America's Best Dance Crew (season 7)

The seventh season of America's Best Dance Crew, also known as America's Best Dance Crew: Return of the Superstars, premiered on April 11, 2012.[1] Return of the Superstars used the same show format of the previous season, in which the crews performed to the music of one specific artist each week.[2] The season featured artists including Rihanna, Britney Spears, Madonna, Pitbull, David Guetta, LMFAO, Jennifer Lopez, Drake, Flo Rida, and Katy Perry.[3] In the live finale, which aired on June 13, 2012, Elektrolytes was declared the winner.

America's Best Dance Crew
Season 7
Hosted byMario Lopez
Judges
WinnerElektrolytes
Country of originUnited States
Release
Original networkMTV
Original releaseApril 11 –
June 13, 2012
Season chronology

Cast

Auditions for the seventh season of America's Best Dance Crew were held in four cities: Chicago, Houston, New York City, and Los Angeles. Similar to the previous season, there was no age restriction. Dance crews who had previously competed on the show were also encouraged to audition again.

The cast consisted of nine new dance crews and one returning crew. The appearance of Fanny Pak, who were originally contestants in the second season of ABDC, marked the first time a crew appeared to compete on the show a second time.[1] Each dance crew's hometown and representative region were displayed on their banner during the course of the competition.

Dance Crew Hometown Region
8 Flavahz Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific
Collizion Crew Atlanta, Georgia South
Elektrolytes Gilbert, Arizona West
Fanny Pak San Fernando Valley, California West
Funkdation Monterrey, Mexico Sur
Irratik Montreal, Canada North
Mix'd Elements North Hollywood, California West
Mos Wanted Crew Los Angeles, California West
Rated Next Generation Mukilteo, Washington Northwest
Stepboys Roseville, California West

Results
Rank Dance Crew Episode
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1Elektrolytes IN IN IN IN IN RISK IN RISK WINNER
28 Flavahz IN IN IN IN IN IN RISK IN RUNNER-UP
3Mos Wanted Crew IN IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT
4Rated Next Generation IN IN IN RISK RISK2 IN OUT
5Fanny Pak IN IN RISK RISK RISK2 OUT
6Collizion Crew IN RISK IN OUT
7Stepboys IN IN OUT
9Funkdation RISK1 OUT
Irratik IN OUT
10Mix'd Elements RISK1 OUT1

^Note 1 : The bottom crew from the first episode battled the bottom crew from the second episode to determine the first elimination of the season.
^Note 2 : The judges saved both crews from elimination.

Key
     (WINNER) The dance crew won the competition and was crowned "America's Best Dance Crew".
     (RUNNER-UP) The dance crew was the runner-up in the competition.
     (IN) The dance crew was safe from elimination.
     (RISK) The dance crew was at risk for elimination.
     (OUT) The dance crew was eliminated from the competition.

Episodes

Episode 1: Britney Spears Challenge
  • Original Airdate: April 11, 2012

The season kicked off with the first round of crews dancing to a remix of "I Wanna Go".[4] Then, the crews incorporated Spears' hits into their routines. The judges selected four crews to advance to the next round, while the crew who did not make the cut faced elimination in the following week's episode.[5]

Dance Crew Song[4]
8 Flavahz "3"
Mix'd Elements "Till the World Ends"
Irratik "Hold It Against Me"
Stepboys "If U Seek Amy"
Fanny Pak "Womanizer"
  • Safe: Fanny Pak, 8 Flavahz, Irratik, Stepboys
  • Bottom: Mix'd Elements

Episode 2: Flo Rida Challenge
  • Original Airdate: April 18, 2012

The other five competing crews danced to "Wild Ones" featuring Sia, with Flo Rida performing alongside with them.[6] Flo Rida then joined the judges table as a special guest judge. Later, the crews crafted their own routines inspired by his songs. After the judges decided the four dance crews that were safe, the bottom crew battled Mix'd Elements to a remix of "Turn Around" to determine which one would be the first eliminated.[7]

Dance Crew Song[6]
Elektrolytes "Club Can't Handle Me" feat. David Guetta
Rated Next Generation "Right Round" feat. Kesha
Collizion Crew "Low" feat. T-Pain
Funkdation "Good Feeling"
Mos Wanted Crew "In the Ayer" feat. will.i.am
  • Safe: Mos Wanted Crew, Collizion Crew, Rated Next Generation, Elektrolytes
  • Bottom: Funkdation
  • Eliminated: Mix'd Elements

Episode 3: Madonna Challenge
  • Original Airdate: April 25, 2012

The nine remaining crews choreographed routines inspired by Madonna's music videos.[8] Each crew had to incorporate their music video's signature dance style into their routine. In this episode, two teams were sent home after a double-elimination.[9]

Dance Crew Song[10] Dance Style
Fanny Pak "Girl Gone Wild" Waacking
Elektrolytes "Hung Up" Krumping
Mos Wanted Crew "4 Minutes" feat. Justin Timberlake and Timbaland Popping
8 Flavahz "Vogue" Voguing
Rated Next Generation "Human Nature" Thrashing
Stepboys "Ray Of Light" Spazzing
Collizion Crew "Don't Tell Me" Country line dancing
Funkdation "Give Me All Your Luvin'" feat. Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. Cheerleading
Irratik "Express Yourself" Jazz steps
  • Safe: Fanny Pak, Elektrolytes, Mos Wanted Crew, 8 Flavahz, Rated Next Generation, Stepboys
  • Bottom 3: Collizion Crew, Funkdation, Irratik
  • Eliminated: Funkdation, Irratik

Episode 4: Drake Challenge
  • Original Airdate: May 2, 2012

The seven remaining crews selected lyrics from their assigned Drake songs and "brought them to life."[11]

Dance Crew Song[12] Chosen Lyric Challenge
Rated Next Generation "HYFR" feat. Lil Wayne "Time for me to revisit the past." Perform a section of the routine in reverse.
Mos Wanted Crew "The Motto" feat. Lil Wayne and Tyga "Tell Tune 'Light one, pass it like a relay'." Create a relay.
8 Flavahz "Find Your Love" "I bet if I give all my lovin', nothin's gonna tear us apart." Become connected at some point.
Collizion Crew "Over" "So I'm riding through this city with my high beams on." Create a car.
Elektrolytes "Headlines" "Floating in and out of consciousness." Create the illusion that someone is levitating.
Fanny Pak "Make Me Proud" feat. Nicki Minaj "Running on a treadmill and only eating salad." Create a treadmill.
Stepboys "Best I Ever Had" "Every single show she out there reppin' like a mascot." Incorporate a mascot.
  • Safe: Rated Next Generation, Mos Wanted Crew, 8 Flavahz, Collizion Crew, Elektrolytes
  • Bottom 2: Fanny Pak, Stepboys
  • Eliminated: Stepboys

Episode 5: Jennifer Lopez Challenge
  • Original Airdate: May 9, 2012

The six remaining crews paid tribute to Jennifer Lopez. Her choreographer, Beau "Casper" Smart, worked with the crews during rehearsals. Each crew's challenge was to highlight a defining moment in Lopez's career. Smart also gave them an additional challenge that linked to their initial challenge.[13]

Dance Crew Song[14] Initial Challenge Additional Challenge
8 Flavahz "Let's Get Loud" Incorporate salsa dancing. Incorporate trumpets.
Mos Wanted Crew "On the Floor" feat. Pitbull Incorporate floorwork. Hype the audience.
Elektrolytes "Get Right" Create a moving subway car. Incorporate canes.
Collizion Crew "Jenny from the Block" feat. Styles P and Jadakiss Incorporate popping, locking, and b-boy moves. Perform a specific J. Lo move.
Rated Next Generation "Do It Well" Incorporate the new jack swing dance style. Perform the move called "The Wop".
Fanny Pak "Waiting for Tonight" Change clothes during the routine. Incorporate a four-man lift.
  • Safe: 8 Flavahz, Mos Wanted Crew, Elektrolytes
  • Bottom 3: Collizion Crew, Rated Next Generation, Fanny Pak
  • Eliminated: Collizion Crew

Episode 6: Pitbull Challenge
  • Original Airdate: May 16, 2012

The five remaining dance crews began the episode with a dance number to "I Like: The Remix" featuring Enrique Iglesias and The WAV.s, alongside Season 6 runner-up ICONic Boyz.[15] Then, each crew was given a country and an international dance style to incorporate into their routines.[16] In a two-way tie, the Bottom 2 crews advanced to the next round, marking the first time the judges saved both bottom crews from elimination.[17]

Dance Crew Song[15] Country Dance Style
Elektrolytes "I Know You Want Me" Brazil Capoeira
8 Flavahz "Hey Baby" feat. T-Pain France Can-can
Mos Wanted Crew "Give Me Everything" feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer Russia Barynya
Fanny Pak "International Love" feat. Chris Brown India Bollywood
Rated Next Generation "Hotel Room Service" China Dance of 1000 Hands
  • Safe: Elektrolytes, 8 Flavahz, Mos Wanted Crew
  • Bottom 2: Fanny Pak, Rated Next Generation
  • Eliminated: None

Episode 7: Rihanna Challenge
  • Original Airdate: May 23, 2012

The five remaining crews created dance routines inspired by Rihanna, beginning with a group performance to "We Found Love" featuring Calvin Harris.[18][19] Unlike last season, where her choreographer distributed the challenges, Rihanna delivered them to the crews herself.

Dance Crew Song[19] Challenge
Rated Next Generation "You da One" Incorporate tricks using bowler hats.
8 Flavahz "Birthday Cake" Create a fire effect and extinguish it.
Mos Wanted Crew "Cockiness" Use jackets to create pictures of confidence.
Elektrolytes "Where Have You Been" Incorporate a microphone stand.
Fanny Pak "Talk That Talk" feat. Jay-Z Incorporate color guard rifle spins.
  • Safe: Rated Next Generation, 8 Flavahz, Mos Wanted Crew
  • Bottom 2: Elektrolytes, Fanny Pak
  • Eliminated: Fanny Pak

Episode 8: LMFAO Challenge
  • Original Airdate: May 30, 2012

The four remaining crews danced to songs by LMFAO, beginning with a group performance to "Live My Life" by Far East Movement featuring Justin Bieber.[20] Redfoo from LMFAO handed out the dance challenges, and Season 3 champion Quest Crew visited the rehearsal studio to work with the crews.[21]

Dance Crew Song[20] Challenge
Mos Wanted Crew "Sexy and I Know It" Create a catwalk with wiggle-inspired runway modeling.
Elektrolytes "Champagne Showers" feat. Natalia Kills Perform robotic moves while transforming into a giant robot.
Rated Next Generation "Sorry for Party Rocking" Recreate the 15-second dance breakdown from the video.
8 Flavahz "Party Rock Anthem" feat. Lauren Bennett and GoonRock Recreate the group blow-up from the video, and incorporate "The T-step" and "The Spongebob".
  • Safe: Mos Wanted Crew, Elektrolytes
  • Bottom 2: Rated Next Generation, 8 Flavahz
  • Eliminated: Rated Next Generation

Episode 9: David Guetta Challenge
  • Original Airdate: June 6, 2012

The top three crews competed for the two spots in the championship round to the music of David Guetta.[22] Unlike the format from previous episodes, the crews performed first before the voting results were revealed. Guetta gave each crew the same song mix and challenges to incorporate into their routines. Then, they did a group number to "Titanium" featuring Sia.[23]

Song[23] Challenge
"Memories" feat. Kid Cudi Gloving
"Turn Me On" feat. Nicki Minaj Move like dolls
"Without You" feat. Usher Gliding
  • Safe: 8 Flavahz
  • Bottom 2: Elektrolytes, Mos Wanted Crew

After the Bottom 2 was announced, the two crews had to dance battle to determine which one would advance to the finale.

Dance Crew Song[23]
Mos Wanted Crew "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye feat. Kimbra
Elektrolytes "Feel So Close" by Calvin Harris
  • Eliminated: Mos Wanted Crew

Episode 10: Katy Perry Superstar Finale
  • Original Airdate: June 13, 2012

The final two crews danced to music from the concert film, Katy Perry: Part of Me, after meeting the pop starlet. Then, the winner was crowned. The show also featured performances by past ABDC champions.[24]

Dance Crew(s) Song[25]
8 Flavahz and Elektrolytes "Wide Awake"
Elektrolytes and Poreotix "Part of Me"
8 Flavahz and We Are Heroes "T.G.I.F." feat. Missy Elliott
I.aM.mE "E.T." feat. Kanye West
Elektrolytes "Starships" by Nicki Minaj
  • Winner: Elektrolytes
  • Runner-up: 8 Flavahz
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Preceded by
Season 6		 America's Best Dance Crew
Season 7		 Succeeded by
Season 8
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