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"Lady Marmalade"
Song
B-side"Space Children" (US)
"It Took a Long Time" (Europe)

"Lady Marmalade" is a song by the group Labelle. It was written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan, and produced by Allen Toussaint and Vicki Wickham. It was released on August 3, 1974 as the first single from the album Nightbirds. The song was inspired by Crewe's first-hand observations of New Orleans. After it was first recorded by Nolan's group Eleventh Hour in 1974, on Eleventh Hour's Greatest Hits LP, Labelle's producer Allen Toussaint decided to record it for Nightbirds. The song is famous for its sexually suggestive chorus of "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi (ce soir)?", which translates into English as "Do you want to sleep with me (tonight)?"

The song held the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week, and topped the Canadian RPM national singles chart on the same date. Labelle's version of "Lady Marmalade" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2003.[1] and was ranked number 479 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

The song has had many cover versions over the years. In 1998, all female group All Saints released a cover of the song that peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart. The 2001 version by singers Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink, produced by Missy Elliott with instrumentals contributed by producer Rockwilder, was released for the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack. It was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US for 5 weeks and won Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink a Grammy Award. In the United Kingdom, the song has been sung on several talent shows, including The X Factor by Leona Lewis, and on Eurovision: Your Country Needs You by Jade Ewen.

History

Patti LaBelle sang lead vocals on "Lady Marmalade" with backing vocals being contributed by band mates Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash. The song's chorus, "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi (ce soir)?", appeared previously in the play A Streetcar Named Desire, uttered by the promiscuous Blanche DuBois.

"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 Top Soul Singles chart.[2] Along with the track, "What Can I Do for You?", "Lady Marmalade" peaked at number seven on the disco/dance charts.[3] The single also charted at number seventeen in the United Kingdom. "Lady Marmalade" replaced another Crewe/Nolan composition, Frankie Valli's "My Eyes Adored You", as the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, a feat that made Crewe and Nolan the third songwriting team in Billboard history (after Lennon–McCartney and Holland-Dozier-Holland) to replace themselves at number-one.[4] Also in 1975, Nanette Workman recorded a French version that became very popular in Canada (Quebec).

The song was first covered by Nanette Workman[5] in the same year, and then later on by Sheila E. on her 1991 album Sex Cymbal in a jazz-oriented rendition, with horns as the centerpiece. In 1995, disco cover band Boogie Knights covered "Lady Marmalade", fronted by singer Jeff Scott Soto. In 1999, the song was covered by the techno act Lords of Acid as a bonus track on their remix album Expand Your Head. More recently, the track was 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.

Improbably, the lyrics to the song were sung to the tune of the "Toreador Song" from "Carmen" by Tim Brooke-Taylor on the radio comedy and 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 Karaoke Revolution Volume 2 as a version performed with Patti LaBelle.

Track listing

US 7" single
  1. "Lady Marmalade" – 3:14
  2. "Space Children" – 3:04
Europe 7" single
  1. "Lady Marmalade" – 3:14
  2. "It Took a Long Time" – 4:04

Charts

Chart (1974/1975) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart 17
Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart 1
Dutch Singles Chart 2
Italian Single Chart 5
New Zealand RIANZ Chart 21
UK Singles Chart 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 7
Preceded by US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
March 29, 1975 		Succeeded by
Preceded by US Billboard Hot Soul number-one single
February 22, 1975 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Canadian RPM number-one single
March 29, 1975 		Succeeded by

Sabrina cover

"Lady Marmalade"
Song
B-side"Megamix"

"Lady Marmalade" was 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.

Track listings

7" maxi[6]
  1. "Lady Marmalade" – 3:55
  2. "Boys, Hot Girl, Sexy Girl" (7" megamix) – 4:10
12" maxi[7]
  1. "Lady Marmalade" (12" remix) – 5:57
  2. "Boys, Hot Girl, Sexy Girl" (12" megamix) – 6:04
CD maxi[8]
  1. "Lady Marmalade" (12" remix) – 6:08
  2. "Boys, Hot Girl, Sexy Girl" (megamix) – 6:04
  3. "Lady Marmalade" – 3:55
  • Remixed by Peter Vriends, produced by Claudio Cecchetto

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[9] 41
Netherlands (Mega Top 100)[9] 40

All Saints cover

"Lady Marmalade"
Song
B-side"No More Lies", "Get Bizzy"

Background and release

In 1998, English girl group All Saints covered "Lady Marmalade" as part of the double A-sided single "Under the Bridge" / "Lady Marmalade". The third single from their self-titled debut album, it contained the "Marmalade" cover and a cover of "Under the Bridge" by Red Hot Chili Peppers; it reached number one on the official UK Top 40, becoming their second number-one hit. In Europe, only the "Lady Marmalade" single was released. 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 the chorus. A version remixed by Timbaland appeared on the Dr. Dolittle soundtrack.

Music video

British actress Kathryn Allerston appears in the music video.

Track listings

  • All Saints CD maxi single
  1. "Lady Marmalade" ('98 mix) – 4:02
  2. "Lady Marmalade" (Mark's Miami Madness mix) – 7:55
  3. "Lady Marmalade" (Sharp South Park vocal remix) – 8:09
  4. "Lady Marmalade" (Henry & Hayne's La Jam mix) – 6:47
  • All Saints CD 1
  1. "Under the Bridge" – 5:03
  2. "Lady Marmalade" – 4:04
  3. "No More Lies" – 4:08
  4. "Lady Marmalade" (Henry & Haynes La Jam mix) – 9:23
  5. "Under the Bridge" (promo video) – 5:00
  • All Saints CD 2
  1. "Lady Marmalade" (Mark!'s Miami Madness mix) – 7:56
  2. "Lady Marmalade" (Sharp South Park vocal remix) – 8:10
  3. "Under the Bridge" (Ignorance remix featuring Jean Paul e.s.q) – 4:55
  4. "Get Bizzy" – 3:45

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 3
French Singles Chart 28
Swiss Singles Chart 45
UK Singles Chart 1
Preceded by UK Singles Chart number-one single
May 3, 1998
May 17, 1998 		Succeeded by

Moulin Rouge! cover

"Lady Marmalade"
Song

Background and release

In 2001, "Lady Marmalade" was featured as part of a medley in the film Moulin Rouge!. For the film's soundtrack album, Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink recorded a cover version; it was released as the soundtrack's first single in spring 2001. Produced by Missy Elliott and writing partner Rockwilder, it features an intro and outro from Elliott. A lyric was changed from the original version, with the song's setting being transferred from New Orleans to the Paris nightclub Moulin Rouge. 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.[10] It was the third song in Billboard chart history (after Aaliyah's 2000 single "Try Again" and Shaggy's 2001 single "Angel") to hit number one without being released in a major commercially available single format. "Lady Marmalade" was Aguilera's fourth US number-one single and first-time number-ones for Kim, Pink, and Mýa in the US. For Aguilera, the song would be her last number one until 2011's "Moves Like Jagger" collaboration with Maroon 5. It would be Pink's only number-one hit until 2008, when her single "So What" reached the top. It remained in the top forty for seventeen weeks in the US, and topped the charts in fifteen different countries, including the United Kingdom and Australia. "Lady Marmalade" is the best-selling single for Lil' Kim and Mýa. The song was included on non-US versions of Aguilera's first greatest hits album, Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits. As of December 2001, the song had sold 5.2 million copies worldwide.[11]

Critical response

Allmusic's Brand Kohlenstein praised the song by highlighting it, adding that the ladies "teamed up for a surefire hit with their naughtier version of Patti Labelle's "Lady Marmalade.""[12] Slant Magazine editor praised the collaboration, too: "the track is simply an accolade to the performers' various distinctive styles, with Lil' Kim trashing it up and Aguilera caterwauling her way through the second half of the song."[13]

Music video

The music video, directed by Paul Hunter, features all four performers in lingerie (rapper Missy Elliott makes a couple of small appearances) and was filmed at the end of March 2001 on sets (Los Angeles) built to resemble the actual Moulin Rouge night club around the turn of the century (1890–1910). The video won the MTV Video Music Award for "Best Video of the Year" and "Best Video from a Film"; it was also nominated for "Best Dance Video", "Best Pop Video", "Best Choreography" (Tina Landon), and "Best Art Direction". The song won a 2002 Grammy Award in the category of "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals". It ranks at number 30 on MuchMusic's 100 Best Videos.

Charts

Preceded by Australian ARIA Singles Chart
number-one single
May 20, 2001 - June 3, 2001 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
June 2, 2001 - June 30, 2001 		Succeeded by
Preceded by New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart number-one single
June 10, 2001 - June 24, 2001 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"Angel" by Shaggy featuring Rayvon
 UK Singles Chart number-one single
June 17, 2001 - June 30, 2001 		Succeeded by

Other covers

  • The song was covered in 1930s style by Max Raabe und der Palast Orchester (2001).
  • Lady Marmalade written by Bob Crewe was played by Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong in the movie the "Corsican Brothers" (1984).
  • Leslie Cheung, one of the founding fathers of Cantopop, performed the Cantonese cover of this song "Hot" in 1988.
  • An extremely fast eurodance cover by Nancy And The Boys on Dancemania Speed 8 (2002).
  • In 2002, En Vogue performed the song on their concert DVD, "Live in the USA".
  • 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 Beyoncé Knowles at the Academy Awards Ceremony (2009).
  • The song was covered by Belgian acid house band Lords of Acid and can be found on their remix compilation Expand Your Head (1999).
  • The Corrie Girls covered the song on the 2004 DiscoMania CD, a compilation of popular disco songs mainly comprising collaborations between original and contemporary artistes.
  • 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.
  • The Chinese-mandarin singer Jolin Tsai covered the song for her 2008 English first cover album Love Exercise.
  • Andy Hallett sang "Lady Marmalade" in the Angel TV series, as his character Lorne.
  • Tiffany and Taeyeon of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation performed the Moulin Rouge! cover of the song as a duet for Girls' Generation's first Japanese Tour and second Asia tour. Tiffany performed the rap done in the song by Lil' Kim.
  • The German a cappella group LaLeLu published the song on the album Pech im Unglück (2010).
  • CeCe Frey covered this song on The X Factor season 2 in November 2012.
  • Singapore all-female a cappella group nanu, covered the Moulin Rouge version of the song for a period of time.
  • Korean girl-group 'Kiss&Cry' performed this song on Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook in March 2014.

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