Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” Looks Poised To Be Her Next Hit Thanks To This Viral TikTok Challenge

Two weeks ago, Megan Thee Stallion dropped her latest project, Suga, amidst drama with her label 1501 Certified Entertainment. It’s already spawned two Billboard Hot 100 hits with “B.I.T.C.H.” and “Captain Hook,” and a viral dance challenge has the Houston rapper well-positioned to land her next song on the chart.

The “Savage” dance was created by TikToker Keara Wilson, whose viral clip has racked up 3.7 million views since being posted on March 11. As it started to spread, Megan herself took notice and shared it on Instagram:

Soon enough, celebrities like Tinashe, Keke Palmer, and Megan herself posted clips of themselves participating in the challenge. TikTok influencers like Charli D'Amelio, Madi Monroe, and Addison Rae joined in on the fun, giving the song a further boost.

The TikToks are centered around the chorus, when Megan raps:

I’m a savage
Classy, bougie, ratchet
Sassy, moody, nasty
Acting stupid, what’s happening?
Bitch, what’s happening?
Bitch, I’m a savage, yeah
Classy, bougie, ratchet, yeah
Sassy, moody, nasty, huh
Acting stupid, what’s happening?
Bitch, what’s happening?

People looking to participate in the challenge have come to Genius to learn the song’s lyrics, resulting in a significant pageview spike. After coming out the gate strong on the first day of its release with more than 20,000 daily pageviews, “Savage” had dipped to 5,678 pageviews by the time Keara Wilson posted her TikTok.

Within a week, the song began trending upward again. It crossed 10,000 daily pageviews for the second time on March 17, and reached 20,000 daily pageviews a few days later.

Currently sitting at No. 17 on the Genius Top Songs chart, “Savage” looks poised to make a run at the Billboard Hot 100. The track is gaining momentum on Spotify, too, garnering 750,000 global streams on March 19 alone.

Catch up on all the lyrics to Megan Thee Stallion “Savage” on Genius now.