elrodcontreras” --- --- > “@rozapaul❤️💓 ##mygirls ##feel ##freestyle ##danceindia ##friends ##girlgang ##indianmuser ##teamroza ##findyoursexy ##goviral ##showyouyrmoves ##supportme @tiktok\_india♬ AhiChallenge – elrodcontreras” --- --- > “@mamthapawar7# weddin season fun#♬ AhiChallenge – elrodcontreras” --- --- > “@charlidamelio♬ AhiChallenge – elrodcontreras” --- --- > “@ondreazlopez\_We got dared to do this lol♬ AhiChallenge – elrodcontreras” --- The Ahi Challenge Is Latest Dance Trend Taking Over TikTok ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5794688/ahi-challenge-explained/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5794688/ahi-challenge-explained/"},"headline":"The Ahi Challenge Got Everyone Shaking All Over","datePublished":"2020-03-04T14:56:30.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:01:20.814Z","description":"This hip-shaking dance is fun to watch and perform","url":"https://time.com/5794688/ahi-challenge-explained/","keywords":["Newsfeed","viral","onetime","tiktok","clickmonsters"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Melissa Locker","jobTitle":"","url":"https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5794688/ahi-challenge-explained/","name":"The Ahi Challenge Got Everyone Shaking All Over"}}]}] ```