Easy Lady

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"Easy Lady"
Easy lady.jpg
Single by Spagna
from the album Dedicated to the Moon
B-side "Jealousy"
Released1986
Recorded1986
Genre Eurodisco [1]
Length4:08
Label CBS
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Larry Pignagnoli
  • Theo
Spagna singles chronology
"Rise Up (For My Love)"
(1985)		"Easy Lady"
(1986)		"Call Me"
(1987)

"Easy Lady" is a song by Italian singer Spagna, released in 1986 as the lead single from her debut studio album, Dedicated to the Moon (1987).

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Although she and her brother, Theo Spagna, had already composed several songs for artists such as Boney M or Fun Fun, Spagna became known to the general public through this song. [2]

Commercial performance

"Easy Lady" topped the charts in Italy and Spain. [3] The single debuted at number 12 in Switzerland on 31 August 1986, peaking at number two in its fifth week. [4] In France, it debuted at number 38 before peaking at number four for three non-consecutive weeks, spending 10 weeks in the top 10. [5] That same year, the song was certified silver by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP), denoting sales in excess of 250,000 copies. [6] The single has sold 80,000 copies in Italy and 600,000 copies in Europe. [7] Elsewhere, "Easy Lady" reached number 12 in West Germany, number 30 in Austria and number 62 in the United Kingdom. [8] [9]

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

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Certifications for "Easy Lady"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [6] Silver400,000 [7]
Italy—80,000 [7]
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [17] Gold25,000^
Summaries
Europe—1,500,000 [18]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

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