Burning Passion

Burning Passion

Count: 32 Wall: 2 Level: Intermediate Rolling 8-Count
Choreographer: Julia Wetzel - October, 2016
Music: Love On the Brain (Clean Version) by Rihanna (album: Anti [Clean]), Length 3:44, BPM = 57

  Intro: 16 counts, after lyrics ”And you got me like”, start on lyrics ”Oh” (approx. 17 sec. into track)

[1 – 8] Hitch, Back, Together, ⅛ Sweep, Jazz Box ⅛, ¾ Circle, Cross, Unwind
1, 2a3 Step R fw and hitch L (1), Step L back (2), Step R next to L, (a), ⅛ Turn right step L fw sweep R from back to front now facing 1:30 (3) -1:30
4&a5 Cross R over L (4), Step L back (&), Step R to right side (a), ⅛ Turn right step L fw now facing 3:00 (5) -3:00
&a6&a7 ⅛ Turn left step R behind L (&), ⅛ Turn left step L fw (a), ⅛ Turn left step R behind L (6), ⅛ Turn left step L fw (&), ⅛ Turn left step R behind L (a), ⅛ Turn left cross L over R torque body to left side prep for unwind (7) -6:00
Note: This is a ¾ turn traveling in a CCW circular pattern to 6:00 ending with L crossed over R. Imagine making a tight circle around an invisible pole to your left. See my demo.
8 Unwind ½ turn right weight ending on L sweeping R from front to back (8) -12:00

[9 – 16] Back Twinkle, Sweep, Back Twinkle, Back, ¼, Rock, Back Basic, ½ Basic
1&a2 Step R behind L (1), Step L to left side (&), Replace weight on R (a), Step L back sweep R from front to back (2) -12:00
3&a4 Step R behind L (3), Step L to left side (&), Replace weight on R (a), Step L back (4) -12:00
Styling: Body should face the diagonals as you twinkle back and while sweeping
5, 6 ¼ Turn right step R fw (5), Rock L fw (6) -3:00
7&a8&a Recover on R (7), Step L next to R (&), Replace weight on R (a), ½ Turn left step fw on L (8), Step R next to L (&), Replace weight on L (a) -9:00

[17 – 24] Cross, Twinkle, Scuff, Cross, Twinkle, Scuff, Cross Rock, ¼, Cross, ¾ Spiral, Run (3x)
1&a2 Cross R slightly over L (1), Step L to left side (&), Replace weight on R (a), Scuff L across R into a hook (2) -9:00
3&a4 Cross L over R (3), Step R to right side (&), Replace weight on L (a), Scuff R across L into a hook (4) -9:00
Styling: Body should face the diagonals as you twinkle forward and while scuffing
5&a6 Cross rock R over (5), Recover on L (a), ¼ Turn right step R fw (a), Cross L over R prep for spiral (6) -12:00
7, 8&a Step R to right side and spiral ¾ turn left on R dragging L in front of R (7), Step fw L (8), R (&), L (a) -3:00

[25 – 32] Modified ¼ Jazz Box, Point, Sailor Full Turn, Point, Coaster Step, ½, ½ Basic, Fw Basic
1&a2 ⅛ Turn right cross R over L (1), ⅛ Turn right step L back (&), Step R to right side (a), Point L to left side torque body to right side (2) -6:00
3&a4 Sweep L from side to back making ½ turn left and step L behind R (3), ¼ Turn left step R fw (&), ¼ Turn left step L fw (a), Point R to right side (4) -6:00
5&a6 Step R back (5), Step L next to R (&), Step R fw (a), ½ Turn right step L back (6) -12:00
7&a8&a ½ Turn right step R fw (7), Step L next to R (&), Replace weight on R (a), Step L fw (8), Step R next to L (&), Replace weight on L (a) -6:00
Extra Full Turn Option: Make a full spiral right turn on L on Count 6 (instead of ½) then:
Step R fw (7), Step L next to R (&), Replace weight on R (a), ½ Turn right step L back (8), Step R next to L (&), Replace weight on L (a), ½ Turn right step R fw and hitch L (1)