Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Piano
Ann Clark
Background Vocals
Margaret Branch
Background Vocals
Chuck Rainey
Bass
Bernard Purdie
Drums
Cornell Dupree
Guitar
Donny Hathaway
Hammond Organ
Robert Popwell
Percussion
Andrew Love
Tenor Saxophone
Carolyn Franklin
Background Vocals
Dr. John
Percussion
Erma Franklin
Background Vocals
Mac Rebennack
Percussion
Pat Smith
Background Vocals
The Memphis Horns
Horn Section
The Sweethearts of Soul
Background Vocals
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Aretha Franklin
Songwriter
MICHICO
Songwriter
MURO
Composer
Tom Dowd
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Dowd
Producer
Chuck Kirkpatrick
Recording Engineer
Ron Albert
Recording Engineer
Arif Mardin
Producer
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Gene Paul
Recording Engineer
Howie Albert
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Rock steady, baby
That's what I feel now
Let's call this song exactly what it is
Step and move your hips with a feeling from side to side
Sit yourself down in your car and take a ride
And while you're moving, rock steady
Rock steady, baby
[Chorus]
Let's call this song exactly what it is (What it is, what it is, what it is)
It's a funky and low down feeling (What it is)
In my hips from left to right (What it is)
What it is, is I might be doing (What it is)
This funky dance all night
[Chorus]
Wave your hands up in the air
Got the feeling and ain't got a care
What fun to take this ride
Rock steady will only slide
[Chorus]
Rock steady
Rock steady, baby
Rock steady
Rock steady, baby
[Verse 2]
Step and move your hips with a feeling from side to side
Sit yourself down in your car and take a ride
And while you're moving, rock steady
Rock steady
[Chorus]
Let's call this song exactly what it is (What it is, what it is, what it is)
It's a funky and low down feeling (What it is)
In my hips from left to right (What it is)
What it is is I might be doing (What is is)
This funky dance all night
[Chorus]
Wave your hands up in the air
Got the feeling and ain't got a care
What fun to take this ride
Rock steady will only slide
[Chorus]
Rock steady, baby
Rock steady, woo
Rock steady
[Bridge]
Rock steady
Rock steady
[Chorus]
(What it is) It's a funky and low down feeling
(What it is) In my hips from left to right
(What it is) What it is is I might be doing
(What it is) This funky dance all night
[Chorus]
Wave your hands up in the air
Got the feeling and ain't got a care
What fun to take this ride
Rock steady will only slide
[Chorus]
Rock steady
Steady, baby
Rock
Rock steady, baby
[Outro]
Baby (What it is)
Baby, baby (What it is)
Baby
Written by: Aretha Franklin, MICHICO, MURO