Mandem Style is a 2024 drill parody of Psy's "Gangnam Style" by musician Luke Day that swaps the hook for "ching dat mandem style." The track sat quietly on YouTube for over a year before a September 2026 TikTok edit of Sasuke Uchiha shrugging to the beat sent it viral, spawning a wave of anime edits, dance clips and accuracy reenactments.
Origin
On May 21st, 2024, YouTuber and musician Luke Day uploaded "Mandem Style" to his channel, a drill remix that rewrites the lyrics of Psy's "Gangnam Style" around the phrase "ching dat mandem style"[3]. The video sat without major traction for more than a year, pulling roughly 112,000 views over two years before the audio caught on elsewhere[1].
The meme breakout came on September 26th, 2026, when TikToker @youthflaw cut Naruto footage of Sasuke Uchiha shrugging his shoulders to the beat[2]. That edit pulled over 2.3 million views in its first week and became the template everyone else riffed on[1].
- Platform: YouTube (song) / TikTok (viral spread)
- Creator: Luke Day
- Date: 2024
Overview
Mandem Style is a drill-style flip of Psy's 2012 K-pop hit "Gangnam Style" that trades the original hook for the chant "ching dat mandem style," borrowing the Caribbean Patois word "mandem" (slang for a group of guys)[1]. Luke Day's track leans into UK drill production, keeping the shape of the original melody intact so the swap lands as a punchline every time the chorus hits[3].
The meme itself is less about the song as a standalone track and more about how editors sync its stuttering hook to short, loopable character animations[2]. The dominant format pairs the beat drop with Sasuke Uchiha from Naruto shrugging his shoulders, timed so each shoulder bounce lines up with a syllable of "ching dat mandem style"[2]. Spinoff formats include dance clips, cooking-video gags and accuracy reenactments where creators try to mimic a Sasuke edit frame-for-frame[4].
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mandem Style?
Mandem Style is a 2024 drill remix of "Gangnam Style" by Luke Day that swaps the chorus for "ching dat mandem style" and went viral on TikTok in 2026 through anime shrug edits[1][3].
Where did Mandem Style come from?
Luke Day uploaded the song to YouTube on May 21st, 2024, but it only went viral after TikToker @youthflaw synced it to a Sasuke Uchiha shrug edit on September 26th, 2026[2][3].
What does Mandem Style mean?
"Mandem" is Caribbean Patois slang for a group of men or "the boys," so the hook "ching dat mandem style" roughly riffs on acting like one of the lads[1].
How do you use Mandem Style?
Creators typically cut character animation (most often Sasuke shrugging) to the song's hook so each syllable lines up with a visible motion, or film accuracy reenactments of existing edits[2][6].
Is Mandem Style still popular?
As of early October 2026, the sound was still trending on TikTok, with new edits like @moteaeats' fake-meal skit pulling hundreds of thousands of views within days of posting[7].
