Line dance tutorial
Danced to “Back It Up” by Caro Emerald.
Played at The Ranch Saloon, InCahoots and Seasalt’s Honkytonk on the Beach
Tutorial
Demo
Bars that play it
Here's where this one shows up.
Also on those floors
The Back It Up is most commonly danced to “Back It Up” by Caro Emerald. It's also danced to “Right Back To It (feat. MJ Lenderman)” by Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman.
32 counts across 2 walls. The same sequence repeats, rotating 180° to face the opposite wall each time until you're back to where you started.
Yes, the Back It Up is rated intermediate. If you're new to line dancing, get comfortable with basic grapevines and triple steps first, then drill it one 8-count at a time.
No. Like every line dance, the Back It Up is danced solo in rows. Everyone does the same steps facing the same way, so you can join in without a partner.
Slow the tutorial video on this page to 70–75% speed in YouTube's settings and drill one 8-count at a time. Once each section feels automatic, chain two together, then run the whole dance to music.
A line dance is a choreographed sequence danced solo in rows. Everyone does the same steps facing the same way, no partner needed. The Back It Up repeats the same 32-count sequence, turning to face a new wall each time through. Once the counts click, you can join in the moment the song comes on.