Chris De Burgh The Lady In Red

The Lady in Red (remastered) is performed by Chris de Burgh on Top of the Pops in 1986. The song by the BritishIrish singersongwriter was released in 1986 as the second single from the album Into the Light. The hit was responsible for introducing de Burgh s music to a mainstream audience worldwide. The Lady In Red was written in reference to his wife Diane, who used to come and watch him perform at his parents hotel. 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. The song was a massive hit worldwide, quickly becoming de Burgh s bestselling single and signature song, transforming him from a cult artist into a household name in many countries. The Lady In Red reached the number one position in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Norway, and Belgium. It also reached number three in the United Sta