Pretty Lady (Tash Sultana song)

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"Pretty Lady"
Tash Sultana - Pretty Lady.png
Single by Tash Sultana
from the album Terra Firma
Released9 April 2020
Length4:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Tash Sultana
Tash Sultana singles chronology
"Daydreaming"
(2019)
"Pretty Lady"
(2020)
"Greed"
(2020)
Music video
"Pretty Lady" on YouTube

"Pretty Lady" is a song by Australian alternative artist Tash Sultana, released on 9 April 2020. It was released through Lonely Lands Records and Sony Music Australia as the lead single from Sultana's second studio album, Terra Firma (2021).

Contents

The song was nominated for Most Performed Blues and Roots Work at the APRA Music Awards of 2021 [1]

Background and release

On 8 April, Sultana announced via social media that their first single for 2020, "Pretty Lady" was being released the next day, [2] with a premiere on triple j Breakfast to come.

The following day, 9 April, triple j Breakfast premiered "Pretty Lady", [3] with the track being released immediately following.

Live performances

Sultana performed the single live for the first time on 9 April 2020, performing an internet live streamed concert on YouTube. [4]

Music video

Sultana released the music video for "Pretty Lady" the day the single was released.

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Pretty Lady"
Chart (2020)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [5] 8

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [6] Gold35,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. "Nominees announced for the 2021 APRA Music Awards". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. "TASH SULTANA on Instagram: "Tune in to @triple_j at 7:30am AEST this Thursday for the first spin of Pretty Lady"". Instagram. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  3. Newstead, Al (9 April 2020). "First Spin: Tash Sultana reunites with Matt Corby for 'Pretty Lady'". triple j. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. Tash Sultana - Live Stream Performance - #StayHome & Vibe #WithMe , retrieved 20 April 2020
  5. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  6. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 10 July 2021.