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Cali Swag District performed 'Teach Me How to Dougie' live at the Foxy Summer Jam at Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina on July 24, 2010. During the event, the group members also served as judges during a 'Teach Me How to Dougie' competition. On July 21, 2010, Cali Swag District performed the hit song at the Entertainer's Basketball Classic at Rucker Park in Harlem, New York City, New York.

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They performed on Fuel TV network's The Daily Habit on July 2, 2010.

On June 30, 2010, they performed at Skeetox, hosted by DJ Skee, at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California.

The group performed the single at the 2010 BET Awards pre-show by 106 and Park which aired live on the network June 27, 2010. They first performed the single at the 2010 102 JAMZ SuperJam at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina on May 21, 2010. It's simple, slow and looks fun enough.' Live performances ДЄfter releasing 'Teach Me How to Dougie' in the spring of 2010, Cali Swag District was invited to perform the single on a number of television programs and at various concert settings. Д¬hris Ryan of MTV Buzzworthy complimented the dance and video, comparing it to Hurricane Chris's ' Halle Berry' and Digital Underground's ' The Humpty Dance', stating, 'Finally, a dance movement that we can actually see ourselves participating in. It was all around fun, because we didn't expect that many people to turn out, even though that's what we were looking for. It was like our whole city came, so we pretty much knew everybody and if we didn't, we got to meet them. We enjoyed it because everybody came through. It also includes dancing shots of 'bubba', a person referenced in the song because of his ability to do the Dougie. Aside from showcasing Inglewood's diversity, video features cameos from B-Hamp, New Boyz, and Teyana Taylor, as well as the members of Cali Swag District dancing, partying and skateboarding in the town. The music video was directed by Yolande Geralds, and was filmed in the group's hometown of Inglewood, California. Melanie Bertoldi of Billboard said the track seeks to pick up where ' You're a Jerk' and ' Crank That' left off, and commented while the dance might leave something to be desired, that the track's 'catchy, refreshingly simple hook makes it a no-brainer for repeat play.' Jon Caramanica of The New York Times praised the song, especially JayAre's verse, calling him 'kinetic', and said he flows 'hard on all angles.' Music video Cali Swag District trades their verses 'tag-team' style, bragging about the 'Dougie' dance and the 'special treatment it earns them from women.' Jon Caramanica of The New York Times states that JayAre 'stakes out dissenter ground', and quotes the lyric: 'Back of the party, I don't really like to boogie / I'm just trying to get bent and meet a thick redbone.' Critical reception The song features a metronomic and ' cowbell-bolstered' beat. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Yolande Geralds, and features Cali Swag and others partying, dancing and skateboarding. It was certified platinum in the United States. 'Teach Me How to Dougie' was a commercial success, and peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaked at number 9 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and peaked at number 6 on the Hot Rap Songs. The title refers to the Dougie dance, which originated in Dallas, Texas by rapper, Lil' Wil from his song 'My Dougie'. The song was written by Chanti Glee, Charon Childs, and Corey Fowler, and was released digitally on Apas the first single from the album through Capitol Records. It was produced by Runway Star for Cali Swag District's debut studio album, The Kickback (2011). ' Teach Me How to Dougie' is a song recorded by American hip hop group Cali Swag District. Yung, JayAre, Smoove Da General, Runway Star 2010 single by Cali Swag District 'Teach Me How to Dougie'