Han Solo Dance

Han Solo’s Dance or I’m Han Solo is an Internet meme from the Star Wars video game Kinect Star Wars.[1] It featured in the subgame Galactic Dance Off where the player will perform a dance synchronised with the camera on the screen which is being tracked through the Kinect similar to games like Just Dance. The player would copy the step-by-step moves being shown on the screen with the moves being given names related to the character and the Star Wars films.[2] The song is a parody of Jason Derulo’s Riding Solo.[3]

Reception and legacy

The game itself was a critical failure[4][5] with most of the attention set on the infamous dance mode. This being the reason for its popularity.

Joystiq remarked “Honestly, the depiction of a Han Solo as a dancing dreamboat could very well drive Harrison Ford to commit suicide just so he can roll over in his grave." JonTron, posted his review of the game on Youtube featuring I’m Han Solo at the end of the video with the video gaining over 8,000,000 views helping the game and the song gain prominence.[6]

Youtuber Shooptube made a parody of the Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer using I’m Han Solo with the video gaining over 400,000 views.[7]

References
  1. "'STAR WARS KINECT' MEMES GIVE GOOFY XBOX 360 GAME A GLORIOUS SECOND LIFE". Inverse. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. "'I'm Han Solo': The Story Behind Star Wars Kinect and the Most Infamous Jason Derulo Parody of All Time". Intelligencer. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. "MC CHRIS - I'm Han Solo Lyrics | Genius Lyrics". Genius. September 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  4. "Kinect: Star Wars Review". IGN. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  5. "The "I'm Han Solo" Song Might Be The Low-Point Of All Star Wars". Screen Rant. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  6. "I'm Han Solo | Know Your Meme". Know Your Meme. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  7. "Here's the Solo trailer set to 'I'm Han Solo' from Kinect Star Wars". Polygon. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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