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A catchy song by an Irish singer, and a simple dance to go along with it, have given social media creators an easy trend to emulate.

By Nicole Stock

Sam Morris has had videos blow up on TikTok before, but he still didn’t expect this to happen.

In the weeks since he posted choreography to a snippet of the song “Take A Sexy Picture Of Me” by the Irish singer CMAT, the dance he created has emerged as a full-fledged trend. Creators are using the moves on social media, and crowds are performing them at CMAT’s concerts.