The "Cha Cha Slide" is a 2000 song/dance sometimes referred to as the "Casper Slide". This song is often played at dance clubs, parties, and particularly weddings.
The Cha Cha Slide is a dance created by Chicago's DJ Casper, aka Mr. C. It is an update of the Electric Slide, and includes DJ Casper's called-out instructions.
DJ Casper developed the Cha Cha Slide in 1996 for Bally Total Fitness; it became a hit with gym members, and the dance's popularity prompted Mr. C to record Cha-Cha Slide: The Original Slide Album in 2000. The following year, the dance caught on around the USA, where urban contemporary radio stations (and later mobile DJs), particularly in Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, Arkansas and Detroit.
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