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Why Don't You

Choreographed by Diana Dawson🇬🇧
Music: Why Don'T You Spend the Night by Barry Kirwan
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Created: 4/1/2013
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32 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
Originally Choreographed to: Why Don't You Stay The Night by Ray Dylan
(this version has a very quick intro and needs a tag on wall 4)
 
UPDATED AND RE-LAUNCHED AUGUST 2024
Recommended Music: Why Don t You Spend The Night sung by Barry Kirwan
This version of the same song has a 32 count intro and does NOT need a tag.
It's a cover of the Ronnie Milsap hit of 1980
 
Section 1 CROSS, ROCK, CHASSE RIGHT, CROSS, ROCK, CHASSE LEFT
1-2
Cross Rock right foot over left, recover onto left
3&4
Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side
5-6
Cross rock left foot over right, recover onto right
7&8
Step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side
 
Section 2 CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, 1/4 TURN, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE
1-2
Cross right over left, step left to left side
3-4
Step right behind left, 1/4 turn left stepping forward on left [9.00]
5-6
Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left [3.00]
7&8
Right shuffle forward stepping Right-Left-Right
 
Section 3 1/4 TURN, BACK, ROCK, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1
1/4 turn right stepping left to left side (long step to left side) [6.00]
2-3-4
Step back on right behind left, rock onto left, step right to right side
5-6
Step left behind right, step right to right side
7&8
Left shuffle forward, stepping Left-Right-Left
 
Section 4 ROCK FORWARD, 3/4 TURN SHUFFLE, ROCK FORWARD, COASTER STEP
1-2
Rock forward on right, recover onto left
3&4 3
/4 turn right shuffle – stepping Right-Left-Right [3.00]
5-6
Rock forward on left, recover onto right
7&8
Step back on left, step right beside left, step forward on left
 
Begin Again
 
Tag at the end of Wall 4 facing front; ADD the following steps; (Ray Dylan track only)
Tag RIGHT ROCKING CHAIR, JAZZBOX
1-2-3-4
Rock forward on right, recover onto left, rock back on right foot, recover onto left
5-6-7-8
Cross right over left, step back on left, step right to right side, step forward on left
 
Last Update – 7 Aug. 2024 – R1