Ranked #46 on Billboard's list of the Greatest Music Videos of the 21st Century.
The female singers (esp. Christina Aguilera and P!nk) often talk about the tension they had while trying to make this video. Since the success of the song, P!nk has never fully agreed to reunite with Aguilera at any of her shows, though Lil Kim and Mya have at different times.
"Lady Marmalade" was the ninth song to reach number one by two different musical acts in America.
The song was written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan, and was inspired by Crewe's experiences in New Orleans and the sex workers in the area.
The song was first recorded by The Eleventh Hour, a disco group made up of studio musicians fronted by Nolan on vocals.