"Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" is a song by French house duo Modjo, written and performed by vocalist Yann Destagnol and producer Romain Tranchart. It was released on 19 June 2000 as the lead single 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 BillboardHot Dance Club Play chart in January 2001.
The song was remixed by Kygo in his track "For Life" featuring Zak Abel and Nile Rodgers.
Contentedit
"Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" is written in the key of B-flat minor and proceeds at a moderately fast tempo of 128 beats per minute, in common time.[2] It features a guitar sample of the 1982 single "Soup for One" performed by Chic, as written by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards.[3] Since 2011, Chic added the song to their concert setlist, which is performed as a mash-up song with "Soup for One".[citation needed]
The single includes the original version of the track, plus an acoustic version, both performed by Modjo. Remixes have been provided by Harry Romero, Roy Davis, Jr. and Danny Tenaglia.[4]
Releaseedit
The song debuted at number one in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2000,[5] where it stayed for two weeks to become the sixteenth-best-selling single of 2000.[6] 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.[7][8] In the United States, the song peaked at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100[9] and number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.[10][11] As of 2017, the single has sold two million copies worldwide.[12]
Critical reception and legacyedit
A reviewer from Daily Record wrote that it is a "brilliant" house track.[13] Australian music channel Max placed the song at number 790 in their list of the "1000 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2012.[14]Mixmag included "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" in their list of "The 30 Best Vocal House Anthems Ever" in 2018.[15]Insider put the song on their list of the "102 Songs Everyone Should Listen to in Their Lifetime" in 2019.[16]
Music videoedit
The accompanying music video for the song was directed by François Nemeta and was filmed in June 2000 in various locations in Quebec, Canada.[17][18]
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.
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Release historyedit
Release dates and formats for "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)"
"Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" was covered by American singer Austin Mahone featuring rapper Pitbull under the shortened title "Lady". It was released on 10 February 2017 along with its lyrics video.[93]
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^ ab"Modjo Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
^Cirisano, Tatiana (3 November 2017). "French House Duo Modjo Reflect On Their Classic '00s Hit 'Lady (Hear Me Tonight)' & How the Song Refuses To Die in 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
^"Chartslot". Daily Record. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
^"Top 1000 Greatest Songs of All Time – 2012". Max. 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
^"The 30 best vocal house anthems ever". Mixmag. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
^"102 songs everyone should listen to in their lifetime". Insider. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
^"Modjo's "Lady" : Memories of the video". 29 June 2016.
^Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (European CD single liner notes). Modjo. Sound of Barclay. 2000. 561 912-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (European 12-inch vinyl disc). Modjo. Sound of Barclay. 2000. 587 844 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (UK CD single liner notes). Modjo. Sound of Barclay. 2000. 587 758-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (UK cassette single sleeve). Modjo. Sound of Barclay. 2000. 587 758-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (Australasian CD single liner notes). Modjo. Barclay. 2000. 561 913-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (US CD single liner notes). Modjo. MCA Records. 2000. 314 587 900-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (Japanese CD single liner notes). Modjo. Barclay, Universal Music Japan. 2000. UICO-5002.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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^"Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001 (200–101)". Jam!. Archived from the original on 26 July 2002. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
^"Year in Review – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 52. 22 December 2001. p. 14. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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^"The Year in Music 2001: Hot Dance Club-Play Singles". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. 29 December 2001. p. YE-48.
^"The Year in Music 2001: Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. 29 December 2001. p. YE-49.
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^"Top 20 Singles Chart". IFPI Denmark. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
^"Danish single certifications – Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight)". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
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^"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Modjo; 'Lady (Hear Me Tonight)')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
^Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966–2006. Maurienne House. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8.
^"Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 June 2021. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".