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Monday, September 28, 2026

Six YouTube Examples Of "Booti Call"; "Trouble Slide (Booty Call)" Trailride Line Dances (2025)


Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series that showcases YouTube videos of African American (Soul) line dancing to the 1994 Blackstreet record "Booti Call [Remix]". The title of that record is also given as "Booty Call [Remix]. After July 2025 many videos of this line dance give its title as "Trouble Slide (Booty Call)".

This post showcases six YouTube videos of the trailride version of the "Booti Call" line dance that is performed to Blackstreet's 1994 record "Booti Call [Remix]". The trailride version of this African American (soul) line dance is also known as the "Booty Call" and the "Trouble Slide (Booty Call". Selected comments from the each video's discussion thread are presented after each video.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/09/some-examples-of-booti-call-booty-call.html_ for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post showcases five examples of  the Booti Call line dance that were published on YouTube between 2007 and 2023.  When available, selected comments from the each video's discussion thread are presented after each video.

The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Blackstreet for that group's musical legacy. Thanks to all others who were part of the creation of this showcased song and line dances. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/09/blackstreets-1994-classic-line-dance.html for the pancocojams post about that record.

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
There are numerous past and present versions of the "Booty Call" (and other titles) line dances that were/are performed to Blackstreet's 1994 "Booty Call" [Remix] record.

The posts in this pancocojams series showcase a few YouTube videos that feature versions of "the Booti Call" ("the Booty Call"; "Trouble Slide (Booty Call") line dances that were/are performed to Blackstreet's 1994 record "Booti Call [Remix]"* . These videos are presented based on their publishing dates with the oldest dates given first. It's important to note that later showcased videos may show earlier versions of this particular line dance.

*Some other online examples of these dances are performed to another record.

The titles and/or summaries and selected comments from each video's discussion thread can provide information and opinions about the version of this line dance that is showcased in each of these videos.

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THE AFRICAN AMERICAN VERNACULR MEANING OF "BOOTI CALL" (usually spelled "booty call") 
From AI Overview
"booty call/ˈbo͞odΔ“ ˌkΓ΄l/A booty call is a late-night phone call, text message, or invitation sent to arrange a casual sexual encounter without romantic commitment. The term can also refer to the person you regularly contact just for sex."
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Pancocojams Editor:
"Booti" is an alternative way of spelling the African American Vernacular English word "booty". As such, the word "booti" is an example of African Americans creatively playing with how words (including names) are spelled, written (how they look), and/or how they are pronounced.

"Booti Call" ("Booty Call" ; "Trouble Slide") line dance moves aren't meant to imitate or suggest having sex.

That said, the trail ride versions of soul line dances usually consists of much more sexually suggestive (twerking, hip shaking etc) movements that urban Soul line dances.

One probable reason for this is that trail ride line dances are usually performed by a much younger age range of line dancers than "standard" urban Soul line dancers. 

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WHEN DID THE TITLE "TROUBLE SLIDE" (OR "TROUBLE SLIDE (BOOTY CALL)" FIRST BECOME USED FOR THIS LINE DANCE AND WHY WAS THE NAME CHANGED?
From Ai Overview
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The title "Trouble Slide" (also known as "Trouble Slide (Booty Call)") began gaining widespread traction in late 2024 and early 2025 as a viral sensation on platforms like TikTok and Facebook.

The choreography for this specific modern version is credited to creators Imari (@theimarilashae) and Dani (@laayandani), set to the dancehall remix of Blackstreet's 1994 song, "Booti Call."

 Why the Name Change Happened

The transition from calling it "Booty Call" to "Trouble Slide" came down to two major reasons within the line-dancing community:

1. Avoiding Confusion with the 1990s Classic: There was already a highly popular, traditional 1990s line dance officially called the "Original Booty Call Line Dance". When the new modern routine went viral under the name "Booty Call" because of the song title, traditional dancers pointed out that the original dance already existed. To respect the original choreography and separate the two distinct dances, the community began adapting the new title.

2. The "Southern Trouble" Influence: The routine exploded across southern soul, trail ride, and urban line-dancing circuits. Groups and creators like SCSouthernTrouble heavily promoted and put their spin on the challenge. The name "Trouble Slide" organically stuck as a nod to this style and group, giving the modern dance its own unique identity while keeping the original track as its musical backdrop.
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citation- https://www.tiktok.com/@reddwasthere/video/7494858868179143982
Tik Tok: Trouble Slide Creator @Imari, April 10, 2025

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS

SHOWCASE VIDEO #1 - 
Booty Call Line Dance (Trailride)


Line Dancing With Terressa, May 8, 2025

Choreographers: (@theimarilashae  & @laayandani- TikTok handle)

Song: Booty Call

Artist: Blackstreet 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3vv0Ifeqn4
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Here are some comments from this video's discussion thread (with numbers added for referencing purposes only.)

2025

1. 
@TheStassia1
"
They done changed the original line dance 😭😭"

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2. 
@renabaskerville1966
"
Yesss the whole dance…I liked the original one"

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3. 
@LineDancingWithTerressa
"
This is the steppas version. Matter fact let me update the title to say that."

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4. 
@angelateasley3819
"
I said same thing"

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5. 
@Pfierce
"
i was about to say, wait this aint what i remember. lol"

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6. 
@barbaraingram5291
"
I know, it's not the same as remember doing it."

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7.@youngarb24
"
This is the first time there has been a remake to a line dance. The original is like 20 years old."

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8. 
@clarkclarke
"
My brain can't keep up ...πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ˜‚πŸ€£

I love it thought πŸ’ƒπŸΏπŸ’ƒπŸΏπŸ’ƒπŸΏ"

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9. @promayes8186
"
She is effortlessly doing this im not mad at ya keep the party going πŸŽ‰"

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10. 
@KentonBrown-z2s5s
"
It's similar to the old "electric slide"πŸ˜‚."

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11. 
@florida_gurl_coco9085
"
AyyyeeeeπŸ”₯"

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12. 
@kokoluv21
"
I would like to come to your class.  Where do you have them?"

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13. 
@LineDancingWithTerressa
"
I am located in Richmond, VA.  Classes are every Monday 6:30-9:30 at 9200 Stony Point Pkwy Suite"

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14. 
@carleanp
"
What’s the name of the song please?"

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15. 
@LineDancingWithTerressa
"
Booti Call by Blackstreet"

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16. 
@YOUKNOW-x4j
"
THIS ISN'T BLACKSTREET SONG"

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17. 
@LineDancingWithTerressa
"
Imma sit this right here……https://youtu.be/XHu3ZSWGPW4?si=hqy_XvX36TW5-kU6
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Several other commenters in that discussion thread wrote that the song being danced to wasn't Blackstreet's record. This was the second time in that discussion thread that Terressa shared that link. 


This is the link for video of Blackstreet's "Booti Call [Remix]" that I showcased in this pancocojams post:  https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/09/blackstreets-1994-classic-line-dance.html

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 - 
Trouble Slide (Booty Call) Line Dance

Hill City Sliders Line Dance Group, May 22, 2025 [Lynchburg, Virginia]

HELLO SLIDERS!!! Check out our video for the line dance below:

Dance: Trouble Slide (Booty Call) Line Dance

Choreographer: @theimarilashae & @laayandani (TikTok Handle)

Song & Artist: Booty Call Remix - Blackstreet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN_jkqyCnoE
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These are the only two comments that have been published on this video's discussion thread as of September 28, 2026

1. @karenellerby8538, 2025
"She is good 
❤️love to see are young one’s dance"

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2.  @Gabriel-l4i7t
"πŸ–€πŸ’›❤️ Australia"

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 - Trouble Slide-Booty Call-Trailride Song: Booty Call Artist: Blackstreet



@tomikabrooks3795, 
July 25, 2025

Choreographed by: @theimarilashae & @laayandani - (TikTok handle)

Song: Booty Call Artist: Blackstreet

https://youtube.com/shorts/YxBwZ5Mul1Y?si=vuxgampsNmZsXLsc -snip- Here are two comments from the discussion thread for this YouTube video short (with numbers added for referencing purposes only) 1. @djaftermath4313, 2025 "Does every line dance need fans now?" ** Reply 2. @tomikabrooks3795, 2025 "No...but Fans are just popular 😝"
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4-Trouble Slide ( Booty Call ) Line Dance


Bonnie Lady GlamπŸ‘ , Aug 7, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZATO5mLouc
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Here are three comments from the discussion thread for this video (with numbers added for referencing purposes only.) 

2025

1. 
@TheRascal54
"Get it, Miss BonnieπŸŽ‰"

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2.  
@ValerieHarper-l3v
"Luv itπŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰❤"

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3. 
@kay35rc
"Nice tutorial. You and the guy in the front makes this dance looks so easy. I like how you count with the movements. The foot coordination and the counts. I am like left, right, back, and turn. Lol."

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5- Booty Call!!! #linedance

And 5678 Soul Line Dance Class, Sep 24, 2025

Artist: Blackstreet

Created by: @theimarilashae & @laayandani (TikTok Handle)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf4aF1Y3ns4
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Here are three comments from the discussion thread for this video (with numbers added for referencing purposes only.) 

1@thisgirlisfancy, 2025
"
This used to be my hustle back in the day! Ayyyyeeee!!!πŸŽ‰"

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2. 
@zoeyfoster7250, 2025
"
What a smooth dance.  You all are jamming"

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@Bostonlocs, 2026
"Pink shirt's got the moves and is on the move!"

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SHOWWCASE VIDEO #6 -Booti Call 🀠 #linedance #trailride



@
champtv4real, 
Nov 1, 2025

Booti Call 🀠 #linedance #trailride


https://youtube.com/shorts/YxBwZ5Mul1Y?si=DObAyizDf2Dj48y1
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Here's a comment from this YouTube video short's discussion thread:

@soulstarmusiclover1254, 2025
"
I love my people ❤πŸ”₯"

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This concludes Part II of this pancocojams series.

Thanks for visiting pancocojams.

Visitor comments are welcome.

Six YouTube Examples Of "Booti Call", "Booty Call" Line Dances (2007-2025)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series that showcases some YouTube videos of African American (Soul) line dancing to the 1994 Blackstreet record "Booti Call [Remix]". The title of that record is also given as "Booty Call [Remix].

By at least August 2025 some versions of that African American line dance were being referred to as "Trouble Slide (Booty Call)".

This post showcases six examples of  the "Booti Call" (also given as the "Booty Call")  line dance that were published on YouTube between 2007 and 2025.  When available, selected comments from each video's discussion thread are presented after each video.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/09/five-examples-of-booti-call-trouble.html __ for Part II of this pancocojams series. That post showcases six YouTube examples of the "Booti Call" also known as the "Trouble Slide (Booty Call)" line dance. Selected comments from each video's discussion thread are presented after each video.

The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Blackstreet for that group's musical legacy. Thanks to all others who were part of the creation of this showcased song and line dances. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/09/blackstreets-1994-classic-line-dance.html for the pancocojams post about that record.

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
There are numerous past and present versions of the "Booty Call" (and other titles) line dances that were/are performed to Blackstreet's 1994 "Booty Call" [Remix] record. Indeed, comments about the "Booti Call" ("Booty Call" dance before the 2020s suggests that every African American city had its own way of performing that line dance.

The posts in this pancocojams series showcase a few YouTube videos of "the Booti Call" ("the Booty Call"; "Trouble Slide (Booty Call") line dances that were/are performed to Blackstreet's 1994 record "Booti Call [Remix]"* . These videos are presented based on their publishing dates with the oldest dates given first. It's important to note that later showcased videos may show earlier versions of this particular line dance.

*Some other online examples of these dances are performed to another record.

The titles and/or summaries and selected comments from each video's discussion thread can provide information and opinions about the version of this line dance that is showcased in each of these videos (i.e. where and when that particular version was danced and/or whether commenters consider the line dance in that video was the "original" way that line dance was performed.)

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THE AFRICAN AMERICAN VERNACULR MEANING OF "BOOTI CALL" (usually spelled "booty call") 
From AI Overview
"booty call/ˈbo͞odΔ“ ˌkΓ΄l/A booty call is a late-night phone call, text message, or invitation sent to arrange a casual sexual encounter without romantic commitment. The term can also refer to the person you regularly contact just for sex."
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Pancocojams Editor:
"Booti" is an alternative way of spelling the African American Vernacular English word "booty". As such, the word "booti" is an example of African Americans creatively playing with how words (including names) are spelled, written (how they look), and/or how they are pronounced.

"Booti Call" ("Booty Call" ; "Trouble Slide") line dance moves aren't meant to imitate or suggest having sex.

That said, the trail ride (Steppa) versions of soul line dances (including the "Trouble Slide (Booty Call) "usually consists of much more sexually suggestive (twerking, hip shaking etc) movements that urban Soul line dances.

One probable reason for this is that trail ride line dances are usually performed by a much younger age range of line dancers than "standard" urban Soul line dancers. 

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #1- Step / Line Dance - "Booty Call"


Step In The Name Of Life (Line Dancing Jamie Gant), Aug 2, 2007
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This Miami, Florida group was the first to publish African American soul line dance videos on YouTube. [beginning in August 1, 2007.]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DSLZr5olaY

Here are some comments from this video's discussion thread (Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.]

1. @metal78, 2008
"i know this hustle"
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"Hustle" is a regional term for Soul line dances/dancing.

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2. @Lawless66007, 2008
"Pleeeeeeeeeese tell me that you got this dance from Cleveland and you put your spin on it.  Cuz we been doin this for years."

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3.@SoBlessed1979, 2009
"I'm close to Detroit, we do it kinda different too."

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4. @fobgurly, 2011
"This isn't how we do the Booty Call :/"

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5. @yeaimzeus, 2013
"baltimore does it differently"

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6. @MoniqueDuell, 2013
"There's more than one way to do this dance. Most ppl don't do those extra kicks & turns.

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7. @hermeoniapennell2189, 2019
"Author Monique Duell ,you’re right girl unless been doing it for a while"

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8.
@leiahdavis1908, 2020
"We do it a lil slower in DC"

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Reply
9. @lexAshley806, 2020
"Lol πŸ˜‚ yes we do!!!"

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10. @bigkidrick, 2023
"Taking me right back to the grade school cafeteria dance, 2000!

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2- Booty Call @Steppers Night Out



Step In The Name Of Life (Line Dancing Jamie Gant), May 19, 2009 [Miami, Florida]

Check out the Booty Call

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGRB7ifkxks

Here are two comments from this video's discussion thread (Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.] 

1. @coffeediablo, 2012
"finally found this version, but it took some looking.  it is a remix of booti call by black street by a miami dj.  the remix of this cd costs $165 on amazon.  very rare, so if anyone has it, you could make some money selling it."

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2. @lindastringfield6735, 2016
"how many of you remember this"

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 -Booty Call Line Dance

 
Pick 42 Travel, Jan 2, 2011

Arbor Glen Rec Center - Booty Call Line Dance [Charlotte, North Carolina] ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f82uI852unQ

Here are two comments from this video's discussion thread (Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.]

1.@pick42travel, 2011
"Booty Call by Blackstreet"

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2. @lauragundy8405, 2026
"Not the Cincinnati style"

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4 - BOOTY CALL LINE DANCE - INSTRUCTIONS



Steph's Line Dancing, May 2, 2012

Not even sure where this version cam from but this is the version we do here in San Antonio.  [Texas]

Dance created by :  UNKNOWN

Song: BOOTY CALL - BLACK STREET

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsgnY4wxGzM&t=6s

Here are some comments from this video's discussion thread (Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.]

1. @sharyrias5955, 2013
"WE DONT DO IT LIKE THAT IN CLEVELAND,OHIO.LMAO,I GUESS DIFFERENT PLACES A WAYS .AND DANCES"

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2. @kiyamurray7, 2013
"We don't do it like that in bmore"
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"bmore" = Baltimore, Maryland

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3. @lanenecarmickel4019, 2018
"kiyamurray7 Kansas City Missouri don't do it like that either"

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4. @lymartinco, 2014
"LOVE IT! I learned this at my Family Reunion this year in Atlanta. So glad I found it. Thanx"

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5. @kimbrown9616, 2015
"We don't do it like that in Ohio but I guess there's various versions. This has more cha cha steps"

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4 - Booty Call Line Dance

Line Dancing With Terressa. May 6, 2019

Monday and Thursday from 730-9 PM

815 Willie Pitts Jr. Rd.. Albany, Ga.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrUx00iLPNw

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"Line Dancing With Terressa" is a very popular soul line dance YouTube channel that is based in Richmond, Virginia.

This 2019 video indicates that that line dance group is from Albany, Georgia. That group doesn't feature the dancer/instructor Terressa who is almost always shown in the central spot in the first row for  Line Dancing With Terressa videos. 

It appears that Line Dancing With Terressa's channel gave that Georgia line dance group a guest appearance on their channel. 
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Here are some comments from this video's discussion thread. (Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.)

1. @TheMarshaWillis, 2022
"This is absolutely nothing like how we do the booty call in KC"
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“KC”= Kansas City, Missouri

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2.
@Sou7hernLady, 2023
"I am from NC and we do it just a little bit different. This is my favorite line dance."

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3. lmc958, 2025
"This was the first hustle I learned at 62 I'm 79 now so this goes back a way! But it never gets old! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤"

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4. 
@MSVE2U, 2025
"Just saw NC dance! Like it."

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5. 
@pldaniels38, 2025
" @MSVE2U yes I also saw a different line dance to this song, in Chicago this is the line dance we did."

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6. 
@pldaniels38, 2025
"@MSVE2U yes I also saw a different line dance to this song, in Chicago this is the line dance we did."

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7. @nichold8779, 2025
"The 90s DMV version with a few differences but still cute."
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“DMV”= Washington, D.C, Maryland, Viriginia region

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8. @Mister75199, 2026
"This the one I know from almost 30 years ago."

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5 - Booty call line dance

Thatredh3ad, Jan 27, 2023 [geographic location] ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6MnBdjs6WA
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Here are some comments from this video's discussion thread. (Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.)
1. @nichold8779, 2025
"Yessssss the real, original one that I still do..90s DMV version....I've seen 2 new versions in 2025...smh..not good at all."

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2. @heavenslyric5782,  2025
"Exactly! That's the original steps

Not that BS they doing now"

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3. 
@shannonjohnson3963, 2025
"Yes this the one I'm still do forever for get the trail ride version❤❤VA here 804"
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"804" is the zip code for central Virginia (the Richmond, Virginia area)

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #6 - Booty Call Line Dance (Blackstreet) | BCAC


BE! Creative Arts Center,Aug 7, 2025  FAIRBURN

Choreography by @theimarilashae & @laayandani (TikTok Handle) 

We have fun with dance every week at— Thursday Soul Line Dancing,

Comfort Inn & Suites,

7815 Senoia Rd., Fairburn, GA 30213

7 - 8:30 PM EST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFwTzpoZIzE
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Here are two comments from this video's discussion thread:
1. @HumbleBeauty679, 2026
"Is this the same Booty Call from the 90s?? Or did they remix the line dance?"

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@BECreativeArtsCenterAtlanta, 2026
"The same one from the 90’"

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This concludes Part I of this pancocojams series.

Thanks for visiting pancocojams.

Visitor comments are welcome.

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Blackstreet's 1994 Classic Record "Booti Call [Remix]" That Is Used For Line Dances

Blackstreet - Booti Call [Remix]

aft3rTh0ught, Feb 9, 2010

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Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest revision- September 28, 2026

This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series about Blackstreet's 1994 records "Booti Call" and Boot Call [Remix].

This post showcases a YouTube sound file of Blackstreet's "Booti Call [Remix]. This record has been used for the Booti Call (also given as "Booty Call") line dance since its release in 1994.

This post presents some information about terms that are used for Soul line dancing and also presents some comments from the discussion thread of this embedded YouTube sound file.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/09/blackstreets-1994-song-booti-call-sound.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post showcases a YouTube sound file of Blackstreet's original 1994 song "Booti Call". This post also presents information about the R&B group Blackstreet and information about the meaning of the African American Vernacular English  term "Booti call". In addition, this pancocojams post presents selected comments 
from the discussion thread of this embedded YouTube sound file.  

The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, and entertainment purposes.   

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Blackstreet for that group'sr musical legacy. Thanks to all other who were part of the creation of this showcased song and line dances. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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Click __ for Part I of a closely related two part pancocojams series on YouTube videos from 2007-2026 of Soul line dances that have been performed to Blackstreet's "Booti Call [Remix]" record. The link to Part II of that series will be given in that post.

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EXPLANATION OF TERMS FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN LINE DANCING IN THE UNITED STATES

Additions and corrections are welcome.

"Soul line dancing" is another referent for "African American line dancing".

African American (Soul) line dancing can be divided into two main categories:

1. Urban line dancing (mostly to R&B/Funk, Hip Hop music, but also to some Gospel music)

Urban line dancing originated in cities such as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the Eastern region of the United States and Cleveland, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan in the Midwestern region of the United States.  

2. Trail Ride (Country) line dancing. (mostly to Southern Soul music. Note that African American Country line dancing refers to line dancing to Zydeco music. However, that type of line dancing isn't called Trail Ride dancing.

Trail ride line dancing originated in states such as Texas, Louisiana, and South Carolina in the Southern region of the United States. 

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The term "Steppas" ("Steppaz") is a referent for Trail Ride (Soul) line dancers and "Steppas/"Steppaz versions is a term for the way that Steppas/Steppaz performed a particular line dance.

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Here's an AI Overview about the use of certain terms in the United States to refer to line dances:

AI Overview

Line dances are primarily referred to as "hustles" in Michigan (particularly the Detroit area) and Toledo, Ohio.

Here are key regional terms for line dancing across the United States:

Michigan and Toledo, Ohio: Called Hustles (such as the Detroit Hustle or local routines like the G.Q. Hustle).

Midwestern cities like Chicago, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and St. Louis, Missouri: Called Slides.

Nashville, Tennessee: Urban line dancing is referred to as Twines.

West Coast (California and Nevada): Historically referred to as Step Dances before the term line dancing became widespread"

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THE AFRICAN AMERICAN VERNACULR MEANING OF "BOOTI CALL" (usually spelled "booty call") 
From AI Overview
"booty call/ˈbo͞odΔ“ ˌkΓ΄l/A booty call is a late-night phone call, text message, or invitation sent to arrange a casual sexual encounter without romantic commitment. The term can also refer to the person you regularly contact just for sex."
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Pancocojams Editor:
"Booti" is an alternative way of spelling the African American Vernacular English word "booty". As such, the word "booti" is an example of African Americans creatively playing with how words (including names) are spelled, written (how they look), and/or how they are pronounced.

"Booty Call" line dance moves aren't necessarily meant to imitate or suggest having sex.
That said, the trail ride versions of soul line dances usually consists of much more sexually suggestive (twerking, hip shaking etc) movements that urban Soul line dances.

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR THIS EMBEDDED YOUTUBE SOUND FILE

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

https://youtu.be/XHu3ZSWGPW4?si=hqy_XvX36TW5-kU6

2013

1. @monicawism
"One of the best party/dance song...cannot sit still while this song is on...."

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2. @artlocc
"
Akron Ohio, 97-2005  if this was at the club you knew what to do.  this was the line dance song you spilled your drink to."

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3. 
@BIGRISSATHO
"this song is still one of the best dance song ever."

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4. @sidneypittmanjr.4831, 2026
"If you like dancing this song is for you, make you do things on the dance floor you forget you knew how to do." 

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5. @rvstuff5
"This is the version used for the line dance, it's the KC Miami remix"
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"KC"= Kansas City, Missouri; "Miami"= Miami, Florida 

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6. @beverlyrobinson3551, 2015
"This is one badass line dance record!! Still playing in the clubs NOW!! Nobody sits down on this one! BEST remix of the '90s!"

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7. @clydejones1934, 2025
"Indeed"

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8. @JustoBlondo
"suddenly sees the entire cookout go wild HAHA I LOVE BEING BLACK!"

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9. @Whereyahidin, 2018
"😊😎"

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10. @tiffanydouglas2686, 2018
"Same here. I loved it!"

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11. @DurellSmith, 2019
"
YASSSSSSSS"

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12. @craigjohnson8279
"This was the best remix of this song."

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13. @cojuanstevens998
"I remember buying the CD single back in 94 and this version was on there. I still have the cd."

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14. @ampmocarnes
"I remember Electric Sliding to this in the club."

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15. @yolandaclemot1259
"so many moves for this song , so vibrating feeling you could not help yourself but go to the dance floor"

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16. @LaeKdot, 2026
"Best version ever"

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17. @b.rodclark7349
"as a mobile DJ in '94 I was rocking this before it became a hustle record"

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18. 
@AndreaMSarmiento
"B. Rod Clark , I'd play this in the club and everyone else got out their seats."

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19. @DurellSmith
"This was that thang back in the day in Dayton, Ohio!!!!! Gem city jams!!!!!!!!! BBQ, family reunions, summer time, block parties, we jammmmmmmedddd!!!!!"

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20. @djdmvsdanavigator5034
"You got to play the Mississippi slide before this to get some of them dancing"

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21. 
@Najee1968
"I've never heard this version before, but I like it much better than the original version."

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22. @kimmie1402, 2020
"Oh yeah this was the underground Version. We used to roll to this at the rink."
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23. @williewhitaker5299, 2023
"This was the best version hard to find back in the days."

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24. @jamietaylor9732
"
This is one of the classics.... THE BADDEST line dance to date! this one got everybody up, as soon as the intro came on you knew what time it was. The 90's had THE BEST MUSIC, coming from a 90's baby! LETS BOOTY CALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!"

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25. @cindyloujone9391
"OLD OR YOUNG THIS CUT MAKES U MOVE, SOME OR ALL PARTS OF YOUR BODY"

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26. @perfectly_imperfect7972
"Detroit classic hustle song right here!!!!"

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27. @artlocc
"Akron line dancing!

My god this was live as hell.

All the way to Cleveland. Ohio was live as hell to this. 97-2002"
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28. @pbstoyhunt
"Came out when I was stationed in VA and men and women still danced TOGETHER! Lol

This got everybody up and on the floor!"

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29. Naughty by Norfolk 4 ever!

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30. 
@e.s.7520
"Yes! When men and ladies dance together...fun times. What in the world happened??? Smh."

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31. @tammyparker8964
"Still the jam"

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32. @williamdavis3567
"Ain't no call like a booty call! What!!

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33. @joeyforrest3926
"Man this takes me back to the start of my senior year of high school in '94"

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34. @dflowers1646
"STILL JAMMIN IN 2020. THIS THAT PARTY STARTER RIGHT HERE."

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35. @gwenwiseman2628
"2020, dancing in the living room cuz of COVID... Who’s line dancing with me?"

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36. @kicker19539
"This is one of those songs that will ALWAYS be played at black family reunions"

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37. @anthonynicholson9101
"I was stationed @ Langley AFB during the 90s and remember this pumping in the clubs..Damn sick jam !!!!! Yo, it's Teddy..who ? Mr. Rump Shaker..!!!!"

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38. @tinanbob
"This song gets me moving to the dance floor. I'm usually the one leading the line dance and I learned it while drunk many years ago, lol"

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39. @kathyburton4372
"Everyone raise your hand if you were at your school night on your elementary school’s (4th and and 5th  graders of course) roller rink with this song on in the background. Ring pop on your pointer finger. Rollerblades on your feet, five bucks in your back pocket. Nachos and watered down cokes. Staying out till nine ‘clock. Damn I miss the 90’s. I could never roller skate ... not even then ..."

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40. @lamontasimpson5073, 2022
"This song STILL goes as hard as it did years ago.  As soon as the first note hit my friends and I ran to the dancefloor....boy, those were the days!!"

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41. @titlaat9292
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This gets played at every black family reunion, cookout, graduation party, wedding reception etc.  Tell me I’m lying 🀣"

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42. @jettavcomedy, 2023
"
You ain’t lying!!! πŸ˜‚"

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43. @DemomanX614
"Ok, so it's the remix that you want. Not the original."

 That original isn't anywhere as banging."

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44. @candib.7882
"We used to do this dance for HOURS I LOVE BEING BLACK. It’s kinda dangerous but it’s LITTTT πŸ˜‚"

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45. @Lante216
"
🀣 in Cleveland this a line dance classic"

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46. @Breezycupcake1990, 2025
"
FACTSπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚"

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47. @brandonabel6939
"Finally found the name of the song ohhh we get down on this joint down here in Miami"

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48. @jenniferhawks1160, 2026
"This song n the perulator would have people that's confined to a wheelchair up n dancing! LmaoπŸ˜…"
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49. 
@Sou7hernLady
"2022 and I still bump this!!!"

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50. @aydicee
"Nov 2023 and this still bops~"

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51. @jessiestewert707
"Me and my friends would always hit the dance floor when this one came on!  I miss those daysπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ"

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52. 
@nathanielhenderson5489
"Family reunion, basement parties! Ballroom parties, this is for the true steppers.."

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53. @Giftedwithbeauty
"I remember going to NA Conventions with my Granny when I was a little girl this was the famous line dance song and I would get out in the center and dance my life away with the old folks!πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚"

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54. @reynoldgodine9486
"Oh we man this jam made the girls get on the dance floor and made you want them"

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55. @remoteworkqueen
"Where all my REAL line dancer at??"

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56. @freedom4mealways
"The 90s was known for great rap! Booti Call was no exception. Booti Call was always played when clubs issued last call."

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57. @SweetTee71,  2025
"This never get old"

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58. @lamyronbutler5099
"I was today years old when I realized that they ĝot this beat from boogie shoes from kc and the sunshine band"

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59. @williamwhitaker8829
"Yeah take it to the house Trick Daddy and others...."

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60. @TheCompLink
"Teddy was hughly underrated for his talent!!"
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61. @anthonygraves9039
"Actually he's highly recognized as one of the pioneer inventors of the new Jack swing era, and producers of 80s/90s 🐐"

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62. 
@cynthiajohnson2193
"CLUB MUSIC RIGHT THERE BABY AYEEEEEEEEEEE AYEEEEEEEEEEEEEE STILL LISTENING IN 2025 BABY ❤️πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ’ƒπŸΎπŸ’ƒπŸΎ"

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63. 
@thaflygirl1
"Babbeee this was my jamsz.

 I cleared the dance floor on this here joint."

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64. @cynthiajohnson2193
"I'M 51 YEARS OLD BBY I'M TWERKING TO THIS SONG BABY AYEEEEEEEE AYEEEEEEEE πŸ’ƒπŸΎπŸ”₯πŸ₯°"

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65. 
@MekkheiWilliams-j8y
"Man it’s the best for me when they mixed the atomic dog with it"

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66. 
@NaturallyTee68
"Interesting…I’m 56 and they used to play this in the clubs in my city all the time…I never heard the original."

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67. @thaflygirl1
"Texas, here! And this was the jamsz.@NaturallyTee68 we stayed on the floor when this came on. We had a dance but it wasn't what they doing now."

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68. @cynthiajohnson2193
"STILL A BANGER BABY AYEEEEEEEEE LOVE THIS SONG BABY πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ’ƒπŸΎπŸ”₯πŸ’ƒπŸΎ❤️❤️❤️πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°"

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69. 
@missluvmoney
"My mom just played this and I asked her who it was…thought it was a new song like boots on the ground"

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70. @4truth7
"This is and still is the Jam !!!

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71. @GQueTv
"CLASSIC !!! Took me 20 years to find this song and they just played it on 93.1 wzak radio station in my city !!! Now it’ll be on repeat"

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72. 
@vanessashivers3434
"This gets played at every family reunion, picnic, cookout, birthday party, graduation party, wedding reception.

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73. @Breezycupcake1990
"No lies were told in the typing of this comment πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰"

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74. @essence1771
​@Breezycupcake1990  PERIOD! This cut classic is still πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ in

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75. 
@GQueTv.
"Song so fire, been on repeat since i rediscovered it"

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76. @TreemayneMc
"Rediscovery for real"

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77.@nessaj4522
"Boooy weee tare the floor up with the step that goes to this. Yeeeees Boooty Calll baby BlackStrrrreeet!!❤'rooof!! 2025❤"

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78. @clarkclarke
"Maaaat .... I.never heard this song before  .. ...πŸ’ƒπŸΏπŸ’ƒπŸΏπŸ’ƒπŸΏπŸ’ƒπŸΏ"

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79.@rubysweet7251
"I had never heard this song before or seen this dance until a couple of days ago."

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80. @williamwhitaker8829, 2026
"It came out in 94....."

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81. @rickjohnson36
"I played this every weekend at the club and bars in Pittsburgh"
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82. @anthonygraves9039
"Heyyyy come onnn nowwww   black folk music"

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83. @anthonygraves9039
"Black folk music πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ this will forever jam!! Teddy Rileys production in 80s and 90s"

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84. 
@mg682
"I had no idea backstreet did this record. I've known them for "Joy". Talk about a tonal difference"

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85. @dancegeekfitness6402
"Where do I find it? I can’t find it on Amazon or Apple Music!?"

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86. @GQueTv.
"@dancegeekfitness6402  you know what , I actually only found it here on YouTube. I can’t find it on Apple Music either. The original blackstreet booti call is on there but not this remix"

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87. @jenniferhawks1160
"This song n the perulator would have people that's confined to a wheelchair up n dancing! LmaoπŸ˜…

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88. @shayanagriffin
"This was the song used for the line dance in the 90s/early 00s until it was remixed again for “BACK IT UP! THEN JUMP!!!” "

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89. cornelliztonyjr
"This is one of the best line dance"

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Saturday, September 26, 2026

Blackstreet's 1994 Hit Song "Booti Call" (original version)

Booti Call 

Blackstreet, Feb 28, 2020

℗ 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc.

Released on: 1994-01-01 

Composer Lyricist, Producer, Mixing Engineer: Teddy Riley

Producer: Markell Riley

Producer, Composer Lyricist: Erick Sermon

Assistant Producer: Sprague Williams

Rapvocalist: Antwone Dickey

Mixing Engineer: John Hanes

Mixing Engineer: George Mayers

Composer Lyricist: George Clinton

Composer Lyricist: Antwan Dickey

Composer Lyricist: Markell Demont Riley

Composer Lyricist: Garry Marshall Shider

Composer Lyricist: David Spradley

Composer Lyricist: Leon Frank Sylvers Jr.

Composer Lyricist: Larry Troutman

Composer Lyricist: Roger Troutman

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series about Blackstreet's 1994 records "Booti Call" and Boot Call [Remix].

This post showcases a YouTube sound file of Blackstreet's original 1994 song "Booti Call". This post also presents information about the R&B group Blackstreet and information about the meaning of the African American Vernacular English  term "Booti call". In addition, this pancocojams post presents selected comments from the discussion thread of this embedded YouTube sound file.  

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/09/blackstreets-1994-classic-line-dance.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. That post showcases a YouTube sound file of Blackstreet's "Booti Call [Remix]."  That record is used for the "Booti Call" line dance since 1994. i That post also presents some comments from the discussion thread of that embedded YouTube sound file.

The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, and entertainment purposes.   

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Blackstreet for that group's musical legacy. Thanks to all those who were associated with this record and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. 
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Click __ for Part I of a closely related two part pancocojams series on YouTube videos from 2007-2026 of Soul line dances that have been performed to Blackstreet's "Booti Call [Remix]" record. The link to Part iI of that series will be given in that post.

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INFORMATION ABOUT BLACKSTREET (RHYTHM & BLUES MUSIC GROUP)
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstreet
"Blackstreet (often stylized as BLACKstreet) is an American R&B group founded in 1991 by Virginia Beach, Virginia-based record producers Chauncey "Black" Hannibal, Joseph "Street" Stonestreet, and Teddy Riley. The group released four albums with Interscope Records between 1994 and 2003. 

[…]

Their debut album, Blackstreet, featured the hit singles "Baby Be Mine" "Booti Call", "Before I Let You Go" and "Joy".[3] "Baby Be Mine", "Booti Call" and "Before I Let You Go" were all Top 40 hits, with "Before I Let You Go" hitting the Top 10. In 1996, they released their second album Another Level. It was a breakthrough success due to the top single "No Diggity" (with Dr. Dre), which was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1996. In 1998, Blackstreet won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.[3]

[…]

After several failed attempts to keep Blackstreet together, all members eventually continued with solo careers for a time. However, in 2014, it was announced that past members Black, Little, Middleton, and Williams were back together under the Blackstreet moniker. They continue to perform with this lineup currently, and embarked on their second Australian tour in April 2015.[9]”… 

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THE AFRICAN AMERICAN VERNACULR MEANING OF "BOOTI CALL" (usually spelled "booty call") 
From AI Overview
"booty call/ˈbo͞odΔ“ ˌkΓ΄l/A booty call is a late-night phone call, text message, or invitation sent to arrange a casual sexual encounter without romantic commitment. The term can also refer to the person you regularly contact just for sex."
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Pancocojams Editor:
"Booti" is an alternative way of spelling the African American Vernacular English word "booty". As such, the word "booti" is an example of African Americans creatively playing with how words (including names) are spelled, written (how they look), and/or how they are pronounced.

"Booty Call" line dance moves aren't necessarily meant to imitate or suggest having sex.
That said, the trail ride versions of soul line dances usually consists of much more sexually suggestive (twerking, hip shaking etc) movements that urban Soul line dances.

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR THIS EMBEDDED YOUTUBE SOUND FILE

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

1.@mightyblack1, 2020
"They sample Heart Breaker by Zapp and Atomic Dog by George Clinton.

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2. @mommiedearest11, 2021
"
There's also a hook from Hot Sex by A Tribe Called Quest in there too. That's the one I couldn't put my finger on."

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3. @Daykiss, 2023
"@mommiedearest11   And could this be love at first sight with Mary J. Blige they used this sample on and darn near the beat also "

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4. @mezdz, 2021
"timeless, the elders will recognize each other"

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5. @NEXXXTLEVVEL, 2023
"One of the baddest albums everπŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯"
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6. @IamGroot23, 2023
"2023 and still in the rotation!! πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯"

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7. @deebrown4877, 2024
"Just a badass classic!!!!πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯'

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8. @amsf1, 2024
"Forever classic"

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@TheodoreGoodmanjr-t2r, 2025
"Black Street is the truth"

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10. @jameslamb8941, 2025
"That was Bill Bellamy talking at the intro of the song"

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11. @chriswarner7139, 2026
"DAAYYYMMN THAT NEW JACK SOUND STILL SOUNDS FRESH. THANKS TEDDY"

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