Chart-Topping Success “Material Girl” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 9, 1985, at #43. Its infectious beat, clever lyrics, and Madonna’s charismatic delivery helped it climb the ...

Madonna isn’t too attached to the song. While the song “Material Girl” played a major role in Madonna’s love life, it’s not a personal song.

TL;DR: Madonna’s “Material Girl” is a very 1980s song and so is the classic rock song that outperformed it. Madonna said she enjoys material things while acknowledging their impermanence.

Madonna once said she liked the songs “Material Girl” and “Like a Virgin” before they became hits. Despite this, she did not feel the lyrics of either song represented her. She also said ...

The song's album also featured "Express Yourself," in which Madonna seemed to ditch her message on "Material Girl" and instead called for female empowerment with lyrics such as, "You don't need ...