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Skales Hits 1 Million Spotify Monthly Listeners, a Decade After ‘Shake Body’ First Dropped
A decade after it first lit up dancefloors across Nigeria, Skales’ iconic banger ‘Shake Body’ is back — and it’s bigger than ever.
The Nigerian music star just hit a career milestone, surpassing 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify for the first time, all thanks to a viral TikTok revival that’s shaking the internet.
Originally released in May 2014, Shake Body is riding a massive second wave of popularity after becoming the soundtrack to a viral dance trend.
The sudden resurgence is largely credited to 16-year-old FC Barcelona star Lamine Yamal, who casually broke the internet by dancing to the track on TikTok.
With over 26 million followers, his moves sparked a global trend, and one of his videos alone has amassed 126 million views — yes, one video.
The song’s infectious rhythm, catchy pidgin-English lyrics, and high-energy Afrobeats production have made it ripe for rediscovery. Its newfound fame has been supercharged by DJ remixes, particularly a viral rework by Dutch DJ Onderkoffer, which Skales officially released across streaming platforms.
‘Shake Body’ is now the latest Nigerian throwback to enjoy a TikTok renaissance, proving once again that in the era of short-form content, no hit ever truly fades — it just needs the right moment, the right remix, or the right teenage footballer to bring it back.
From club hit to global TikTok anthem, Skales’ journey is a reminder that timeless jams never die — they just reboot.