Lady (You Bring Me Up)

"Lady (You Bring Me Up)" is a 1981 Top 10 hit single by The Commodores. It reached No. 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and also reached the Top 10 of the Billboard R&B Chart, peaking at No. 5. It was also a minor hit in the United Kingdom, reaching No. 56 on the UK Chart.

"Lady (You Bring Me Up)"
Artwork for UK vinyl single
Single by Commodores
from the album In the Pocket
B-side"Gettin' It"
ReleasedJune 1981
Recorded1980-81
GenreDisco, soul
Length4:04
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Commodores singles chronology
"Jesus Is Love"
(1980)		 "Lady (You Bring Me Up)"
(1981)		 "Oh No"
(1981)

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 the lead vocal, and it was one of the group's last big hits before he left for a solo career.

The music video features the band members playing a six-a-side football match with a group of women players.[1]

Critical reception

"Lady (You Bring Me Up)" was Grammy-nominated in the category of Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.[2]

Track listings

7" single

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

Charts
Chart (1981) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 34
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 17
Canada RPM Top Singles 27
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 64
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 15
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 56
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 8
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[10] 5
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[11] 13
Year-end chart (1981)Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[12] 39

References
  1. Official video for The Commodores - Lady (You Bring Me Up) on YouTube
  2. "Commodores". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.
  3. 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.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up)". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 37, 1981" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  8. "Charts.nz – Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  10. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research.
  11. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 56.
  12. "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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