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The Boy I Love

Choreographed by Roger Neff🇺🇸
Music: He's Sure the Boy I Love by Darlene Love
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Created: 8/1/2016
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32 Count, 4 Wall
9/26/2025
Intro: Dance begins following spoken introduction, then 6 strong, quick beats (approx. 20 seconds into song)
 
OR: He’s Sure the Boy I Love by Bette Midler (Feat. Darlene Love). *See note below.
 
*THE BETTE MIDLER VERSION differs from the Darlene Love version, so please note the following.
 
RESTART: Near the end of the song, the tempo slows to a “hold”. Dance through count 12 - you will have just stepped stepped fwd on L and pointed the R toe. Hold that position on the word “boy” until you hear four strong beats, then Restart the dance from the beginning on the word “love”. You will be facing 12:00.
 
[1-8] Step to R, Step L Behind R (or step together), Side Shuffle, Back Rock, Shuffle Fwd
1-2
Shuffle R: Step to R, Step L behind R (or step L together)
3&4
Step to R, Step L beside R, Step to R
5-6
Rock back on L, Recover on R
7&8
Shuffle fwd: Step fwd on L, Step R beside L, Step fwd on L
Alt steps for 7&8: Change to 2 counts: Step fwd on L, Scuff R
 
[9-16] Step & Point x 2, Jazz Box with Cross
1-2-3-4
Step fwd on R, Point L toe to side, Step fwd on L, Point R toe to side
 
*BETTE MIDLER VERSION: RESTART here after tempo slows and there is a hold in the music on the word “boy”, Restart on the word “love”. You will be facing 12:00.
 
5-6-7-8
Step R over L, Step back on L, Step to R, Step L over R
 
[17-24] Step Touches Turning ¼ to L, Weave
1-2-3-4
Step to R, Touch L beside R, Turn ¼ to L and step to L, Touch R beside L
5-6-7-8
Step R over L, Step to L, Step R behind L, Step to L
 
[25-32] Cross Rock, Triple-Step, Rock Fwd, Rec, Touch R Beside L
1-2
Cross rock R over L, Rec on L
3&4
Step to R, Step L beside R, Step to R (steps move slight to R)
5-6
Rock fwd on L, Rec on R
7-8
Step back on L, Tap R beside L
 
Contact Roger at: lingofun@sbcglobal.net