Needing Stitches
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Phrased Intermediate
Choreographer:
Brandi Gross (USA) - June 2015
Music:
Stitches - Shawn Mendes
Sequence: A-B-B-A-A-A-B-B-1/2A-A-A-B-B-B
Intro-72 counts (When strong beat begins)
Section A: 32 counts
A[1-8] CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, ¼ R, FULL TURN, STEP
1 – 4Cross L over R (1), Rock R out to R (2), Recover onto L (3), Cross R over L (4)
5 – 6Turn ¼ R stepping back on L (5), Turn ½ R stepping fwd on R (6) (9:00)
7 – 8Turn ½ R stepping back on L (7), Step back on R (8), (3:00)
A[9-16] SLIDE, ROCK, RECOVER, OUT, OUT, STEP, ¼ L CROSS SHUFFLE
1 – 4Take a big step back on L (1), Drag R into L (2), Rock back on R (3), Recover onto L (4)
&5 6Step R out to R diagonal (&), Step L out to L diagonal (5), Step R fwd (6)
7 & 8Turn ¼ L crossing R over L (7), Step R to R side (&), Cross L over R (8) (12:00)
**Here on wall 9, step R to R side for (&) and restart A.
A[17-24] STEP, HITCH, ½ L, HITCH, VINE, SCUFF, DIAGONAL STEP
1 – 4Step R to R side (1), Hitch L knee (2) Turn ½ L stepping L fwd (3), Hitch R knee (4) (6:00)
5 – 7Step R to R side (5), Cross L behind R (6), Step R to R side (7)
8&Scuff L foot (8), Step L to R diagonal (&)
A[25-32] ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE BACK, ROCK RECOVER, WALK X2
1 – 2Rock R to R diagonal (1), Recover onto L (2) (7:30)
3 & 4Stay on diagonal and step R back (3), Step L next to R (&), Step R back (4)
5 – 6Rock L back (5), Recover onto R (6)
7 8&Walk fwd on L (7), Walk fwd on R (8), Square up rotating 1/8 L (keep weight on R) (6:00)
Section B: 32 counts (oriented from 12:00)
B[1-8] SCUFF, HOOK, KICK, STEP, SCUFF, HOOK, KICK, STEP, SWIVEL HEEL-TOE-HEEL
1&2&Scuff L (1), Hook L across R (&), Small kick to L diagonal with L (2), Step L next to R (&)
3&4Scuff R (3), Hook R across L (&), Small kick to R diagonal with R (4)
5 – 6Step R to R side turning both toes to R (5), Swivel heels to R (6)
7 – 8Swivel toes to R (7), Swivel heels to R ending with weight on R (8)
B[9-16] STEP, FLICK BEHIND, STEP, CROSS TOUCH BEHIND, STEP, SWIVEL HEEL-TOE-HEEL
1 – 4Step L to L (1), Flick R behind L (2), Step R to R side (3), Touch L across behind R (4)
5 – 6Step L to L side turning both toes L (5), Swivel heels to L (6)
7 – 8Swivel toes to L (7), Swivel heels to R ending with weight on L (8)
B[17-24] STOMP, BOUNCE X3, STEP W/ BODY ROLL, STEP, STEP W/ BODY ROLL
1 – 4Stomp fwd on R bending body fwd (1), bounce body back up 3X (2,3,4)
5 – 6Step R back while body rolling back (5,6) Step L next to R (&), Step R back while body rolling back (7,8)
B[25-32] ROCK, RECOVER, FULL TURN, STEP, HOOK W/ ½ R, STEP, TOUCH
1 – 2Rock back on L (1), Recover onto R (2)
3 – 4Turn ½ R stepping back on L (3), Turn ½ R stepping fwd on R (4) (12:00)
5 – 6Step L fwd (5), Turn ½ R hooking R across L (6) Step R fwd (7), Touch L out to L (8) (6:00)
**After 16 counts of A on wall 9, take an extra step to R with R for count (&) and Restart A.
Enjoy!
Please do not alter this step sheet in any way. - Contact: Brandi Gross, bgross388@gmail.com
Intro-72 counts (When strong beat begins)
Section A: 32 counts
A[1-8] CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, ¼ R, FULL TURN, STEP
1 – 4Cross L over R (1), Rock R out to R (2), Recover onto L (3), Cross R over L (4)
5 – 6Turn ¼ R stepping back on L (5), Turn ½ R stepping fwd on R (6) (9:00)
7 – 8Turn ½ R stepping back on L (7), Step back on R (8), (3:00)
A[9-16] SLIDE, ROCK, RECOVER, OUT, OUT, STEP, ¼ L CROSS SHUFFLE
1 – 4Take a big step back on L (1), Drag R into L (2), Rock back on R (3), Recover onto L (4)
&5 6Step R out to R diagonal (&), Step L out to L diagonal (5), Step R fwd (6)
7 & 8Turn ¼ L crossing R over L (7), Step R to R side (&), Cross L over R (8) (12:00)
**Here on wall 9, step R to R side for (&) and restart A.
A[17-24] STEP, HITCH, ½ L, HITCH, VINE, SCUFF, DIAGONAL STEP
1 – 4Step R to R side (1), Hitch L knee (2) Turn ½ L stepping L fwd (3), Hitch R knee (4) (6:00)
5 – 7Step R to R side (5), Cross L behind R (6), Step R to R side (7)
8&Scuff L foot (8), Step L to R diagonal (&)
A[25-32] ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE BACK, ROCK RECOVER, WALK X2
1 – 2Rock R to R diagonal (1), Recover onto L (2) (7:30)
3 & 4Stay on diagonal and step R back (3), Step L next to R (&), Step R back (4)
5 – 6Rock L back (5), Recover onto R (6)
7 8&Walk fwd on L (7), Walk fwd on R (8), Square up rotating 1/8 L (keep weight on R) (6:00)
Section B: 32 counts (oriented from 12:00)
B[1-8] SCUFF, HOOK, KICK, STEP, SCUFF, HOOK, KICK, STEP, SWIVEL HEEL-TOE-HEEL
1&2&Scuff L (1), Hook L across R (&), Small kick to L diagonal with L (2), Step L next to R (&)
3&4Scuff R (3), Hook R across L (&), Small kick to R diagonal with R (4)
5 – 6Step R to R side turning both toes to R (5), Swivel heels to R (6)
7 – 8Swivel toes to R (7), Swivel heels to R ending with weight on R (8)
B[9-16] STEP, FLICK BEHIND, STEP, CROSS TOUCH BEHIND, STEP, SWIVEL HEEL-TOE-HEEL
1 – 4Step L to L (1), Flick R behind L (2), Step R to R side (3), Touch L across behind R (4)
5 – 6Step L to L side turning both toes L (5), Swivel heels to L (6)
7 – 8Swivel toes to L (7), Swivel heels to R ending with weight on L (8)
B[17-24] STOMP, BOUNCE X3, STEP W/ BODY ROLL, STEP, STEP W/ BODY ROLL
1 – 4Stomp fwd on R bending body fwd (1), bounce body back up 3X (2,3,4)
5 – 6Step R back while body rolling back (5,6) Step L next to R (&), Step R back while body rolling back (7,8)
B[25-32] ROCK, RECOVER, FULL TURN, STEP, HOOK W/ ½ R, STEP, TOUCH
1 – 2Rock back on L (1), Recover onto R (2)
3 – 4Turn ½ R stepping back on L (3), Turn ½ R stepping fwd on R (4) (12:00)
5 – 6Step L fwd (5), Turn ½ R hooking R across L (6) Step R fwd (7), Touch L out to L (8) (6:00)
**After 16 counts of A on wall 9, take an extra step to R with R for count (&) and Restart A.
Enjoy!
Please do not alter this step sheet in any way. - Contact: Brandi Gross, bgross388@gmail.com