| Lady (You Bring Me Up) | |
| Cover: | The Commodores - Lady (You Bring Me Up).jpg |
| Caption: | Artwork for UK vinyl single |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Commodores |
| 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 |
| Prev Title: | Jesus Is Love |
| Prev Year: | 1980 |
| Next Title: | Oh No |
| Next Year: | 1981 |
"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.
"Lady (You Bring Me Up)" was Grammy-nominated in the category of Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.[2]
7" single
| Chart (1981) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 34 | |
| Canada (RPM Top Singles) | 27 | |
| Canada (RPM Adult Contemporary)[4] | 3 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 8 | |
| US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)[6] | 5 | |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 13 |
| Chart (1981) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand[8] | 15 | |
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[9] | 39 |
