Lady (Hear Me Tonight)

"Lady (Hear Me Tonight)"
Single by Modjo
from the album Modjo
Released	10 May 2000
Format	12" CD
Length	5:06 (album version) 3:45 (radio edit)
Label	MCA Sound of Barclay
Writer(s)	Yann Destagnol Romain Tranchart Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers
Producer(s)	Yann Destagnol Romain Tranchart
Modjo singles chronology
"Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (2000) "Chillin'" (2001)

"Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" is the debut single by French house duo Modjo, written and performed by vocalist Yann Destagnol and producer Romain Tranchart, and released in May 2000. The song is written in B♭ minor. However, the acoustic version is recorded in G minor.

Content

The song features a guitar sample of "Soup for One" performed by Chic,^[1] as written by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards.^[2] In 2011, Chic added the song to their concert setlist, which is performed as a mash-up song with "Soup for One".

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.^[3]

Release

The song debuted at number one in the UK, where it stayed for two weeks to become the 16th best-selling single of 2000. It also became a top 10 hit in thirteen countries. In the United States, the song peaked at number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart.

Mash-up

A mash-up of the track with "The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy Norwood and Monica charted in the UK in March 2001 at number 10, credited to Stuntmasterz.

Track listing

1. "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (Original Mix)
2. "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (Harry 'Choo Choo' Romero's Titanium Dub)
3. "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (Roy's Universal Soldiers Mix)
4. "Lady" (Acoustic)

• CD1

1. "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (radio edit)
2. "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (album version)
3. "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (Roy's Universal Soldiers Mix)
4. "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (Roy's Universal Radio Mix)

• CD2

1. "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (radio edit)
2. "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)"
3. "Rollercoaster" (Avid Rovers Mix)
4. "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (Remix)

Music video

The music video was directed by François Nemeta and was filmed in Quebec, Canada.

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (2000–01) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 10 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 8 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 5 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] 7 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[8] 2 Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 3 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 1 France (SNEP)[11] 7 Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 2 Ireland (IRMA)[13] 1 Italy (FIMI)[14] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 3 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 5 Norway (VG-lista)[17] 3 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[18] 1 Spain (AFYVE)[19] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 8 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 1 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[22] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[23] 81 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[24] 1 Chart (2016) Peak position Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[25] 62

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales Australia (ARIA)[26] Gold 35,000^^ Belgium (BEA)[27] Gold 25,000^* Germany (BVMI)[28] Gold 250,000^^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[29] Platinum 50,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Gold 400,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Uses in other media

• The song is featured in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V on the fictional radio station Non-Stop-Pop FM.

References

1. "Lady (Hear Me Tonight) on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
2. "Song-writing credits for Lady (Hear Me Tonight)". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
3. Andy Gregory (2002). "International Who's Who in Popular Music". Routledge (UK). ISBN 1-85743-161-8.
4. "Australian-charts.com – Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
5. "Austriancharts.at – Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
6. "Ultratop.be – Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
7. "Ultratop.be – Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (in French). Ultratop 50.
8. Canadian peak
9. "Hits of the World: Denmark (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 09/11/00". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 112 (40): 53. 30 September 2000. ISSN 0006-2510.
10. Eurochart peak
11. "Lescharts.com – Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (in French). Les classement single.
12. "Musicline.de – Modjo Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
13. "Chart Track: Week 37, 2000". Irish Singles Chart.
14. "Italiancharts.com – Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight)". Top Digital Download.
15. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Modjo search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
16. "Charts.org.nz – Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight)". Top 40 Singles.
17. "Norwegiancharts.com – Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight)". VG-lista.
18. "Archive Chart: 2000-09-16". Scottish Singles Top 40.
19. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
20. "Swedishcharts.com – Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight)". Singles Top 100.
21. "Swisscharts.com – Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight)". Swiss Singles Chart.
22. "Archive Chart: 2000-09-16" UK Singles Chart.
23. "Modjo – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Modjo.
24. "Modjo – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Modjo.
25. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
26. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
27. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2000". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
28. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Modjo; 'Lady (Hear Me Tonight)')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
29. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Modjo; 'Lady (Hear Me Tonight)')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
30. "British single certifications – Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight)". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Lady (Hear Me Tonight) in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics