Lady (You Bring Me Up)
"Lady (You Bring Me Up)" | ||||
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![]() Artwork for UK vinyl single | ||||
Single by Commodores | ||||
from the album In the Pocket | ||||
B-side | "Gettin' It" | |||
Released | June 1981 | |||
Recorded | 1980 | |||
Genre | Disco | |||
Length | 4:46 (album/single) 4:04 (short single) | |||
Label | Motown | |||
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Commodores singles chronology | ||||
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"Lady (You Bring Me Up)" is a 1981 hit single by the Commodores. In the United States, it peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the Billboard R&B singles chart. It reached No. 56 on the UK Singles Chart.
It was written by Commodores member William King, his wife, Shirley, and Harold Hudson, a member of the Commodores' backing group, The Mean Machine. Lionel Richie sang lead vocals, and it was one of the group's last big hits before he left for a solo career.
Record World noted that Ritchie's vocal is backed by "shimmering strings and a driving rhythm."[1]
The music video features the band members playing a six-a-side soccer match with a group of women players.[2]
Accolades
[edit]"Lady (You Bring Me Up)" was Grammy-nominated in the category of Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.[3]
Track listings
[edit]7" single
- "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" – 4:46
- "Gettin' It" – 4:18
Charts
[edit] Weekly charts[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. June 20, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ Official video for The Commodores - Lady (You Bring Me Up) on YouTube
- ^ "Commodores". grammy.com. The Recording Academy. 23 November 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 72. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1981-10-17. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 37, 1981" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 56.
- ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart".
- ^ "Number One Awards – Billboard's 1981 Year-End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 93, no. 51. December 26, 1981. p. YE-9. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
External links
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