Rock Steady (The Whispers song)

"Rock Steady" is a single released by American group The Whispers, from their 18th studio album Just Gets Better with Time (1987). It was produced by the production duo Antonio "L.A." Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.

"Rock Steady"
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 (1987-06-13)
Recorded	1987
Genre	New jack swing, funk[1]
Length	4:49
Label	SOLAR Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Babyface L.A. Reid Bo Watson Dwayne Ladd
Producer(s)	L.A. Reid Babyface
The Whispers singles chronology
"And the Beat Goes On" (1980) "Rock Steady" (1987) "Special F/X" (1987)
Alternative cover art
Artwork for Belgian vinyl releases
Music video
"Rock Steady" on YouTube

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

Weekly chart performance for "Rock Steady"

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

1987 year-end chart performance for "Rock Steady"

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

• List of Hot Black Singles number ones of 1987