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“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.
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  • Frozen
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  • mrdrawing

    Good singer

    yesterday morning

  • sodapopsicles

    this was my jam when i was 5.

    last week

  • otaviozera

    <3

    11 days ago

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    16 days ago

  • dam_ciccone

    ♥

    18 days ago

  • humannaturegirl

    Material Girl ;)

    22 days ago

  • humannaturegirl

    Classic Madonna <3 [2]

    22 days ago

  • kylede2011

    Can't help but dance!

    last month

  • msippigirl

    She may be a "Material Girl", but I love her 80s tunes!!!

    last month

  • cat_meow

    ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

    March 2012

  • mumonno

    MADONNA THE BESTTTTTT...........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    March 2012

  • cat_meow

    ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

    March 2012

  • tffss

    this shit is deep

    March 2012

  • mjlegacy1

    so superficial but so catchy

    March 2012

  • bloodraven55

    I can't believe I'm going to see her at Yankee Stadium!

    February 2012

  • BeckaXstar

    YAY for golddiggers!

    February 2012

  • Petite_Cherie

    ♥

    February 2012

  • kuiper_______

    Almost 30 years into it and the song's theme is still very modern today. [2] Yep. Crazy.

    February 2012

  • FreeMHZ

    <3

    February 2012

  • lukasz_pulawski

    written by Peter Brown and Robert Ran

    January 2012
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