Treat Her Like a Lady (The Temptations song)

"Treat Her Like a Lady"
Single by The Temptations
from the album Truly for You
Released 1984
Genre Electropop, R&B
Writer(s) Ali-Ollie Woodson and Otis Williams
Producer(s) Ali-Ollie Woodson; Al McKay; Ralph Johnson
The Temptations singles chronology
"Sail Away"
(1984)
"Treat Her Like a Lady"
(1984)
"My Love is True (Truly for You)"
(1985)

"Treat Her Like a Lady" is a 1984 single by The Temptations and the first single where Ali-Ollie Woodson was lead singer. The song appears on Temptations' album Truly for You.

The song was co-written by Woodson himself and Otis Williams, and was co-produced by Woodson and former Earth, Wind & Fire members Al McKay and Ralph Johnson.

The single was The Temptation's biggest success on R&B radio since 1975, reaching #2 on the R&B charts, and just missing the Pop Top 40 at number 48.[1] It also reached #12 in the UK Singles chart.[2]


Chart positions

Chart (1984-85) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 48
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[3] 13
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles 2
UK Singles 12

Song in Popular Culture

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 572.
  2. http://www.britishchartsingles.com/index.php/2014/11/19/treat-her-like-a-lady-temptations
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 256.


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