Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Music:
You’re the Reason - Dr. Victor & The Rasta Rebels : (CD: If you Wanna be Happy)or:
Ladies Night - Kool & The Gang : (CD: The very best of Kool & the Gang)
Music 1: 16 cnt intro
Music 2: 64 cnt intro
WALK FORWARD (X 2), BALL CROSS SIDE, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, ROCK SIDE RECOVER
1-3Walk forward R, L
&3-4Turn ¼ left step on ball of R, cross L over R, step R to right side 9:00
5&6Step L behind R, step R to right side, cross L over R
7-8Rock R to right side, recover to L
CROSS & CROSS, TURN ¼, TURN ½, STEP PIVOT ¼ CROSS, & CROSS & CROSS
1&2Step R across L, step L to left side, cross R over L
3-4Turning ¼ right step back on L, turning ½ right step forward on R 6:00
5&6Step L forward, pivot ¼ right, cross L over R 9:00
&7&8& cross & cross
HINGE ½ TURN LEFT, ROCK RECOVER TURN ¼, TURN ½, STEP BACK, STEP TOGETHER, STEP FORWARD, STEP PIVOT ¼
1-2Turning ¼ left step back on R, turning ¼ left step side on L 3:00
3&4Rock R across L, recover L, turn ¼ right step R forward 6:00
5-6&Turn ½ right step L back, step R back, step L back beside R 12:00
7-8Step R forward, pivot ¼ left 9:00
BALL ROCK SIDE RECOVER, SAILOR ½ TURN, MAMBO FORWARD, COASTER STEP
&1-2Step R beside L and rock side L, recover R
3&4Turn ½ left sailor step L R L 3:00
5&6Rock R forward, recover L, step R slightly back
7&8Step L back, step R back beside L, step L forward 3:00
Tag for “You’re the Reason”: At the end of walls 2, 4, 6, 7 add the following 16 counts.
SAMBA STEP (X 2), SYNOPATED ROCKING CHAIR TO DIAGONAL, STEP PIVOT ½
1&2Cross R over L, rock L to side, recover R 6:00
3&4Cross L over R, rock R to side, recover L
5&6&Rock R forward, recover L, rock R back, recover L (facing the left diagonal)
7-8Step R pivot ½ left
REPEAT THE ABOVE 8 COUNTS (you will come back to the same wall you started the tag on)
NO TAGS OR RESTARTS for “Ladies Night”
Music 2: 64 cnt intro
WALK FORWARD (X 2), BALL CROSS SIDE, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, ROCK SIDE RECOVER
1-3Walk forward R, L
&3-4Turn ¼ left step on ball of R, cross L over R, step R to right side 9:00
5&6Step L behind R, step R to right side, cross L over R
7-8Rock R to right side, recover to L
CROSS & CROSS, TURN ¼, TURN ½, STEP PIVOT ¼ CROSS, & CROSS & CROSS
1&2Step R across L, step L to left side, cross R over L
3-4Turning ¼ right step back on L, turning ½ right step forward on R 6:00
5&6Step L forward, pivot ¼ right, cross L over R 9:00
&7&8& cross & cross
HINGE ½ TURN LEFT, ROCK RECOVER TURN ¼, TURN ½, STEP BACK, STEP TOGETHER, STEP FORWARD, STEP PIVOT ¼
1-2Turning ¼ left step back on R, turning ¼ left step side on L 3:00
3&4Rock R across L, recover L, turn ¼ right step R forward 6:00
5-6&Turn ½ right step L back, step R back, step L back beside R 12:00
7-8Step R forward, pivot ¼ left 9:00
BALL ROCK SIDE RECOVER, SAILOR ½ TURN, MAMBO FORWARD, COASTER STEP
&1-2Step R beside L and rock side L, recover R
3&4Turn ½ left sailor step L R L 3:00
5&6Rock R forward, recover L, step R slightly back
7&8Step L back, step R back beside L, step L forward 3:00
Tag for “You’re the Reason”: At the end of walls 2, 4, 6, 7 add the following 16 counts.
SAMBA STEP (X 2), SYNOPATED ROCKING CHAIR TO DIAGONAL, STEP PIVOT ½
1&2Cross R over L, rock L to side, recover R 6:00
3&4Cross L over R, rock R to side, recover L
5&6&Rock R forward, recover L, rock R back, recover L (facing the left diagonal)
7-8Step R pivot ½ left
REPEAT THE ABOVE 8 COUNTS (you will come back to the same wall you started the tag on)
NO TAGS OR RESTARTS for “Ladies Night”
