"She's a Lady" is a song written by

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and released on his album ''Paul Anka '70s'' (

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4309, 1970). The most successful recording was performed by

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and released at the beginning of

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. It is Jones's highest-charting single in the U.S. (and his final Billboard Top Ten hit).

Chart performance

"She's a Lady" hit #1 in Cash Box magazine for a week and spending one week at #2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, behind "

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" by

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. The song was also a #4 hit on the US Billboard

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chart. ''Billboard'' ranked it as the #25 song for 1971. In

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, the single reached #1 on the ''

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'' national singles chart.

Paul Anka's recording of the song

The song was re-released in 2013 on Paul Anka's " Duets" CD with a new rendition featuring Tom Jones. Anka rewrote the first verse of the song (recorded with Jones) because he disliked its chauvinistic sentiments.

B-side track

The single's

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track was "

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" whose lyrics were also written by Paul Anka.

Chart history

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Cover versions

The song has been covered multiple times. The more notable versions include: * In 1973 as 'C'est Ma Lady', a single by Quebecois singer

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. * In 2007 as a single by Dutch singer Jeroen van der Boom. * In 2018 as 'Lady Graveyard' by British band Luminous Bodies. * In 2021 from album "Diamonds Unlocked II" by

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Appearances in other media

Film: * 1973 film '' That Man Bolt''. Sung by Samantha Nightingale (

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) in a Nightclub sequence. * 1995 film ''

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''. "She's a Lady" was re-released in

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in 1995. The single included remixes by American DJ Junior Vasquez. * 1993 film '' Wilder Napalm''. * 1996 film '' Bound''. * 1998 film ''

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''. * 1998 film ''

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''. * 1999 film '' Agnes Browne''. * 2000 film '' Miss Congeniality''. * 2002 film ''

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''. * 2003 film ''

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''. * 2006 film ''

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''.

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's character Roddy St. James sings it in the film, but Jones' version is in the soundtrack. * 2009 film ''

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''. * 2014 film '' The Little Rascals Save the Day''. Television: * The song was featured in the 2003 episode of Futurama " Bend Her". * The song and title was spoofed in the short-lived 2004 reality show called '' He's a Lady'' on TBS. * The song was used in the 2009 Trop50 orange juice commercial featuring

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. * The song is also used in TV spots for the British sitcom ''

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''. * The song is used for the commercial of Lacoste Inspiration in 2006 * In

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of the American ''

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'',

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and

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danced a Cha-Cha-Cha to this song in week 9 of competition. * In Season 14 of the American ''

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and

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danced a Cha-Cha-Cha to this song in week 8 of competition. * In the last edition of ''

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'', at the end of the episode, a montage of ''Weakest Link'' moments were shown while "She's a Lady" was playing while the clips were being shown. * In Season 14 of ''

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'', singer under the name of Gingzilla performed the song at her audition, winning four 'yeses' from the judges. Other: * This song is currently the introduction for '' Kate Voegele'' on her 'Lift Me Up' tour.

References

External links

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