"Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" is a song by

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duo

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, written and performed by vocalist Yann Destagnol and producer Romain Tranchart. It was released on 19 June 2000 as the

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from the duo's self-titled debut studio album (2001). It became a major worldwide success, topping at least 10 music charts, including the national charts of Ireland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. It also topped the US ''

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chart in January 2001.

Content

"Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" is written in the key of

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and proceeds at a moderately fast tempo of 128 beats per minute, in

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. It features a guitar sample of " Soup for One" performed by

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, as written by

Nile Rodgers Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. (born September 19, 1952) is an American musician, record producer and composer. The co-founder of Chic, Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on records that have sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million ...

and

Bernard Edwards Bernard Edwards (October 31, 1952 – April 18, 1996) was an American bass player and record producer, known primarily for his work in disco music with guitarist Nile Rodgers, with whom he co-founded Chic. In 2017, Edwards was selected as the ...

. In 2011, Chic added the song to their concert setlist, which is performed as a mash-up song with "Soup for One". The single includes the original version of the track, plus an acoustic version, both performed by Modjo. Remixes have been provided by

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, Roy Davis, Jr. and

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Release

The song debuted at number one in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2000, where it stayed for two weeks to become the sixteenth-best-selling single of 2000. It also reached number one in seven other European countries and became a top-ten hit in several others, including Australia, Canada and New Zealand. In the United States, the song peaked at number 81 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the

chart. As of 2017, the single has sold two million copies worldwide.

Critical reception and legacy

A reviewer from '' Daily Record'' wrote that it is a "brilliant"

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track. Australian music channel Max placed the song at number 790 in their list of the "1000 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2012. ''

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'' included "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" in their list of "The 30 Best Vocal House Anthems Ever" in 2018. ''Insider'' put the song on their list of the "102 Songs Everyone Should Listen to in Their Lifetime" in 2019.

Music video

The accompanying

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for the song was directed by François Nemeta and was filmed in June 2000 in various locations in

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, Canada. The video starts off with a teenager with a shaved head who walks into a restaurant where his friends, a teenage couple, are waiting for him. The three pool all their money together, take it to a used car dealership, buy a car and drive it to a country fair. The three watch a band playing in a bar and then grab their instruments during a break. Their efforts aren't appreciated, and the teenager with the shaved head is hit with a bottle thrown from the crowd, after which they are chased out. They then sneak into a motel, where they proceed to shower and sleep. The next morning, they are chased out by the hotel manager, and drive until their car breaks down. The girl leads the boys into the woods, and they come across a cliff with a view of a city, which they gaze at in awe as the sun sets.

Track listings

* European CD single # "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (radio edit) – 3:46 # "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" – 5:05 * European 12-inch vinyl :A1. "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" – 5:05 :A2. "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (radio edit) – 3:46 :B1. "Lady" (Roy's Universal Soldiers Mix) – 5:10 :B2. "Lady" (acoustic) – 3:13 * UK CD single # "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (radio edit) – 3:46 # "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (original mix) – 5:05 # "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (Acoustique Mix) – 3:13 # "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (Roy's Universal Soldiers Mix) – 5:10 # "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (CD-Rom video) * UK cassette single :A1. "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (radio edit) – 3:46 :A2. "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (original mix) – 5:05 :B1. "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (remix) – 7:07 * Australasian CD single # "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (radio edit) – 3:46 # "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" – 5:05 # "Roller Coaster" – 6:08 # "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (remix) – 7:07 * US CD single # "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (original mix) # "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" ( Harry "Choo Choo" Romero's Titanium Dub) # "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (Roy's Universal Soldiers Mix) # "Lady" (acoustic) # "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (video)

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Austin Mahone version

"Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" was covered by American singer

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featuring rapper

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under the shortened title "Lady". It was released on 10 February 2017 along with its lyrics video.

Background

The song peaked at number one on the ''Billboard''

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. This earned Mahone's first number one single in the US. On New Year's Eve, Mahone performed "Lady" on

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Release history

Austin Mahone version

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See also

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