Material Girl became a Top Five hit for Madonna in 1985, just as the previous single from her album, its title track Like a Virgin, was exiting the Top 10.
The single's music video, directed by Mary Lambert, features Madonna mimicking another star who regularly appears on Paul Fraser Collectibles: Marilyn Monroe.
The video is a based on Monroe's performance of Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend, from the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.