Lady (You Bring Me Up)

1981 single by Commodores

"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
| "Jesus Is Love"
(1980)  | "Lady (You Bring Me Up)"
(1981)  | "Oh No"
(1981)

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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

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"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

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7" single

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

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| 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 (Official German Charts)[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

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| Chart (1981)  | Rank

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New Zealand[15] | 15
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[16] | 39

## References

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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.
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.
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.
7. ^ "Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
8. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 37, 1981" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
9. ^ "Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
10. ^ "Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
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.

## External links

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* Commodores - Lady (You Bring Me Up) on YouTube

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Commodores

* William King
* Walter Orange
* J. D. Nicholas

* Milan Williams
* Thomas McClary
* Lionel Richie
* Andre Callahan
* Michael Gilbert
* Ronald LaPread
* James Ingram
* Skyler Jett
* Sheldon Reynolds

Albums|

* Machine Gun
* Caught in the Act
* Movin' On
* Hot on the Tracks
* Commodores
* Commodores Live!
* Natural High
* Midnight Magic
* Heroes
* In the Pocket
* Commodores 13
* Nightshift
* United
* Rock Solid
* Commodores Christmas
* No Tricks

Singles|

* "Slippery When Wet"
* "Sweet Love"
* "Just to Be Close to You"
* "Easy"
* "Brick House"
* "Too Hot ta Trot"
* "Three Times a Lady"
* "Sail On"
* "Still"
* "Lady (You Bring Me Up)"
* "Oh No"
* "Nightshift"
* "Goin' to the Bank"
* "Take It from Me"

Compilations|

* Greatest Hits
* The Very Best of The Commodores (1995 album)
* Gold

Related|

* Discography

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