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Madonna

Material Girl
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Madonna – Material Girl
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Flip the credits on "Starsky and Hutch" and there sit Peter Brown and Robert Rans, the writers of Madonna's "Material Girl." LL's 1997 cut runs on a song she had on record back in 1984, so play them back to back and listen for the seam.

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Written by Peter Brown, Robert Rans.

Recorded earlier by Madonna in 1984.

Also recorded by Virginia Da Cunha (2006), Barenaked Ladies (1991), Moon's Girl (2003).

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LL Cool J's "Starsky and Hutch" carries the writing credit of an earlier song by Peter Brown and Robert Rans. Who had that song on record before him?Madonna
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