I Gotta Feeling

Choreographed by: Niels Poulsen, DK (Oct 09)
Music: I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas
Descriptions: 64 count - 2 wall - Intermediate level line dance
 
Intro: 32 counts from first beat (app. 14 seconds into track). Start with weight on R foot 
1–8Full Turn Box R, L Side Rock, L Cross Shuffle 
1–2 Step L to L side (1), turn Ό R stepping R to R side (2)  
Styling: Turn on stiff legs during counts 1-5 [3:00] 
3–4 Turn Ό R stepping L to L side (3), turn Ό R stepping R to R side (4) [9:00] 
5–6 Turn Ό R rocking L to L side (5), recover on R foot (6) [12:00] 
7&8 Cross L over R (7), step R to R side (&), cross L over R (8) [12:00] 
 
9–16Side Rock R, Recover Ό L, R Shuffle, Step ½ R, Ό R Dipping Down, Up With R Leg Lift! 
1–2 Rock R to R side (1), turn Ό L as you recover weight to L (2) [9:00] 
3&4 Step fw on R (3), bring L next to R (&), step fw on R (4) [9:00] 
5–6 Step fw on L (5), turn ½ R stepping onto R (6) [3:00] 
7–8 Turn Ό R stepping L to L side and bending in L knee (7), straighten L knee lifting R leg up (8) [6:00] 
 
17–24Cross, Point, Cross, Point, R Cross Rock, Side Rock R Dipping Down, Up 
1–2 Cross R over L (1), point L to L side (2) [6:00] 
3–4 Cross L over R (3), point R to R side (4) [6:00] 
5–6 Cross rock R over L (5), recover weight to L foot (6) [6:00] 
7–8 Side rock R to R side dipping down on right keeping left leg straight (7), straighten knees and recover on L (8) [6:00] 
 
25–32Sailor R, Sailor ½ L, Walk R, Walk L, Out R, Out L, In R, Touch L 
1&2 Cross R behind L (1), step L to L side (&), step R small step to R side (2) [6:00] 
3&4 Cross L behind R (3), turn Ό L stepping onto R (&), turn Ό L stepping fw on L (4) [12:00] 
5–6 Walk fw on R (5), walk fw on L (6) [12:00] 
&7&8 Step R out (&), step L out (7), step R to centre (&), touch L next to R (8) 
* RESTART here DURING wall 6, facing 6:00 [12:00] 
 
33–40Step ½ R, & Jump Touch, Hold, & Jump Touch, Hold, & Rock Fw R 
1-2 Step fw on L (1), turn ½ R stepping onto R (2) [6:00] 
&3–4 Jump L diagonally fw L (&), touch R next to L (3), Hold (4) [6:00] 
&5–6 Jump R diagonally fw R (&), touch L next to R (5), Hold (6) [6:00] 
&7–8 Step down on L foot (&), rock R foot fw (7), recover weight to L foot (8) [6:00] 
 
41–48Ό R Chassι, L Samba Step, R Samba Step, L Jazz Box 
1&2 Turn Ό R stepping R to R side (1), bring L next to R (&), step R to R side (2) [9:00] 
3&4 Cross L over R (3), rock R to R side (&), recover weight to L (4) [9:00] 
5&6 Cross R over L (5), rock L to L side (&), recover weight to R (6) [9:00] 
7–8 Cross L over R (7), step back on R (8) [9:00] 
 
49-56& Point R Fw, Hold, & Point L Fw, Hold, & Point R Fw & Point L Fw & Point R Fw, Hold 
&1–2 Step back on L (&), point R foot slightly fw (1), hold (2) [9:00] 
&3–4 Step back on R (&), point L foot slightly fw (3), hold (4) [9:00] 
&5&6 Step back on L (&), point R foot slightly fw (5), step back on R (&), point L foot slightly fw (6) [9:00] 
&7–8 Step back on L (&), point R foot slightly fw (7), hold (8) [9:00] 
 
57–64& Cross Rock, & Cross In Front, Hold, & Behind, Side Rock L, Recover Ό L, Touch 
&1–2 Step down on R (&), cross rock L over R (1), recover on R (2) [9:00] 
&3–4 Step L a small step to L side (&), cross R over L (3), hold (4) [9:00] 
&5-6 Step L a small step to L side (&), cross R behind L (5), rock L to L side (6) [6:00] 
7–8 Turn Ό L as you recover on R (7), touch L next to R (8) [6:00] 
Begin again!... 
 
*RESTART: DURING 6th wall, AFTER 32 counts, facing 6:00. 
ENDING: Do first 2 counts of section 1. When doing count 3 step big step to L and drag R to L. 
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