Count:
160
Wall:
4
Level:
Advanced Soul dance
I believe soul and gospel dances are usually learned by watching people dance it and memorizing the steps and how they fit the music. This dance, fortunately, also lends itself to being counted and written into a step sheet. Because the music and lyrics are so important, lyrics are shown below, matched with the corresponding steps. The counts are based on the rhythm of the music. Paying attention to which patterns go with which melodies/lyrics in the song, makes it easier and more enjoyable to dance.
The dance starts after 16 beats of the song.
PART 1 64 COUNTS
OUT/OUT IN/IN, TAPS, BOOTY ROLLS AT 12:00
You stick out of the crowd, baby, it's a no-brainer
1&2&Step forward on right, step up on left, step back on right, back on left
3&4&Tap right foot forward, left foot forward
5 6 7 8Lean to right doing booty rolls
REPEAT 1-8 ABOVE STARTING WITH LEFT FOOT LEAN IS TO THE LEFT
It ain't that hard to choose
Him or me, be for real, baby, it's a no-brainer
You got your mind unloose
CHA CHA HALF TURNS
Go hard and watch the sun rise
One night'll change your whole life
1 2 3&4Rock forward on right foot, recover on left making half turn cha steps to right, left, right to 6:00
5 6 7&8Rock forward on left, recover on right making half turn cha steps to left, right, left to 12:00
RIGHT FOOT POINT UP POINT BEHIND SIDE CROSS, REPEAT STARTING WITH LEFT AT 12:00
Off top, drop-top, baby it's a no-brainer
1 2 3&4Point right foot up, to right side, behind left foot, step on left, cross right over left
5 6 7&8Point left foot up, to left side, behind right foot, step on right, cross left over right
RIGHT QUARTER TURNS, BACK STEPS
Yeah, yeah-eah, yeah,yeah-eah-eah
In the middle, woah
1 2 3 4Make quarter turn left face 9:00, step back right, left, right, left make quarte turn right 3:00
5 6 7 8Walk back left, right, left, right
REPEAT RIGHT QUARTER TURNS BACK STEPS 1-8 ABOVE
Woah-woah-oah, oh, oh-oh, ooh
Put ‘em high
FORWARD DIAGONAL LOCK STEPS, HALF LEFT TURN
Put ‘em high
Yeah-eah-eah, yeah, yeah-eah-eah
Both arms, yeah
1&2&3&4&Quick steps right, lock left behind, right, left, lock right behind, kick right back, step right 12:00
5&6& 7 8Step on left, point right to right, step on right, left foot left, left behind right, half turn left 6:00
REPEAT FORWARD DIAGONAL LOCK STEPS, HALF LEFT TURN BACK TO 12:00
Woah-woah-oah, oh, oh-oh, ooh
Put ‘em high
PART 2 48 COUNTS
DIAGONAL STEPS FORWARD WITH BOUNCES AT 12:00
Quavo! Mama told you don’t talk to stranger
(skrrt, skrrt, skrrt, skrrt)
9 10 11 12Step back on right foot, slide back on left, slide back on right, slide back on left
13 14 15 16Step back on right, slide back on left, rock/push up on right, step right in place
STEP SHIMMIES/ SIDE DRAGS AT 12:00
What you been waitin' on this whole time? (Yeah)
I blow the brains outta your mind (Ooh)
1 2 3 4Step/push on left, step/shimmy leaning from right to left
5 6 7 8Step/push on right, step/shimmy leaning from left to right
SIDE STEPS, SIDE CHAS AT 12:00
And I ain't talking 'bout physically (No)
I'm talking 'bout mentally (Talking 'bout mentally)
1 2 3&4Step to side right, together, side cha steps right, left, right
5 6 7&8Step to side left, together, side cha steps left, right, left
ROCK CHA 1/2 TURN TO RIGHT TO 6:00, ROCK CHA LEFT TURN TO 9:00
She lookin’, she look like she nasty (She lookin’)
She lookin’, she look like she classy (She lookin’)
1 2 3&4Rock up on right foot, recover right 1/2 turn , cha steps right, left, right to 6:00
5 6 7&8Rock forward on left, step on right making 3/4 turn left, cha steps left, right, left to 9:00
ROCKING 1/2 TURN TO RIGHT TO 3:00, ROCK CHA LEFT 1/4 TURN TO 12:00
She lookin’, just look at her dancing (Look at her)
She lookin’, I took her to the mansion (Yeah, yeah)
1 2 3&4Rock up on right foot, recover right 1/2 turn , cha steps right, left, right to 3:00
5 6 7&8Rock forward on left, step on right making 1/4 turn left, cha steps left, right, left to 12:00
REPEAT PART 1
Same lyrics as Part 1
PART 3 48 COUNTS
ROCK WITH KICK, RECOVER, CROSS AND CROSS AT 12:00
Don't look rich, I ain't got no chain (Huh)
Not on the list, I ain't got no name
1 2 3&4Step to right on right kickin left foot, recover on left
3&4Cross right over left, step on left, cross right over left
5 6 7&8Repeat steps 1-4 above stepping to left on left
CONTINUOUS WALKING HALF LEFT TURNS, SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX AT 12:00
But we in this bitch, bitch, I'm not no lame
And I keep it Ben Franklin, I'm not gon' change
1 2 3 4Step forward on right, turn left stepping on left, repeat
5 6 7&8Cross right over left, step back on left, step right back, cross left over right, step right
SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX, ROCK BACK, CHA CHA HALF RIGHT TURN AT 12:00
Lot of these hoes is messy (Messy)
I just want you and your bestie
1 2 3&4Cross left over right, step back on right, step left back, cross right over left, step left
5 6 7&8Rock back on right, recover on left, cha steps half turn to 6:00 right, left right
ROCK BACK, HALF RIGHT LEFT TURNING CHA, BACK WALK STEPS AT 12:00
Y'all don't gotta answer for whenever you text me
It's multiple choice and they all wanna test me
1 2 3&4Rock back on left, cha steps half turn to 12:00 left, right, left
5 6 7 8Walk back right, left, right, left
CROSS SIDE KICKS, CROSS AND CROSS AND CROSS AND CROSS AT 12:00
She ch-ch-ch-ch-choosing the squad
She tryna choose between me, Justin, Qua' and Asahd
1&2&Cross right over left, step on left, kick right, step back on right
3&4&Cross left over right, step on right, cross left over right, step on left,
5&6&7&8&Cross right over left, step on left, repeat 2 more times, step on right, step left to side
REPEAT STARTING WITH LEFT FOOT
She told me that she love that I make music for God
I told her I would love to see that booty applaud
1&2&Cross left over right, step on right, kick left, step back on left
3&4&Cross right over left, step on left, cross right over left, step on right,
5&6&7&8&Cross left over left, step on right, repeat 2 more times, step on left, step right to side
REPEAT PART 1
Same lyrics as part 1 above
REPEAT PART 2
Walked down, had me sitting up
Demanded my attention, had to give it up
Look like somebody designed you
Drop-dead gorgeous, you make me wanna live it up
Your presence is critical
Moving my soul, yeah you're spiritual
They hate it when you notice me
Like everybody else invisible (Ooh)
Breaking all the rules (Oh-oh)
So above the law (So above the law)
I'll be your excuse (Damn right)
Uh, and you won't go wrong, no
REPEAT PART 1
Same lyrics as part 1 above
REPEAT FIRST PART OF PART 3 END OF ORIGINAL VERSION OF SONG
FOLLOWING IS PERFORMANCE ENDING FOR DIFFERENT, LONGER VERSION
PERFORMING ENDING 48
DIAGONAL STEPS FORWARD WITH BOUNCES AT 12:00
1 2 3 4Step right foot diagonal, touch left foot to right, bounce bounce
5 6 7 8Step left foot diagonal, touch right foot to left, bounce bounce
BACK SLIDE STEPS, BACK WALKS AT 12:00
1 2 3 4Step back on right foot, slide back on left, slide back on right, slide back on left
5 6 7 8Step back on right, left, right, left
STEP BACK KICKS, TWO QUARTER TURNS LEFT TO 9:00, 6:00
1 2 3 4Tap right foot up, tap right foot back, tap left foot up, tap left foot back
5 6 7 8Step right foot forward, pivot on left foot ¼ turn left, repeat to 6:00
REPEAT STEPS 1-8 ABOVE TO 3:00, 12:00
FORWARD DIAGONAL LOCK STEPS, TWO QUARTER LEFT TURNS TO 6:00
1&2&3&4&Quick steps right, lock left behind, right, left, lock right behind, step right, step left at 12:00
5&6& 7 8Step right foot forward, pivot on left foot ¼ turn left, repeat to 6:00
REPEAT FORWARD DIAGONAL LOCK STEPS, HALF LEFT TURN BACK TO 12:00
1&2&3&4&Quick steps right, lock left behind, right, left, lock right behind, step right, step left at 6:00
5&6& 7 8Step right foot forward, pivot on left foot ¼ turn left, repeat to 12:00
Submitted by: Bonnie Berns - Email: yaelchina@yahoo.com
The dance starts after 16 beats of the song.
PART 1 64 COUNTS
OUT/OUT IN/IN, TAPS, BOOTY ROLLS AT 12:00
You stick out of the crowd, baby, it's a no-brainer
1&2&Step forward on right, step up on left, step back on right, back on left
3&4&Tap right foot forward, left foot forward
5 6 7 8Lean to right doing booty rolls
REPEAT 1-8 ABOVE STARTING WITH LEFT FOOT LEAN IS TO THE LEFT
It ain't that hard to choose
Him or me, be for real, baby, it's a no-brainer
You got your mind unloose
CHA CHA HALF TURNS
Go hard and watch the sun rise
One night'll change your whole life
1 2 3&4Rock forward on right foot, recover on left making half turn cha steps to right, left, right to 6:00
5 6 7&8Rock forward on left, recover on right making half turn cha steps to left, right, left to 12:00
RIGHT FOOT POINT UP POINT BEHIND SIDE CROSS, REPEAT STARTING WITH LEFT AT 12:00
Off top, drop-top, baby it's a no-brainer
1 2 3&4Point right foot up, to right side, behind left foot, step on left, cross right over left
5 6 7&8Point left foot up, to left side, behind right foot, step on right, cross left over right
RIGHT QUARTER TURNS, BACK STEPS
Yeah, yeah-eah, yeah,yeah-eah-eah
In the middle, woah
1 2 3 4Make quarter turn left face 9:00, step back right, left, right, left make quarte turn right 3:00
5 6 7 8Walk back left, right, left, right
REPEAT RIGHT QUARTER TURNS BACK STEPS 1-8 ABOVE
Woah-woah-oah, oh, oh-oh, ooh
Put ‘em high
FORWARD DIAGONAL LOCK STEPS, HALF LEFT TURN
Put ‘em high
Yeah-eah-eah, yeah, yeah-eah-eah
Both arms, yeah
1&2&3&4&Quick steps right, lock left behind, right, left, lock right behind, kick right back, step right 12:00
5&6& 7 8Step on left, point right to right, step on right, left foot left, left behind right, half turn left 6:00
REPEAT FORWARD DIAGONAL LOCK STEPS, HALF LEFT TURN BACK TO 12:00
Woah-woah-oah, oh, oh-oh, ooh
Put ‘em high
PART 2 48 COUNTS
DIAGONAL STEPS FORWARD WITH BOUNCES AT 12:00
Quavo! Mama told you don’t talk to stranger
(skrrt, skrrt, skrrt, skrrt)
9 10 11 12Step back on right foot, slide back on left, slide back on right, slide back on left
13 14 15 16Step back on right, slide back on left, rock/push up on right, step right in place
STEP SHIMMIES/ SIDE DRAGS AT 12:00
What you been waitin' on this whole time? (Yeah)
I blow the brains outta your mind (Ooh)
1 2 3 4Step/push on left, step/shimmy leaning from right to left
5 6 7 8Step/push on right, step/shimmy leaning from left to right
SIDE STEPS, SIDE CHAS AT 12:00
And I ain't talking 'bout physically (No)
I'm talking 'bout mentally (Talking 'bout mentally)
1 2 3&4Step to side right, together, side cha steps right, left, right
5 6 7&8Step to side left, together, side cha steps left, right, left
ROCK CHA 1/2 TURN TO RIGHT TO 6:00, ROCK CHA LEFT TURN TO 9:00
She lookin’, she look like she nasty (She lookin’)
She lookin’, she look like she classy (She lookin’)
1 2 3&4Rock up on right foot, recover right 1/2 turn , cha steps right, left, right to 6:00
5 6 7&8Rock forward on left, step on right making 3/4 turn left, cha steps left, right, left to 9:00
ROCKING 1/2 TURN TO RIGHT TO 3:00, ROCK CHA LEFT 1/4 TURN TO 12:00
She lookin’, just look at her dancing (Look at her)
She lookin’, I took her to the mansion (Yeah, yeah)
1 2 3&4Rock up on right foot, recover right 1/2 turn , cha steps right, left, right to 3:00
5 6 7&8Rock forward on left, step on right making 1/4 turn left, cha steps left, right, left to 12:00
REPEAT PART 1
Same lyrics as Part 1
PART 3 48 COUNTS
ROCK WITH KICK, RECOVER, CROSS AND CROSS AT 12:00
Don't look rich, I ain't got no chain (Huh)
Not on the list, I ain't got no name
1 2 3&4Step to right on right kickin left foot, recover on left
3&4Cross right over left, step on left, cross right over left
5 6 7&8Repeat steps 1-4 above stepping to left on left
CONTINUOUS WALKING HALF LEFT TURNS, SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX AT 12:00
But we in this bitch, bitch, I'm not no lame
And I keep it Ben Franklin, I'm not gon' change
1 2 3 4Step forward on right, turn left stepping on left, repeat
5 6 7&8Cross right over left, step back on left, step right back, cross left over right, step right
SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX, ROCK BACK, CHA CHA HALF RIGHT TURN AT 12:00
Lot of these hoes is messy (Messy)
I just want you and your bestie
1 2 3&4Cross left over right, step back on right, step left back, cross right over left, step left
5 6 7&8Rock back on right, recover on left, cha steps half turn to 6:00 right, left right
ROCK BACK, HALF RIGHT LEFT TURNING CHA, BACK WALK STEPS AT 12:00
Y'all don't gotta answer for whenever you text me
It's multiple choice and they all wanna test me
1 2 3&4Rock back on left, cha steps half turn to 12:00 left, right, left
5 6 7 8Walk back right, left, right, left
CROSS SIDE KICKS, CROSS AND CROSS AND CROSS AND CROSS AT 12:00
She ch-ch-ch-ch-choosing the squad
She tryna choose between me, Justin, Qua' and Asahd
1&2&Cross right over left, step on left, kick right, step back on right
3&4&Cross left over right, step on right, cross left over right, step on left,
5&6&7&8&Cross right over left, step on left, repeat 2 more times, step on right, step left to side
REPEAT STARTING WITH LEFT FOOT
She told me that she love that I make music for God
I told her I would love to see that booty applaud
1&2&Cross left over right, step on right, kick left, step back on left
3&4&Cross right over left, step on left, cross right over left, step on right,
5&6&7&8&Cross left over left, step on right, repeat 2 more times, step on left, step right to side
REPEAT PART 1
Same lyrics as part 1 above
REPEAT PART 2
Walked down, had me sitting up
Demanded my attention, had to give it up
Look like somebody designed you
Drop-dead gorgeous, you make me wanna live it up
Your presence is critical
Moving my soul, yeah you're spiritual
They hate it when you notice me
Like everybody else invisible (Ooh)
Breaking all the rules (Oh-oh)
So above the law (So above the law)
I'll be your excuse (Damn right)
Uh, and you won't go wrong, no
REPEAT PART 1
Same lyrics as part 1 above
REPEAT FIRST PART OF PART 3 END OF ORIGINAL VERSION OF SONG
FOLLOWING IS PERFORMANCE ENDING FOR DIFFERENT, LONGER VERSION
PERFORMING ENDING 48
DIAGONAL STEPS FORWARD WITH BOUNCES AT 12:00
1 2 3 4Step right foot diagonal, touch left foot to right, bounce bounce
5 6 7 8Step left foot diagonal, touch right foot to left, bounce bounce
BACK SLIDE STEPS, BACK WALKS AT 12:00
1 2 3 4Step back on right foot, slide back on left, slide back on right, slide back on left
5 6 7 8Step back on right, left, right, left
STEP BACK KICKS, TWO QUARTER TURNS LEFT TO 9:00, 6:00
1 2 3 4Tap right foot up, tap right foot back, tap left foot up, tap left foot back
5 6 7 8Step right foot forward, pivot on left foot ¼ turn left, repeat to 6:00
REPEAT STEPS 1-8 ABOVE TO 3:00, 12:00
FORWARD DIAGONAL LOCK STEPS, TWO QUARTER LEFT TURNS TO 6:00
1&2&3&4&Quick steps right, lock left behind, right, left, lock right behind, step right, step left at 12:00
5&6& 7 8Step right foot forward, pivot on left foot ¼ turn left, repeat to 6:00
REPEAT FORWARD DIAGONAL LOCK STEPS, HALF LEFT TURN BACK TO 12:00
1&2&3&4&Quick steps right, lock left behind, right, left, lock right behind, step right, step left at 6:00
5&6& 7 8Step right foot forward, pivot on left foot ¼ turn left, repeat to 12:00
Submitted by: Bonnie Berns - Email: yaelchina@yahoo.com
