Lady (You Bring Me Up)

"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.

"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	R&B, soul, disco
Length	4:46 (album/single) 4:04 (short single)
Label	Motown
Songwriters	Harold Hudson William King Shirley Hanna-King
Producers	James Anthony Carmichael Commodores
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 lead vocals, and it was one of the group's last big hits before he left for a solo career.

Record World noted that Richie'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

1. "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" – 4:46
2. "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