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B-side | "It Took a Long Time" |
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"Lady Marmalade" was written by
The song has received many cover versions over the years. In 1998 the girl group
each a Grammy.In 2004, LaBelle's original version of "Lady Marmalade" was ranked #479 on
In the
Background
In 1991, Labelle revealed that she did not know that "Lady Marmalade" was about a prostitute when she recorded it, and felt wrong when she found out due to her strong Baptist beliefs.[4] She explained:
"... Nobody, I swear this is God's truth, nobody told me what I'd just sung a song about. [...] Suddenly, I felt all alone, that I'd done something wrong to the church, that I'd turned into some kind of bad girl. It took corage and faith to go back [to the church]. But, when I walked in there. I got a few looks. And, then I got the smiles and the hugs and the love. Hey, hookers are people too. Love is what it's all about, honey. Love is gospel and gospel is love."[4]
Recorded with lead singer
"Lady Marmalade" was a number-one hit for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the United States during the early spring of 1975, and charted at number-one for one week on the Billboard
Also in 1975, Nanette Workman recorded a French version that became very popular in Canada (Quebec).
The song was first covered by
More recently, the track has featured in the TV series Angel, performed by actor Andy Hallett, and was released on the soundtrack in 2005.
The Labelle version appears in several films, including The Long Kiss Goodnight, Dick, and Jacob's Ladder. In March 2008, Comcast began to use the song and its "more, more, more" refrain to promote its "On Demand" service -- the ad also features the "voulez-vous" line as the ad ends.
Improbably, the lyrics of "Lady Marmalade" were sung to the tune of the Toreador Song from Carmen by Tim Brooke-Taylor on the radio comedy panel-game show, "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" as part of a round called "One Song to the Tune of Another".
It was featured on the video game
"Lady Marmalade" was also performed at the Daughters of Soul Tour (2004), which featured Hendryx,
Greenhouse called it "a celebration that neither erases nor apologizes for a black woman's sexuality, a confrontational move in the contemporary context" and "also a statement and enactment of (soul) sisterhood as women exuberantly sing together, prasing another woman".[8]
LaBelle track listing
- Labelle 7" single #1
- "Lady Marmalade" – 3:14
- "It Took a Long Time" — 4:04
- Labelle 7" single #2
- "Lady Marmalade" – 3:14
- "Space Children" — 3:04
Labelle Charts
Chart (1974/1975) | Peak position |
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Austrian Singles Chart | 17 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart | 1 |
Dutch Singles Chart | 2 |
Italian Single Chart | 5 |
New Zealand RIANZ Chart
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21 |
UK Singles Chart
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17 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play
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1 |
Sabrina cover
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B-side | "Megamix" |
"Lady Marmalade" was also covered by Italian pop star Sabrina. It was released in 1987 as the album's second single by Baby Records. In some countries, including France and the Netherlands, the song was known as "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? (Lady Marmalade)" and was released in 1988.
Sabrina track listings
- 7" maxi[9]
- "Lady Marmalade" – 3:55
- "Boys, Hot Girl, Sexy Girl" (7" megamix) – 4:10
- 12" maxi[10]
- "Lady Marmalade" (12" remix) – 5:57
- "Boys, Hot Girl, Sexy Girl" (12" megamix) – 6:04
- CD maxi[11]
- "Lady Marmalade" (12" remix) – 6:08
- "Boys, Hot Girl, Sexy Girl" (megamix) – 6:04
- "Lady Marmalade" – 3:55
- Remixed by Peter Vriends, produced by Claudio Cecchetto
Sabrina charts
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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Dutch Mega Top 100[12] | 40 |
French SNEP Singles Chart[12] | 41 |
All Saints cover
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B-side | "No More Lies", "Get Bizzy" |
In 1998, the English female
A total of 424,799 singles have been sold in the UK, with proceeds from the single going to breast cancer charities.
The All Saints' version contains different lyrics for its verses; the only lyrics retained from the original composition are those for the chorus.
A version remixed by
All Saints track listings
- All Saints CD maxi single
- "Lady Marmalade" (98 mix) - 4:02
- "Lady Marmalade" (Mark's Miami Madness mix) – 7:55
- "Lady Marmalade" (Sharp South Park vocal remix) – 8:09
- "Lady Marmalade" (Henry & Hayne's La Jam mix) – 6:47
- All Saints CD 1
- "Under the Bridge"5.03
- "Lady Marmalade" 4.04
- "No More Lies" 4.08
- "Lady Marmalade" (Henry & Haynes La Jam mix) – 9:23
- "Under the Bridge" (promo video) 5.00
- All Saints CD 2
- "Lady Marmalade" (Mark!'s Miami Madness mix) – 7:56
- "Lady Marmalade" (Sharp South Park vocal remix) – 8:10
- "Under the Bridge" (Ignorance remix featuring Jean Paul e.s.q) – 4:55
- "Get Bizzy" – 3:45
All Saints charts
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 3 |
French Singles Chart
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28 |
Swiss Singles Chart
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45 |
UK Singles Chart
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1 |
Moulin Rouge! cover
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In 2001, "Lady Marmalade" was featured as part of a medley in the film
The song became a number-one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for the second time, reaching number one in its eighth week and spending five weeks at the top of the chart. It was the second song in Billboard chart history (after Aaliyah's 2000 single "Try Again") to hit number one without being released in a major commercially available single format such as a CD or CD maxi single. "Marmalade" was Aguilera's fourth U.S. number-one single and first time number-ones for Kim, Pink and Mya in the U.S. It remained in the U.S. top forty for seventeen weeks and topped the charts in fifteen different countries, including the United Kingdom and Australia. The single was the best selling single for all the artists except for Christina Aguilera and Pink.
The song was included on non-US versions of Christina Aguilera's first greatest hits album, Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits.
Critical reception
"Lady Marmalade" won
Chart performance
The song was also one of the most played radio songs of the year in the United States.[13] Stayed in the top forty for nine weeks, top the Hot 100 for five weeks, and Hot 100 Airplay for six weeks.
Moulin Rouge! music video
The video topped the TRL chart during three weeks.
Legacy
Stacy-Deanne noted that the song and its video left more of a lasting impression than Moulin Rouge! did.[13]
"Lady Marmalade" also signified a change of image for Mýa.[13]
Moulin Rouge! track listing
- "Lady Marmalade" (Thunderpuss Radio Mix) – 4:09
- "Lady Marmalade" (Thunderpuss Mixshow Mix) – 6:21
- "Lady Marmalade" (Thunderpuss Club Mix) – 9:35
- "Lady Marmalade" (Thunderpuss Dub) – 8:21
- "Lady Marmalade" (Thunderpuss Drums) – 3:42
- "Lady Marmalade" (Thunderpuss Tribe-A-Pella) – 7.42
Awards
Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
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2001 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Song of the Summer | Won |
MTV Video Music Award
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Video of The Year | Won | |
Best Video from a Film | Won | ||
Best Pop Video | Nominated | ||
Best Dance Video | Nominated | ||
Best Choreography in a Video | Nominated | ||
Best Art Direction in a Video | Nominated | ||
TMF Award
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Best Video of the Year | Won | |
Radio Music Awards | Song of the Year | Won | |
MTV Europe Music Award
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Best Song | Nominated | |
2002 | ASCAP Pop Music Awards
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Best Video | Won |
Billboard Music Award
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Best Direction for a Video | Won | |
MTV Asia Awards | Favorite Video | Nominated | |
BMI Awards | Best Song | Won | |
Channel [V] Thailand Music Video Awards | Popular Duo/Group Video | Won | |
Grammy Awards | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Won | |
MTV Japan Video Music Award | Best Video from a Film | Won | |
MVPA Video Award | Best Styling in a Video | Won |
Moulin Rouge! charts
Chart (2001)[14][15] | Peak position |
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Argentina Singles Chart | 1 |
Australian Singles Chart
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1 |
Austrian Singles Chart
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3 |
Brasil Singles Chart
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1 |
Belgium Singles Chart
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2 |
Canadian Singles Chart | 18 |
Danish Singles Chart
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2 |
Dutch Singles Chart
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2 |
Finland Singles Chart
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2 |
French Singles Chart
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12 |
German Singles Chart
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1 |
Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
Italian Singles Chart
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6 |
New Zealand Singles Chart
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1 |
Norwegian Singles Chart
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1 |
Sweden Singles Chart
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1 |
Swiss Singles Chart
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1 |
UK Singles Chart
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1 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[16]
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1 |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks[16]
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43 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[16]
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3 |
Certifications
Country (Provider) | Certifications |
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Australia (ARIA) | 2xPlatinum[17] |
IFPI )
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Gold[18] |
IFPI )
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Platinum |
France (SNEP) | Silver[19] |
IFPI )
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Platinum |
Netherlands (NVPI) | Platinum[20] |
RIANZ )
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Platinum[21] |
IFPI )
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Platinum[22] |
IFPI )
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Platinum[23] |
IFPI )
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Platinum[24] |
United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold[25] |
Other covers
- The song was covered in 1930s style by Max Raabe und der Palast Orchester (2001)
- An extremely fast eurodance cover by Nancy And The Boys on Dancemania Speed 8 (2002)
- A cover by Carol Duboc and Minae Noji featured in the film Be Cool (2005)
- The song was covered in 2007 by girl-group Sugababes and Patti LaBelle. They did the song as a duet at Swarovski Fashion Rocks
- A cover by Academy AwardsCeremony (2009)
- An arrangement by The Lost Fingers featuring Nanette Workman (2009)
- A brief appearance in the episode redefinition in the second series of Angel, it was sung by Andy Hallet
- Power metal band Manowar played the song live in France, having the fans sing the majority of the lyrics.
Notes
- ^ "WebVoyage Titles". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ^ "EMI Music Publishing Song Search". EMI Music Publishing. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ^ Grammy Hall of Fame
- ^ ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 337.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 150.
- ISBN 0-8230-7677-6
- ^ a b Greenhouse 2009, p. 219
- ^ Discogs.com
- ^ Discogs.com
- ^ Discogs.com
- ^ a b "Voulez-vous couchez avec moi ce soir ? (Lady Marmalade)", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 22, 2009)
- ^ a b c d Deanne 2005, p. 146
- ^ Chart History Christina Aguilera
- ^ http://www.mariah-charts.com/chartdata/PMya.htm
- ^ Allmusic and Billboard.
- ^ http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2001.htm
- ^ IFPI Austria certifications
- ^ France SNEP 2002 singles certifications
- ^ ""Lady Marmalade" NVPI platinum certification". www.nvpi.nl.
- ^ NZ RIANZ
- ^ IFPI Norway certification database
- ^ IFPI Sweden certifications
- ^ Swiss certifications
- ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx
References
- Hughes, Mark (2008). Buzzmarketing: Get People to Talk About Your Stuff. ISBN 9781591842132.
- Smith, Sean (2005). Britney: The Biography. ISBN 9780283070334.
- Blandford, James R. (2002). Britney. ISBN 9780711994195.