"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 (7" version), 4:50 (album version) | |||
| Label | EMI (Australia) Harvest (US/Canada) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Graeham Goble | |||
| Producer(s) | John Boylan, Little River Band | |||
| Little River Band singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editGoble said "A girl (I never met) inspired "Lady" when she danced in front of Mississippi at the Matthew Flinders Hotel, Melbourne 1973."[citation needed]
Track listings
edit- 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
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1978/1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 46 |
| Canada (RPM Top Singles)[4] | 29 |
| Canada (RPM Adult Contemporary)[5] | 4 |
| New Zealand | 17 |
| U.S. (Billboard Hot 100) | 10 |
| U.S. (Easy Listening)[6] | 7 |
| U.S. (Cash Box)[7] | 10 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1979) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Canada (RPM Adult Contemporary)[8] | 70 |
| U.S. (Billboard Hot 100)[9] | 42 |
| U.S. (Cash Box)[10] | 78 |
References
edit- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 179. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 507.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 147.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 4/07/79". Cash Box. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1979/Top 100 Songs of 1979". musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1979". Cash Box. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
