Rock Steady
The Whispers
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Rock I looked at you, you stole my heart You were all that I anticipated I wanted you, every part But I knew love would be complicated I begin to touch, but you wouldn't let it It never seemed to be the right time I started to give up down to the limit And then you changed your mind, whoa And we begin to rock steady Steady rockin' all night long And we begin to rock steady Rockin' till the break of dawn Rock (Ooh) steady Steady rockin' all night long Rock steady Rockin' till the break of dawn You looked at me, to my surprise You were too anticipatin' I should have known, it was in your eyes That you were gettin' tired of waitin' You wanted me so much, but I didn't get it How could a fellow be so blind I started to give up, but love wouldn't let it Then you walked into my life And we begin to rock steady Steady rockin' all night long And we begin to rock steady Rockin' till the break of dawn Rock (Ooh) steady Steady rockin' all night long (All night long) Rock steady Rockin' till the break of dawn (Rockin' till the break of dawn) Ooh dooba dooba da Rock (Steady, baby, rock steady, baby) Ooh, rock (Steady, baby, rock steady, baby) Rock Ooh, rock You wanted me so much, but I didn't get it How could a fellow be so blind I started to give up, but love wouldn't let it Then you walked into my life And we begin to rock steady Steady rockin' all night long And we begin to rock steady Rockin' 'till the break of dawn (Rockin' 'till the break of dawn) Rock (Ooh) steady Steady rockin' all night long (All night long) Rock steady Rockin' 'till the break of dawn (Everybody) Rock (Steady rock) steady (St-st-st-steady rock) Steady rockin' all night long (Everybody steady rockin') Rock steady Rockin' 'till the break of dawn (Rockin' 'till the break of dawn) (Everybody steady rockin')
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Written by: Antonio M. Reid, Boaz Watson, Kenneth Edmonds
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"Rock Steady" was released as a single by The Whispers in 1987.
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Chart PerformanceThe song became a huge hit for The Whispers, reaching number one on both the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart and the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
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Rock Steady" AchievementsIt was also the group's highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number seven.
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Album Inclusion"Rock Steady" is included in The Whispers' thirteenth album, "Just Gets Better with Time", which was also a commercial success.
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CompositionThe song was written by songwriter and record producer Kenneth Edmonds, best known by his stage name Babyface.
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Marshelle Fair Video AppearanceActress Marshelle Fair featured in the music video of "Rock Steady". She was a young girl at the time and was spotted by chance by the band members.
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British Pop Group CoverA British pop group named Atomic Kitten covered and released "Rock Steady" as a non-album single in 2006, almost two decades later.
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Influence on Popular CultureThe song is significant in popular culture, having been featured in a number of films, TV series and commercials.
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Corey Hart Connection"Rock Steady" by The Whispers released at the same time as Canadian singer Corey Hart's song of the same name. There was some mix-up on the radio as DJs were often unclear as to which "Rock Steady" song was being requested.
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Group's PopularityThis song solidified The Whispers' presence in the music industry and is still one of their most popular and recognizable songs to date.
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