A Chronological List of Some Popular American Originated Choreographed Horizontal Line Dances

Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest revision - Dec. 19,2023

This pancocojams post presents a chronological list of American originated horizontal line dances. 

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Thanks to all those who choreographed these line dances and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
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This list doesn't include The Macarena or Jerusalema because their choreography didn't originate in the United States.

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
Information from  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_dance and from https://www.learn2dance4fun.com/dance-classes/line-dancing/history-of-line-dancing is used in this pancocojams post along with information from some other online sources.

Additions and corrections are very welcome.

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CHRONOLOGY OF SOME POPULAR AMERICAN ORIGINATED HORIZONTAL LINE DANCES 

1957- "The Madison" (African American music line dance)

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1972- "Walkin’Wazi" (Country music line dance)

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1975- "The Hustle" (African American music line dance)

Note: "The Hustle" is a modified version of "the Madison"   

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1976 -"The Bus Stop" (African American music line dance) 

Note: "The Bus Stop" is an East Coast, USA modified version of the Hustle.

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1976  - "Electric Boogie" (most commonly known as “The Electric Slide”; also known as ”Candy Dance”*) -Jamaican/White American/ African American

Note: The Electric Boogie record was first written in 1976 by Jamaican singer Bunny Wailer for his friend Marcia Griffiths who recorded it in 1976 (re-released in 1983 & 1990)

In 1976 White American choreographer Ric Silver copyrighted his original choreography for a 22 step slide which he named "The Electric".  "The Electric Slide"/"Candy Dance" that is usually done by African Americans and other people is very similar to but is shorter than Ric Silver's "Electric" choreography.
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*The Electric Slide is also called "the Candy dance" because in England and sometimes in the USA and in some other nations the record that is most often used for that dance is "Candy" (recorded by Cameo) 

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1980 - "Tush Push"  (Country music line dance)

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1986 - "Walking Wazi" (Country music line dance)

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1990 - "Achy Breaky Heart"; danced to Billy Ray Cyrus' record with that name(Country music line dance)

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1990/1992 – "Boot Scootin Boogie", choreographed by Bill Bader to Asleep At The Wheel's song with that hame (Country music line dance)

Note: "Boot Scootin Boogie" is usually danced to Dunn & Brooks' recording of "Boot Scootin Boogie"

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1993 - "Cowboy Boogie" recorded by Randy Travis (Country music line dance)

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2000 – "Cha Cha Slide", Part II, recorded by DJ Casper & The Live Platinum Band (African American music line dance)

Note: The Cha Cha Slide Part I and Part II was choreographed by Dj Casper. "Cha Cha Slide, Part I", recorded/choreographed by DJ Casper in 1998, for DJ Casper's nephew's aerobics class and was never released to the public.

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2002- "Cleveland Shuffle" (originally released in 1998 but re-released by 71 North with dance call outs; (African American music line dance)

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2007 – "Cupid Shuffle" ; recorded and choreographed by Cupid, (African American music line dance)

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2007 ?- Chuck Baby ;recorded by Chuck Brown (African American music line dance)
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The earliest date that I've come across for a YouTube video of the Chuck Baby line dance  is 2010. 

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2008 – "Wooble" recorded and choreographed by V.I.C; (African American music line dance)

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2008- "Turbo Hustle", recorded and choreographed by D.J. Maestro presents Steve Jackson; (African American music line dance)

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2011 - "Bikers Shuffle"; recorded and choreographed by Big Mucci, (African American music line dance)

Note: Big Mucci is known as the king of soul line dances. 

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2019- The Git Up (recorded by Blanco Brown (African American music line dance)

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2020 - Trail Riders Shuffle", recorded and choreographed by Big Mucci (African American music line dance)

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2020 "Southern Soul Cowboy", recorded by King South featuring Jeter Jones (African American music line dance)

Note: Jeter Jones is known as "Da Kang Of Trailride Blues" 

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2022- "The Cookout", recorded and choreographed by Cupid (African American line dance)

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