Running Man Dance
Upload one photo and MoveMyPhoto makes a 9-second video of that person doing the Running Man to “Every Little Step” by Bobby Brown. Your face, outfit and background stay yours.
This dance moves the legs: a full-body photo looks best, and we draw the legs in if they’re missing.
The Running Man is a hip-hop step that looks like running in place: lift one knee, then slide the other foot back as you land. MC Hammer and Janet Jackson made it famous in the late 1980s.
- 1 free video a day, no sign-up
- 3 a day when you sign in
- The original song
- Ready in about 10 minutes
Same dance, different photos
How to do the Running Man
- Lift your right knee in front of you.
- As you put your right foot down, slide your left foot straight back.
- Lift your left knee in front of you.
- As you put it down, slide your right foot back.
- Keep alternating while you pump your fists forward and back.
Bobby Brown’s video for the song features the Roger Rabbit, a backward Running Man.
Questions
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Who invented the Running Man dance?
It is often credited to MC Hammer, in Oakland in the 1980s. Janet Jackson, who learned it from Paula Abdul, did it in her 1989 “Rhythm Nation” video.
What was the Running Man Challenge?
A 2016 meme started by New Jersey high-school students Kevin Vincent and Jeremiah Hall, who danced the Running Man to “My Boo” by Ghost Town DJ’s. University of Maryland basketball players Jared Nickens and Jaylen Brantley spread it.
Is MoveMyPhoto free?
Yes. You can make 1 video a day without signing up, and 3 a day after you sign in. Free videos have a MoveMyPhoto watermark. Failed or blocked videos don’t count.
What photo works best?
A clear, well-lit photo of one adult with the whole body in frame looks most like you. Selfies, half-body photos, stickers, drawings and even a scene with no one in it work too: we draw the missing body or a person into the scene first, which adds about a minute.
How long does a video take?
Usually about 10 minutes; it can take longer when many people are making videos. You don’t have to wait on the page: your video is saved in My videos.
