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Celine Dion recorded "Treat Her Like a Lady" for her 1997 album, ''
Let's Talk About Love''. The track was produced by
Ric Wake. Dion altered parts of the lyrics, which resulted in a co-writing credit. Guest vocals were recorded by
Diana King and
Brownstone. The song was issued as the album's final single in Europe between March and June 1999, coinciding with the
Let's Talk About Love World Tour. It reached the top 40 in the United Kingdom, Scotland, Ireland, Austria, and Iceland.
Critical reception Entertainment Weekly editor
David Browne described Dion's version as an "overarranged stab at
reggae dancehall" and "unintentionally amusing". Jonathan Bernstein of
The New York Observer wrote that Dion "has never humiliated herself as comprehensively as she does when mashing it up in a dance-hall style on 'Treat Her Like a Lady'". Steven Wells of
NME commented that Dion "raps hardcore radical feminism", adding that the song's message about treating women with respect is delivered with unexpected intensity.
Commercial performance After the success of "
My Heart Will Go On", radio stations in Quebec began playing "Treat Her Like a Lady" in May 1998. It entered the airplay chart on 30 May 1998 and peaked at number nine.
Formats and track listing •
European CD single • "Treat Her Like a Lady" – 4:05 • "
To Love You More" (
Tony Moran pop edit mix) – 4:53 •
European CD maxi-single • "Treat Her Like a Lady" – 4:05 • "To Love You More" (Tony Moran pop edit mix) – 4:53 • "
Unison" (single dance mix) – 4:03 •
UK cassette single • "Treat Her Like a Lady" – 4:05 • "Treat Her Like a Lady" (
Ric Wake radio mix) – 3:34 • "
The Prayer" (duet with
Andrea Bocelli) – 4:30 •
UK CD single • "Treat Her Like a Lady" – 4:05 • "Treat Her Like a Lady" (the Metro club mix) – 7:06 • "Treat Her Like a Lady" (Ric Wake club mix) – 8:17 •
UK enhanced CD single • "Treat Her Like a Lady" (live) – 4:19 • "
Love Can Move Mountains" (live) – 4:53 • "The Prayer" (duet with Andrea Bocelli) – 4:30 • "Treat Her Like a Lady" (video) – 4:19
Notes • recorded live at
Molson Centre in Montreal on 18 December 1998 • recorded live at
L'Olympia in Paris in September 1994
Charts Release history == References ==