Steady On is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin, released on October 17, 1989, by Columbia Records.

In addition to launching Colvin's career the album was positively received by critics and had moderate commercial success.

[1] Colvin has explained that the themes on the album include healing from personal life trauma and drug and alcohol addiction.

AllMusic calls the album "a must have for anyone who loves acoustic music created in the grand tradition of Joni Mitchell and James Taylor.

[3] Arrangement ideas were contributed by T-Bone Wolk and Phil Galdston on "Diamond in the Rough" and David Sanborn on "Another Long One".