What is the Hop Hop Hop dance trend?
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Short answer
It is a short, fixed-camera routine for two. One person stands right against the lens and points over their shoulder while the other, far behind, hops to the beat and drops into a squat; at about four seconds a hard cut swaps them and they repeat. It started as a twin routine and spread to friends, pets and AI characters.
Where it came from
The sound “suara asli - Venadeaakira” was first used by @venadeaakira on 24 September 2026. The routine took off on 19 October with a live-action twin post by @gabilagaba at about 3.7 million views, then remakes by @john_stockman (2.6 million) and @nirami1 (1.4 million). On 25 October @pouzato7 posted the AI version we follow, at about 2.6 million views. Counts were read on 31 October 2026 and not audited.
Why people copy it
- It is easy to stage: one fixed camera, two spots and a cut.
- The swap is the joke: the person who was tiny and far away is suddenly huge in the lens.
- It fits any pair: twins, friends, a couple, a pet and its owner.
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Where this trend comes from
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@pouzato7 · TikTok · Oct 25, 2026 · 2.6M views — The first AI version to take off, labelled as AI-generated by the creator, and the clip we follow: one character close to the camera points behind them while another hops and squats far away, then a hard cut swaps their places. Our video matches the whole 7.7-second post- @gabilagaba · TikTok · Oct 19, 2026 · 3.7M views — The live-action twin version that started the wave: one person points behind them and the other hops and squats, then they swap places on a hard cut
- @john_stockman · TikTok · Oct 23, 2026 · 2.6M views — A live-action remake of the same point-and-hop routine
- @nirami1 · TikTok · Oct 25, 2026 · 1.4M views — Another live-action remake of the routine
Links open the original posts. MimicZip is not affiliated with these creators.
Questions people ask
How long is the clip?
The posts run about 7 to 8 seconds. Ours is 8 seconds and ends on the squat.
Does it have to be twins?
No. Twins started it, but any two people or pets work, or one photo used twice for a twin.
Why do they squat?
The squat is the move that lands on the beat just before the cut, so it gives the swap its punch.
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