"Treat Her Like a Lady" is a 1984 single by American vocal group by

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. Released on November 6, 1984 but airplay October 1984, this is the first single on which

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was lead singer. The song appears on Temptations' album ''

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'', also released in 1984. The song was co-written by Woodson and

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, and was co-produced by Woodson and former

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member

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and Ralph Johnson.

Background

The single was the Temptations' biggest success on R&B radio since 1975, reaching #2 on the R&B Charts, and just missing the Pop Top 40 at #48. It also reached #12 on the

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Chart history

Legacy

*"Treat Her Like A Lady" was heard in the 1985 film ''

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'' during the Sum Dum Goy Fortune Cookie Company scene. However, the song was not included in the film's soundtrack. *The song appeared on a 1997 episode of ''

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'' in which Woodson guest stars playing the piano when Jamie (

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) is mistakenly committed to the psychiatric ward. *The song was covered in 2017 by R&B artist Kyle Maack featuring The Temptations on background vocals.

References

1984 singles Songs written by Otis Williams The Temptations songs Motown singles 1984 songs {{1980s-R&B-song-stub