In a recent sit-down with Charlamagne Tha God, Ed Sheeran revealed that he thought it would be “fun” to take the all-female 2001 hit “Lady Marmalade” and revive it with male singers.
“This project actually started with one idea I had, which was — you remember ‘Lady Marmalade,’ right?” Sheeran, 28, said with a laugh, referring to his upcoming collaborations album, No.6 Collaborations Project.
Although it was a cover of the original ’70s version by Labelle, the more recent track — featured on the 2001 Moulin Rouge! soundtrack — was made famous by its powerful shared vocal chops and accompanying glitzy music video starring Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Pink, Mya and Missy Elliott.