<Table> <Tr> <Td> "Going on a Holiday" (1973) </Td> <Td> "Lady Marmalade" (1974) </Td> <Td> "What Can I Do for You" (1974) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "Going on a Holiday" (1973) </Td> <Td> "Lady Marmalade" (1974) </Td> <Td> "What Can I Do for You" (1974) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Lady Marmalade" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan . The song is famous for its sexually suggestive chorus of "Voulez - vous 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 number - one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week, and also topped the Canadian RPM national singles chart . </P> <P> The song has had many cover versions over the years . In 1998, girl group All Saints released a cover of the song that peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart . The 2001 version by singers Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Pink and rapper Lil' Kim, recorded for the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack, was a number - one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 for 5 weeks, and also a number - one hit in the UK . "Lady Marmalade" was the ninth song to reach number one by two different musical acts in America . </P>

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