So this is a term I've come across today, after listening to and reading about Baltimora's Tarzan Boy which is considered one of the first songs to incorporate this vocal pattern.

 

I never realised at the time just how prevalent it was during the early 2010s but there's a whole wiki article about it:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennial_whoop

 

I suppose you can file this under similar topics such as the Arabian riff where songs share similar melodic elements but aren't overtly obvious (to me at least!).

I just was recommended a video on this randomly on youtube so decided to bump this thread.

I really like that Baltimora song, its great that it was ahead of its time on something.

I was just thinking surely there is some other older late 80s/90s dance examples making the UK chart (they liked to manipulate vocal effects especially Italo-house) and I really think Black Box - I Don't Know Nobody Else has an early example in it too and also Love Decade - I Feel You.

Black Box - I Don't Know Anybody Else (Official Video) - YouTube

Love Decade - I Feel You (Official Video)

Edited October 25, 2025Oct 25 by TheSnake

On 07/01/2025 at 13:06, Dobbo said:

 

So this is a term I've come across today, after listening to and reading about Baltimora's Tarzan Boy which is considered one of the first songs to incorporate this vocal pattern.

 

I never realised at the time just how prevalent it was during the early 2010s but there's a whole wiki article about it:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennial_whoop

 

I suppose you can file this under similar topics such as the Arabian riff where songs share similar melodic elements but aren't overtly obvious (to me at least!).

I watched that video, oe one like it, ywars ago!! I was also shocked I'd never even noticed it before, but look at Tik Tok and California Gurls!