| Treat Her Like a Lady | |
| Cover: | Treat Her Like a Lady Cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Temptations |
| Album: | Truly for You |
| Released: | November 6, 1984 |
| Recorded: | March–April, 1984 |
| Label: | Gordy |
| Prev Title: | Sail Away |
| Prev Year: | 1984 |
| Next Title: | My Love Is True (Truly for You) |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
"Treat Her Like a Lady" is a 1984 single by American vocal group by the Temptations. Released on November 6, 1984 (airplay in October), it is the first single on which Ali-Ollie Woodson sang lead. The song appears on Temptations' album Truly for You, also released in 1984, and was co-written by Woodson and Otis Williams and co-produced by Woodson and former Earth, Wind & Fire members Al McKay and Ralph Johnson.
The single was the Temptations' biggest success on R&B radio since 1975, reaching number 2 on the R&B chart, and just missing the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 at number 48.[1] It also reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
| Peak position | ||
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 48 | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[4] | 13 | |
| US Billboard Hot Black Singles[5] | 2 |
. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 572.
. Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 256.