So Persuasive

Choreographer: Dan McInerney, UK (Feb ’09)  |  mcidahechi@hotmail.com  |  www.danmcinerney.com 
Description: 64 count, 2 wall, samba rhythm, high intermediate/advanced (1 tag)
Music: “Addictive” by Truth Hurts, from album “Truthfully Speaking”
Starts: After 40 counts/25 seconds just before she sings “He breaks…”
Video: Coming soon – visit www.youtube.com/user/mcidahechi

LEFT, a-STEP, RIGHT, a-STEP, TURN, a-STEP, BACK, a-STEP	
1, a2	Step L to forward L diagonal, rock R behind L – recover weight forward onto L	
3, a4	Step R to forward R diagonal, rock L behind R – recover weight forward onto R	
5, a6	Making a 1/4 L as you step forward L, rock R forward – step L in place (09:00)	
7, a8	Step R back, making a 1/4 turn L rock L to L side – recover weight onto R (06:00)	
	
CROSS, a-STEP, CROSS, a-STEP, HITCH, a-STEP AND CROSS AND CROSS AND	
1, a2	Cross L in front of and slightly across R, rock R to R side – recover weight onto L	
3, a4	Cross R in front of and slightly across L, rock L to L side – recover weight onto R	
5, a6	Hitch L next to R, rock L to L side – recover weight onto R	
&7&8&	Bring L into place, cross R in front of L, step L to L side, cross R in front of L, step L to L side	
	
HEEL, a-TURN, TURN-HEEL, a-TOUCH, QUARTER SHUFFLE, HALF SHUFFLE	
1, a2	‘Step’ R heel to R side, making a 1/4 R step onto R – tap L next to R (09:00)	
&3, a4	Step L to L side, making a 1/4 R ‘step’ R heel forward, step forward onto R – tap L next to R (12:00)	
5&6	Making a 1/4 turn L step L forward, slide R behind L, step L forward (09:00)	
7&8	Making a 1/4 turn R step R to R side, slide L next to R, making a 1/4 turn R step R forward (03:00)	
	
KICK, a-TOUCH, KICK, a-TOUCH, ROCK, a-HITCH, TURN CROSS AND CROSS AND	
1, a2	Kick L sharply low and forward, making a 1/2 turn R step down onto L – touch R next to L (09:00)	
3, a4	Kick R sharply low and back, making a 1/2 turn R step down onto R – touch L next to R (03:00)	
5, a6	Rock L to L side, recover weight on R – hitch L next to R	
&7&8&	Making 1/4 R step L forward, making 1/4 turn R cross R over L, step L to L side, cross R over L, step L to L side (09:00)	
	
HITCH, OUT-OUT, HOLD, IN-IN, HITCH, BUMP-STEP, HITCH, BUMP-STEP	
1, a2	Hitch R next to L, making 1/2 R step R to R side – step L to L side (03:00)	
3, a4	Hold, step R to centre – touch L next to R	
5, a6	Hitch L apart from R, bump hips R – step L to L side	
7, a8	Hitch R apart from L, bump hips L – step R to R side	
	
TURN SHUFFLE, TURN AND HITCH, TURN AND HITCH, BACK AND HITCH	
1&2	Making a 1/4 turn L step L forward, slide R up behind L, step L forward (12:00)	
3&4	Making 1/4 L step R to R side, slide L next to R, step R to R side as you face the L diagonal and hitch L (09:00)	
5&6	Step L to L side, making a 1/4 R slide R in front of L, step back L hitching R to R diagonal (12:00)	
7&8	Step R back, slide L in front of R, step R back hitching L to L diagonal	
	
SIDE, a-SLIDE, SIDE, a-SLIDE, SIDE, BUMP, TURN, BUMP	
1, a2	Step L to L side, step R next to L – making a 1/4 R step L a big step back as you drag R towards you (03:00)	
3, a4	Making 1/4 R step R to R side, step L next to R – step R a big step R as you drag the L towards you (06:00)	
5, 6	Making 1/4 R step L to L side as you bump hips forward, bump hips back (09:00)	
7, 8	Make 1/4 R bump hips forward, bump hips back (12:00)	
	
SIDE, a-CROSS, SIDE, a-CROSS AND CROSS AND CROSS, STEP AND STEP AND	
1, a2	Shift weight forward onto R as you rock L to L side, recover weight onto R – step L across R	
3, a4	Rock R to R side, recover weight onto L – step R across L	
&5&6	Making 1/4 turn R step L slightly back, cross R over L, making 1/4 turn R step L slightly back, cross R over L (06:00)	
7&8&	With knees slightly bent: step L forward, step R forward, step L forward, step R forward	
NOTES: Counts &5&6 are making a 1/2 turn R in an arc shape	
STYLING: Counts 7&8& with each step forward push your hips in the same direction e.g. LRLR – known as a ‘Shorty George’	
	
REPEAT	
	
TAG: 	
On 5th wall (you’ll start facing front – 12:00), dance the tag and then start the dance again	
1, 2	Step L forward to L diagonal as you push hips over L, hold	
3, 4	Step R out to the R as you push hips over R, hold	
5–6	Over two counts sway hips L	
7–8	Over two counts swap hips R	
9, 10	Sway hips L, swap hips R