Which of Madonna's video was pictured as a video within a video?

Madonna’s “Material Girl” is the video pictured as a video within a video.

Released in 1985 as the second single from her album Like a Virgin, the clip frames Madonna as a performer in a staged Hollywood production. Its central dance sequence deliberately recreates Marilyn Monroe’s famous performance of “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” from the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

The video was directed by Mary Lambert, who also directed several other major Madonna videos. Madonna wears a striking pink gown and performs with men in tuxedos, closely echoing Monroe’s choreography and glamorous visual style. Intercut scenes show a fictional director attempting to win the actress’s affection.

A common mix-up is “Crazy for You,” whose video mainly uses scenes from the film Vision Quest. “Material Girl” is also sometimes remembered as a straightforward performance clip, but its film-set storyline and imitation of Monroe’s number give it the video-within-a-video structure.