but that doesn’t stop it from being perhaps the most iconic money anthem ever.
If anyone could take a Ray Charles classic about a good-natured woman and put a modern, materialistic spin on it, it would be Kanye West. Enter Hall and Oates’ number-one hit single, Rich Girl. Time Out is a registered trademark of Time Out Digital Limited.
West’s version samples the 1954 tune throughout the entirety of his track, and even features Ray-era Jamie Foxx belting out the intro and refrain. Nick Levine, Destiny’s Child’s first US chart-topper is an unapologetic ‘screw you’ to shady males who don’t pay their way. The melodic chorus is the biggest selling point. But if you ask for a raise, it’s no surprise, that they’re giving none away.”.
Nick Levine, This awesome floor-filler could only have been written during the credit-obsessed yuppie era.
There are few better songs to follow Kanye West’s Gold Digger than ABBA’s Money, Money, Money, given both songs detail a woman’s desire to marry a man with a fortune. What boxes are checked off exactly? Even so, early into her verse, she makes it clear, “I like money more than dick, n***a, that’s a fact.” Following her chorus (excerpted at the beginning of the review), she drops a repetitive hook: “If you let that broke n***a, f**k, we tellin’.”. Much like Charles’ I Got a Woman, it’s a classic. ‘I’ve got the brains, you’ve got the looks, let’s make lots of money,’ Neil Tennant sings on the chorus, adopting the role of a bumbling hustler who thinks he’s found his perfect partner-in-crime.
There’s also a heavy love component to the song, buried within Taylor’s desire for his lover to come home and spend his money with him.
Here, the inimitable Miss XCX teams up with two superstar DJs and rapper French Montana to deliver a proper chart-pop earworm.
The song paints a sobering picture of money’s importance, laid over a hip, disco-hall soundscape still lingering from the previous decade. ‘A fly girl like me needs security... you got to have a J-O-B if you wanna be with me.’ It's a massive anthem that remains super-relatable given the state of London’s property market. Silk City (Mark Ronson and Diplo), alongside Dua Lipa, bring a house-infused, energetic, sexy single in “Electricity” that’s a lift to any playlist. Besides the theme, the production shines, embracing throwback, soul cues, Earl Sweatshirt offers a unique flow and rhymes, and most of all, Frank Ocean sounds gorgeous, particularly when his voice is layered and harmonized. It has many names — Benjamins, greenbacks, dough, scratch, scrilla, the list goes on — and though the preferred nomenclature (and even the audio format) may differ from one generation to the next, everybody still wants as much of it as they can get their hands on. Try another? “If I was a rich girl / Na-na-na-na… / See, I’d have all the money in the world / If I was a wealthy girl.” For the final song on this rich, wealthy playlist, we reminisce back to 2004. Gawd bless you, Wayne! Subscribe For the most part, Wiz Khalifa (assisted by Gucci Mane), checks off the respective boxes on “Real Rich”, a single appearing on his 2018 LP, Rolling Papers 2. Rick James’ Money Talks is a funky R&B tune dealing with money’s inherent ability to control all facets of our lives.
She Works Hard for the Money is an ’80s staple awash in rising synths, Prince-style electric guitar, and belting vocals. Mase and Puff Daddy take the helm during the first two verses, but it’s Biggie bringing things home with his signature flow toward the end. Just try to overlook the fact it was later sampled by Iggy Azalea. The title of The O’Jays’ Grammy-nominated song is ripped directly from the Bible (1 Timothy 6:10): “For the love of money is the root of all evil.” Said line is central to the song, as the tune outlines the different evil acts people perform in an effort to gain money. Mike Posner and blackbear collaborate as mansionz, an eclectic group formed in 2016 encompassing hip-hop, pop, and R&B. The depths people will sink to for a quick buck are incredible, and on this Gang Starr gem, Guru lays out a perfect example of how get-rich-quick schemes can go south quickly.
/ Already know they don’t like me / Go back in, I need the whole feet / I don’t care if you don’t’ like me.” Girl, what you talkin’ ‘bout?
and the infamous ‘first-world problems.’ You could say that Ocean dabbles in the plight of affluenza. Instead, the Illmatic rapper relies on lyrical savvy to get his message across. Post Malone gets ‘in his feelings’ on the sleekly produced, moody “Rich & Sad.” Despite the sadness, “Rich & Sad” is in a major key, and there’s still a brightness about it – weird.
Also, be sure to check out all the DT Playlists on our official Digital Trends Spotify page. A more cash-centric cousin to TLC’s ‘No Scrubs’, which was co-written by the same R&B hitmaking team, it’s a deathless banger that makes you want to flick your hair as you take your paycheck with you.
After making it big with his 2003 debut Get Rich or Die Tryin’, 50 was certainly living large.
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Up-and-coming pop heartthrob Austin Mahone delivers an enjoyable and respectable introduction to the world with EP, 'The Secret'. You won’t be able to resist it when she sings, ‘C. Fans of the now-defunct HBO show How to Make It in America are no doubt familiar with Aloe Blacc’s I Need A Dollar, as it played during the show’s opening credits.