Sorry, I'm a Lady

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"Sorry, I'm a Lady"
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Single by Baccara
from the album Baccara
B-side "Love You Till I Die"
Released7 August 1977
Label RCA
Songwriter(s) Rolf Soja & Frank Dostal
Producer(s) Rolf Soja
Baccara singles chronology
"Yes Sir, I Can Boogie"
(1977)
"Sorry, I'm a Lady"
(1977)
"Granada"
(1977)

"Sorry, I'm a Lady" is a song co-written by Rolf Soja and Frank Dostal, and performed by Spanish duo Baccara. It was released in 1977 as the second single from their debut album, Baccara (1977). The song was a number one hit in Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway and West Germany.

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