I'm a Lady
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| Single by Meghan Trainor | ||||
| Released | February 24, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
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| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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"I'm a Lady" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor to promote the film Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017).[1] Epic Records released it as a single on February 24, 2017.[2] Trainor co-wrote and co-produced the song with Martin Renea, and additional production from the Monsters and the Strangerz.[3] "I'm a Lady" is a pop and R&B song that has a positive message and a campy spoken interlude.
Hannah Lux Davis directed the music video, which was released on March 3, 2017. Trainor has performed "I'm a Lady" live on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Background
Meghan Trainor announced the song at the 2016 KIIS-FM Jingle Ball, saying "It's an upbeat, 'love yourself' woman anthem. It goes like...'Cause I'm a lady...and then the BEAT DROPS!' It's pretty fire."[4] Prior to "I'm a Lady"'s release, Trainor teased the song and the music video on her social media accounts.[5] She announced the release date on February 21, 2017.[5]
Critical reception
Critics stated that is a "return to the retro-pop/R&B of Title—albeit with the same verve and attitude that marked the Thank You era" and one of them wrote "the cute bop has a positive message and a campy spoken interlude towards the end."[6][7]
Music video
A music video for the song was released on March 3, 2017 at Vevo, directed by Hannah Lux Davis.[2][8] The video sees Trainor performing with a band in a warehouse. This is interspersed with scenes of women succeeding in several walks of life, including: a boardroom, wearing a football uniform, shooting archery and lifting wights.[9] The video was described by a critic as "Women can be whatever the hell they want to be. Oh, and in case you were wondering — no, there are absolutely zero men in this video. Only girls”.[10]
Live performance
Trainor performed "I'm a Lady" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on April 7, 2017.[11]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]
- Meghan Trainor – lead vocals, producer
- Martin Renea – producer
- The Monsters and the Strangerz – producer
- Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer
- Stefan Johnson – mixing engineer
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Russia Airplay (Tophit)[13] | 300 |
| US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 40 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | February 24, 2017 | Epic | [15] | |
| United States | February 27, 2017 | Hot adult contemporary | [16] | |
| February 28, 2017 | Contemporary hit radio | [17] |
References
- ^ "Meghan Trainor releases new song, video for 'Smurfs: The Lost Village'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 7, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "GRAMMY Award-Winning Superstar Meghan Trainor Releases New Song 'I'm A Lady' From 'Smurfs: The Lost Village'". PR Newswire. February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ Wass, Mike (February 21, 2017). "Meghan Trainor Bounces Back With 'I'm A Lady'". Idolator. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ Apaza, Kevin (December 5, 2016). "Meghan Trainor Readies 'Smurfs' New Song 'I'm A Lady': 'It's Pretty Fire, She Says". Direct Lyrics. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ a b Wass, Mike (February 23, 2017). "Meghan Trainor's 'I'm A Lady' Is A Cute Retro-Bop". Idolator. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ Roth, Madeline (February 24, 2017). "Meghan Trainor Is Back To Her Sassy Ways On 'I'm A Lady'". MTV News. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Wass, Mike (March 3, 2017). "Meghan Trainor Serves Looks In Her 'I'm A Lady' Video". Idolator. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ Hirsh, Sophie (March 3, 2017). "Meghan Trainor Releases 'I'm a Lady' Music Video". Teen Vogue. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ Roth, Madeline (March 3, 2017). "Meghan Trainor Serves Look After Look in Her New Video". MTV News. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ Vivinetto, Gina (April 7, 2017). "Meghan Trainor: My boyfriend 'learned sign language for me' during 2nd vocal surgery". Today. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Credits / I'm a Lady (from Smurfs: The Lost Village) / Meghan Trainor". Tidal. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Meghan Trainor – I'm a Lady – Tophit 300 General" (in Russian). Tophit. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ "Meghan Trainor Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ References for the digital release of "I'm a Lady":
- "I'm a Lady (From the motion picture Smurfs: The Lost Village) - Single by Meghan Trainor". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- "I'm a Lady (From the motion picture Smurfs: The Lost Village) - Single by Meghan Trainor". iTunes Store (GB). Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- "I'm a Lady (From the motion picture Smurfs: The Lost Village) - Single by Meghan Trainor". iTunes Store (CN). Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases - Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates". All Access Media Group. February 27, 2017. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". All Access Media Group. February 28, 2017. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.