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About This Track
“Material Girl” is the second single by singer-songwriter Madonna from her second studio album, Like a Virgin, and was released on January 30, 1985, by Sire Records. It also appears slightly remixed on the 1990 greatest hits compilation The Immaculate Collection and in its original form on the 2009 greatest hits compilation Celebration.”
The bassline in the song is reminiscent of The Jacksons’ “Can You Feel It”, which appeared on their 1980 album Triumph, which is in itself highly reminiscent of “White Rabbit”, the 1960s song by Jefferson Airplane. Furthermore, the strophes remind of the refrain from Melissa Manchester’s hit “You Should Hear How She Talks About You” (1982).
Madonna has often remarked that it is the song she most regrets recording as it became a label that has been attached to her for decades. She has also said if she had known this, she probably would have never recorded it. She ended The Virgin Tour with a self-parodying performance of “Material Girl”.
“Material Girl” is included on Madonna’s greatest hits compilation albums The Immaculate Collection (1990) and Celebration (2009). In 2003, Madonna fans were asked to vote for their Top 20 Madonna singles of all time by Q magazine. “Material Girl” was allocated the No. 15 spot.
Madonna adopted the Kabbalah faith in 1998 which rejects notions of materialism as a form of happiness. As a result, Madonna rarely performs the song live as it represents and promotes ideas she personally rejects. The song is set to 120 BPM in the key of C Mixolydian.
The bassline in the song is reminiscent of The Jacksons’ “Can You Feel It”, which appeared on their 1980 album Triumph, which is in itself highly reminiscent of “White Rabbit”, the 1960s song by Jefferson Airplane. Furthermore, the strophes remind of the refrain from Melissa Manchester’s hit “You Should Hear How She Talks About You” (1982).
Madonna has often remarked that it is the song she most regrets recording as it became a label that has been attached to her for decades. She has also said if she had known this, she probably would have never recorded it. She ended The Virgin Tour with a self-parodying performance of “Material Girl”.
“Material Girl” is included on Madonna’s greatest hits compilation albums The Immaculate Collection (1990) and Celebration (2009). In 2003, Madonna fans were asked to vote for their Top 20 Madonna singles of all time by Q magazine. “Material Girl” was allocated the No. 15 spot.
Madonna adopted the Kabbalah faith in 1998 which rejects notions of materialism as a form of happiness. As a result, Madonna rarely performs the song live as it represents and promotes ideas she personally rejects. The song is set to 120 BPM in the key of C Mixolydian.
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kuiper_______ wrote:
Almost 30 years into it and the song's theme is still very modern today. [2] Yep. Crazy.
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FreeMHZ wrote:
<3
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lukasz_pulawski wrote:
written by Peter Brown and Robert Ran
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BellaPyper wrote:
Oh yes! This song is still the bomb! :) LOL
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MrRafaelBCK wrote:
Almost 30 years into it and the song's theme is still very modern today.
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massacree_ wrote:
when I was younger I really loved this song. now I love it too! ♥
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surelymaggie wrote:
<3333333
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phatpaid wrote:
I will always like this song I think. classic madonna <3
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istangaga wrote:
Classic Madonna <3
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_folklore wrote:
britney nunca regravou essa música, fiz o favor de retirar esse dado da wiki ¬¬
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mike_medeiros wrote:
Madonna Monroe
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SvetlanaMonsoon wrote:
Why do I like this so much? Who cares. It rocks. [3]
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bianca_lg_xx wrote:
classic <3
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k_r_i wrote:
Why do I like this so much? Who cares. It rocks. [2]
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marcelocic wrote:
Only boys that save their pennies make my rainy day ♪
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EquusStorm wrote:
Why do I like this so much? Who cares. It rocks.
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magdalen101 wrote:
Madonna ROCKS!!!
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dannygrl wrote:
love her
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SomeOtherGirl76 wrote:
It's about time LastFm started cranking out some Madonna classics!
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kedra415 wrote:
I love madonna and always will...
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