" Rock Steady " is a song performed by the All Saints Canadian All-English girl group from their third studio album, Studio 1 . It was co-written by group member Shaznay Lewis in collaboration with producer Greg Kurstin. The song was released by Parlophone on November 6, 2006 on CD, digital, maxi single and 12 "vinyl formats." Rock Steady "is the latest single to be released by the group All Saints collaborates with Kurstin on a number of songs, six are selected for the album" Rock Steady "was released as the first single of the song, featuring 2 Tone, dance-pop, reggae fusion, rocksteady and ska musical characteristics, influenced by the feelings of feminism and self-confidence, referring to the personality of the group members themselves.
"Rock Steady" received positive reviews from contemporary music critics. On November 11, 2006, the single debuted at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart before peaking number three the following week. It became the top 10 consecutive All Saints in the top 10 in England. The single was also successful on the international chart; peaking in the top 10 in the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary and Spain, and the top 40 in several other countries.
The music video that accompanies "Rock Steady" was directed by W.I.Z. and was released on September 29, 2006 after the song aired on The Chris Moyles Show on September 21, 2006. The video features a group that acts as a professional bank robber. All Saints perform solo concerts on various television shows, including: Popworld , Top of the Pops and Saturday Night Takeaway .
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All Saints announced in January 2006 that the group had been officially reformed after splitting in 2001. On September 20, 2006, the group revealed that their single comeback title is "Rock Steady" and will be released on November 6th, accompanied by two B -side titled "Dope Noise" and "Do Me". First single on BBC Radio 1 The Chris Moyles Show on September 21, 2006. "Rock Steady" is a member of the first song group Shaznay Lewis wrote with Greg Kurstin and it was also the group's first demo recorded in four years.
Shaznay also revealed in an interview with The Sun that the song made a lyrical reference to the group members themselves.
The song is produced by Greg Kurstin. Kurstin also performed all the instrumentation involved in the song and, recording and mixing the song at Mayfair Studios in London, England. John Hudson is Kurstin's recording assistant for the track and Jasper Irm, Simon Hayes and Toshi Minesaki involved in engineering. All the background vocals in the song were sung by group members Nicole Appleton and Natalie Appleton. "Rock Steady" is controlled by Geoff Pesche.
The song is arranged in the D minor key, the rhythm is set in the general time and moves at 130 (closer to 137) beats per minute. "Rock Steady" features a new and different musical style when compared to the previous All Saints song. The song is upbeat and contains 2 songs of Tone, dance-pop, reggae fusion, rocksteady and ska or as described by Huddersfield Daily Examiner , "sassy reggae pop" music feature. The song is built in the form of poet-chorus. The first verse is sung by Shaznay and the second verse is sung by Nicole. Melanie Blatt leads the middle of 8 songs along with Natalie. All verses are sung in a call and response with a chorus that is sung as a vowel combination by all group members with Shaznay on the lead.
Controversy
Surrounding the release of "Rock Steady" was a controversy over his voice after Cheryl from rival girl group Girls Aloud accused All Saints of sounding like one of Girls Aloud's.
In an interview with MTV UK, group member Melanie Blatt cynically responded to the allegation: "'Jump (for My Love)' is where I want to be [...] We can only aspire and dream to be like them (Girls Aloud.) Hopefully someday we will achieve that For now, we must be content with copying it. "
In the same interview Nicole Appleton replied: "We all have a vagina, that's almost the same as what he got." Shaznay Lewis goes on to say that he does not care what the Aloud Girl thinks, calling them a "stupid little girl".
Shaznay then strengthened his references in another interview, saying:
We [All Saints] say what we want. As long as we stand firm and say what we believe, it's fine. I support it and I mean it. If you [Cheryl] say something about other people for whatever reason you should be careful because you will hit them. So you better mean what you say. We were four ladies full of enthusiasm with lots of attitude. We are sure because we are older now. People forget that they do not talk Girls Aloud or Sugababes - we are 30-year-old freaks so we do not bother anymore. This is not arrogance, that's maturity. The industry is very wrong and we know it, but when you are younger, you think it all and ends all.
However, Girls Aloud member Sarah Harding dismissed the report of the feud, saying: "[...] It was taken out of proportion, twisted and they [All Saints] retaliated.I was actually drinking with Natalie Appleton and another Liam Gallagher week because we have friends together - everything is fine, honest. "
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Critical reception
"Rock Steady" received positive reviews from contemporary music critics. It garnered compliments about the strength of the group vocals in combination with their new trick of footfall. Similarities were related to the music of rival girl group Bananarama, Girls Aloud and Sugababes, and the Ordinary Boys rock band was also created.
John Murphy of musicOMH positively reviewed the single as follows: "The first single 'Rock Steady' is a good example of how comfortable All Saints feel with their new direction.Feel is fresh and cool, and the background vocals of the Appleton brothers correspond beautifully. "Matthew Chisling of Allmusic described the song as a" kicking line "and" a dense dance struck with an interesting groove ". MH Lo of Stylus Magazine gave the song nine out of ten ratings, saying: "With a very strong chorus, a supportive track that skillfully intertwines ska rhythm around a kind of breakbeat, the song will not leave your mind as long as You are willing to give him three rounds The golden age of British girls receive reinforcements. "Hamish Champ of Virgin Media mentioned in the review on Studio 1 :" From the opening, 'Rock Steady ', one can not help feeling that the quartet has made a conscious decision to move to the territory of Girls Aloud. "Leon McDermott of the Sunday Herald also gave a thumbs up, saying:" Updates are updated on the sounds that they make it yourself, it adds a nod of nodding tones to Jamaica's rocky, ska-inspired rock and rock that gives the title to their skanking, jumping comeback singles. "Adrian Thrill from the Daily Mail positively looked at u return the song: "The new single 'Rock Steady' found their sounds blending brilliantly over the background of the rimshot drum and heavy, dubby bass." Malcolm Mackenzie from The London Paper says "Rock Steady" is a "girly ska pop reminiscent of Bananarama and [...] Lily Allen."
However, the song received his criticism. Paul Connolly of the Evening Standard mentioned: "[...] Their comeback single 'Rock Steady' is indeed very cynical It sounds like a 50/50 blow of pop dynamism Girls Aloud and Sugababes' & amp; B. It really does not do justice to the girls. [...] 'Rock Steady' itself is not a bad song - it just does not do any good. "Fraser McAlpine of the BBC Chart Blog gives one star rating two, by saying: "[...] the Saints acted very evil in pinching about 98.3% of their voices, mixing it with the remnants of the dangerous checkered cloth of the Ordinary Boys'
Brassbound , and throws any unreasonable lyrics of every girl band song. "
Performance chart
"Rock Steady" achieved success in charting for All Saints in England and internationally. It became the top ten consecutive group of ten in the UK and reached the top forty in thirteen other countries around the world.
On November 11, 2006, "Rock Steady" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 11. This is the second-highest new entry on the chart for the week, behind U2/Green Day's "The Saints Are Coming" U2/number six. Debut charts from singles that marked the first All Saints chart appearance on the chart since the 2001 chart success of the single "All Hooked Up". In the second week of their single release, they face competition from rival girl band Girls Aloud and new single Sugababes "Something Kinda Ooooh" and "Easy". On November 18th, the single climbed to eighth place to reach number three, beating girl band rivals Girls Aloud and Sugababes who were at number six and eight each for that week. "Rock Steady" came in two places from being All Saints' number one sixth single, beaten to the top spot by Westlife's "The Rose". The single went on to spend two more weeks in a row in the top 10 of the UK; at number seven in the third week on the chart and at number eight in the fourth week on the chart. In the Christmas season "Rock Steady" began to decline faster. On December 8 it dropped nine places to number 17 on the fifth week on the chart. In the sixth week on the chart, the single dropped 13 places to number 30 and then came out of the top 40 in the seventh week after dropping 15 places to number 45. The eighth week saw a further one-place drop of 10 places to number 55 but after the Christmas Season, it went back up to eight places to number 47 on January 5, 2007. "Rock Steady" spent the 10th and last week on the chart at number 65 before going out on January 19th. The single has sold over 85,000 copies in the UK alone.
The single bagged the second top 10 in Hungary where he debuted at number 40 but then peaked at number five on the charts issued for the sixth week of 2007; spent 17 weeks on this chart. "Rock Steady" debuted at number 47 in the Czech Republic but went on to peak at number eight in the first week of 2007, where he stayed for three consecutive weeks and spent a total of 22 weeks on the charts.
In the 46th week of 2006, the track debuted and peaked at number 10 in Finland, becoming the top 10 girl group there. "Rock Steady" was ranked 10th, this time in Spain where they debuted and peaked at number 10 on November 12, 2006. It spent a total of three weeks on the chart and became the first single All Saints to be mapped in Spain. On 17 November 2006, the single debuted at number 67 in Austria before continuing to peak at number 20 on December 22, 2006. It spent a total of 12 weeks on the chart and All Saints' top 20 hits in Austria to date. In Holland, he made his debut and peaked at number 38, becoming the seventh top seventh group there. The single debuted at number 39 in Slovakia before peaking at number 12 for week 51 in 2006 and spending a total of 23 weeks in a row on the chart. It debuted and peaked at number 40 in Germany and was only the top 40 third group hit there.
The song became the 20th All Saints top hit in Ireland: debuted on November 9, 2006, peaking at number 15 and spending a total of five weeks on the chart. It debuted and peaked at number 38 in New Zealand, becoming the group's sixth single to reach the top in the top 40 there. In Switzerland debuted at number 40 on December 3, 2006, then peaked at number 37 for two consecutive weeks, spending a total of 11 weeks on the chart and becoming the top 40 of the sixth group of hits in the country. "Rock Steady" peaked at number 16 in Italy and spent a total of four weeks on the chart, at the same time becoming the top 20 All Saints' top third in Italy. "Rock Steady" was also successful in Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia) and in Sweden.
Music video
Several weeks of planning went into shooting a music video for "Rock Steady" in Cuba: booked flights for all staff, rented equipment and arranged locations. However, all Saints can not sit together on a first-class trip to Cuba; they must also be "unacceptable" to go on separate flights or to sit in economy class and as a result shoot for music videos are moved to Bucharest in Romania at the cost of Parlophone Recording. Video was leaked on September 29, 2006. The video was produced by Laura Kanerick. The film was directed by W.I.Z., director of the single "The War of Nerves" in 1998.
Video starts with a quick and sequential close-up of each group member. Natalie Appleton, first, is seen with her hair tied back and sunglasses spinning. Shaznay Lewis, second, seen with loose hair removing his sunglasses. Nicole Appleton, third, was seen wearing a slanted black hat and a veil covering her face. Melanie Blatt, lastly, wore a European-style black hat with her hair curled into volume and portrayed along Jean Genet's The Thief's Journal. The scene then focused around the atmosphere outside the bank when the girls began to arrive, the name of a fictitious bank was "La Banca dei Fortunati" (in Italian means "Bank of the luckies"). The name of the director of the fictitious bank is "Benito Berlusconi" The music video is set in black and white, with an occasional yellow or red look for dramatic emphasis. The scene then shifts to the ATM where the money looks out. Shaznay and Nicole then broke into the supermodel-style bank with a whip. Natalie came through another entrance with her glasses on her head. With security around her, Natalie acts innocently by pretending to do make-up while she waits for Nicole and Shaznay to act for robbery. After Nicole and Shaznay will act robbery is a scene where blood is leaking on a white background. Shaznay and Nicole are then seen sitting at the table making a deal with the bank manager. At this stage Natalie goes back outside and puts her glasses back on. He stared at one of the security guards as the blood began dripping under his sunglasses from his eyes to the extent that the ground beneath him rapidly enlarged in a circle of blood before the screen flushed red. On the other looks, Nicole takes off her hat and now has loose hair, and starts crawling to escape from the bank while Melanie waits outside reading. Natalie and Shaznay are now in the bank area where they use whips to frighten civilians. The civilians then put their hands in the air and began to move together in an almost robotic dance routine. The group then escaped through motorcycles and side cars. Melanie has never ridden a motorcycle before and W.I.Z. must compose in an extra hide behind the hat to replace it.
The Sun describes "Rock Steady" as the style of "racy" and Ocean's Eleven .
Promotions and live performances
On October 21, 2006 the group exclusively featured "Rock Steady" live on Ant & amp; Saturday Night Dinner December. This is the first time All Saints has come together as a group in five years since their split in 2001.
On October 25, 2006 All Saints featured live singles in a six-song setlist, five of Studio 1 and a signature hit single "Pure Shores" at Sheperd's Bush Pavilion in London. The group wore black or white shirts working together with a big and loose tie. Before Shaznay Lewis's show speaks to the crowd saying "We're so nervous, you know" and Nicole Appleton says that she's "emotional" after the show. Chris Elwell-Sutton from Evening Standard reviews the performance adage:
All Saints return to the groove. [...] All Saints do a good job by displaying some powerful new material. [...] The upcoming 'Rock Steady' single is another energetic and commercial highlight. Sometimes they look tired, especially Mel Blatt, who is very sweaty under a lamp, and while their routine is competent, serious questions should be asked about their life skills, with allegations of miming that often rumble around the room. Luckily for All Saints, this does not feel like a symptom of decline, because it always uses minimal physical effort, simple choreography, and many produced vocals. All Saints are not a natural living player, but against the odds, the show last night gave optimism about their comeback potential.
Eva Simpson and Caroline Hedley of the Daily Mirror said that the group "put on a horrible show". James McNair from The Independent gave the show a five-star rating, saying: "Rock Steady's amazing new single shifted everything, All Saints nailed their dancehall influence to the pole and engaged in some neat, choreographed microphone- swapping. [...] Be careful, Pussycat Dolls. "
The single is then performed live on Popworld on November 4th as part of its promotion ahead of its release on November 6th. On November 14th they appeared on Top of the Pops for the performance of this single. The girls also appeared on the BBC Children in Need on November 17th to perform singles.
All Saints performed the song live as the opening act on the The Chart Show on November 18, 2006, along with acts like Girls Aloud and McFly. The group also performs "Pure Shores" on the show and the following is said about their appearance: "They did not disappoint [...] the party is now going well."
Format and list track
This is the format and playlist of the main release of "Rock Steady":
Credits and personnel
- Songwriting - Shaznay Lewis, Greg Kurstin
- Production - Greg Kurstin
- Instruments and programming - Greg Kurstin
- Records - Greg Kurstin, John Hudson
- Engineering - Jasper Irm, Simon Hayes, Toshi Minesaki
- Main vocals - Shaznay Lewis, Melanie Blatt, Natalie Appleton, Nicole Appleton
- Vocal background - Natalie Appleton, Nicole Appleton
- Mixing - Greg Kurstin
- Mastering - Geoff Pesche
Diagram
Official version and appearance
These are official versions and remixes and their releases appear, from "Rock Steady":
References
External links
- Lyrics of this song in MetroLyrics
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