Rock Steady (Aretha Franklin song)
| "Rock Steady" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)" |
"Rock Steady" is a song written and performed by Aretha Franklin and released in 1971, from the album Young, Gifted and Black.[3] The single reached the #9 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts that same year. It also peaked at #2 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart. The B-side, "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)" peaked at #73 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart.
Personnel
- Aretha Franklin – lead vocals, piano
- Donny Hathaway – electric piano, organ
- Bernard Purdie – drums
- Cornell Dupree – guitar
- Richard Tee – organ
- Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
- The Sweethearts of Soul (Brenda Bryant, Margaret Branch, Pat Smith) [4] — backing vocals
- Robert Popwell, Dr. John – percussion
- The Memphis Horns
- Gene Paul – engineer
- Jerry Wexler – production
- Tom Dowd – horn arrangement, production
- Arif Mardin – production
Chart positions
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 2 |
Cover versions
- The Jackson Sisters recorded a whip-snapping cover of the song in 1976 for their sole eponymous album. Prince released a version on his 2007 live album, Indigo Nights. The song features Beverley Knight.
- In 2008 the song was sampled by Japanese R&B singer Namie Amuro in her own song, "Rock Steady"
- Richard Elliot also covered this song as an Instrumental in 2010 off his album, Rock Steady. Aretha's Vocals were replaced by Rich's Saxophone.
- Dawn Robinson of the group En Vogue did a solo cover of the song on 1998's Dr. Dolittle soundtrack.
- It used as a diegetic track in Driver: San Francisco.
- Rap group The People Under the Stairs mention the song in their song "The Next Step II".
- Regina Love covered the song selected in The Voice (U.S. season 9).
External links
- Jisi, Chris. "Aretha Franklin's "Rock Steady"". Bass Player. New Bay Media. Archived from the original on 2007-07-06.
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References
- ^ Discogs - Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen Of Soul - 2007-10-16th reMastered 2CD, Rhino / Atlantic (R2 272188) US
- ^ Discogs - Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen Of Soul - 2007-October reMastered 2CD, Rhino / Atlantic (8122799703) Australia
- ^ Discogs - Young, Gifted and Black - 1972-January-24th LP, Atlantic (SD 7213) US
- ^ Discogs - the Sweethearts Of Soul - (profile, aliases, discography)
