If You Wanna Love Somebody
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Jo Mellown (USA) - June 2025
Music:
Love Somebody - Moncrieff
Intro: 24 counts
Restart Wall 3 after 16 counts
[1 – 8] Rock L to side, recover, cross, side, cross, ball, step, R cross over L, unwind for 2 counts
1, 2, 3&4Rock L to L side, recover to R, cross L over R, step R to side, cross L over R
&5, 6, 7, 8Step R to R side, step L next to R, R cross over L (12:00), unwind 3/8 turn to L while bringing heels up and down (7:30), continue to unwind additional 3/8 turn to L while bringing heels up and down (3:00) (Total of 3/4 turn in 2 counts)
[9 – 16] R side, touch, L side, touch, R side, together, side, touch, L touch toe back, ¼ turn L and step L to side, R kick, ball, point
1&2&3&4&Step R to side, touch L next to R, step L to side, touch R next to L, step R to side, step L together, step R to side, touch L next to R
5, 6, 7&8Touch L toe back, ¼ L stepping L to side, Kick R fwd, step ball of R foot next to L, point/touch L toe to L side
Restart here on Wall 3. On ct 8, replace point L toe to side with touch L next to R
[17 – 24] Cross L over R, step R back, chasse L with ¼ turn L, chase turn L, R step fwd, L fwd mambo
1, 2, 3&4&Cross L over R, step R back, step L to L side, step R next to L, ¼ turn L stepping L fwd,
&5, 6, 7&8Step R fwd, ½ turn L stepping L fwd, step R fwd, L rock fwd, recover R, step L back
[25 – 32] R ball step, L step back, sweep, behind, side, cross, rock, recover, cross, modified monterey 1/4 turn R
&1, 2, 3&4&R ball step next to L, step back L, sweep R front to back, step R behind L, step L to side, cross R over L, rock L to L side
5, 6, 7, 8Recover to R, cross L over R, point R toe out to Right side, make ¼ turn R stepping R next to L
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Restart Wall 3 after 16 counts
[1 – 8] Rock L to side, recover, cross, side, cross, ball, step, R cross over L, unwind for 2 counts
1, 2, 3&4Rock L to L side, recover to R, cross L over R, step R to side, cross L over R
&5, 6, 7, 8Step R to R side, step L next to R, R cross over L (12:00), unwind 3/8 turn to L while bringing heels up and down (7:30), continue to unwind additional 3/8 turn to L while bringing heels up and down (3:00) (Total of 3/4 turn in 2 counts)
[9 – 16] R side, touch, L side, touch, R side, together, side, touch, L touch toe back, ¼ turn L and step L to side, R kick, ball, point
1&2&3&4&Step R to side, touch L next to R, step L to side, touch R next to L, step R to side, step L together, step R to side, touch L next to R
5, 6, 7&8Touch L toe back, ¼ L stepping L to side, Kick R fwd, step ball of R foot next to L, point/touch L toe to L side
Restart here on Wall 3. On ct 8, replace point L toe to side with touch L next to R
[17 – 24] Cross L over R, step R back, chasse L with ¼ turn L, chase turn L, R step fwd, L fwd mambo
1, 2, 3&4&Cross L over R, step R back, step L to L side, step R next to L, ¼ turn L stepping L fwd,
&5, 6, 7&8Step R fwd, ½ turn L stepping L fwd, step R fwd, L rock fwd, recover R, step L back
[25 – 32] R ball step, L step back, sweep, behind, side, cross, rock, recover, cross, modified monterey 1/4 turn R
&1, 2, 3&4&R ball step next to L, step back L, sweep R front to back, step R behind L, step L to side, cross R over L, rock L to L side
5, 6, 7, 8Recover to R, cross L over R, point R toe out to Right side, make ¼ turn R stepping R next to L
jmellown@gmail.com