Lady In Red, The - Chris de Burgh (cover-live by Bill Sharkey)

Lady In Red, The (Chris de Burgh, 1987). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI.
2025-08-24. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive"

"Lady In Red, The," written by Chris de Burgh, was de Burgh's only top 20 hit in the US landing at the no. 3 position in 1987 and staying on the chart for 26 weeks (Whitburn, 2013). "De Burgh started writing this song about his wife Diane, after an argument, but he was having a hard time finishing it. . . five months later he saw Diane, wearing red, across a crowded nightclub, which gave him the idea for the title. . . 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. On his website, he said the song was not specifically about Diane, but about appreciating the most important people in our lives, who we often take for granted" (songfacts, 2025). Although not reaching the no. 1 position in the US, the song "was a huge worldwide hit, going to #1 in 25 different countries" (songfacts, 2025).

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Lyrics:

I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight
I've never seen you shine so bright
I've never seen so many men ask you if you wanted to dance
They're looking for a little romance, given half a chance
And I have never seen that dress you're wearing
Or the highlights in your hair that catch your eyes
I have been blind

The lady in red is dancing with me, cheek to cheek
There's nobody here, it's just you and me
It's where I want to be but I hardly know
This beauty by my side
I'll never forget the way you look tonight

I've never seen you looking so gorgeous as you did tonight
I've never seen you shine so bright, you were amazing
I've never seen so many people want to be there by your side
And when you turned to me and smiled, it took my breath away
And I have never had such a feeling
Such a feeling of complete and utter love, as I do tonight

The lady in red is dancing with me, cheek to cheek
There's nobody here, it's just you and me
It's where I want to be but I hardly know
This beauty by my side
I'll never forget the way you look tonight

I never will forget the way you look tonight
The lady in red, the lady in red
The lady in red, my lady in red
I love you