If My Baby Doesn't Love Me
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate Cha Cha
Choreographer:
Rick Dominguez (USA) - February 2018
Music:
Carolina (feat. Lucius) - Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real : (Album: Lukas Nelson)
Dance begins after 32 counts
[1-7] Cross, Touch Side-Together-Side, Behind, Side, Front (12:00)
1, 2Cross L over R, Touch R to right side
3, 4Touch R next to L, Touch R to right side
5&6Cross R behind L, Step L to left side, Step R forward
7Step L forward
Optional Styling: On counts 2, 3, 4, drop your shoulders right, left, right.
[8-15] Sugar Push, 1/4 Touch, 1/4, 1/4, Cross Back, 1/4, 1/2 w/Sweep (12:00)
8&1Cross R behind L, Recover onto L, Step R back
2, 3Turn 1/4 left as you touch L toe slightly to left side (9:00), Turn 1/4 left as you step L forward (6:00)
4&5Turn 1/4 left as you step R to right side (3:00), Cross L behind R, Turn 1/4 right as you step R forward (6:00)
6-7Step forward L, Turn 1/2 right as you sweep R from front to back (12:00)
[16-24] ½ Behind, Side, Front, Lock, Step, Touch, Side and Side, Coaster Step (12:00)
8&1Cross R behind L, Step L to left side, Step R forward
2, 3, 4Lock L behind R, Step R forward, Touch L toe next to R
5&6Touch L toe to left side, Step L next to R, Touch R toe to right side
7&8&Step R back, Step L next to R, Step R forward
[25-32] Scuff, 1/4 Hitch, Press Hips Left-Right-1/4 Left, Heel Lift Right, Sailor, Behind, Side (6:00)
&1, 2Scuff L heel, Turn 1/4 right as you hitch L up (3:00), Step L to left side as you push hips to left
3, 4Push hips to right, Pivot 1/4 right with weight finishing on L as you push L hip back (6:00)
5, 6&7Raise R heel, Cross R behind L, Step L to left side, Step R slightly forward to right side
8&Cross L behind R, Step R to right side
Ending: After the end of Wall 9, do the first two counts of the dance, then cross R over L on count 3, and do a full unwind back to front.
Optional Advanced Styling: For walls 2, 6, and 9, you can change the timing of counts 10-15.
The rhythm would switch from “2 3 4&5 6-7” to “2 3&a4 5-6-7”.
[10-15] 1/4 Touch, 1/4, 1/4, Cross Back, 1/4, 1/2 w/Sweep (12:00)
2, 3&Turn 1/4 left as you step L forward (6:00), Turn 1/4 left as you step R to right side (3:00)
a4Cross L behind R, Turn 1/4 right as you step R forward (6:00)
5-6-7Turn 1/2 right as you sweep R from front to back for three counts (12:00)
Choreography: OneRADDJ@gmail.com
Last Update – 19th Feb. 2018
[1-7] Cross, Touch Side-Together-Side, Behind, Side, Front (12:00)
1, 2Cross L over R, Touch R to right side
3, 4Touch R next to L, Touch R to right side
5&6Cross R behind L, Step L to left side, Step R forward
7Step L forward
Optional Styling: On counts 2, 3, 4, drop your shoulders right, left, right.
[8-15] Sugar Push, 1/4 Touch, 1/4, 1/4, Cross Back, 1/4, 1/2 w/Sweep (12:00)
8&1Cross R behind L, Recover onto L, Step R back
2, 3Turn 1/4 left as you touch L toe slightly to left side (9:00), Turn 1/4 left as you step L forward (6:00)
4&5Turn 1/4 left as you step R to right side (3:00), Cross L behind R, Turn 1/4 right as you step R forward (6:00)
6-7Step forward L, Turn 1/2 right as you sweep R from front to back (12:00)
[16-24] ½ Behind, Side, Front, Lock, Step, Touch, Side and Side, Coaster Step (12:00)
8&1Cross R behind L, Step L to left side, Step R forward
2, 3, 4Lock L behind R, Step R forward, Touch L toe next to R
5&6Touch L toe to left side, Step L next to R, Touch R toe to right side
7&8&Step R back, Step L next to R, Step R forward
[25-32] Scuff, 1/4 Hitch, Press Hips Left-Right-1/4 Left, Heel Lift Right, Sailor, Behind, Side (6:00)
&1, 2Scuff L heel, Turn 1/4 right as you hitch L up (3:00), Step L to left side as you push hips to left
3, 4Push hips to right, Pivot 1/4 right with weight finishing on L as you push L hip back (6:00)
5, 6&7Raise R heel, Cross R behind L, Step L to left side, Step R slightly forward to right side
8&Cross L behind R, Step R to right side
Ending: After the end of Wall 9, do the first two counts of the dance, then cross R over L on count 3, and do a full unwind back to front.
Optional Advanced Styling: For walls 2, 6, and 9, you can change the timing of counts 10-15.
The rhythm would switch from “2 3 4&5 6-7” to “2 3&a4 5-6-7”.
[10-15] 1/4 Touch, 1/4, 1/4, Cross Back, 1/4, 1/2 w/Sweep (12:00)
2, 3&Turn 1/4 left as you step L forward (6:00), Turn 1/4 left as you step R to right side (3:00)
a4Cross L behind R, Turn 1/4 right as you step R forward (6:00)
5-6-7Turn 1/2 right as you sweep R from front to back for three counts (12:00)
Choreography: OneRADDJ@gmail.com
Last Update – 19th Feb. 2018