Lady Marmalade

"Lady Marmalade" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan and popularized in 1974 by the American funk rock group Labelle. It is best known for its French refrain of "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir?", a sexual proposition that translates into English as "Do you want to sleep with me, tonight?" Released as a single on November 5, 1974, Labelle's version held the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week, and also topped the Canadian RPM national singles chart. In 2021, the Library of Congress selected it for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

The song has had many cover versions over the years. In 1998, girl group All Saints released a cover version that peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart. The 2001 version by singers Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Pink and rapper Lil' Kim, recorded for the Moulin Rouge!soundtrack, was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks, and also a number-one hit in the UK. "Lady Marmalade" was the ninth song to reach number one by two different musical acts in America.