Rock Steady (The Whispers song)

"Rock Steady"
"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
Recorded	1987
Genre	New jack swing, funk
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
Alternative cover art
	Artwork for Belgian vinyl releases

Last updated July 17, 2025

↑ 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 .

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[1] 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.

[2] The Whispers - Rock Steady (CD-Maxi) - 1987 Crawlability, Inc. Retrieved 10-22-2010.

[3] Whitburn, Joel (2011). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2010 (13th Ed.) . Record Research Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.

[4] Whitburn, Joel (2014). Joel Whitburn’s Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996 . Record Research Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-209-0.

[5] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 620.

[sc_Dutch100_The_Whispers-6] "The Whispers – Rock Steady" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 8, 2022.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_The_Whispers-7] "The Whispers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 8, 2022.

[sc_Billboardhot100_The_Whispers-8] "The Whispers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_The_Whispers-9] "The Whispers Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.

[10] Whitburn, Joel (2014). Joel Whitburn’s Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996 . Record Research Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-209-0.

[11] "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987.

[12] "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.

[13] Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Kylie Minogue - Look My Way (Official Audio). YouTube .

[14] Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Look My Way. YouTube .

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v t e The Whispers
Discography
Studio albums	Bingo One for the Money Open Up Your Love Headlights Whisper in Your Ear The Whispers Imagination Love Is Where You Find It Love for Love So Good Just Gets Better with Time More of the Night
Singles	"Make It with You" "And The Beat Goes On" "It's a Love Thing" "Keep On Lovin' Me" "Rock Steady"