Lady (Lenny Kravitz song)

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"Lady"
Lenny Kravitz Lady.jpg
Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the album Baptism
ReleasedAugust 30, 2004 (2004-08-30)
Genre
Length4:15
LabelVirgin America
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s)Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Calling All Angels"
(2004) 		"Lady"
(2004) 		"Breathe"
(2005)

"Lady" is a song by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released as the final single from his seventh studio album, Baptism (2004), on August 30, 2004. The song is believed to be written about Kravitz's then-girlfriend, Nicole Kidman.[citation needed] The song reached number 27 in the United States and number 99 in the Netherlands.

Chart performance[]

"Lady" was the most successful song from Baptism on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 27.[1] It also charted briefly in the Netherlands, reaching number 99 in July 2005.[2]

Music video[]

The video was directed by Philip Andelman. It consists of Kravitz playing guitar and singing in a circular stage, while women are dancing around him. There are lights that change depending on the intensity of the sound of the song.

Track listings[]

US promo CD[3]

  1. "Lady" (radio edit)
  2. "Lady" (album version)

European CD single[4]

  1. "Lady"
  2. "Are You Gonna Go My Way" (live at WXRK, New York City)

European maxi-single[5]

  1. "Lady"
  2. "Are You Gonna Go My Way" (live at WXRK, New York City)
  3. "Always on the Run" (live at WXRK, New York City)

Charts[]

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Canada Hot AC (Radio & Records)[6] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[2] 99
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 27
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] 6
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[8] 4
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] 26
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 26

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States August 30, 2004 (2004-08-30) Hot adult contemporary radio Virgin America [11]
October 11, 2004 (2004-10-11) Contemporary hit radio [12]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Lenny Kravitz Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Dutchcharts.nl – Lenny Kravitz – Lady" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Lady (US promo CD liner notes). Lenny Kravitz. Virgin Records. 2004. 7087 6 18864 2 9.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Lady (European CD single liner notes). Lenny Kravitz. Virgin Records. 2004. 0724381690826.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Lady (European maxi-single liner notes). Lenny Kravitz. Virgin Records. 2004. 094633063723.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "R&R Canada Hot AC" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1591. January 28, 2005. p. 53. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Lenny Kravitz Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Lenny Kravitz Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "Lenny Kravitz Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "Lenny Kravitz Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1570. August 27, 2004. p. 17. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  12. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1576. October 8, 2004. p. 35. Retrieved June 4, 2021.

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