Chris De Burgh: Lady In Red - On Top of the Pops - August 7, 1986 (My "Stereo Studio Sound" Re-Edit)

Chris De Burgh: Lady In Red - On Top of the Pops - August 7, 1986 (My "Stereo Studio Sound" Re-Edit)

"The Lady in Red" is a song by British-Irish singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh. It was released on June 20, 1986 as the second single from the album Into the Light. The song was responsible for introducing de Burgh's music to a mainstream audience worldwide.

The song was written in reference to his wife Diane, who used to come and watch him perform at his parents' hotel. It was released on the album Into the Light. On the British TV series This Is Your Life, de Burgh said that the song was inspired by the memory of when he first saw Diane, and how men so often cannot even remember what their wives were wearing when they first met. It is written in the key of G minor, and the drum pattern is performed by a Roland TR-808 drum machine.

The song was a massive hit across the world, quickly becoming de Burgh's best-selling single and his signature song, transforming him from a cult artist into a household name in many countries. It reached the number one position in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, and the Flanders region of Belgium. It reached number three in the United States during the spring of 1987. The song also propelled its parent album Into The Light to the number two position in the United Kingdom and success in other markets. The song was de Burgh's third UK hit single and first to reach the top 40.