What's my name (Feb11)

What's My Name

Choreographed by:

Dan McInerney, UK (Feb 11)

Music:

What's My Name (Version Rihanna) by Rihanna (preferred) (CD: 3:36min)

Descriptions:

32 count - 4 wall - Intermediate/Advanced level line dance

Starts: After 32 counts/19 seconds, ‘Version Rihanna’: just after she sings “Not everybody…” / ‘feat. Drake’: just before he raps “I heard you…” 

or Music: “What’s My Name feat. Drake” by Rihanna, from album “Loud”, 4m 23s 

Side, Side, Side Together Side And Cross Hitch Step And Push And Push And 

1,2

Step R slightly to R side, step L slightly to L side 

3&4

Step R to R side, step L next to L, step R to R side 

&5&6&

Step L to L side, cross R over L, making 1/4 turn L hitch the L knee, step L forward, making 1/4 turn L hitch R knee (06:00) 

7&8&

Step R to R side as you bump hips R, step onto L making 1/4 turn L as you hitch the R knee, step R to R side as you B hips right, transfer weight to L (03:00) 

Styling:

on counts 1 and 2, roll the corresponding knee (R then L) from in to out as you step 

Side, Back Rock Side, Back Rock Step Scuff Hitch Step Scuff Hitch Out Out 

1,2&

Step R to R side, rock L behind R, recover weight onto R 

3,4&

Step L to L side, rock R behind L, recover weight onto L 

5&6&

Step R forward, scuff L toe forward, hitch L knee, step L forward 

7&8&

Scuff R toe forward, hitch R knee, step R to R diagonal, step L to L side (keep knees slightly bent) 

RESTART:

restart here – see notes below for which wall(s) depending on the track 

Pop And Pop Rock Half Out Out And Cross And Side And Cross Rock Recover 

1&2&

Pop R knee in, recover and straighten R knee, pop L knee in, recover L knee as you rock weight onto L 

3&4&

Making 1/2 L recover weight onto R, step L to L side, step R to R side, recover weight onto L (09:00) 

5&6&

Rock R toe across L, recover weight onto L, rock R toe to R side, recover weight onto L 

7&8

Cross R over L, rock L to L side, recover weight onto R 

Styling:

keeping the knees slightly bent on counts 1&2& will make it easier 

Step Pivot Turn, Pivot Turn, Step Pivot Turn, Step Turn Step 

&1,2

Small step L forward, step R forward, pivot 1/2 turn L transferring weight onto L (03:00) 

3,4

Step R forward, pivot 1/2 turn L transferring weight to L (09:00) 

&5,6

Small step R forward, step L forward, pivot 1/2 turn R transferring weight onto R (03:00) 

7&8

Step L forward, pivot 1/2 turn R transferring weight to R, step L forward (09:00) 

Repeat 

RESTART(S) 

‘Version Rihanna’ track: only one restart, ON wall 4 (starts on 09:00), after the count 16, facing 06:00. 

‘feat. Drake’ track: two restarts, after the second 8 (count 16). 

Wall 3 (starts on 06:00), restart facing wall 09:00. 

Wall 7 (starts on 12:00), restart facing wall 03:00.