Pop star royalty Sarah Geronimo’s cover of “Maybe This Time” has been making waves once again with it becoming the latest dance trend online.
A section from the song is being used in the dance that has gone viral with its bridge which goes, “She’s smilin’ like she used to smile way back then, She’s feelin’ like she used to feel way back when, They tried, but somethin’ kept them, Waiting for this magic moment.”
Online users credit TikTok user @donotdisturb869 with initiating the trend.
With its signature “kaldag” move as they call it, the trend resembles someone joyfully grooving to a sad melody.
Filipinos on social media took to the comments to share their witty remarks on the said viral dance trend taking over TikTok.
One user wrote, “me kapag sumasayaw para sa grades [me when I dance for grades].”
Another user wrote, “Pwede na to streak saver [This could do for a streak saver].”
“Sheesh napaka galing, Sayaw ka daw sa harap sabi ni father HAHAHAH [Sheesh very good, Dance in front as said by father HAHAHAH],” as written by a third user.
A fourth user wrote, “Me kapag nagpa show your talent [Me when they have show your talent]”.
Celebrities are now also jumping on the latest trend as a result of his twists and turns, which made the song viral.
Among the celebrities that have created their own rendition of the trend are Ysabel Ortega, the cast of High Street, SB19 member Stell Ajero, and Sheena Catacutan from BINI, to name a few.
@ysabelortega_Sige kakanta nalang ako♬ original sound – — Raqs ‘ – — Bicolanong Raqs ‘
@ataydegela Mga demure ✨ and mindful ✨ kong bestfriends 🤣 Last 2 weeks of High Street ♡ Hope you guys are enjoying so far!! @Miggy Jimenez ♕ @Zaijian Jaranilla @ralph de leon @tommy_alejandrino @Xyriel Manabat @ac @Elijah Canlas ♬ balik ka na – kei
@stellajero16 Premium na guys wala na ads #Stell #RoomTourCebu @Jayat Gaming ♬ balik ka na – kei
@bini_sheena textures lang par #bini ♬ balik ka na – kei
Due to the rise of the song into popularity, the song is currently at the No. 41 spot on the Billboard Philippines Hot 100 list.
Geronimo recorded her own rendition of “Maybe This Time,” that was first performed by Michael Martin Murphey, for her 2014 movie with the same name, which also starred Coco Martin.
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