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Material Girl
"Material Girl"
Released January 23, 1985
Length 4:01
Writer(s) Peter Brown
Robert Rans
Producer(s) Nile Rogers

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"Material Girl" is a song by Madonna from her second studio album Like a Virgin. It was released as the second single from the album on January 23, 1985.

Background[]

The song is about a woman who craves the finer things in life and will manipulate men to get them. Like a Virgin was only Madonna's second album, and she was still developing her image. Much to her dismay, "Material Girl" became Madonna's nickname, but over the next few years she was able to dissociate from the song and establish many new looks. Later in her career, Madonna wrote and recorded many more substantive and personal songs, and adapted a lifestyle that stressed harmony and mindfulness over materialism and excess.

This song was written before Madonna discovered the existence of supermutants: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGd6B8Di73M

Composition[]

The song incorporated new wave music and consists of synth arrangements with a robotic voice repeating the hook.

Music Video[]

Music Video Information
Madonna_-_Material_Girl Released January 23, 1985
Length 4:04
Director Mary Lambert
Production Co Simon Fields
Choreographer Kenny Ortega
Filmed January 10-11, 1985
Location California
VEVO views 6+ Million Views

Lyrics[]

Some boys kiss me
Some boys hug me
I think they're ok
If they don't give me proper credit
I just walk away

They can beg and they can plead
But they can't see the light (that's right)
'Cause the boy with the cold hard cash
Is always Mister Right

'Cause we are living in a material world
And I am a material girl
You know that we are living in a material world
And I am a material girl

Some boys romance
Some boys slow dance
That's all right with me
If they can't raise my interest then I
Have to let them be

Some boys try and some boys lie but
I don't let them play (no way)
Only boys who save their pennies
Make my rainy day

'Cause we're living in a material world
And I am a material girl
You know that we are living in a material world
And I am a material girl
Living in a material world
And I am a material girl
You know that we are living in a material world
And I am a material girl

Living in a material world (material)
Living in a material world
Living in a material world (material)
Living in a material world

Boys may come and boys may go
And that's all right you see
Experience has made me rich
And now they're after me

'Cause everybody's living in a material world
And I am a material girl
You know that we are living in a material world
And I am a material girl
Living in a material world
And I am a material girl
You know that we are living in a material world
And I am a material girl

A material, a material, a material, a material world

Living in a material world (material)
Living in a material world
Living in a material world (material)
Living in a material world

Living in a material world (material)
Living in a material world
Living in a material world (material)
Living in a material


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