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{{Short description|1985 single by Freddie Jackson}}
{{Infobox single
{{Unreferenced|date=April 2021}}
| Name = '''You Are My Lady
{{Infobox song
| Cover =
| name = You Are My Lady
| Artist = [[Freddie Jackson]]
| cover =
| from Album = [[Rock Me Tonight]]
| alt =
| Released = {{start date|1985|8|6}}
| type = single
| Format = CD Single, Cassette Single
| artist = [[Freddie Jackson]]
| Recorded = 1984
| album = [[Rock Me Tonight]]
| Genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[soul music|soul]]
| B-side = I Wanna Say I Love You
| Length = 4:44
| released = August 1985
| Label = [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
| recorded = 1984
| Writer = Barry J. Eastmond
| studio =
| Producer = Barry J. Eastmond
| Certification =
| venue =
| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[soul music|soul]]
| Last single = "[[Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)]]"<br>(1985)
| length = 4:44
| This single = '''"You Are My Lady"'''<br>(1985)
| label = [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
| Next single = "[[Tasty Love]]"<br>(1986)
| writer = [[Barry J. Eastmond]]
| producer = Barry J. Eastmond
| prev_title = [[Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)]]
| prev_year = 1985
| next_title = She's Not A Sleaze
| next_year = 1985
}}
}}
'''You Are My Lady''' is a 1985 single by [[Freddie Jackson]] which followed his debut single, "[[Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)]]." It was the second single from his debut album, ''[[Rock Me Tonight]]''. Like his debut single, "You Are My Lady" hit number one on the R&B charts for two weeks, and was Jackson's most successful crossover single of his career, peaking at 12 on the [[Hot 100]]. It also reached number 49 in the [[UK Singles Chart|UK]].


'''You Are My Lady''' is a 1985 single by [[Freddie Jackson]] that followed his debut single, "[[Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)]]." It was the second single from his debut album, ''[[Rock Me Tonight]]''. Like his debut single, "You Are My Lady" hit number one on the R&B charts for two weeks, and was Jackson's most successful crossover single of his career, peaking at 12 on the [[Hot 100]]. It also reached number 49 in the [[UK Singles Chart|UK]].
==In popular culture==
In the 1994 episode of [[Family Matters]], "Stefan Returns", Freddie Jackson (in a cameo) appears singing the song while Stefan and Laura were dancing.


==Chart positions==
==Chart history==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable"
!Chart (1985-86)
!Charts
!Peak<br>position
!Peak<br>position
|-
|-
|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]
|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]
|align="center"|12 (two weeks)
|align="center"|12
|-
|-
|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Soul Singles]]
|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Soul Singles]]
|align="center"|1 (two weeks)
|align="center"|1
|-
|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Adult Contemporary]]
|align="center"|3
|-
|-
|}
|}
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{MetroLyrics song|freddie-jackson|you-are-my-lady}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


{{Freddie Jackson}}
{{Freddie Jackson}}


[[Category:1985 singles]]
[[Category:1985 singles]]
[[Category:Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one singles]]
[[Category:Freddie Jackson songs]]
[[Category:Freddie Jackson songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Barry Eastmond]]
[[Category:Songs written by Barry Eastmond]]
[[Category:1985 songs]]
[[Category:1985 songs]]
[[Category:Capitol Records singles]]
[[Category:Capitol Records singles]]
[[Category:1980s ballads]]
[[Category:Contemporary R&B ballads]]
[[Category:Soul ballads]]

Latest revision as of 13:14, 26 November 2024

"You Are My Lady"
Single by Freddie Jackson
from the album Rock Me Tonight
B-side"I Wanna Say I Love You"
ReleasedAugust 1985
Recorded1984
GenreR&B, soul
Length4:44
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Barry J. Eastmond
Producer(s)Barry J. Eastmond
Freddie Jackson singles chronology
"Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)"
(1985)
"You Are My Lady"
(1985)
"She's Not A Sleaze"
(1985)

You Are My Lady is a 1985 single by Freddie Jackson that followed his debut single, "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)." It was the second single from his debut album, Rock Me Tonight. Like his debut single, "You Are My Lady" hit number one on the R&B charts for two weeks, and was Jackson's most successful crossover single of his career, peaking at 12 on the Hot 100. It also reached number 49 in the UK.

Chart history

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Chart (1985-86) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 12
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles 1
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 3

See also

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References

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