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Get ready to indulge in the ultimate playlist of tracks that scream luxury and opulence! From Ariana Grande’s unapologetic celebration of retail therapy to Madonna’s ironic take on glamour, these songs make us feel like we’re living the high life. Featuring iconic hits by Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, RuPaul, and more, this video is your soundtrack for feeling powerful, confident, and undeniably fancy.
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00:00If I was a rich girl, na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
00:04Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 songs that have us feeling
00:10extra fancy.
00:21Number 10, Seven Rings, Ariana Grande.
00:31Retail Therapy is at the center of this track, as Ariana Grande makes zero apologies for her spending and the
00:38lavish lifestyle she leads.
00:46Although some songs in this style may read as shallow, Grande flips the script, framing it as empowering and a
00:52means of rewarding herself for her trials and tribulations.
00:55It's almost impossible to listen to this track without being drawn into the overarching theme of it all.
01:07Overall, she states her belief that wealth brings independence, and she refuses to feel bad about it for a single
01:13second.
01:21Number 9, Pure Honey, Beyonce.
01:25Check my technique.
01:29Coming for my technique.
01:31When it comes to crafting music that is designed to evoke a certain regal or royal nature, few in the
01:36music business do it quite as well as Queen Bey herself, Beyonce.
01:40It should cost a billion to look this good.
01:44But she make it look easy because she got it.
01:46The first half of the track in particular is a tribute to ballroom, vogue, and house culture, while still allowing
01:52her to brag a little about her power and status in the music world.
01:56Don't be funny with my money, honey.
01:59Don't my girls look so yummy, yummy.
02:02The idea of luxury as cultural and personal power is a constant theme in Beyonce's back catalogue.
02:08And it could be argued she managed to truly nail the formula with this 2022 release.
02:18Number 8, Beautiful Dirty Rich, Lady Gaga.
02:22Beautiful Dirty Dirty Rich, Rich Dirty Dirty Beautiful Dirty Rich.
02:29Although it wasn't the biggest selling hit off of Lady Gaga's debut studio album, The Fame, Beautiful Dirty Rich certainly
02:36helped in solidifying her image.
02:38This up-tempo dance track is littered with synthesizers and written from the perspective of someone who knows a thing
02:44or two about indulging themselves.
02:54Gaga herself admits that she was living a pretty hedonistic lifestyle at the time she composed this one, and it
03:00shows.
03:01However, the overarching message isn't one of celebration.
03:04It's about understanding that one's background or financial situation doesn't prevent them from feeling rich in their own way.
03:10Daddy, I'm so sorry, I'm so so so sorry, yeah.
03:14Now get your guns out and shoot that money, cause you don't need it!
03:18Shoot it!
03:19According to Gaga, she wrote it as a means of self-proclaiming her inner fame based on her own personal
03:24style.
03:25Bang, bang!
03:28We're beautiful and dirty rich.
03:32Number 7, La-dee-da, Rachelle Jordan.
03:35See me around town, and it's what you know.
03:38Uh-huh, can't run.
03:40Can't interrupt.
03:42Sometimes it doesn't take boasting about financial success to give off a luxurious vibe.
03:47For Rachelle Jordan, she made her feelings about her journey well-known on the track La-dee-da.
03:51Got my dreams and got these dollar bills get more lethal, always come to kill off these haters.
03:56They have ticket mail called his Uber when I got my fill.
03:59Jordan understands that she has earned everything that has come her way, oftentimes the hard way.
04:04They hear me singing La-dee-da, La-dee-da, La-dee-la-dee, oh yeah.
04:10It's a defiant track that comes from a position of strength and stability.
04:13She's not begging to be seen a certain way.
04:16She's confidently telling the world exactly what type of fruits her labor has brought her.
04:21Littles to the ones who never believe, only with the ones who look out for me.
04:25Got my wings now, they're made by the side cheek.
04:27Got the whole world screaming la-dee-da-dee.
04:29Number 6, Bossy.
04:31Khalees featuring Too Short.
04:32That's right, I brought all the boys to the yard.
04:35And that's right, I'm the one that's tattooed on his arm.
04:38I'm bossy.
04:39Music has had an increasingly large effect on how language is used in culture.
04:44How words and phrases can be created or rebranded for everyday use.
04:48With Bossy, Khalees takes aim at the word bossy.
04:51And how it can be used as a blanket term for a confident woman who is assertive.
05:00She uses the song to reclaim the word, demanding respect and using Bossy to describe all of
05:05the ways she feels successful.
05:07Overall, it was an unabashedly self-aggrandizing statement from Khalees.
05:11And one that ended up becoming one of the biggest hits of her career.
05:23Number 5, Supermodel.
05:25You Better Work.
05:26RuPaul.
05:27Work, turn to the left.
05:29Work, now turn to the right.
05:30Work, sashay, champagne.
05:34Released in 1992, drag queen legend RuPaul struck gold with this disco classic.
05:39A track with lyrics that speak about the importance of hard work when chasing success.
05:43Although money and materialism feature, RuPaul's true message is that you can't chase those dreams
05:48without putting in the hours.
05:49Work.
05:50You better work it, girl.
05:57In many ways, it was the track that put RuPaul's name on the map, becoming a top 50 hit in
06:02the US and a major favorite in underground house scenes.
06:05Don't be fooled by the surface level message.
06:07There is quite a positive moral center to be found beneath.
06:10I have one thing to say.
06:12Sashay, shantay, shantay, shantay, shantay, shantay, shantay, shantay.
06:18Woo!
06:18Number 4, Diamonds Are Forever, Shirley Bassey.
06:21Sparkling round my little finger, unlike men, the diamonds linger.
06:30At the centerpiece of the soundtrack to the James Bond film of the same name, Diamonds Are Forever
06:35sounded every bit as luxurious as the precious stones it celebrates.
06:39Hold one up and then caress it.
06:43Touch it, stroke it and undress it.
06:48Shirley Bassey almost sounds cynical as she elevates the importance of diamonds above human
06:52connection, portraying a figure of pure materialism.
06:55There's an eeriness to the track from start to finish, but it never loses its opulent edge.
07:00They luster all!
07:04In the years since its release, it has gone on to become one of Bassey's signature recordings
07:08and is almost unanimously revered as one of the greatest Bond themes of all time.
07:13Diamonds are forever, forever, forever, diamonds are forever.
07:20Number 3, Fancy.
07:21Iggy Azalea featuring Charlie XCX.
07:24It's all in the song title with this one, folks.
07:34This global mega hit was one of the biggest selling songs of 2014, a track that dominated
07:39the charts in the weeks that followed its release.
07:41Simply put, it's an ode to the joys of extravagance, and it refuses to make excuses for celebrating
07:47it.
07:55Iggy Azalea was joined by the rising British star, Charlie XCX, on this one, and it was
07:59a track that served to give her own growing reputation a boost.
08:02Film it, star!
08:04Get off the luxe!
08:05Classic, expensive, you don't get to touch!
08:07The hook in particular is just about as direct and assertive a statement of status as you're
08:12ever likely to hear.
08:14Over a decade later, it still sounds as fresh and electric as it did when it first came out.
08:23Number 2, Glamorous.
08:25Fergie featuring Ludacris.
08:33When it comes to the 21st century, there might not be a single track that can summon up that
08:38unique feeling of luxury quite like Fergie's Glamorous.
08:41To this day, it's as reliable a dance floor filler as any song of its era.
08:53Money and success are the core themes here, but they're balanced perfectly by the importance
08:58of never forgetting who you are.
09:00Everything from the chill production to Ludacris' contributions makes this a near-perfect pop
09:05hit, and its chart-topping success proved it.
09:15In Fergie's own words, it doesn't matter how many Grammy ceremonies she attends, the
09:20most important time is downtime with those closest to you.
09:23That's a message we can totally get behind.
09:33Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
09:36I Love Hollywood, Slater.
09:39A song that takes wealth and fame to comical levels.
09:50Conceited.
09:51There's something about Remy.
09:52Remy Ma.
09:53An unapologetically bold track about the merits of self-confidence.
10:03Big Papa.
10:04The Notorious B.I.G.
10:06One of Hip-Hop's most extravagant hit singles.
10:09Who rock grooves and make moves with all the mommies?
10:12The back of the club sipping my witness where you find me.
10:15Money, Money, Money.
10:16ABBA.
10:17A perfectly grandiose anthem about longing for money.
10:20All the things I could do.
10:22If I had a little money.
10:26It's a rich man's world.
10:28Rich Girl.
10:29Gwen Stefani featuring Eve.
10:31A playful take on endless wealth with a reggae edge.
10:34I've got everything.
10:37Clean out Vivian West.
10:39Put in my belly on a gown.
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11:12Number 1.
11:13Material Girl.
11:14Madonna.
11:15Some boys try and some boys lie but I don't let them play.
11:21No way.
11:21While the song of the same name by Saucy Santana also deserves a mention, Madonna's legendary
11:27hit Material Girl is getting our pick for this one.
11:30If they don't give me proper credit, I just walk away.
11:36Released during a pivotal point in the Queen of Pop's move towards market dominance, Material
11:41Girl was both a throwback and very much of its time.
11:44Wealth is simultaneously celebrated and lampooned in this pop classic.
11:48Living in a material world and I am a material girl.
11:53Although it could be read as a straight-faced slice of bravado, there is an underlying irony
11:58throughout.
11:59Still, there are very few songs in pop history that can conjure up that feeling of glamour quite
12:03like this Madonna classic.
12:05You know that we are living in a material world and I am a material girl.
12:12But what song makes you feel like you're worth a million dollars?
12:15Let us know in the comments below.
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