Material Girl (1985)

FORMATS: 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl

HISTORY AND NOTES: "Material Girl", one of Madonna's signature 80's songs, was the second singe released from Like A Virgin.

Both 7" and 12" vinyls were released, and they both featured the album track "Pretender" on the b-side. The 12" featured the Extended Dance Remix of the title track.

"Material Girl" was another big hit for Madonna and just missed hitting #1 on the Hot 100 by peaking at #2 for 2 weeks. The song hit the Top 5 on several other charts but the only one where it reached #1 was on the Club Play chart. This was also Madonna's first 12" to appear on the newly-established Maxi-Singles Sales chart.


TRACKLISTINGS:

7" Vinyl
A Material Girl (Album Version)
B Pretender (Album Version)

12" Vinyl
A Material Girl (Extended Dance Remix)
B Pretender (Album Version)


CHARTS:

THE BILLBOARD HOT 100
Debut Date: February 9, 1985
Peak Date: March 23, 1985
Peak Position: #2
Week-by-week Rundown: 43-34-24-18-5-3-2-2-3-5-13-23-37-50-60-91-100-// (17 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: June 1, 1985

The Billboard Hot 100: March 23, 1985 (the week that “Material Girl” peaked at #2)
1. REO Speedwagon “Can’t Fight This Feeling”
2. Madonna “Material Girl”
3. Phil Collins “One More Night”
4. Glen Frey “The Heat Is On”
5. Julian Lennon “Too Late For Goodbyes”
6. Teena Marie “Lover Girl”
7. Tina Turner “Private Dancer”
8. Survivor “High On You”
9. Journey “Only The Young”
10. Frankie Goes To Hollywood “Relax”

HOT 100 SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: March 2, 1985
Peak Date: March 23, 1985
Peak Position: #3
Week-by-week Rundown: 21-18-6-3-4-3-9-12-19-// (9 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: April 27, 1985

HOT 100 AIRPLAY
Debut Date: February 23, 1985
Peak Date: March 23, 1985
Peak Position: #2
Week-by-week Rundown: 19-14-5-6-2-2-2-4-11-22-// (10 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: April 27, 1985

HOT DANCE MUSIC / CLUB PLAY
Debut Date: March 2, 1985
Peak Date: March 30, 1985
Peak Position: #1 (1 week)
Week-by-week Rundown: 42-19-8-3-1-2-13-26-50-// (9 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: April 27, 1985

Note: Charted as “Material Girl” (Remix)

HOT DANCE MUSIC / MAXI-SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: March 16, 1985
Peak Date: March 16, 1985
Peak Position: #2
Week-by-week Rundown: 2-2-2-3-9-19-29-35-// (8 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: May 4, 1985

HOT R&B SINGLES AND TRACKS
Debut Date: March 2, 1985
Peak Date: March 23, 1985
Peak Position: #49
Week-by-week Rundown: 79-68-60-49-49-54-54-59-65-96-// (10 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: May 4, 1985

ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Debut Date: April 20, 1985
Peak Date: April 20, 1985
Peak Position: #38
Week-by-week Rundown: 38-38-// (2 Weeks Total)
Final Week on Chart: April 27, 1985