material girl material girl song american singer madonna second studio album like virgin released november second single album appears slightly remixed greatest hits compilation original form greatest hits compilation celebration song written produced track madonna explained concept song indicative life time felt material girl provocative content attracted material girl consists synth arrangements robotic voice repeating hook lyrics identify madonna asking rich affluent life romance relationships contemporary critics frequently identified material girl like virgin songs established madonna icon material girl commercial success reaching australia belgium canada ireland japan united_kingdom reached number position billboard hot united_states single music video performance song diamonds girl best friend film scenes interspersed scenes hollywood director trying win heart actress played madonna discovering contrary song young woman impressed money expensive gifts pretended succeeded taking date performed song world tours performances song tour song music video material girl covered number artists including britney_spears appeared films edge reason madonna remarked regrets recording material girl title nickname mainstream media song labeled empowering influence women subject debates background material girl written produced track madonna told write create song lyrical meaning concept apply situation point time elaborated career oriented attracted people ambitious way like song material girl attracted men material things pays buys security lasts longer emotions interview rolling_stone madonna asked interviewer feelings listening demos like virgin material girl madonna responded saying liked ironic provocative time unlike person certainly wasn virgin way like virgin liked play words thought clever cool composition material girl consists synth arrangements strong supporting robotic male voice repeats hook living material world according sheet music published song set time signature common time tempo beats minute set key major madonna voice spanning song basic chord progression chorus verses based mode giving hip swing like mood bassline song post disco origins reminiscent feel appeared album triumph furthermore remind refrain hit hear talks lyrics explain madonna wants money good clothes perfect life men able supply things cross reference song shop present lyrics portray relationships terms capitalism romance synonymous trading stocks shares title like lyrics madonna desired respected woman critical reception following song release november second single like virgin material girl received mixed reviews music critics author book complete guide compared song madonna voice song added song satire reagan young guns era goes pop music irony don mix stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic said material girl songs madonna icon like virgin album remaining definitive statement added tunes rest record perfect match theme sound rolling_stone felt song portrayed madonna practical girl previous female singers entertainment_weekly reviewing album felt song came bit immature compared present context jim_farber entertainment_weekly felt song provided critics way criticize madonna work sal_cinquemani slant_magazine commented madonna defined generation hits like material girl compared song wants billboard commented song sustained dance rock momentum billboard said singer team conquer irresistible assembly new pop hooks madonna fans asked vote madonna singles time special issue magazine dedicated madonna material girl allocated 15th spot list chart performance song debuted billboard hot week february position like virgin descending single climbed hot quickly jumping spots number week march eventually spent weeks number held fight feeling night week song slipped position upcoming single crazy reached number giving madonna simultaneous hits material girl reached hot_dance_club_songs successful chart failing enter peaking number placed number year end chart madonna pop artist year canada song debuted number issue dated february weeks reached peak position chart present chart total weeks ranked number rpm year end chart australia song reached peaked number united_kingdom material girl debuted singles chart number march reached peak position number present total weeks chart song certified silver british_phonographic_industry shipment copies song according official_charts_company song sold copies europe song reached austria belgium ireland netherlands spain hot singles reaching germany italy switzerland new_zealand japan song reached music video music video inspired madonna admiration performance song diamonds girl best friend film featured actor played madonna love interest video showcase madonna acting ability combined dance routines diamonds girl best friend storyline man madonna diamonds interview new_york_daily_news madonna said favorite scene monroe movies dance sequence diamonds girl best friend came time video song material girl said scene perfect human way relate sexuality obsessed relate certain things vulnerability curious attracted music video shot january hollywood california directed worked madonna videos like virgin borderline produced principal photography editing choreography actor appeared video opening jewelry sourced collection popular hollywood jewelry collector music video time critique lyrics madonna set video madonna met husband actor video opens men watching rush screening rooms hollywood studio screen actress played madonna sings dances material girl dressed like monroe diamonds girl best friend men played director producer immensely rich falls love actress wants express passion tells employee played madonna fantastic star employee answered great major star concludes saying star george madonna pink gown hair blond locks monroe background reconstruction monroe video complete staircase number clad chorus boys madonna dances sings song cash expensive jewellery carried men stairs time alludes men dismissing fan producer tries impress madonna comes know like material things prefers simple romance pretends brings hand cut flowers paying poor man large borrow possibly buy dirty truck date plan work final scene shows madonna kissing truck intimate position video material girl madonna began accept utilize compared monroe established safe distance comparisons developed inside details like usage different gloves different fans video brought forth connections women madonna alluded subtle ways fan monroe hand original video wheel held indian idol scholar wrote madonna myth star self construction sex said fan fiery desire aroused monroe ritual sacrifice death madonna fan appeared end video madonna paying tribute monroe signaling intention victim like path feminist post modern myth author commented video promoted madonna identity song suggested purpose shifting madonna image disco authentic star author gender politics mtv said video madonna achieved rare distinction accepted literature medium music authors material girl nominated best female video mtv_video_music_awards lost love got video ranked position vh1 greatest videos live performances material girl performed madonna world tours ended self performance song wore white tube tight white skirt carried bunch notes left hand end performance asked audience think material girl throwing fake money don need money need love began strip clothes marched extra posing father detroit honors performance included vhs release virgin tour girl world tour madonna performed medley dress like virgin wore elaborate costume inspired dame consisted hat fake fruits flowers feathers heavy black frames skirt covered objects like watches dolls author stated dress madonna humorous different performances song tour found videos girl live japan filmed tokyo japan june live italy filmed italy september madonna supporting dancers dressed old women dressing dollar signs hair singing song strong mid western accent got revealed pink dress underneath gown danced dates madonna replaced words experience rich experience bitch singing produced dollar bills threw air audience catch different performances taped released video blond ambition taped japan april blond ambition world tour live taped nice france august general setlist decided rehearsals start stupid dress material girl dress stupid later dropped material girl transferred closing song military segment arranged electric guitar version madonna wore military themed clothes sang song standing microphone playing electric guitar backdrops displayed mathematical dna rushing screens minimal elements song included live performance girl gone wild tour material girl included final section section madonna worked designer party inspired costumes wanted harlem meets paris twenties look scott came final dress adorned thousands crystals following jazz rendition single music madonna started performing material girl similar theme like music video end madonna changed choreography dancers posed fall stairs instead performance ended singer walking veil carrying white eventually throws crowd utilizing stage stairs video backdrop stairs rose song cover versions singer covered song title degrees children street loose parody song completely different lyrics called girl music video monster girl loves bowl performed cover version episode sisters song sampled number dance hit buy record life better featuring maya industrial band covered song virgin voices tribute madonna vol tribute album year britney_spears performed song baby calling madonna janet_jackson biggest inspirations band covered song limited edition bonus album lounge machine covered song lounge music style album like virgin sisters recorded cover song film starred cover produced released version produced dead executives according song released single time shoot music video singer performed song secret garden festival summer sold concert mexican latin pop singer performed cover version material girl avant garde folk rock cover song included madonna tribute compilation wilderness song girl german rapper samples madonna version chorus material girl medley film movie jones edge reason song scene gets thai jail nintendo rhythm action game contains cover version song game levels level follows trapped deserted island appears video game nintendo music video game wii elton_john performed cover version material girl fund benefit concert legacy song release phrase material girl nickname madonna remarked material girl song regrets recording label attached decades said known probably recorded making video madonna said wanted compared monroe despite posing hollywood icon signature poses photos shoots notably issue vanity_fair reflecting song madonna told author completely disdain song video certainly important career talk media hanging phrase damn thing didn write song know video girl rejected diamonds money god irony understood ninety material girl guess bad girl day died academics analyzed usage term material odd according correct word posed problems madonna songwriter brown commented material girl designated certain type liberated women original meant girl accessible cook said meaning impact material girl video song influence seen later diverse groups female versus male gay versus straight academic versus teenage conference held subject madonna feminist icon material girl conference madonna question madonna feminism easy decide left conference citing able minds new age concept popular late 1990s madonna tried material girl tag embarked spiritual quest journals like times advocate declared ethereal girl spiritual girl respectively track listing
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