Lady (You Bring Me Up)

"Lady (You Bring Me Up)"
"Lady (You Bring Me Up)"
	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
Songwriter(s)	Harold Hudson; William King; Shirley Hanna-King;
Producer(s)	James Anthony Carmichael; Commodores;
Commodores singles chronology

"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

"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

7" single

"Lady (You Bring Me Up)" – 4:46
"Gettin' It" – 4:18

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[4]	34
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[5]	17
Canada (RPM Top Singles)	27
Canada (RPM Adult Contemporary)^[6]	3
Germany (GfK)^[7]	64
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[8]	20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[9]	15
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[10]	1
UK Singles (OCC)^[11]	56
US Billboard Hot 100^[12]	8
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)^[13]	5
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[14]	13

Year-end charts

Chart (1981)	Rank
New Zealand^[15]	15
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)^[16]	39

References

^ "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

Commodores - Lady (You Bring Me Up) on YouTube

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[rw-1] "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. June 20, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-27.

[2] Official video for The Commodores - Lady (You Bring Me Up) on YouTube

[3] "Commodores". grammy.com. The Recording Academy. 23 November 2020.

[aus-4] 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.

[sc_Flanders_Commodores-5] "Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 May 2018.

[6] "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1981-10-17. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

[sc_Germany_Commodores-7] "Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 May 2018.

[sc_Dutch40_-8] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 37, 1981" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 May 2018.

[sc_Dutch100_Commodores-9] "Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 May 2018.

[sc_New_Zealand_Commodores-10] "Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 27 May 2018.

[sc_UK_-11] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2018.

[12] Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X

[13] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research.

[14] Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 56.

[15] "The Official New Zealand Music Chart".

[16] "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.

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