Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)
"Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" is a 1976 R&B/Soul song recorded by American singer Natalie Cole issued as lead single from her second album Natalie. The song won Cole a second consecutive Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
| "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" | ||||
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| Single by Natalie Cole | ||||
| from the album Natalie | ||||
| B-side | "Good Morning Heartache" | |||
| Released | April 12, 1976 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy, Natalie Cole | |||
| Producer(s) | Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy, Gene Barge, Richard Evans | |||
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Background
"Sophisticated Lady" provided Cole with a Top Ten hit in both Italy and New Zealand with respective peaks of #8 and #4; "Sophisticated Lady..." would remain Cole's only Top 20 hit in Italy and also her highest charting single in New Zealand although in 1988 "Pink Cadillac" would also reach #4 NZ.
Chart positions
It spent one week at #1 on the Hot Soul Singles charts in 1976, and was Cole's third consecutive #1 soul hit. "Sophisticated Lady..." would not be one of Cole's biggest US Pop hits, rising no higher than #25 on the Billboard Hot 100;[1]
| Charts | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 25 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 1 |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 127.