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| Single by Erykah Badu | ||||
| from the album Mama's Gun | ||||
| B-side | "On & On" | |||
| Released | August 8, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Neo soul | |||
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| Label | Motown | |||
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"Bag Lady" is a song recorded by American singer Erykah Badu for her second studio album Mama's Gun (2000). Written by Badu and Isaac Hayes, the song is about a woman who is trying to begin a new relationship but has too much emotional baggage and can't get close to anyone.[1] The song's message is to "pack light" and have hope for the future. It was released as the lead single from Mama's Gun on August 8, 2000, by Motown Records.[2]
A commercial success, "Bag Lady" peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Badu's first top-ten hit on the chart, and topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for six weeks.[3] Critically acclaimed, it earned Badu two nominations at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards (2001), for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song.[4]
- ^ Copel, Shelby (May 8, 2020). "These Are Some of Erykah Badu's All-Time Best Songs". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ "Erykah Badu continues on her funky way". CNN. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020.
- ^ "Erykah Badu". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ "43rd Annual Grammy Nomination List". Variety. January 3, 2001. Retrieved June 17, 2020.