Intermediate 4 Wall Line Dance (64 Counts + 16 Count Tag &
Restart – See Note Below)
Choreographer: Robbie McGowan Hickie (UK) June 2004
Choreographed To: “The Only Way Is Up” by Yazz & The Plastic Population
(126 bpm…48 Count int)
Step Forward. Kick. & Jump Back Out-Out. Clap. Right Sailor
Step. Left Sailor Step.
1 – 2 Step forward on Left. Kick Right forward.
&3 – 4 Jump back on Right and to Right side. Step
Left to Left side (Feet shoulder width apart). Clap.
5&6 Cross Right behind Left. Step Left to Left side.
Step Right in place.
7&8 Cross Left behind Right. Step Right to Right side.
Step Left in place.
Cross. Unwind Three Quarter Turn Right. Left Shuffle Forward. Forward
Rk. Triple Step Full Turn Right.
1 – 2 Cross Right behind Left. Unwind 3/4 turn Right.
(Weight on Right)
3&4 Left shuffle forward stepping Left. Right. Left.
5 – 6 Rock forward on Right. Rock back on Left. (Facing
9 o’clock)
7&8 Triple step on the spot turning Full turn Right
stepping Right. Left. Right. … OR … Triple step in place.
Forward Rock. Left Shuffle Half Turn Left. Step. Pivot Half Turn Left. Right
Kick-Ball-Step Forward.
1 – 2 Rock forward on Left. Rock back on Right.
3&4 Left shuffle back turning 1/2 turn Left stepping
Left. Right. Left.
5 – 6 Step forward on Right. Pivot 1/2 turn Left.
7&8 Kick Right forward. Step ball of Right beside
Left. Long step forward on Left. (Facing 9 o’clock)
Forward Rock. Right Shuffle Half Turn Right. Step. Pivot Quarter
Turn Right. Left Cross Shuffle.
1 – 2 Rock forward on Right. Rock back on Left.
3&4 Right shuffle back turning 1/2 turn Right stepping
Right. Left. Right.
5 – 6 Step forward on Left. Pivot 1/4 turn Right.
7&8 Cross step Left over Right. Step Right to Right
side. Cross step Left over Right. (Facing 6 o’clock)
Stomp. Hold. Behind. Side. Cross. Stomp. Hold. Left Sailor Quarter Turn Left.
1 – 2 Stomp Right to Right side (Raising hands in the
air). Hold (Hands still raised).
3&4 Cross Left behind Right. Step Right to Right side.
Cross step Left over Right.
5 – 6 Stomp Right to Right side. Hold and Clap.
7&8 Cross Left behind Right. Step Right beside Left
turning 1/4 turn Left. Step slightly forward on Left.
Step Diagonally Forward. Flick. Left Cross Shuffle. Side. Together. Right
Cross Shuffle.
1 – 2 Step Right diagonally forward across Left. Flick
Left foot out to Left side.
3&4 Cross step Left over Right. Step Right to Right
side. Cross step Left over Right.
5 – 6 Long step Right to Right side. Slide Left beside
Right and slightly back. (Weight on Left)
7&8 Cross step Right over Left. Step Left to Left
side. Cross step Right over Left. (Facing 3 o’clock)
Syncopated Vine Quarter Turn Left. Step. Pivot Three Quarter Turn Left. Chasse
Right. Back Rock.
1 – 2 Step Left to Left side. Cross Right behind Left.
&3 – 4 Step Left 1/4 turn Left. Step forward on Right.
Pivot 3/4 turn Left. (Weight on Left)
5&6 Step Right to Right side. Close Left beside Right.
Step Right to Right side. (Facing 3 ‘clock)
7 – 8 Rock back on Left. Rock forward on Right.
(Restart point on Wall 5 … You will be Facing 3 o’clock)***
2 x Walks Forward. Left Mambo Forward. Step Back. Lock. Right Coaster Step.
1 – 2 Walk forward on Left. Walk forward on Right.
3&4 Rock forward on Left. Rock back on Right. Step
Left beside Right.
5 – 6 Step back on Right. Lock Left across Right.
7&8 Step back on Right. Step Left beside Right. Step
forward on Right. (Facing 3 o’clock)
Start Again
Note: To keep to the phrasing of the music - a 16 Count Tag is needed at
the End of Wall 2 + Restart during Wall 5 ***
Tag: 2 x Skates Forward. Left Shuffle. Step. Pivot Half
Turn Left. Right Shuffle. (Repeat).
1 – 2 Skate forward on Left. Skate forward on Right.
3&4 Left shuffle forward stepping Left. Right. Left.
5 – 6 Step forward on Right. Pivot 1/2 turn Left.
7&8 Right shuffle forward stepping Right. Left. Right.
9 – 16 Repeat above Counts 1 - 8