Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)

Natalie Cole

About Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)

"Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" is a 1976 R&B/Soul song recorded by American singer Natalie Cole issued as lead single from her second album Natalie. It spent one week at #1 on the Hot Soul Singles charts in 1976, becoming Cole's third consecutive #1 soul hit, and won Cole a second consecutive Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. "Sophisticated Lady..." would not be one of Cole's biggest US Pop hits, rising no higher than #25 on the Billboard Hot 100; however it provided Cole with a Top Ten hit in both Italy and New Zealand with respective peaks of #8 and #4; "Sophisticated Lady. .." would remain Cole's only Top 20 hit in Italy and also her highest charting single in New Zealand although in 1988 "Pink Cadillac" would also reach #4 NZ. 


Year:
1976
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Sophisticated lady
Sophisticated lady
Sophisticated lady
Sophisticated lady
Everybody knows how she got her name, yeah, yeah
She's a different lady with a different style
She stands tall and ready like the Eiffel Tower
She is hip to politics, but loves her jazz
She's got lots of rhythm, she's got lots of class
Everybody knows how she got her name, yeah, yeah
Oh, huh
She wears knee-length dresses with her high-high steppers
She's not no back-stabber, but she's sure a pleaser
She talks quiet and gentle, she acts very cool
She sticks close to her lover, she obeys God's rule (whoa)
Sophisticated lady (sophisticated lady, yeah)
Sophisticated lady (oh)
Sophisticated lady (that's her name, that's her name)
Sophisticated lady (whoa, whoa)
Everybody knows how she got her name, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yi, yi, yi, yi, yi, whoa, oh
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
She's the kind of person that you'd like to meet
'Cause she's always smilin' and she's always neat
She can start a fire in the coldest man
She's a hip slick sister known throughout the land, oh
Sophisticated lady (that's her name)
Sophisticated lady (sophisticated lady)
Oh, well, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo
Hoo, that's her name, yeah
Sophisticated lady (lady, lady)
Sophisticated lady (oh)
Sophisticated lady (ah, ah, ah)
Sophisticated lady (ooh, ooh)
Sophisticated lady (ooh)
Sophisticated lady
Sophisticated lady

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Natalie Cole

Natalie Maria Cole (born February 6, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter and performer. The daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, Cole rose to musical success in the mid-1970s as a R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)", "Inseparable" and "Our Love". After a period of failing sales and performances due to a heavy drug addiction, Cole reemerged as a pop artist with the 1987 album, Everlasting, and her cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Pink Cadillac". In the 1990s, she re-recorded standards by her father, resulting in her biggest success, Unforgettable... with Love, which sold over seven million copies and also won Cole numerous Grammy Awards. She has sold over 30 million records worldwide.</ref> more »

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Written by: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy, Natalie Cole

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10 facts about this song

Artist
"Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" is a song by American singer Natalie Cole. She is the daughter of the legendary jazz singer Nat King Cole.
Release Year
The song was released in 1976 and became one of Cole's most successful single releases.
Album
"Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" is a track from Cole's second studio album, "Natalie". The album further cemented her status in the music industry after her successful debut.
Genre
The song blends elements of R&B, soul and jazz genres, showcasing Natalie Cole's diverse musical influences and abilities.
Chart Performance
"Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" reached the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and peaked at number 25 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Grammy Win
The song garnered Cole her second Grammy award win in 1977 for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. It was also her first Grammy for a single track as her previous award was for her debut album "Inseparable".
Lyrics
The lyrics of "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" portray a confident and independent woman who values her self-worth. It was considered a feminist anthem during its time.
Sampled
Parts of "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" have been sampled by several other artists across different genres. For instance, the rap group A Tribe Called Quest sampled the song in their 1991 track "Check the Rhime".
Collaborators
Working on this song, Natalie Cole collaborated with long time producers Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy. They also co-wrote the song.
Live Performances
"Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" remained a regular feature in Cole's set lists during live performances and is considered one of her signature songs.

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