AMERICAN GIRL - TIKTOK CHALLENGE


American Girl brought the 80s to 2020 with their new Courtney doll, and we brought the 80s to TikTok to celebrate!

Parents and kids joined in and showed their love for Courtney, creating over 800 user-generated videos in the first day!

The fan love we unleashed propelled this to become one of the highest-performing TikTok challenges (with over 7,000 UGCs with the branded song)… all without any ad support!


BRAND CHALLENGE

Recognizing the booming parent community on TikTok, American Girl challenged Movers+Shakers to promote their new Courtney doll in a fun and viral way on TikTok.


CREATIVE SOLUTION

When you think of the 80’s you think of the energetic music, over-the-top dance moves and neon workout attire. To bring the 80’s to TikTok, we created a dance party for moms, dads and kids to join in on the groovy 80’s fun.

We wrote an original Courtney song, and developed a TikTok-ready dance. The challenge encouraged everyone to “power up your inner hero!” celebrating individuality and inclusivity.

The music & choreography unleashed a tidal wave of TikTok families making videos. They danced like it was 1986, creating a staggering 7,000+ videos with the the branded song — and 14.5 million views. Now that’s a lot of leg warmers and sweat bands!

Sample Videos


Check out the 80s dance party by searching #Courtney1986 or #MyAmericanGirl


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