"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is most famously featured as a musical number performed by in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes . While Monroe popularized the song on screen, it was originally written by Jule Styne and Leo Robin for the 1949 Broadway production, where it was first performed by Carol Channing .
: For the series' 100th episode, Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) recreates the Monroe performance in a dream sequence.
: The music video for this hit single is an explicit homage to Monroe’s performance in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes , mimicking the choreography, pink gown, and male dancers. Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
The song has since become a staple of popular culture and has been featured, covered, or parodied in numerous major productions:
(2001) : Nicole Kidman performs a musical adaptation titled "Sparkling Diamonds," which serves as a mash-up of the original song and Madonna's "Material Girl". "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is most
(2010) : Features a "semi-cover" where the first chorus is sung by Marilyn Monroe and the second by Christina Aguilera. Notable Musical Influences
: The song is featured in the PS3 version of Dance on Broadway . Song Meaning & History : The music video for this hit single
: The show featured a mash-up of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" and "Material Girl" in the Season 4 episode "Girls (and Boys) on Film".
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