Lady (D'Angelo song)

"Lady"
Single by D'Angelo
from the album Brown Sugar
ReleasedMarch 5, 1996 (1996-03-05)[1][2]
Recorded1995 (1995)[3]
GenreNeo soul
Length4:05
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • D'Angelo
  • Raphael Saadiq[5]
D'Angelo singles chronology
"Cruisin'"
(1995) 		"Lady"
(1996) 		"Me and Those Dreamin' Eyes of Mine"
(1996)
Music video
"Lady" on YouTube

"Lady" is a song co-written,[4] co-produced[5] and performed by American neo soul singer D'Angelo, issued as the third single from his debut studio album, Brown Sugar (1995). A remixed version of the song (titled the Clean Street Version)[6] was also released, featuring vocals from American hip hop musician AZ. Separate music videos were created for both versions of the song.[7][8]

"Lady" is D'Angelo's biggest hit single to date in the United States, peaking at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1996.[9] It was certified gold by the RIAA on June 4, 1996.[2] The song was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 1997, but lost to "Your Secret Love" by Luther Vandross.[10]

Canadian rapper Drake heavily sampled the song for the closing track "March 14" off of his 2018 album Scorpion. In 2023, Singer Eric Bellinger also sampled the song for his single "Curious" featuring rappers Fabolous and Cordae.

  1. ^ "Lady [US Single] - D'Angelo | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - June 30, 2015". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "D'Angelo - Lady at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Lady - D'Angelo | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "D'Angelo - Lady (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  6. ^ "D'Angelo - Lady (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
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  9. ^ "D'Angelo | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  10. ^ "Rock On The Net: Grammy Awards: Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male". Rock on the Net. Retrieved July 1, 2015.