Films and TV shows that feel like Hey Ya! by Outkast
A euphoric, sugar-rush dance-floor singalong that hides a rueful heartbreak about love not lasting underneath the handclaps.
- Dreamgirls (2006): Showbiz spectacle and vibrant Motown-flavored performance with heartache behind the glitter.
- Hairspray (2007): Pure feel-good dance-floor exuberance with a retro color palette.
- Atlanta (2016): Atlanta's creative, offbeat world, with wit and melancholy beneath the surface.
- Love & Basketball (2000): A warm, soulful take on love that is joyful and complicated.
- (500) Days of Summer (2009): Its dance-in-the-street joy sits next to the song's heartbreak and doubt about love.
- Girls Trip (2017): A party-heavy, high-energy ride with friendship and love issues underneath.
- Soul Train (1971): The iconic dance show captures the same communal groove and showmanship.
- Idlewild (2006): Outkast's own musical, a stylized, period-bending mix of music, dance and Southern flair.