Rocksteady is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the mid-1960s. It is characterized by a slower tempo than ska music, with a focus on soulful vocals and harmonies, and a strong emphasis on the bass and drums. The lyrics often deal with themes of love, social justice, and political issues. Rocksteady was a precursor to reggae music and had a significant influence on the development of Jamaican music. (AI Generated)
Here you can see the popularity of Rocksteady genre over time. This graph shows albums and singles releases count by year and decade.
5713 releasesEnjoy this playlist of popular rocksteady music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
Explore rocksteady history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.
Here is a list of rocksteady artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the rocksteady genre. You can find out what rocksteady genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 151111 | |
| 2 | 44 | 52126 | |
| 3 | 58 | 312803 | |
| 4 | 61 | 87697 | |
| 5 | 58 | 749890 | |
| 6 | 49 | 61215 | |
| 7 | 49 | 47311 | |
| 8 | 51 | 320125 | |
| 9 | 46 | 212646 | |
| 10 | 46 | 85115 | |
| 11 | 45 | 129433 | |
| 12 | 45 | 57678 | |
| 13 | 44 | 107396 | |
| 14 | 44 | 73943 | |
| 15 | 43 | 95901 | |
| 16 | 43 | 58499 | |
| 17 | 41 | 97496 | |
| 18 | 41 | 8992 | |
| 19 | 38 | 50257 | |
| 20 | 37 | 29767 | |
| 21 | 39 | 121476 | |
| 22 | 37 | 21541 | |
| 23 | 56 | 481411 | |
| 24 | 46 | 247876 | |
| 25 | 56 | 1164372 | |
| 26 | 56 | 680973 | |
| 27 | 53 | 272465 | |
| 28 | 52 | 529890 | |
| 29 | 51 | 140681 | |
| 30 | 51 | 252617 | |
| 31 | 50 | 387527 | |
| 32 | 50 | 560633 | |
| 33 | 47 | 182869 | |
| 34 | 47 | 53453 | |
| 35 | 47 | 191489 | |
| 36 | 45 | 122408 | |
| 37 | 45 | 405762 | |
| 38 | 44 | 53294 | |
| 39 | 43 | 40116 | |
| 40 | 43 | 44155 | |
| 41 | 39 | 72117 | |
| 42 | 40 | 78440 | |
| 43 | 40 | 34908 | |
| 44 | 40 | 30423 | |
| 45 | 38 | 1457 | |
| 46 | 38 | 38593 | |
| 47 | 48 | 196564 | |
| 48 | 41 | 75569 | |
| 49 | 50 | 106007 | |
| 50 | 40 | 38453 | |
| 51 | 41 | 51622 | |
| 52 | 48 | 27622 | |
| 53 | 48 | 172058 | |
| 54 | 38 | 42712 | |
| 55 | 40 | 7191 | |
| 56 | 45 | 157304 | |
| 57 | 43 | 105190 | |
| 58 | 43 | 123622 | |
| 59 | 42 | 12700 | |
| 60 | 39 | 19440 | |
| 61 | 39 | 125616 | |
| 62 | 38 | 73330 | |
| 63 | 38 | 12446 | |
| 64 | 38 | 57986 | |
| 65 | 37 | 81345 | |
| 66 | 37 | 21585 | |
| 67 | 37 | 30903 | |
| 68 | 36 | 2406 | |
| 69 | 59 | 594592 | |
| 70 | 55 | 85057 | |
| 71 | 47 | 16584 | |
| 72 | 46 | 70739 | |
| 73 | 43 | 59552 | |
| 74 | 42 | 58852 | |
| 75 | 39 | 152300 | |
| 76 | 37 | 35731 | |
| 77 | 41 | 67219 | |
| 78 | 58 | 821281 | |
| 79 | 52 | 1040728 | |
| 80 | 47 | 393177 | |
| 81 | 44 | 15181 | |
| 82 | 39 | 19945 | |
| 83 | 36 | 41947 | |
| 84 | 41 | 67780 | |
| 85 | 53 | 172773 | |
| 86 | 42 | 82553 | |
| 87 | 42 | 139328 | |
| 88 | 44 | 93039 | |
| 89 | 42 | 26925 | |
| 90 | 37 | 35692 | |
| 91 | 39 | 2022 | |
| 92 | 36 | 17451 | |
| 93 | 55 | 680366 | |
| 94 | 41 | 101132 | |
| 95 | 43 | 162023 | |
| 96 | 39 | 43450 | |
| 97 | 39 | 93272 | |
| 98 | 38 | 133193 | |
| 99 | 50 | 329824 | |
| 100 | 37 | 9 |
