the song "material girl" was in the 2001 movie moulin rouge!.
the song "material girl" was in the 2001 movie moulin rouge!.
what 2001 movie was the song "material girl" in?
moulin rouge!
"material girl" was part of the "sparkling diamonds" medley in the 2001 film "moulin rouge!". in the 2004 movie "", the song was used for the scene where bridget gets out of a thai jail. the 2006 nintendo ds rhythm-action game "elite beat agents" contains a cover version of the song for one of the game's levels. the level follows two celebutantes trapped on a deserted island. it also appears in the video game karaoke revolution party and in nintendo's wii music, a 2008 music video game for the wii. in 2010, elton john performed a cover version of "material girl" at the rainforest fund benefit concert. a 1985 chinese cantopop cover of "material girl" by sally yeh is used in a scene of the 2018 film "crazy rich asians".
material girl
following the song's release on january 23, 1985, as the second single from "like a virgin", "material girl" received mixed reviews from music critics. author rikky rooksby, in his book "the complete guide to the music of madonna", compared the song with those of cyndi lauper because of madonna's shrill voice in the song. he added that the song was a "pungent satire on the reagan/thatcher young-guns-go-for-it era. which just goes to show that pop music and irony don't mix." stephen thomas erlewine from allmusic said that "material girl" was one of the songs that made madonna an icon, the other being "like a virgin" from the same album, both remaining as a definitive statement. he added that both tunes overshadow the rest of the record, "because they are a perfect match of theme and sound." debby miller from "rolling stone", felt that the song portrayed madonna as a more practical girl than previous female singers. dave karger from "entertainment weekly", while reviewing the album in 1995, felt that the song came off a bit repetitious and immature when compared to the present context. jim farber from "entertainment weekly" felt that the song provided then critics a way to criticize madonna's work. sal cinquemani of" slant magazine" commented that madonna had "defined a generation with hits like 'material girl'." alfred soto from "stylus magazine" compared the song with "everything she wants" by wham!. michael paoletta from "billboard" commented that the song sustained a "fevered dance-rock momentum." nancy erlick from "billboard" said that "singer and team conquer once more with their irresistible assembly of new and used pop hooks." in 2003, madonna fans were asked to vote for their top 20 madonna singles of all time for a special issue of "q magazine" dedicated to madonna. "material girl" was allocated the 15th spot on the list.
material girl