"Rock Steady" | ||||
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Single by All Saints | ||||
from the album Studio 1 | ||||
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Released | 6 November 2006 | |||
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Recorded | 2006; Mayfair Studios, London, England | |||
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Length | 2:47 | |||
Label | Parlophone | |||
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Producer(s) | Greg Kurstin | |||
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"Rock Steady" is a song performed by British-Canadian recording girl group All Saints from their third studio album, Studio 1. It was co-written by group member Shaznay Lewis in collaboration with the track's producer Greg Kurstin. The song was released by Parlophone on 6 November 2006 on CD, digital, maxi single and 12" vinyl format. "Rock Steady" was the last official single to be released by the group. All Saints collaborated with Kurstin on a number of songs; six were chosen for the album. "Rock Steady" was released as the first single from it. The song contains prominent 2 Tone, dance-pop, reggae fusion, rocksteady and ska musical characteristics. It is lyrically influenced by feelings of feminism and confidence in reference to the personalities of the group members themselves.
"Rock Steady" received mainly positive reviews from contemporary music critics. On 11 November 2006, the single debuted at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart before reaching a peak of number three the following week. It became All Saints' ninth consecutive top ten hit in the United Kingdom. The single also garnered chart success internationally; peaking within the top ten in the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary and Spain, and the top forty in several other countries.
The music video accompanying "Rock Steady" was directed by W.I.Z. and it was released on 29 September 2006 after the song premiered on The Chris Moyles Show on 21 September 2006. The video features the group acting as professional bank robbers. All Saints performed the single live on various television shows, including: Popworld, Top of the Pops and Saturday Night Takeaway.