# Shake It To The Max AI Dance > Shake It To The Max is the dance to MOLIY's Afrobeats and dancehall hit: hands by the head, arms crossed in an X, finger guns pulled back on the beat and a smooth, bouncy groove. Canonical: https://danceaiapp.com/templates/shake-it-to-the-max-dance Updated: 2026-10-07 Publisher: AI Dance (https://danceaiapp.com), by Applax Pte. Ltd. Shake It To The Max is the dance to MOLIY's Afrobeats and dancehall hit: hands by the head, arms crossed in an X, finger guns pulled back on the beat and a smooth, bouncy groove. Upload one full-body photo of a person and AI Dance makes them do it in a 10-second video, ready in a few minutes. ## Facts - Price: 1 credit per video. A failed video gives its credits back. - Output: 10 second 9:16 MP4, ready in a few minutes. - Works with photos of: person. - Song: Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix) by MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng and Shenseea (named only, add it when you post). - Trend status: Steady (checked 2026-10-07). - Example video: https://danceaiapp.com/media/t/shake-it-to-max/shake-it-to-max-adult.mp4 (made with an AI-made subject). ## What is the Shake It To The Max trend? "Shake It To The Max (FLY)" started with a birthday video: the Ghanaian singer MOLIY posted a clip on a beach in Ghana with family and friends, with no team and no plan, as she told Revolt. She released the song with the Jamaican producer Silent Addy in December 2024, and the remix with Shenseea and Skillibeng followed in February 2025. It went to No. 1 on Shazam's global chart and the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart, and the remix entered the Billboard Hot 100. The dance spread with it. Several choreographies grew around the song, including one for the hook. In US Google searches, "shake it to the max" is looked up more than ten thousand times a month on average, one of the biggest dance-song searches we track. Our template follows a clean, easy version: hands up by the head, the arms cross into an X, both hands point forward like finger guns and pull back on the beat, then sharp arm gestures across the chest and face over a steady, bouncy groove. ### The moves Hands raised near the head, then the arms cross into an X in front of the body. Both hands point forward like finger guns and pull back on the beat, followed by sharp arm gestures across the chest and near the face, with a relaxed, bouncy groove and pointing to finish. ## How to make the Shake It To The Max video 1. **Add your photo.** Upload one clear photo of you or a friend, facing the camera, as much of the body in the frame as you can. 2. **Tap Make my video.** The Shake It To The Max dance costs 1 credit. The AI copies the moves onto your photo while you wait, about a few minutes. 3. **Download and post.** You get a 10 second 9:16 MP4. Post it on TikTok, Reels or Shorts and add the sound inside the app. ## Best photo for Shake It To The Max - Use a full-body photo, standing, facing the camera. - Keep both hands empty: the X arms and the finger guns are the hook. - Casual streetwear suits the vibe of the original clips. - Pick a sharp photo in daylight with a simple background. - One person per photo. The AI animates the biggest person in the frame. Avoid: - Group photos, or a second person cut off at the edge - Faces turned away, covered or in deep shadow - Blurry or very dark photos - Heavy filters, stickers or text on the photo ## Post it on TikTok, Reels or Shorts - Your video comes without music. Add "Shake It To The Max" in TikTok or Reels and start on the hook. - Put the finger guns on the beat. Trim the start if needed. - Use the song title in the caption: it is one of the most searched dance songs. Caption idea: To the max. Hashtags: #shakeittothemax #moliy #afrobeats #dancechallenge #aidance ## Shake It To The Max trend timeline - 2024-12: MOLIY and Silent Addy release Shake It To The Max (FLY). (source: https://www.revolt.tv/article/moliy-opens-up-about-viral-shake-it-to-the-max-tiktok) - 2025-02: The remix with Shenseea and Skillibeng comes out and takes off on TikTok. (source: https://www.revolt.tv/article/moliy-opens-up-about-viral-shake-it-to-the-max-tiktok) - 2025-04-28: The song is at No. 75 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. (source: https://www.3music.tv/section/news/article/moliys-shake-it-to-the-max-fly-climbs-to-no-75-on-billboard-canadian-hot-100-2025-04-28) ## More dances like this - [Copines](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/copines-dance): 2 credits, 14 s, for person. - [Milkshake](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/milkshake-dance): 1 credit, 10 s, for person. - [She Did It Again](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/she-did-it-again-dance): 1 credit, 12 s, for person. - [Eighty Groove](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/eighty-groove-dance): 2 credits, 21 s, for person. - [Spaghetti](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/spaghetti-dance): 1 credit, 10 s, for person. ## Frequently asked questions ### What song is the Shake It To The Max dance? "Shake It To The Max (FLY)" by MOLIY and Silent Addy; the popular remix adds Shenseea and Skillibeng. ### Is the Shake It To The Max AI dance free? No, Shake It To The Max costs 1 credit per video, but you can earn a free video by inviting friends. Invite 3 friends with your link. When 3 friends join with Google sign-in, you get a free video (1 credit), up to 10 times. Credit packs start at $4.49 for 3 credits, and the weekly plan is $7.99 for 8 credits a week. ### How long is the Shake It To The Max video, and how long does it take? The video is about 10 seconds long, in 9:16 MP4 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. It is ready in a few minutes, and it also appears in My videos, so you can leave the page. ### Is this the exact TikTok choreography? Several choreographies exist for this song. Our template follows one clean, easy version with X arms, finger guns and a bouncy groove. ### Which photo works best? A full-body photo facing the camera, with both hands empty and visible. ### Can my kid or my pet do it? Kids standing on their own can work. For pets, our dog and cat pages have dances with real pet examples. ### Can I add the song? No. AI Dance does not add music to your video. Add the "Shake It To The Max" sound in TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts when you post, and line up the first beat.