John Boyega dancing to Vanessa Carlton is instantly cheering to watch

Terry Crews approves.
By Sam Haysom  on 
John Boyega dancing to Vanessa Carlton is instantly cheering to watch
John Boyega is a big Vanessa Carlton fan. But really, who isn't? Credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Sometimes, all you really want is for the DJ to put on an old-school banger.

And if there's one track that truly fits that bill, it's the memorably intense piano chords of Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles".

As you can tell from the video below, John Boyega understands this perfectly.

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In fairness, what better way to celebrate wrapping up Star Wars Episode IX than by dancing to a bit of Vanessa in the club?

The Terry Crews reference of course refers to this iconic lip sync battle, which may be the greatest lip sync battle performance of all time.

A few hours after Boyega posted the video, Crews gave it his official seal of approval.

Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles" will forever be a classic.

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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