Rock Steady (The Whispers song)
| "Rock Steady" | ||||
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A-side label of U.S. 12-inch vinyl single | ||||
| Single by the Whispers | ||||
| from the album Just Gets Better with Time | ||||
| B-side | "Are You Going My Way" | |||
| Released | June 13, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | New jack swing, funk[1] | |||
| Length | 4:49 | |||
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Artwork for Belgian vinyl releases | ||||
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| "Rock Steady" on YouTube | ||||
"Rock Steady" is a single released by American group The Whispers, from their 18th studio album Just Gets Better with Time (1987). Originally recorded as a demo in 1986 by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, he later produced the song along with Antonio "L.A." Reid.
Chart performance
It was released on June 13, 1987,[2] peaking at #7 on the US Billboard Hot 100,[3] #10 on the US Cash Box Top 100[4] and was their second and final number one on the Hot Black Singles chart.[5]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 45 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 38 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 7 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
| US Cash Box[10] | 10 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 73 |
| US Crossover Singles (Billboard)[12] | 8 |
Songs influenced by "Rock Steady"
A re-recorded version of the instrumental from this song was used on Kylie Minogue's song "Look My Way" from her debut album Kylie (1988).[13] The actual instrumental from "Rock Steady" was sampled in the truncated version of "Look My Way" that appeared on Minogue's 1993 remix album Kylie's Non-Stop History 50+1.[14]
See also
References
- ^ Big Gigantic (September 20, 2016). "The 30 Best Funk Songs Ever". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ The Whispers - Rock Steady (CD-Maxi) - 1987 Crawlability, Inc. Retrieved 10-22-2010.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2010 (13th Ed.). Record Research Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Joel Whitburn’s Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. Record Research Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-209-0.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 620.
- ^ "The Whispers – Rock Steady" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "The Whispers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "The Whispers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "The Whispers Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Joel Whitburn’s Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. Record Research Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-209-0.
- ^ "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987.
- ^ "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Hot Crossover Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-27. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Kylie Minogue - Look My Way (Official Audio). YouTube.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Look My Way. YouTube.