"Rock Steady" | ||||
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Single by Bonnie Raitt with Bryan Adams | ||||
from the album Road Tested | ||||
Released | October 30, 1995 [1] | |||
Length | 4:12 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
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Bonnie Raitt singles chronology | ||||
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Bryan Adams singles chronology | ||||
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"Rock Steady" is a song from American blues singer Bonnie Raitt's first live album, Road Tested (1995),written by Bryan Adams and Gretchen Peters. The song was written as a duet with Adams and Raitt for her Road Tested Tour,which also became one of her albums. The original demo version of the song appears on Adams' 1996 single "Let's Make a Night to Remember". The song reached number 17 in Adams' native Canada and entered the top 50 in the Flanders region of Belgium and the United Kingdom.
Chart (1995–1996) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [2] | 117 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] | 45 |
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [4] | 17 |
Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [5] | 5 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [6] | 10 |
UK Singles (OCC) [7] | 50 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [8] | 73 |
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [9] | 30 |
US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) [10] | 25 |
Chart (1996) | Position |
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Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) [11] | 81 |
"Kiss from a Rose" is a song from British singer-songwriter Seal's second eponymous album (1994). The song was first released as a single in July 1994 by ZTT,Sire and Warner Bros.,and included in the film The NeverEnding Story III that year. It was re-released a year later in 1995 as part of the Batman Forever film soundtrack,helping it top the charts in the United States and Australia. The song also reached the top 10 in several other countries,including Canada,France,Iceland and Norway. At the 1996 Grammy Awards,it won awards for Record of the Year,Song of the Year,and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" is a song written by Canadian musician Bryan Adams,Michael Kamen and Robert John "Mutt" Lange,and recorded by Adams for the 1995 film Don Juan DeMarco,starring Marlon Brando,Johnny Depp and Faye Dunaway. The melody is used as a musical motif through the film,and the song is featured three times in the movie,twice performed by other artists in Spanish,and finally performed by Adams himself during the closing credits. The Adams version of the song,which features flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia,is featured on the soundtrack album and also on the album 18 til I Die,which was released over a year later.
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. Written by Adams,Michael Kamen,and Robert John "Mutt" Lange,the power ballad was the lead single for both the soundtrack album from the 1991 film Robin Hood:Prince of Thieves and Adams's sixth studio album,Waking Up the Neighbours (1991). The single was released on June 17,1991,by A&M and the accompanying music video was directed by Julien Temple.
"All for Love" is a song written by Bryan Adams,Robert John "Mutt" Lange,and Michael Kamen for the soundtrack The Three Musketeers:Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. It is performed by Adams,Rod Stewart,and Sting. The power ballad was released as a CD single in the United States on November 16,1993,by A&M and Hollywood. It was a worldwide hit,reaching number one across Europe,in Australia and in North America.
"Heaven" is a song by the Canadian singer and songwriter Bryan Adams recorded in 1983,written by Adams and Jim Vallance. It first appeared on the A Night in Heaven soundtrack album the same year and was later included on Adams' album Reckless in 1984. It was released as the third single from Reckless and reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in June 1985,over a year and a half after the song first appeared on record. The single was certified Gold in Canada in 1985.
"You Got It" is a song from American singer Roy Orbison's 22nd studio album,Mystery Girl (1989). The song was released posthumously on January 3,1989,after Orbison's death from a heart attack on December 6,1988. The song was issued with "The Only One" as the B-side and was later released with "Crying". The single reached number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart,returning Orbison to the top 10 for the first time in 25 years. "You Got It" also reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and entered the top five in 10 other countries. Although it is an Orbison solo single,Orbison's fellow Traveling Wilburys bandmates Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne co-wrote the song and played instruments on the record.
"Don't Know Much" is a song written by Barry Mann,Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow. Mann was the first to record the song in 1980,gaining a minor chart hit in the US. The song was made famous when it was covered as a duet by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville in 1989. Their version was a worldwide success,topping the Irish Singles Chart and reaching the top 10 in several territories.
"Something to Talk About" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Shirley Eikhard and recorded by American singer Bonnie Raitt for her 1991 album Luck of the Draw. It was serviced to US radio on June 3,1991. Two single versions were released:a 7-inch single with the B-side "One Part Be My Lover" and a 12-inch single with these two songs and "I Ain't Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again". In turn,this song was included on the EP version of Raitt’s 2000 single of "The Fundamental Things" taken from her 1998 album Fundamental. It was also included in 2003’s greatest hits compilation The Best of Bonnie Raitt. Live versions appear on 1995's Road Tested and 2006's Bonnie Raitt and Friends.
"Always" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. The power ballad was released in September 1994 by Mercury as a single from the band's second greatest hits album,Cross Road (1994),and went on to become one of their best-selling singles,with a million copies sold in the US and more than three million worldwide. The song reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming their 11th and last top 10 hit. It was an international hit,peaking at number one in Belgium,Canada,Ireland and Switzerland,number two in Australia and the United Kingdom,and number four in Germany. The music video for the song was directed by Marty Callner. "Always" was bass player Alec John Such's final single with the band before he left in late 1994.
Canadian singer Bryan Adams has released 18 studio releases,six compilation albums,two soundtrack albums,seven live albums,and 75 singles. After the success of his debut single,"Let Me Take You Dancing" (1979),Adams signed a recording contract with A&M Records. Bryan Adams (1980),his debut album,peaked at number 69 on the Canadian RPM Albums Chart. Adams followed this with You Want It You Got It (1981),which peaked at number 118 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold in Canada. Cuts Like a Knife,his third release,became his first successful work outside Canada. The album charted within the top 10 in Canada and the United States and was certified three-times platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) and platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Reckless (1984),his fourth studio album,selling over 12 million copies worldwide and featured the hit singles "Run to You","Heaven" and "Summer of '69". In 1987,he released Into the Fire,which reached platinum status in the United States and triple-platinum in Canada.
"Please Forgive Me" is a song by Canadian rock musician Bryan Adams. It was released in October 1993 by A&M as the only single and bonus track from his first greatest hits compilation album,So Far So Good (1993). The single reached number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. In the United Kingdom,it peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It is his only Australian number-one single not written for a motion picture,and it also topped the charts of Belgium,Canada,France,Ireland,Norway,and Portugal.
"Right Down the Line" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty. Released as a single in July 1978,it reached #12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #8 on Cash Box. It was the third release from Rafferty's City to City LP as the follow-up to his first major hit as a solo artist,"Baker Street".
"The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. Adams co-wrote and co-produced the track with Robert John "Mutt" Lange. It was released in May 1996 as the lead single from Adams' seventh studio album,18 til I Die (1996). The song peaked at number one in Canada,number six in the United Kingdom,and number 52 in the United States.
"Let Her Cry" is a song by American rock band Hootie &the Blowfish. It was released in December 1994 as the second single from their debut album,Cracked Rear View (1994),and became a top-10 hit in Australia,Canada,Iceland,and the United States. The song received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1996.
"Can't Stop This Thing We Started" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. The song was written by Adams and Robert John "Mutt" Lange,and was released in September 1991 by A&M Records as the second single from Adams' sixth studio album,Waking Up the Neighbours (1991). The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 while topping the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart for three non-consecutive weeks. The track received two nominations at the Grammy Awards of 1992 for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance,Solo,winning neither. It served as the 2009 British Columbia Liberal Party campaign theme song.
"Back to You" is a song by Canadian singer Bryan Adams,written by Adams and Eliot Kennedy. It was released in December 1997 as a live acoustic version for Adams' album MTV Unplugged and features students from the Juilliard School,conducted by Michael Kamen. Upon its release,the song became Adams' ninth number-one single in his home country,staying at number one on the RPM Top Singles chart for three nonconsecutive weeks,and reached the top 40 in Australia,Hungary,Iceland,and the United Kingdom. It was later included on his compilation albums The Best of Me and Anthology.
This article lists the discography of American blues and rock singer and songwriter Bonnie Raitt.
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