Songs
The production numbers were created, designed, staged and directed by Busby Berkeley. Originally, all the songs for the film was to have been written by Harold Arlen and E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, but Berkeley was dissatisfied and brought in Harry Warren and Al Dubin, who has contributed songs to his previous Warner Bros. films. Their song "With Plenty of Money and You", which was subtitled "The Gold Diggers' Lullaby" became a hit.
- "All's Fair in Love and War" - by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics) - The staging for this number utilized 104 women in white military uniforms tapping in military formations and geometric patterns.
- "With Plenty of Money and You (The Gold Diggers' Lullaby)" - by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics)
- "Speaking of the Weather" - by Harold Arlen (music) and E.Y. Harburg (lyrics)
- "Let's Put Our Heads Together" - by Harold Arlen (music) and E. Y. Harburg (lyrics)
- "Life Insurance Song" - by Harold Arlen (music) and E. Y. Harburg (lyrics)
- "Hush Mah Mouth" - by Harold Arlen (music) and E. Y. Harburg (lyrics) (deleted from final print)
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