On February 23 1985, Material Girl made its debut on Billboard’s Airplay chart at #19, while on the Hot 100 the single jumped ahead ten positions from #34 to #24.
Meanwhile, television viewers were getting a double-dose of Madonna as both the Material Girl and Gambler music videos earned “Power Rotation” status on MTV’s weekly monitor.
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In her halcyon First/Virgin era, the Eighties gold digger anthem Material Girl had resonance for Madonna-it’s telling she doesn’t sing it much anymore-it failed to earn a spot on the Celebration Tour.