Lady Marmalade

Christina Aguilera

About Lady Marmalade

"Lady Marmalade" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan. 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 first became a popular hit when it was recorded in 1974 by the American girl group Labelle. Labelle held the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week, and also topped the Canadian RPM national singles chart. The song has had many cover versions over the years. In 1998, girl 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, Mýa, Pink and rapper Lil' Kim, recorded for the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack, was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 for 5 weeks, and also a number-one hit in the UK. "Lady Marmalade" was the ninth song to reach number one by two different musical acts in America. 


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2008
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Where’s all mah soul sistas
Lemme hear ya’ll flow sistas

Hey sista, go sista, soul sista, flow sista
Hey sista, go sista, soul sista, go sista

He met Marmalade down in old Moulin Rouge
Struttin’ her stuff on the street
She said, "Hello, hey Jo, you wanna give it a go?" Oh! uh huh

Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya dada (Hey hey hey)
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya here (Here)
Mocha Chocalata ya ya (Oh yea)
Creole lady Marmalade

Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir
Voulez vous coucher avec moi

He sat in her boudoir while she freshened up
Boy drank all that Magnolia wine
On her black satin sheets is where he started to freak, yeah

Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya dada (Da-da-da)
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya here (Here ooh yeah yeah)
Mocha Choca lata ya ya (Yeah)
Creole lady Marmalade

Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir (Ce soir, what what what)
Voulez vous coucher avec moi

Yea yea uh
He come through with the money in the garter belts
I let him know we bout that cake straight up the gate uh
We independent women, some mistake us for whores
I'm sayin‘, why spend mine when I can spend yours
Disagree? Well that's you and I’m sorry
Imma keep playing these cats out like Atari
Wearing high heel shoes, getting love from the dudes
4 bad ass chicks from the Moulin Rouge
Hey sistas, soul sistas, betta get that dough sistas
We drink wine with diamonds in the glass
By the case the meaning of expensive taste
If you wanna Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya
Mocha Chocalate-a what?
Creole Lady Marmalade
One more time c’mon now

Marmalade,
Lady Marmalade,
Marmalade

Hey, hey, hey
Touch of her skin feeling silky smooth
Color of cafe au lait alright
Made the savage beast inside roar until he cried,
More, more, more

Now he's back home doin' 9 to 5

Sleepin' the grey flannel life

But when he turns off to sleep memories creep,
More, more, more

Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya dada (Da da yea)
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya here (Ooh)
Mocha Choca lata ya ya (Yea)
Creole lady Marmalade

Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir (Ce soir)
Voulez vous coucher avec moi (All my sistas yea)
Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir (Ce soir)
Voulez vous coucher avec moi (C‘Mon! uh)

Christina
Pink (Lady Marmalade)
Lil’ Kim (Hey, hey! Oh oh oh)
Mya (Oh Oh )
Rockwilder baby (Baby)
Moulin Rouge (Oh)
Misdemeanor here

Creole Lady Marmalade yes

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Christina Aguilera

Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, television personality, and actress. Born in Staten Island, New York, she first appeared on national television as a contestant on Star Search in early 1990, and later starred in The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993 to 1994. more »

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Written by: Kenny Nolan, Robert Crewe

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12 facts about this song

ORIGINAL RELEASE
"Lady Marmalade" was originally released by the American girl group "Labelle" in 1974. This iconic song was their biggest hit, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for a week in March 1975.
COVER VERSIONS
There have been multiple cover versions of the song. All Saints, a British-Canadian girl group, covered "Lady Marmalade" in 1998 for their debut studio album, while Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink covered the song for the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack in 2001.
GRAMMY AWARDS
The 2001 version by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
CHART-TOPPING PERFORMANCE
Both the original Labelle version and the 2001 cover by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. The 2001 version also topped the UK Singles Chart.
MUSIC VIDEO
The music video for the 2001 version was a massive hit, earning a MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year.
CULTURAL IMPACT
The song is best known for its sexually suggestive French chorus of "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi (ce soir)?", which translates to "Do you want to sleep with me (tonight)?"
MEANING OF THE SONG
"Lady Marmalade" is about a prostitute who is trying to entice a man. The use of French language was influenced by New Orleans' French Quarter, where the song's character Marmalade might have been working.
MUSICAL STYLE
The song combines elements of soul, funk, and R&B music, and was described as a "Creole-infused, sexually suggestive" track by Billboard.
PRODUCTION DETAILS
The original "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle was produced by Allen Toussaint, a well-known New Orleans producer. The 1998 All Saints version was produced by Neville Henry and Cameron McVey, while the 2001 rendition was produced by Missy Elliott and Rockwilder.
ALL SAINTS' VERSION DIFFERENCES
The version by All Saints features a more laid-back, R&B-inspired sound, with the group members sharing lead vocals. The sexually suggestive lyrics of the chorus were also translated to English in their version.
SALES RECORDS
The version performed by Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink for the Moulin Rouge! Soundtrack was a commercial success, selling 5.2 million copies worldwide as of 2006.
ICONIC PERFORMANCE
When performed live at the 2002 Grammy Awards by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink, the ladies were joined on stage by the original "Labelle" trio - Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sarah Dash.

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