Labelle Lady Marmalade ( Voulez Vous Coucher Avec Moi Ce Soir ) Top Pop
Labelle was an American allfemale singing group who were a popular vocal group of the 1960s and 1970s. The group was formed after the disbanding of two rival girl groups in the area around Philadelphia and Trenton, the Ordettes and the DelCapris, forming as a new version of the former group, then later changing their name to the Blue Belles (later Bluebelles). The founding members were Patti LaBelle (formerly Patricia Holt), Nona Hendryx, and Sarah Dash. Lady Marmalade is a song written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan. The song is famous for its sexually suggestive chorus of Voulezvous coucher avec moi (ce soir) , which translates into English as Do you want to sleep with me (tonight) . The song first became a popular hit when it was recorded in 1974 by the American girl group Labelle. Labelle held the numberone spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week, and also topped the Canadian RPM national singles chart. It reached, 1 in the Dutch Top 40 on 8 February 1975 and stayed at the number one spo
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