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"Lady"
Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the album Baptism
ReleasedNovember 23, 2004
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 the final single from the 2004 album Baptism by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz. It was released on November 23, 2004. The song is believed to be written about Kravitz's then-girlfriend, Nicole Kidman. 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 Pop Airplay (Billboard)[8] 4
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] 26
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] 26

ABC made use of the song to promote its hit television series Alias in commercials that appeared in full length in movie theaters and in edited form on the network.

The Comedy Central Rost of Pamela Anderson used the song, among others, in a music video montage titled "What we like about Pam" that portrayed various parts of her career.

References

  1. ^ a b "Lenny Kravitz Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Lady (European CD single liner notes). Lenny Kravitz. Virgin Records. 2004. 0724381690826.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Lady (European maxi-single liner notes). Lenny Kravitz. Virgin Records. 2004. 094633063723.{{cite AV media notes}}: 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.
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