The Whispers - Rock Steady | REACTION

[@angiew4544]

Always playing at our New Years Eve party !

[@RachelinKy]

This gets played on radio pretty often to this day. The Beat Goes On is really good too

[@ckonrad666]

Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23 Brothers Johnson - I'll Be Good To You Disco : "McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" The Gap Band - Party Train

[@VKis921]

Strawberry Letter 23! Yes, please!

[@masheltonjoe]

Stomp & Light up the night by Brothers Johnson too! Both are such great songs 😊

[@Wordsmyth8]

I would pick Outstanding by the Gap Band.

[@jenniferjohnson319]

Strawberry letter!!!

[@jenniferjohnson319]

Strawberry letter reminds me of roller skating. Love that song, do that next. You will like.

[@KevinOkimura]

80”s dance clubs? Check out word up, no parking on the dance floor, joy stick, all bangers!!

[@mildredpierce4506]

The dance they’re doing is called the rock steady

[@SusanGarrett-xt8uh]

The Stylistics. Great group with harmonies you would not believe.

[@vickiroman189]

And the Beat Goes On, Baby!

[@rainerader1182]

Can’t tell y’all how many times we danced to this song, there’s a whole tick rock of Gen Z and other generations dancing to this song

[@johnwyatt9193]

One of the VERY few soundtrack/movie songs that Kenny loggins didn't do 😂

[@williamweiss6128]

Little did we know what would happened to music decades later. We were just having a great time back then. Memories.

[@jenniferfoster1692]

This was a very big song back in the day. I was in college when it came out and it stood out, even though there was a ton of great music, across genres, in 1987. It's a testament to their talent that they were still making hits in the late 80s, 20 years into their career. My favorite song of theirs is 'And the Beat Goes On' from 1979. It's sooooo good. I think you guys would love it. Great reaction as usual!

[@db6655]

That song makes me happy. I was immediately grinning when it started playing.

[@josephstone2280]

And The Beat Goes On Keep On Lovin’ Me In The Mood It’s A Love Thing Love For Love Keep Your Love Around

[@Jude_196]

THIS was a DANCE CLUB BANGER!!! So GOOD: SUPER LOUD in a night club!!! THANKS, YA'LL!!

[@sueprator9314]

No kidding!!! Do these dudes get that?? When Life made more sense.....

[@Jude_196]

@@sueprator9314 I'M WITH YA on THAT ONE!!!

[@lindastafford9548]

I agree, great song makes you want to dance, even in your chair!!

[@luminiferous1960]

There was an earlier song also titled "Rock Steady" written and performed by Aretha Franklin, released as a single in October 1971. The song was on her eighteenth album, Young, Gifted and Black (1972). The single reached the #9 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. It also peaked at #2 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart.

[@wakeupstopsleeping6300]

We got so condition to see artists expected to be like Beyoncé singing dancing. Not all artists was dancers they can make the music for us to dance

[@morganmcintosh7859]

This was baby faces first number one r&B written the song. You can recognize baby faces music from the driving base and the drums

[@glynnborders762]

I saw them in concert in Brooklyn. This song burned the house down.

[@coolguy123278]

Great song. So many great R&B bands back in the 70’s and 80’s….Earth, Wind, and Fire, Kool and the Gang, The Ohio Players, The Gap Band, The Commodores, KC and the Sunshine Band…. ❤️

[@meboy76]

great classic song from 80s love this song

[@angelajakem366]

Thats how Morris Day dances when he sang "Jungle Love" in the movie Purple Rain.

[@monaestrada6256]

Ahhh fondest memories! Kicking IT on the dance floor! we had the moves down.... rocking steady.....

[@Anniearchy]

Ryan singing along to this classic was great!! There is SO MUCH TREBLE to this song, I never noticed that before.

[@ericdennis3899]

Their Entire Catalog Is Amazing One Of The Greatest R&B Groups Ever This Was Written And Produced By The Legendary Duo L.A And Babyface

[@GoldenLady1007]

The Mighty Whispers are an Old School group from the 60s, 70s and early 80s. This song introduced them to a new audience and put them back on the charts. The Rock was out in the late 70s and they semi brought it back with this song. The twins are the only ones doing it correctly. ✨️😊💛

[@Marcus-Oh-really-yes]

Fun R&B song by the Whispers! Other killer R&B artists and songs you should check out are "Fantastic Voyage" by Lakeside from 1980 (an amazing mix of funk, R&B and a little bit of early-days partying rap ... listen to the 6-minute album version ... everyone used to rush the dance floor when it started to play) ... and ""Disco Inferno" by The Trampps from 1977, from the soundtrack to "Saturday Night Fever" (watch the music video of the band singing and dancing and playing their instruments in their stylin' disco-era orange suits!) ... and "Fantasy" by Earth Wind and Fire from 1978 (awesome groove, harmonies, and instruments).

[@talltulip]

Another dance favorite of mine, from the same era, is Treat Her Like a Lady, by The Temptations. Another high-energy video, performed live at The Apollo (look for the one where they're wearing the sparkly green suits).

[@TaylorMadeCori]

This song was a monster hit for The Whispers. What I loved about this group, was the total anomaly of them. They excelled at ballads...AND bangers at the same time, leaving artists generations younger in the dust chartwise. I so loved that, I love them....and The Whispers stay in rotation in multiple playlists of mine. During the year, and ESPECIALLY at Christmastime. If you know, you KNOW....

[@sissybushnell7959]

This was an actual dance that we did back. In the day

[@SusanGarrett-xt8uh]

The group Taste of Honey- the song (boogie)

[@RichardRitenour0522]

Some songs are timeless like this one.

[@talltulip]

Here are 2 more from The Whispers, if you like this dance groove: And the Beat Goes On It's a Love Thing

[@gabrielmcdonnell8699]

🔥and I’ll add “Keep On Lovin’ Me” ✌🏽

[@masheltonjoe]

I swear, you guys were born in the wrong decade! 😂 Fortunately, I was born in the right one! 😝

[@angelagazzo4800]

Danced to this many times in a club, and in heals and hot pants .

[@monaestrada6256]

Oh those hot pants! Lol sure do remember these days! Caught my hubby with my stilletos!

[@garytom1935]

Awesome cool jam yeah, good dance song 💃🕺👍

[@davidroyston1918]

I had the pleasure of meeting Nicholas Caldwell many years ago. I worked with his wife and her & I bowled on a league together, and he came to watch one evening. A great guy gone too soon.

[@Noelle0026]

Love this song!! We were killing it dancing to this one! Great memories.

[@bobbiewallace4008]

Aretha Franklin sang a great Rock Steady

[@matt.coburn]

I have a song suggestion that I would bet you've never heard, IN SPITE of the fact that is considered to be one of the most important and influential songs of all time. It's "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer. It came out in 1977 and was one of the first popular songs created with only synthesizers. It is a cornerstone of EDM, new wave, techno and house music. There would have never been New Wave music without this song. There's a story about David Bowie working on his Berlin Trilogy of albums when his producer, Brian Eno, told him, after hearing the song, "I have heard the sound of the future. This is it. Look no further. This single is going to change the sound of club music for the next fifteen years."

[@debbywilkins2239]

Danced to this many nights in the club!

[@laurakali6522]

Kool and the Gang, The Commodores, Earth Wind and Fire, and KC and the Sunshine Band are all worth checking out.

[@denisetowe895]

The clubs in the 70’s & early 80’s WERE rocking steady! So much fun! Wish everyone could have experienced it…sweet, fun memories!

[@bearballin]

Now you've done 80s Rock Steady by the Whispers, check out Aretha Franklin's Rock Steady from 1973! It's a total vibe 🎉

[@fantasyguru26]

This was a big tune for the group. The song was produced by heavyweights Babyface and L.A. Reid. #1 on the R&B chart and #7 on the Hot 100. Its great but I still prefer that late 70's early 80's sound when SOLAR was so dominant. My recommendation would be to check out that era of Whispers tracks such as "This Kind of Lovin", "I Can Make It Better" and "Keep on Lovin Me". One of the greatest R&B/Soul groups in my opinion.

[@eggy1962]

Yes this did come late in their success…..The biggest part of their hits was around 1979/80….i have two of their bangers from then…..Its a Love Thing…..and….And The Beat Goes on.

[@lilamuzik3385]

OMG... My favorite song. When I clubbed...the DJs knew me and would put this on immediately for me! So cool.

[@heatherturner6955]

I was in high school when that came out... Took me back to that time. It is a fun song! I was interested to see what you thought. My kids sent me a post that I send to you with this song - it's funny. Just love that your selections reflect all genres, just like anyone who loves music!

[@donnakubiski5572]

Looking forward to this one. I haven't heard this song in years. This is the first time I will be hearing it with headphones. Can't wait.

[@mowerdan8133]

The "Rock" dance was from the late '70s Disco scene, a decade earlier! GQ's "Disco Night (Rock Freak)" from 1979 featured the dance.

[@goodowner5000]

Yay VFT502, you're rockin' steadily to 50K!! I predicted 50K by Summer earlier this year- we devotees know it should be more, so c'mon lets MAKE THIS HAPPEN!! ❤Nick*Ryan*Ty❤ 👍👏

[@katg6325]

Oh yeah! The dance floor at the clubs were packed when this song played. Good times back then.

[@garytom1935]

Coming to my home town in concert 😎👍

[@no2all]

This filled the dance floor back in the mid-80s. Great song to hoof it. A lot of Billy Ocean vibes.

[@wentibbetts7833]

Played in the club all the time, and we crammed the floor to dance. 🎉

[@diannebleacher6156]

Love this song…so many memories!!! ❤🎶🎧

[@AmyW-qo4se]

Good beat & melody. Does get you moving!

[@traceycater]

Did anyone mention that Bad Company had a song “Rock Steady”, 70s rocked steady!

[@QuentinJohnson307]

Wallace and Walter are originally from Fort Worth Texas, hooked up with their cousins in Watts California. One of my fav groups.🎉

[@karenregnier5050]

I loved this song in my twenties ❤

[@lisalisa13]

Seventeen when this came out and I wore this cassette out in my red firebird. Still so good... "all night long!"

[@christarpley6861]

This is what you call real music the 80s and 90s were good for the most part

[@danielrustom9732]

Yes it's on the playlist

[@Wordsmyth8]

Some other great songs by them are Keep on Loving Me and Tonight.

[@gabrielmcdonnell8699]

The KOLM video is 🔥

[@aimfuldrifter]

I have a huge suggestion that you'll love guys. Fat Larry's Band - "Act Like You Know". A classic tune, funk, RnB, Disco vibe that's just blissful. Those bands back then were so talented. Trust me - it's gonna go to your party playlist instantly. ;) One of the best songs of this genre.

[@ioniajones2069]

Verh easy dance steps!!! These guys started in the 70s!! My favorite group!!!😊

[@heatherturner6955]

Love it!

[@Belluser-we1uc5cb2l]

1987 this song came out and there was a dance called the rock. They are doing it.

[@mowerdan8133]

The "Rock" dance was from the late '70s Disco scene, a decade earlier. GQ's "Disco Night (Rock Freak)" from 1979 featured the dance

[@legman1476]

Eye Ryan! Dance floor staple in my club days.

[@shaunevans3447]

In the same vein of funky and danceable from the early 80s.....I don't see anyone react to this awesome hit. The SOS Band - "Just Be Good To Me". The video with the lead singstress in the red dress is fire!

[@sandramiller6752]

Awesome ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kirkhassett8726]

I’m gonna keep telling you guys, you’ve gotta steer back over to Kenny Loggins, for one of his all-time BEST tracks! It’s an album cut from his 1985 Vox Humana album titled “Love Will Follow”. Seven minutes of pure bliss, AND..a brilliant SAX accompaniment by the late, great David Sanborn. You guys are guaranteed to turn on the FIRE for this one! 🔥🔥🔥

[@gabrielmcdonnell8699]

I hope they do LWF as well AND that Ty is with them. It’s a brilliantly produced song from top to bottom. They’ll be shocked at how soulful Kenny is on this song (that falsetto!). And, yup, David Sanborn RIP. His sax solo and Nathan East’s bass beautifully carry the tune. Also, the live version with Shanice is fantastic but I prefer the original bc it further demonstrates Kenny’s blue-eyed soul prowess.✌🏽

[@BrentCox-m3r]

Reminds me of Earth Wind & Fire!! Awesome band guys!🤘🔥

[@buddinganarchist]

So 80s

[@wakeupstopsleeping6300]

Today music or the way they treat artists of a certain is very biased in my opinion like today is focus on the young and it always was that way. But back then artist that been around always giving a fair chance putting out new music

[@algregory6597]

Monster hit in the clubs.

[@marknorman5698]

Nick is too cute! Do California by Manfred Mann's Earth Band!

[@alchemy-oi8xf]

Ryan and Nick weren't the only ones chair dancing.....

[@elainemarsh3477]

You should try the Gap Band..."Burn Rubber" is a super fun banger.

[@bastien-]

You've heard of Sly and the Family Stone? Meet Steve Harvey and the Family Feud

[@FUBAR1986]

Lives seen them live unfortunately are sometimes hard for me…. Peace out guys.

[@rainerader1182]

Tower of Power anything

[@mowerdan8133]

I was in my 20s in the '80s. They didn't play this at the clubs we went to, lol. This was more of a Pop tune for the radio-friendly crowd.

[@KrazyKatLadyx2]

Oh yeah, acid wash era 😂

[@MikeStarr1000]

aged well, good to know!

[@tmsongvids7463]

Do Journey (live in Houston 1981) Mother, Father.

[@SusanGarrett-xt8uh]

Ashford and Simpson to many songs to pick from.

[@gabrielmcdonnell8699]

The pivots are coming fast and furious. 👌🏾 -now whether the purists like it remains to be seen- 😎

[@chriscornelius2518]

Gino Vanelli-i just want to stop

[@gabrielmcdonnell8699]

Yup and I hope Ty is with them.

[@stephenreiner1523]

This is a song that record stations smashed this record like the rest of the disco records.

[@mikeroche9986]

This isn’t a disco song.

[@stephenreiner1523]

You could have fooled me.

[@mikeroche9986]

@@stephenreiner1523 Disco pretty much ended in 1979-80. This is funk, R&B, New Jack Swing (think older Janet Jackson songs).

[@stephenreiner1523]

I think it sounds like disco, OK?

[@stephenreiner1523]

You think what you want and get off my back.

[@sirhoopalot1]

Never did like this song. You'd be better off with Rick James' "You and I"

[@wakeupstopsleeping6300]

Your opinion but they was rocking at the club parties radio non stop

[@kirkmcgee1]

I see you only reply to me when I'm correcting your english; bad public relations.

[@jackmiller-s5y]

Hey Cincinnati your dancing looks more like you're having a seizure

[@ViewsFromThe502]

Ok 👍