Sweet Lady (Tyrese song)

"Sweet Lady"
Single by Tyrese
from the album Tyrese
Released	November 10, 1998
Recorded	1998
Genre	R&B soul
Length	4:52
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Johntá Austin Charles Farrar Troy Taylor
Producer(s)	The Characters
Tyrese singles chronology
"Nobody Else" (1998) "Sweet Lady" (1998) "Lately" (1999)

"Sweet Lady" is a song by American singer Tyrese Gibson. It was written by Johntá Austin, Charles Farrar and Troy Taylor for Gibson's self-titled debut studio album (1998). Production on the song was handled by The Characters. Released as the album's second single, "Sweet Lady" reached number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming Tyrese's highest-charting single at the time.^[1]

Music video

The music video for "Sweet Lady" featured actress Maia Campbell.^[2]

Track listings

CD single^[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sweet Lady" (radio edit)	4:12
2.	"Sweet Lady" (LP version)	4:52
3.	"Sweet Lady" (instrumental)	4:52
4.	"Sweet Lady" (a cappella)	5:21
5.	"Sweet Lady" (suggested callout hook)	0:10

CD maxi single^[4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sweet Lady" (LP version)	4:52
2.	"Sweet Lady" (Darkchild Mix)	3:47
3.	"Sweet Lady" (London Connection Radio Edit)	3:57

Credits and personnel

Johntá Austin – writer Kevin Davis – mixing Charles Farrar – production, writer Tyrese Gibson – vocals

Thom Russo – recording Troy Taylor – backing vocals, production, writer Kevin Thomas – recording

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Sweet Lady" Chart (1999) Peak position New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 47 UK Singles (OCC)[6] 55 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[7] 6 US Billboard Hot 100[8] 12 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 9 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] 29 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] 2

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Sweet Lady" Chart (1999) Position US Billboard Hot 100[12] 43 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 13

References

1. "Tyrese chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
2. "Tyrese And A Sweet Lady". Billboard. 1998-03-06. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
3. "Tyrese – Sweet Lady (CD single)". Discogs. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
4. "Tyrese – Sweet Lady (CD maxi single)". Discogs. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
5. "Tyrese – Sweet Lady". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
7. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
8. "Tyrese Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
9. "Tyrese Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
10. "Tyrese Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
11. "Tyrese Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
12. "Billboard Top 100 - 1999". Archived from the original on 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
13. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Year End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2018.