<P> `` Watch Me ( Whip / Nae Nae ) '' is the debut single by the American rapper Silentó . In March 2015 , he was signed to Capitol Records , which released the track as a single with an accompanying music video . The song peaked at # 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 , where it has spent 6 non-consecutive weeks . With a viral clip on YouTube , the song was popular for its dance despite mixed reviews , a combination of 2 popular moves cited in the title : the `` Whip ( dance ) '' and the `` Nae Nae '' as well as other hip hop dances from various songs `` Crank That ( Soulja Boy ) '' and `` Stanky Legg '' . </P>
<P> `` Watch Me ( Whip / Nae Nae ) '' is the debut single by the American rapper Silentó . In March 2015 , he was signed to Capitol Records , which released the track as a single with an accompanying music video . The song peaked at # 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 , where it has spent 6 non-consecutive weeks . With a viral clip on YouTube , the song was popular for its dance despite mixed reviews , a combination of 2 popular moves cited in the title : the `` Whip ( dance ) '' and the `` Nae Nae '' as well as other hip hop dances from various songs `` Crank That ( Soulja Boy ) '' and `` Stanky Legg '' . </P>
where did the whip and nae nae come from
where did the whip and nae nae come from
the debut single by the American rapper Silentó
the debut single by the American rapper Silentó