The popularity of the video shot the song to the top of the iTunes All-Genre chart. A father of six, Hayes trotted out his oldest daughter,. To add to an already interesting story of the song's success, Hayes shared the interesting way the song happened. Even Hayes label had concerns. When he shared the news with Laney, he says, "We cried. He met Laney. "I mean, both of them went onstage and did the dance, which is uncharacteristic of them. Chanelle Hayes showed off her incredible weight loss as she enjoyed a beach break in Spain . Walker Hayes Goes on Tour with His Family of Eight: 'We Are Drinking from a Fire Hose of Joy!' For the first time, the "Fancy Like" singer is taking his wife, six children and two dogs! I mean, I want to tell her about everything. The father/daughter duo returned to Hayes' front porch to once again show off their "Fancy Like" dance moves, recreating the video that started it all for Hayes last summer. Walker Hayesis an everyman and on every man (and woman's!) If you want to learn dance choreography at a slower pace - this channel is for you! Related:1, 2, 3Here Are Easy TikTok Dances to Try With the Whole Family! 9. Briefcase (feat. As a way to deal with Covid boredom (and extend his fanbase), Hayes and his oldest daughter, 15-year-old Lela, had been learning TikTok dances and posting them on his account. 182.3K. The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time Naturally, Applebees embraced the song and used it in a TV ad, making Fancy Like all but inescapable. Find out the story behind the song, the "Fancy Like" lyrics, the dance and more. A post shared by Walker Hayes (@walkerhayes) Hayes who just a couple weeks ago had a mid-size TikTok presence, with videos that didn't typically rack up more than six-figure views saw his "Fancy Like" dance video skyrocket, reaching over 4 million views in four days. Jake Owen) The song has been so successful that it caught the attention of Applebees, who recently teamed up with Hayes to star in a new television advertisement for the brand. I dont have to pretend Im younger than I am. Walker Hayes and his daughter Lela just recreated their viral "Fancy Like" dance video in celebration of a huge milestone. "I want to watch her smile, even though I'm not the one making her smile." 3. She can see it for herself, and then we can just sit and smile about it.". Walker Hayes' "Fancy Like" brought Applebee's back into the mainstream. Drinking Songs The Hayes family lives in Franklin, Tennesse, which is a suburb of Nashville. Other photos and videos recently posted by Hayes include a snap of his family swimming in a lake, a video of jam session with his kids, and a clip of Hayes kids joining him onstage. . For Hayes, though, the boost from the unexpected publicity still pales in comparison to the bliss of being on the road with his family. We'll join Walker in wishing her a very happy birthday! Thats all I care about, he says), and a plethora of vocal ad libs. There are things that are not accidents; I feel like God allows them or orchestrates them.. Casual listeners know Fancy Like as the Applebees song, thanks to a nursery-rhyme chorus that prominently name-drops the casual dining establishment. "FANCY LIKE" DANCE | Walker Hayes | TikTok (BEGINNER DANCE TUTORIAL), Back-view & Step-by-Step! At that point, I was in transition moving from that job to this job and was watching myself thinking, Holy crap, this feels huge but also, holy crap, radio will never play this.. They grew up in the same Alabama hometown and even went to elementary school together. At the St. Paul show, his oldest, 16-year-old daughter Lela, who has been Hayes' collaborator and go-to partner for TikTok dances, helped him showcase their choreography for new album cut "DeLorean. Thats a really freeing space to create from. When theyre not dancing, the family can be seen doing other fun activities like trying to throw a ball into a tower of toilet paper rolls, like in the video below. Walker Hayes Talks New Album and Baby No. On Monday, the Fancy Like singer posted a smiling photo of himself, his children, his wife, and a cookie cake from the birthday celebration. Im like, Thats good for the head honchos there! Happy birthday to the queen, wrote the singer. Together they learned all of the different dance trends and did them as he recalls "shamelessly." "Laney and I get teary-eyed talking about it," Hayes says. He couldn't afford to buy them one then, but told them if he ever got a number 1 song, he would get them all their own Christmas blow up. Get to knowWalker Hayes' wife and family, including their six kids! Monument succeeded in getting some early adopters to play the song enough for it to chart, which eventually led to a new group of stations adding it to their playlists. It opens future music up for me to tell you exactly who I am, he says. "And I agree. My daughter and I just learned you can make up a 30-second dance and it can change the world.. Hayes even nods to Nelly 's iconic 2000 hit, "Country Grammar.". Walker wishes he could take credit for being the maestro behind the whole thing, but he was simply hanging out with his daughter. One excited fan wrote, "So much fun this morning! I dont have to act. Latin pop performer Carin Leon hopped on for an Amazon Music remix, while pop star (and Nashville native) Kesha added a verse in another edition. In a now-viral TikTok shared on his page, Hayes can be seen busting a move with one of his daughters to his new song,. Charles Edgar Walker Hayes (born December 27, 1979) is an American country pop singer and songwriter. If were on a road trip, I address the whole car: Do you guys want Sonic, you want McDonalds, or do you want to sit down? I just want to do it all with her. Take her to Wendys / Cant keep her off me, he sings in the first verse. Six kids? On Thursday (Jan. 20), the country hitmaker shared a new video dancing to his GRAMMY-nominated hit, Fancy Like, alongside his daughter, Lela, who originally created the dance last summer in June 2021 when the song was first released. 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What If We Did (feat. Beginner Dance Tutorials 96.1K subscribers Subscribe 11K 1.7M views 1 year ago Beginner. By Nancy Kruh. As it rises in popularity, other versions of Fancy Like have begun to appear. Hayes also wished his spouse a happy birthday in the caption. Fancy Like 4. I just started writing about the truth because really that's my expertise.". Walker Hayes recreated the viral Fancy Like video that took the song to the tops of the charts and ultimately earned him a commercial with Applebees. The tour concludes in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 30 but between his family's presence and the ecstatic crowd reactions he's been generating, Hayes already knows he's ready for more. "[Hayes] got out of the backseat and said, 'They shot my mom, they shot my mom!'" Walker said. Country Living editors select each product featured. And, in a bit of art influencing commerce, the chain brought back its Oreo shake because of the songs popularity. Im just a dad who happens to sing songs. All About Walker Hayes' 'Fancy Like'. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hayes admitted they were the ones who called Applebee's and told them they had a song for them to hear. Privacy | Terms | Disclaimer | Site Credit. "Happy birthday to the queen," wrote the singer. When your daughters make a guest appearance on stage for #fancylike, Hayes wrote alongside the video. Laney and their kids appear in the music video for the tune. Hayes and his collaborators had been recounting heavy stories about gratitude and grief the Alabama native and his wife Laney had lost their seventh child at birth in 2018 but he was also intrigued by the way fans were reacting on social media to his ordinary, unostentatious home life. "I got emotional just talking to him at the end of the night. "Lela's right there. Hayes and his wife Laney have pretty much known each other their whole life. Im the Applebees guy.. Gotta love Walker Hayes and his beautiful Family! All of our favorite \"Fancy Like\" TikTok videos from Walker Hayes and his family in one place.Listen to Fancy Like: here: https://smarturl.it/WHFancyLikeListen to the Country Stuff EP here: https://smarturl.it/WHCountryStuffEP Connect with Walker: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walkerhayes/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/walkerhayes/Twitter: https://twitter.com/walkerhayesWebsite: http://walkerhayes.comTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@walkerhayesofficialYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/walkerhayes 7: 'I Can't Wait for Another One! During a show last week, Jenna presented Hoda with a boogie board, and then, all of a sudden, she brought out "Fancy Like" singer Walker Hayes to present her with a birthday cake. Theres also an inherent nostalgia in Fancy Like, especially for kids from small towns and suburbia who frequented Applebees and other easy escapes with their parents and saw a world of endless possibility when they opened the oversized menus. I can't believe that this is work and that I get paid to do this. The concert venues, of course, give the family full access, serving them meals and allowing them to spread out into dressing rooms and take showers. He started singing the first part of his first solo. MercyMe) Walker Hayes Is Still Trying to Figure It Out: 'Wasn't Supposed to Happen! As a way to deal with Covid boredom (and extend his fanbase), Hayes and his oldest daughter, 15-year-old Lela, had been learning TikTok dances and posting them on his account. Applebee's fans across the country show off their dance moves to Walker Hayes' "Fancy Like," which just happens to reference the restaurant, saying it's not a bad spot for a "date night." The country singer suggests trying the Bourbon Street Steak and sharing an OREO Shake with whipped cream. "If I gotta choose between family and fame, it's a very easy decision to me," Hayes said. Later, he added acoustic guitars, a booming 808 bass drop (I love bass. After he released "Fancy Like," Lela told them they needed a dance for it and threw one together in about 35 minutes. And 'Here's the food, Dad, and I'm gonna get some food.' His streaming numbers were great, but try as he might, Hayes had not been able to get past the Top 10 on country radio. At the Milwaukee show, he called the whole gang onstage for the "Fancy Like" finale, and Hayes was excited to look over and see his two more serious-minded sons, Beckett, 10, and Chapel, 14, doing all the moves of the song's celebrated TikTok dance. "Well, that happens," he allows, "but that's just life! "Before all this I probably would've seen my career as, 'Man, I sure want to get in, do good and coast,' and now I have this spark," Hayes says. Let's dance!By utilizing any information from this video or Carrie Mitchells related websites, you agree to assume full responsibility for all your actions and will be participating voluntarily at your own risk. The response to Fancy Like, the dance and the fan love has been a dream come true plus, Applebees even brought back their Oreo Cookie Shake! Instead of worrying about a follow-up, Hayes is taking to heart the lessons hes learned with his viral hit. I get a lot of hate from their waiters and waitresses. The clips comes just hours before dropping his new project, Country Stuff The Album. "Fancy Like" is a catchy new pop-country song from Walker Hayes that is taking the internet by storm. He shared a story about a time 8 years ago when his whole family was at Lowes and his kids just wanted Christmas blow ups for their lawn. Fancy Like is included on Hayess most recently released EP, Country Stuff, and the viral TikTok dance seems to be a clear signal that its a hit. "I love it, I just love it," says the 42-year-old artist, whose just-released album, Country Stuff, debuted in the top 10 of Billboard's all-genre Hot 200 chart. Her jaw dropped, and she pointed to the tears in her eyes as he brought out a yellow birthday cake. they are engaged in that faith, are at war with the truth that they . We're just so grateful.". To see the dance with music, click here:https://youtu.be/-kg-9Inr9bs*THANKS FOR WATCHING! Hayes is no stranger to sharing behind-the-scenes looks into his family life on social media. By Rachel DeSantis. One bus? He just absolutely loved it. When your team rolls your yard and tells you your song is #1 ON BILLBOARD HOT COUNTRYyou do the dance, wrote Hayes. 1, 2, 3Here Are Easy TikTok Dances to Try With the Whole Family! Walker Hayes has been on the country music scene for years, but thanks to TikTok he's been going viral in recent months thanks to his song "Fancy Like." See the full track list below. Listen to "Fancy Like: here:. He has since seen his following on TikTok go from 86,000 followers to over 2 million because of that particular dance video and song. They were on the road one time and he asked them if they wanted fast food or something fancy with a waiter, like an Applebee's. "We lean on each other. We had zero expectations. A remix featuring guest vocals from American singer-songwriter Kesha was . To note, this is coming from a man who has long had a love-hate relationship with touring adoring his time onstage and meeting fans but enduring the mostly long and lonely hours away from home. Cry Gritty practice for the @RodeoHouston For all things Walker Hayes: https://walkerhayes.komi.io/Connect With WalkerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com. With a large family, that is quite fancy. 227.4K. On Monday, the "Fancy Like" singer posted a smiling photo of himself, his children, his wife, and a cookie cake from the birthday celebration. "I never have to say goodbye to my wife and kids," he says. So far, Laney and the children have been experiencing the shows stage side, and Hayes loves having them so near. For anyone who didn't get their fill of Hayes' smooth moves on TIkTok, here's some good news: He has a handful of tour dates coming up, which will kick off with a performance at the Old Town Music Festival in Temecula, California on June 26. T he 45-year-old former BBC Breakfast presenter first shared the news of the . Luke Combs, Carly Pearce on Tap for 'CMT Artists of the Year' Walker Hayes Goes on Tour with His Family of Eight: 'We Are Drinking from a Fire Hose of Joy!' "When we get on the bus on Wednesday night, Laney and I truly feel like we're reunited with. Hes also determined to let his non-linear path to music success be an example for his children. (The Thursday night concert in St. Louis was postponed due to winter weather.) Walker, who often travels with his wife and their six children, shared a photo from the day. 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