Lady (Little River Band song)
1978 single by Little River Band
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"Lady" is a song written by Graeham Goble and performed by Australian rock music group Little River Band. It was released in September 1978 as the third and final single from their fourth studio album, Sleeper Catcher. The song peaked at number 46 on the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart.[2] The song also peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100[3] in April 1979.
| "Lady" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
North American 7" picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Little River Band | ||||
| from the album Sleeper Catcher[1] | ||||
| B-side | "Happy Anniversary"/"Take Me Home" | |||
| Released | September 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:31 (single version) 4:50 (album version) | |||
| Label | EMI (Australia) Harvest (US/Canada) | |||
| Songwriter | Graeham Goble | |||
| Producers | John Boylan, Little River Band | |||
| Little River Band singles chronology | ||||
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Background
Goble has recounted his inspiration for this song on many occasions: "A girl (I never met) inspired "Lady" when she danced in front of [previous band] Mississippi at the Matthew Flinders Hotel, Melbourne in 1973."[4][5] Lead singer Glenn Shorrock did not like the song, so it was not recorded until they needed one more song for Sleeper Catcher.
Track listings
- Australian 7" (EMI 11800)
- A. "Lady" - 3:31
- B. "Happy Anniversary"
- New Zealand 7" (EMI 1036)
- A. "Lady" - 3:31
- B. "So Many Paths" - 5:07
- North American 7" (Harvest 4667)
- A. "Lady" - 3:31
- B. "So Many Paths" - 5:07
- Spanish version (OZ Records 10C 006-082647)
- A. "Señorita" - 3:55
- B. "Recordando" - 4:11
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1978/1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 46 |
| Canada (RPM Top Singles)[6] | 29 |
| Canada (RPM Adult Contemporary)[7] | 4 |
| New Zealand | 17 |
| U.S. (Billboard Hot 100)[8] | 10 |
| U.S. (Easy Listening)[8] | 7 |
| U.S. (Cash Box)[9] | 10 |