Lady Marmalade

"Lady Marmalade"
General Information
Cover by	Ariana Grande, Patti LaBelle
Recorded	June 26, 2011
Genre	Disco
Writer(s)	Bob Crewe Kenny Nolan
Length	3:15
Original Singer	Labelle

"Lady Marmalade" is a cover performed by Ariana Grande and Patti LaBelle on June 26, 2011 during her 18th birthday party. The song is originally by the band Labelle in 1974.

Background

"Lady Marmalade" is a song originally recorded by the girl group Labelle for their 1974 album "Nightbirds." The song was later covered by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, and Pink for the soundtrack of the 2001 film "Moulin Rouge!" The song is known for its upbeat and catchy melody and its suggestive lyrics, which describe a group of women known as "lady marmalades" who work in a New Orleans brothel and are looking for wealthy men to support them. "Lady Marmalade" has been widely interpreted as a celebratory anthem of female empowerment and sexual liberation, and its catchy melody and suggestive lyrics have made it a classic of pop music. In a memorable performance during her 18th birthday party in 2011, Grande took on the iconic track with a little help from LaBelle herself.

Trivia

• In 2021, singer, Normani expressed her desire to take on the classic hit "Lady Marmalade" in a remake alongside none other than Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa, and Grande. The idea was initially proposed by a fan on social media, which Normani enthusiastically quote-tweeted with a series of exclamation marks, indicating her strong interest in the project.

Lyrics

[Intro]
Hey, yeah, hey
Hey sister, go sister
Soul sister, go sister
Hey sister, go sister
Soul sister, go sister

[Verse 1]
He met Marmalade down in Old New Orleans
Strutting her stuff on the street
She said, "Hello, hey, Joe" (Come on)
"You wanna give it a go?" (I don't know)

[Chorus]
Gitchi-gitchi, ya-ya, da-da (Da-da-da-da-da)
Gitchi-gitchi, ya-ya, here (Mocha chocalata, ya-ya)
Mocha chocolata, ya-ya
Creole Lady Marmalade (Come on)

[Post-Chorus: Patti LaBelle]
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avеc moi?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi cе soir?
Creole Lady Marmalade
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
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References

Covers

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman • ABC • All I Want for Christmas Is You • Astonishing • Baby, It's Cold Outside • Be Alright • Beautiful • Beauty and the Beast • Bleeding Love • Born This Way/Express Yourself • Bring Me To Life • California Gurls / Tik Tok • Chestnuts • Close To You • Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend • Die in Your Arms • Don't Dream It's Over • Don't Look Back in Anger • Don't You (Forget About Me) • Emotions • FourFiveSeconds • Gimme Some Lovin' • Girls Just Want to Have Fun • Grenade • Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas • Hide and Seek • Hopelessly Devoted To You • Hurt • I Believe In You And Me • I Get Crazy • I Have Nothing • I Wanna Dance With Somebody • I Want You Back • I Won't Say I'm In Love • I'm Every Woman/Vogue • If I Ain't Got You • If I Were A Boy • Just For Now • Lady Marmalade • Listen • Love On Top • Love The Way You Lie • Lovin' You • Mo Money Mo Problems • My Favorite Things • My Heart Belongs To Daddy • No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)• Nothing Is Too Wonderful to Be True • O Holy Night • Only Girl (In the World) • Pink + White • Private Party • Raindrops (An Angel Cried) • Reflection • Respect • Rolling In The Deep • Santa Claus Is Coming To Town • Seasons Of Love • Sexual Healing • Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours • Sleigh Ride • Someone Like You • Somewhere Over The Rainbow • Sorry • Soundtrack To Titanic • Still Hurting • Suddenly Frankie • Sweet Life • Take Care • Tearin' Up My Heart • Teenage Dream • The Heart of the Matter • The Sweetest Sounds • The Way I Are • The Wizard And I • Them Changes • There's Hope • Thinkin Bout You • Understand • Unwritten • Video • Vienna • Where Is The Love? • Where The Boys Are • Whitney Houston Medley • Zero To Hero