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'{{Short description|2009 single by Fast Life Youngstaz}} {{Infobox song | name = Swag Surfin | cover = Swag_surfin'_cover.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = [[Fast Life Yungstaz]] | album = [[Jamboree (Fast Life Yungstaz album)|Jamboree]] | released = March 24, 2009 | recorded = 2008 | studio = | venue = | genre = [[Hip Hop music|Hip hop]], [[Trap Music|Trap]] | length = 4:15 | label = [[Island Def Jam Music Group]] | composer = | lyricist = | producer = [[K.E. on the Track]] | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }} "'''Swag Surfin'''" is the debut single by [[United States|American]] hip hop group [[Fast Life Yungstaz]] released in 2009. It is featured on their debut album ''[[Jamboree (Fast Life Yungstaz album)|Jamboree]]'' and is produced by [[K.E. on the Track]]. The song was certified platinum in March 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Inman |first=DeMicia |date=2024-03-28 |title=F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) “Swag Surfin” Is Now Officially Certified Platinum |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/fast-life-yungstaz-swag-surfin-platinum-1234864991/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=[[VIBE]] |language=en-US}}</ref> == Cultural impact == Since its release in 2009, "Swag Surfin'" has grown in popularity, especially among the black community, and has been played at weddings, graduations, parties, homecoming events, and others. The dance is well-regarded as it encourages friends and strangers to connect with each other by linking arms and swaying from side to side.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Langston |date=2017-08-23 |title='Swag Surfin' producer: 'It's very weird... they're still playing the song' eight years later |url=https://www.tampabay.com/things-to-do/music/swag-surfin-producer-its-very-weird8230-theyre-still-playing-the-song/2334755/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=[[Tampa Bay Times]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Josephs |first=Brian |title=The supernatural powers of “Swag Surfin’” |url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/03/22/swag-surf-fast-life-yungstaz-anniversary |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=[[The FADER]] |language=en}}</ref> Brianna Younger of [[The New Yorker]] stated that "there are no strangers when those horn blasts sound, only you and a crowd of people who have suddenly become your closest friends—your brothers and sisters."<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Younger |first=Briana |date=2019-03-22 |title=Ten Years of Swag Surfin’ |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/ten-years-of-swag-surfin |access-date=2024-06-25 |work=[[The New Yorker]] |language=en-US |issn=0028-792X}}</ref> The song and dance are commonplace at celebrations at [[HBCUs]] (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). The song was sampled by [[Beyoncé]] for her Coachella performance [[Homecoming: The Live Album]] with the song [[Drunk in Love]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beyoncé's 'Drunk in Love (Homecoming Live)' sample of Fast Life Yungstaz's 'Swag Surfin'<nowiki/>' |url=https://www.whosampled.com/sample/643830/Beyoncé-Drunk-in-Love-(Homecoming-Live)-F.L.Y.-Swag-Surfin%27/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=[[WhoSampled]]}}</ref> The song has also been played at the [[White House]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Camenker |first=Jacob |date=2024-01-23 |title=What is Swag Surfin? Everything to know about Chiefs' viral dance celebration as Taylor Swift, Donna Kelce participate |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/swag-surfin-chiefs-dance-celebration-taylor-swift-donna-kelce/fff28e4b91174c86d24f2a57 |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=[[Sporting News]] |language=en-us}}</ref> Khalila Douze of [[uDiscoverMusic]] wrote that "["Swag Surfin'"] is an embodiment of black fellowship and faith, and that’s what makes it so timeless."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Douze |first=Khalila |date=2024-03-24 |title='Swag Surfin'<nowiki/>': The Oral History Of Fast Life Yungstaz's Huge Single |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/fast-life-yungstaz-swag-surfin/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=[[uDiscoverMusic]] |language=en-US}}</ref> == Usage in sports == It is the unofficial anthem of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA)'s [[Washington Mystics]] and was played at the game in which the team won its first championship.<ref name="WNBA">{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Martenzie|title=How 'Swag Surfin' became the unofficial anthem of the Washington Mystics|url=https://andscape.com/features/how-swag-surfin-became-the-unofficial-anthem-of-the-washington-mystics/|website=[[Andscape]]|date=September 30, 2019|access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref> "Swag Surfin'" also became synonymous with the [[Chicago Bears]]' post-game locker room celebration, nicknamed "Club Dub", under head coach [[Matt Nagy]] in 2018 and 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/club-dub-full-blown-sensation-now-and-bears-are-fine|title='Club Dub' is a full-blown sensation now, and the Bears are fine with that|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=December 19, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Hawley|first=Larry|url=https://wgntv.com/sports/bears-report/after-snapping-a-four-game-losing-streak-the-bears-bring-back-club-dub/|title=After snapping a four-game losing streak, the Bears bring back 'Club Dub'|publisher=[[WGN-TV]]|date=November 11, 2019|access-date=February 15, 2022}}</ref> "Swag Surfin'" gained wide attention for being played at [[Kansas City Chiefs]] home game victories at [[Arrowhead Stadium]] at the request of the players during their [[2023 Kansas City Chiefs season|2023 season and playoff run]]. [[Taylor Swift]] was captured by cameras dancing along to the song with Donna Kelce, [[Brittany Mahomes]], and other Chiefs fans during the team's [[2023–24_NFL_playoffs#AFC:_Kansas_City_Chiefs_26,_Miami_Dolphins_7|AFC Wild Card Playoff game]] in [[GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Moore|first=Julia|url=https://people.com/taylor-swift-s-a-swag-surfer-all-about-the-chiefs-fun-game-day-dance-8426177|title=Taylor Swift’s a Swag Surfer! All About the Chiefs Fun Game Day Dance|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=January 14, 2024|access-date=January 14, 2024}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> ==Remixes== DJ Self put together a [[remix]] that features American rappers [[Fabolous]], [[Juelz Santana]], [[Red Cafe]], and [[Maino (rapper)|Maino]]. [[Lil Wayne]] recorded a [[Freestyle rap|freestyle]] for his mixtape ''[[No Ceilings]]''. ==Music video== The original viral music video was filmed and directed by Forrest Tuff of One Vision Productions and released online January 2009 receiving millions of views. A new version under Def Jam South was released online in October 2009. [[Kia Shine]] and Stuey Rock make cameo appearances. ==Charts== ===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable" !Chart (2009) !Peak<br />position |- |U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref>{{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2009-06-13/hot-100 |title = The Hot 100 Chart|magazine = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> |align="center"|62 |- |U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]]<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=Hot+R%26B%2FHip-Hop+Songs&pageNumber=Top+11-50&g=Singles |title=Archived copy |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=2009-06-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529081433/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=Hot+R%26B%2FHip-Hop+Songs&pageNumber=Top+11-50&g=Singles |archive-date=2009-05-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |align="center"|12 |- |U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Rap Tracks]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=Hot+Rap+Tracks |title=Billboard.com - Charts - Singles - Hot Rap Tracks |website=www.billboard.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060213061458/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=Hot+Rap+Tracks |archive-date=2006-02-13}} </ref> |align="center"|7 |} ===Year-end charts=== {|class="wikitable" !Chart (2009) !Position |- |US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2009|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|accessdate=2020-01-31}}</ref> |align="center"|64 |} ==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Fast Life Yungstaz|title=Swag Surfin|type=album<!-- The source erroneously lists it as an album-->|award=Platinum|relyear=2009|certyear=2024|date=June 10, 2019|accessdate=March 22, 2024}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true | noshipments=true}} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Chicago Bears}} {{Kansas City Chiefs}} {{Washington Mystics}} [[Category:2009 debut singles]] [[Category:Southern hip hop songs]] [[Category:Song articles with missing songwriters]] [[Category:Song recordings produced by K.E. on the Track]] [[Category:Chicago Bears]] [[Category:Washington Mystics]] [[Category:2009 songs]]'