Easy Lady

"Easy Lady"
Single by Spagna
from the album Dedicated To The Moon
B-side "Jealousy"
Released 1986
Format 7" single
12" maxi
Recorded 1986
Genre Dance, Pop, Italo disco
Length 4:08
Label CBS
Writer(s) Giorgio Spagna
Alfredo Larry Pignagnoli
Ivana Spagna
Producer Simply Records
Certification Silver France, 1986
Spagna singles chronology
"Easy Lady"
(1986)		 "Call Me"
(1987)

"Easy Lady" is a 1986 song recorded by the Italian singer Spagna. It was the first single from her debut album Dedicated To The Moon on which it features as sixth track. The single was released in 1986 in most of European countries.

Although she and her brother, Theo Spagna, had already composed several songs for artists such as Boney M or Fun Fun, Spagna was known by the general public through this title[1]. The cover was designed by the photographer Antonio Contiero that realize also the portrait of Ivana Spagna.

Contents

Chart performances

The song was a huge success in many European countries. However, in UK it peaked only at #62 and stayed on the chart for four weeks[2].

In Switzerland, the single went straight to #12 on August 31, 1986 and peaked at #2 in its fifth week; after that, it kept on dropping and disappeared from the top 30 after 13 weeks of attendance[3].

In France, the single featured on the chart (Top 50) for 22 weeks, from June 28 to November 22, 1986. It debuted at number 38 and climbed every week until reaching it highest position (#4) for three weeks (on August 23 and 30, September 13). The song stayed for a total of ten weeks in the top 10[4]. It was certified Silver disc in 1986 by the SNEP for a minimum of 200,000[5]. According to Infodisc website, "Easy Lady" was sold about of 426,000 sales[6], making the song the 750th best-selling single of all time in France[7].

The single achieved a moderate success in Austria, peaking at #30 on the Singles Chart[8].

Track listings

7" single
  1. "Easy Lady" — 4:08
  2. "Jealousy" — 3:52
12" maxi
  1. "Easy Lady" — 6:55
  2. "Jealousy" — 5:25
12" maxi
  1. "Easy Lady" (extended version) — 6:55
  2. "Easy Lady" / "Call Me" (combimix) — 5:50
12" maxi - Club remix
  1. "Easy Lady" (club remix) — 6:40
  2. "Jealousy" — 5:25

Certifications and sales

Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales
France[5] Silver 1986 200,000 426,000[6]

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart[8] 30
Dutch Mega Top 100[3] 16
French SNEP Singles Chart[4] 4
German Singles Chart[3] 12
Swiss Singles Chart[3] 2
UK Singles Chart[2] 62
End of year chart (1986) Position
Swiss Singles Chart[9] 19

References

  1. ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 82 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
  2. ^ a b UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  3. ^ a b c d "Easy Lady", Swiss, German and Dutch singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  4. ^ a b "Easy Lady", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  5. ^ a b Spagna's certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  6. ^ a b Spagna's certifications and sales See: "Les Ventes" => "Toutes les certifications depuis 1973" => "SPAGNA" Infodisc.fr (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  7. ^ Best-selling singles of all time in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  8. ^ a b "Easy Lady", Austrian Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  9. ^ 1986 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved February 14, 2008)