Popular

Count:
160
Wall:
2
Level:
Phrased Intermediate
Choreographer:
Susanna Ståhlenberg & Helena Öberg - March 2011
Music:
Popular - Eric Saade
QRCODE

Danced: A, B, Tag, A, B, C, B (last 48), Ending

Section A (44 counts):
Walk x3, Kick, Walk Back x2, Coaster step
1 2 3 4Walk forward R,L,R, kick L
5 6 7&8Walk back L,R, L back, R beside L, L forward

R shuffle ½ left, Back rock L, Recover with sway, Sway x3, Touch
1&2 3 4R forward ¼ left, L beside R, R back ¼ right, Back rock on L, recover R as you sway hips to right 5 6 7 8 Sway L,R,L, Touch R beside L

Walk x3, Kick, Walk Back x2, Coaster step
1 2 3 4Walk forward R,L,R, kick L
5 6 7&8Walk back L,R, L back, R beside L, L forward

R shuffle ½ left, Back rock L, Recover with sway, Sway x3, Touch
1&2 3 4R forward ¼ left, L beside R, R back ¼ right, Back rock on L, recover R as you sway hips to right
5 6 7 8Sway L,R,L, Touch R beside L

Shuffle, Side rock, Shuffle, Step turn ½ left
1&2 3 4R forward, L beside R R forward, Rock L to left, Recover R
5&6 7 8L forward, R beside L L forward, R forward, Pivot ½ left ending on L

Cross Point – x2
1 2 3 4Cross R over L, Point L left, Cross L over R, Point R right (snap your fingers on points)

Section B (64 counts):
Weave left, Cross rock, Chasse right
1 2 3 4Cross R over L, L left, Cross R behind L, L left,
5 6 7&8Cross rock R over L, Recover L, R to right, L beside R, R to right

Weave right, Cross rock, Chasse left
1 2 3 4Cross L over R, R right, Cross L behind R, R right,
5 6 7&8Cross rock L over R, Recover R, L to left, R beside L, L to left

Step turn ½ left, Full turn L travelling forward (or Cross, Unwind 1/1), Jazz box
1 2 3 4R forward, Pivot ½ left ending on L, R back turning ½ left, L forward turning ½ left
(opt.: R forward, Pivot ½ left ending on L Cross R over L, Unwind Full turn left ending on L)
5 6 7 8Cross R over L, Back on L, R beside L, L forward

Step turn ½ left, Full turn L travelling forward (or Cross, Unwind 1/1), Jazz box
1 2 3 4R forward, Pivot ½ left ending on L, R back turning ½ left, L forward turning ½ left
(opt.: R forward, Pivot ½ left ending on L Cross R over L, Unwind Full turn left ending on L)
5 6 7 8Cross R over L, Back on L, R beside L, L forward

Kickball step, Long Step, drag, Bump x4
1&2 3 4Kick R forward, R beside L, L beside R, R long step forward, drag L next to R (lift your arms straight up on ”drag” and keep weight on R)
5 6 7 8Bump L,R,L,R (lower your arms marking each count with your hands on stretched arms, end with your arms straight down and weight on R)

Cross, Unwind ¾ right, Step, Drag, Step ¼ right, Cross, Unwind 1/1 right
1 2 3 4Cross L over R, Unwind ¾ right (weight on R), L longstep to left, drag R next to L pointing your left arm diagonally up to left and right arm diagonally down to right
5 6 7 8R forward ¼ right , Cross L over R, Unwind Full turn right, L beside R

Weave left, Cross rock, Chasse right
1 2 3 4Cross R over L, L left, Cross R behind L, L left,
5 6 7&8Crossrock R over L, Recover L, R to right, L beside R, R to right


Weave right, Cross rock, Chasse left
1 2 3 4Cross L over R, R right, Cross L behind R, R right,
5 6 7&8Cross rock L over R, Recover R, L to left, R beside L, L to left

Tag (16 counts):
Stomp R,L, Cross Stomp, Hold, Stomp L,R, Cross Stomp, Hold
1 2 3 4Stomp R , Stomp L, Stomp R crossed over L (3), hold (4) (clap on 3&4)
5 6 7 8Stomp L to left, Stomp R beside L, Stomp L crossed over R (7), hold (8) (clap on 7&8)

Slow Mambo right,, Hold, Slow Mambo left, Hold
1 2 3 4Rock R to right, recover L, R beside L weight on R (3), hold (4) (clap on 3&4)
5 6 7 8Rock L to left, recover R, L beside R weight on L (7), hold (8) (clap on 7&8)

Repeat Section A (44 counts)
Repeat Section B (64 counts)

Section C (52 counts):
Shuffle R+L, Step turn ½, Stomp x2
1&2 3&4R forward, L beside R, R forward, L forward, R beside L, L forward
5 6 7 8R forward, Pivot ½ left ending on L, stomp R, stomp L (clap on 7&8)
Shuffle R+L, Step turn ½, Stomp x2
1&2 3&4R forward, L beside R, R forward, L forward, R beside L, L forward
5 6 7 8R forward, Pivot ½ left ending on L, stomp R, stomp L (clap on 7&8)

Chasse, Cross rock Behind, Chasse, Hold, Shift weight
1&2 3 4R to right, L beside R, R to right, crossrock L behind R, Recover R
5&6 7 8L to left, R beside L, L to left, hold, shift weight onto R (clap on 7&8)

Chasse, Cross rock Behind, Chasse, Hold, Shift weight
1&2 3 4L to left, R beside L, L to left, crossrock R behind L, Recover L
5&6 7 8R to right, L beside R, R to right, hold, shift weight onto L (clap on 7&8)

Cross, Point, Cross, Point, Cross Boxing, ChaCha
1 2 3 4Cross R over L, Point L to left, Cross L over R, Point R to right (snap your fingers on points)
5 6 7&8Stomp R crossed over L with long step punching your fist towards 11 o’clock ,
Recover L , ChaCha in place R,L,R

Cross Boxing, ChaCha, Step, Drag, Step, Drag
1 2 3&4Stomp L crossed over R with long step punching your fist towards 1 o’clock,
Recover R, ChaCha in place L,R,L
5 6 7 8Long step back on R, drag L & touch beside R, Long step back on L, drag R & touch beside L

Cross, Point, Cross, Point
1 2 3 4Cross R over L, Point L to left, Cross L over R, Point R to right (snap your fingers on points)

Repeat Last 48 counts in Section B - starting with Stepturn!

Ending:
Weave left, Cross rock, Chasse right
1 2 3 4Cross R over L, L left, Cross R behind L, L left,
5 6 7&8Cross rock R over L, Recover L, R to right, L beside R, R to right

Weave right, Cross rock, Chasse left ¼ left
1 2 3 4Cross L over R, R right, Cross L behind R, R right,
5 6 7&8Cross rock L over R, Recover R, L to left, R beside L, L to ¼ left

¾ left with pose
On ball of L pivot ¾ left ending on L with R slightly hitched touching to right diagonal and both arms stretched in a nice pose

Note: In the later part of section C you are punching the 11 & 1 o’clock mark with your fists. In the original
performance of this song the artist smashed two walls of glass…so give it your best shot! =)

HAVE FUN!