Like a Lady (Lady A song) explained

Like a Lady
Cover:Like a Lady Lady A.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Lady A
Album:What a Song Can Do
Genre:Country
Length:3:01
Label:Big Machine
Prev Title:Champagne Night
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:What a Song Can Do
Next Year:2022

"Like a Lady" is a song by American country music group Lady A. It is the lead single to their ninth studio album What a Song Can Do. Group member Hillary Scott co-wrote the song with Dave Barnes, Michelle Buzz, Martin Johnson, and Brandon Paddock, the last two of whom co-produced with Dann Huff.

Content

Group member Hillary Scott co-wrote the song with Dave Barnes, Michelle Buzz, Martin Johnson, and Brandon Paddock. Scott described the song as being inspired by Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" and Shania Twain's "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" in terms of being an up-tempo anthem with a theme of female empowerment.[1] [2] The song features Scott on lead vocals, with Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood providing vocal harmony and guitar work. Ilya Toshinsky performs banjo and mandolin on the song, and Stuart Duncan plays fiddle.[2]

Critical reception

Angela Stefano of Taste of Country wrote that the song was "a big ol' slice of girl power".[2] Writing for the same site, Cillea Hougton stated that "The summery track ditches the polite standards associated with the phrase the song is named after, instead following a single woman for a night on the town where she treats herself to the highest liquor on the shelf and dances like no one’s watching."[3] CMT writer Jessica Nicholson called the song's guitar work "'80s inspired".[1] Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe was less favorable toward the track, calling it a "assembled from spare parts and assembled on the backs of other women who have done the work." He also criticized the band for "build[ing] an entire song around the name [they] have stolen from a black woman".[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN)[5] 31
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 94
Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 85
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] 13
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 20

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Like a Lady"! Chart (2021)! Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] 44
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 71

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lady A's New Single "Like A Lady" Takes Inspiration From Shania Twain, Dolly Parton . https://web.archive.org/web/20210312210928/http://www.cmt.com/news/1831429/lady-as-new-single-like-a-lady-takes-inspiration-from-shania-twain-dolly-parton/ . dead . March 12, 2021 . CMT . March 12, 2021 . September 7, 2021.
  2. Web site: Lady A's 'Like a Lady' is a big ol' slice of girl power [Listen] ]. Taste of Country . March 12, 2021 . September 7, 2021.
  3. Web site: After a Challenging Year, Lady A Lean Into Lightness With 'Like a Lady'. Taste of Country . April 21, 2021 . September 7, 2021.
  4. Web site: Single Review: Lady A(ntebellum), 'Like A Lady' . Country Universe . March 17, 2021 . September 7, 2021.
  5. Web site: Country Hot 50: Issue 1361. The Music Network. October 1, 2021.
  6. Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart: October 9, 2021. Billboard. October 5, 2021. subscription.
  7. Canada Country: October 9, 2021. Billboard. October 5, 2021. subscription.
  8. The Hot 100 Chart: November 6, 2021. Billboard. November 2, 2021.
  9. Country Airplay Songs: October 23, 2021. Billboard. October 19, 2021. subscription.
  10. Hot Country Songs: November 6, 2021. Billboard. November 2, 2021. subscription.
  11. Country Airplay – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.
  12. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.