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.

B-side"Gettin' It"

ReleasedJune 1981

Recorded1980

GenreR&B, soul, disco

Quick facts Single by Commodores, from the album In the Pocket ...

"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)

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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]