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You Could Have Been a Lady
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'''"You Could Have Been a Lady"''' is a [[hard rock]] song written by [[Myles Goodwyn]] and originally recorded by [[Canadian]] [[rock]] band [[April Wine]], first appearing on the group's second [[studio album]] ''[[On Record]]'' (1972), as the album's first [[single]]. The song was a major hit for the band, reaching #2 on the [[Canadian Hot 100]], and #32 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]], making it the band's first entry on the chart. The song is one of April Wine's best known songs, and has become a concert [[staple]] and still gets frequent airplay on [[classic rock]] [[radio]].
==Background==
[[Myles Goodwyn]] first wrote the song in 1969, though the song would first be recorded by [[British]] [[soul]] band [[Hot Chocolate]] in 1971, and was a moderate hit in [[England]]. April Wine's version would be more successful in [[North America]], becoming a big hit in [[Canada]] and the [[United States]].
==Chart Positions==
===Hot Chocolate version===
The song peaked at #22 on the [[Britian]] Hot 100 chart in 1971.
===April Wine version===
The song peaked at #2 on the [[Canadian Hot 100]] and #32 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]].
==Other Appearances==
The song has appeared on several [[April Wine]] [[compilation]] albums, such as ''[[Greatest Hits]]'' (1979), ''[[The Hits]]'' (1987), ''[[The April Wine Collection]]'' (1992), ''[[Classic Hits]]'' (2002), and ''[[Best of April Wine]]'' (2003). Live versions of the song appeared on [[live]] albums such as ''[[Live!]]'' (1974), ''[[One for the Road]]'' (1985), and ''[[Greatest Hits Live 2003]]'' (2003).
==In Popular Culture==
"You Could Have Been a Lady" appeared in the films ''[[Flower & Garnet]]'' (2002), ''[[Gutterballs]]'' (2008), and ''[[High Life]]'' (2009). It appeared in an episode of ''[[That 70s Show]]'' in 2001, titled "The Godfrey Hour".
==Background==
[[Myles Goodwyn]] first wrote the song in 1969, though the song would first be recorded by [[British]] [[soul]] band [[Hot Chocolate]] in 1971, and was a moderate hit in [[England]]. April Wine's version would be more successful in [[North America]], becoming a big hit in [[Canada]] and the [[United States]].
==Chart Positions==
===Hot Chocolate version===
The song peaked at #22 on the [[Britian]] Hot 100 chart in 1971.
===April Wine version===
The song peaked at #2 on the [[Canadian Hot 100]] and #32 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]].
==Other Appearances==
The song has appeared on several [[April Wine]] [[compilation]] albums, such as ''[[Greatest Hits]]'' (1979), ''[[The Hits]]'' (1987), ''[[The April Wine Collection]]'' (1992), ''[[Classic Hits]]'' (2002), and ''[[Best of April Wine]]'' (2003). Live versions of the song appeared on [[live]] albums such as ''[[Live!]]'' (1974), ''[[One for the Road]]'' (1985), and ''[[Greatest Hits Live 2003]]'' (2003).
==In Popular Culture==
"You Could Have Been a Lady" appeared in the films ''[[Flower & Garnet]]'' (2002), ''[[Gutterballs]]'' (2008), and ''[[High Life]]'' (2009). It appeared in an episode of ''[[That 70s Show]]'' in 2001, titled "The Godfrey Hour".
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