The Brief: The "Money Trees" dance on TikTok is by Haley Sharpe (@YodelingHaley). It consists of quick arm motions, chest pops, juggling, and the woah.
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The “Money Trees” dance on TikTok is marked by quick arm motions, chest pops, juggling, the woah. The choreo was created by Haley Sharpe (@YodelingHaley) and is performed to “Money Trees” by Kendrick Lamar. There are over 581,000 videos linked to the sound on the app. Many are a mix between performances of Sharpe’s choreo and memes.
@yodelinghaley i’m starting another chain😀😎👍🏼 (1/4)
Sharpe first shared a snippet of the dance on July 27. The following three videos created a chain, each revealing more of the complex choreo. The first TikTok in the four part-series received over 209,000 likes and 1.6 million views. The complete routine — released July 30 — garnered over 1.2 million likes and 10.3 million views.
@yodelinghaley #duet with @yodelinghaley THE DANCE CHAIN IS DONE LOL😎😎(4/4)
Sharpe’s tutorial did numbers, too. It amassed over 6.9 million views and 836,000 likes.
@yodelinghaley tutorial😌😌
Creator @jasmeeniebobeenie performed the routine as a Phineas and Ferb character, moving with choppy, rigid motions. Her spin on the dance amassed over 545,000 likes and 1.7 million views.
@jasmeeniebobeenie Here we go again (dc: @yodelinghaley) #moneytrees #phineasandferb
TikToker @austnlee_’s video was another popular take. His dad walked in just as he hit record. The surprise ending garnered over 852,000 likes and 3.1 million views.
@austnlee_ I heard him opening the door, so I didn’t even try 😂 #fyp #foryou #foryoupage