Lady Marmalade

About this song

This 2001 cover was recorded for the soundtrack of Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge! and features the vocals of Lil Kim, Christina Aguilera, Pink and Mya, produced by Missy Elliott. The original was written in 1974 by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan for their project The Eleventh Hour, and became an international hit that year for the girl group LaBelle. The cover spent five consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2001.

What it's about

The first verse moves the song's location from New Orleans to Moulin Rouge, though several Creole and Cajun references remain throughout.

Fun facts

• It's actually a cover of “L”.
• Covered 6 times, including “Lady Marmalade by Custom Wood Burning”.
• Written by Missy Elliott, Lil’ Kim, Kenny Nolan and Bob Crewe.
• Produced by Rockwilder and Missy Elliott.