All 'Bout the Money

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"All 'Bout the Money"
All 'Bout the Money.jpg
Single by Meja
from the album Seven Sisters
B-side "Are You Ready?"
Released4 February 1998 (1998-02-04)
Genre Pop
Length2:53
Label Columbia
Songwriters
  • Meja
  • Douglas Carr
Producer Douglas Carr
Meja singles chronology
"Pop & Television"
(1998)		"All 'Bout the Money"
(1998)		"Lay Me Down"
(1998)
Music video
"All 'Bout the Money" on YouTube

"All 'Bout the Money" (sometimes spelled as "All About the Money") is a song written by Swedish singer and songwriter Meja with Douglas Carr, and released as a single from Meja's second studio album, Seven Sisters (1998). [1] [2] The single was first issued in Japan in February 1998 and was released around Europe throughout the rest of the year.

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"All 'Bout the Money" experienced chart success in many countries, peaking within the top 10 in Denmark, Greece, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. In the United Kingdom, "All 'Bout the Money" reached number 12, while in the United States, it peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart and number 37 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart.

Critical reception

Chuck Taylor from Billboard described the song as an "acoustic guitar-based pop tune that's at once intelligent, clever, and hooky enough to turn ships back to shore." He noted further that "this is mature pop from a budding artist who has plenty to say" and "it's got "hit" emblazoned on every note." [3] In 2012, Porcys listed the song at number 14 in their ranking of "100 Singles 1990-1999". [4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "All 'Bout the Money"
Chart (1998–1999)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [5] 77
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [6] 21
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [7] 20
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [8] 19
Denmark (IFPI) [9] 3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [10] 32
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [11] 11
France (SNEP) [12] 13
Germany (GfK) [13] 96
Greece (IFPI) [14] 8
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) [15] 11
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [16] 21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [17] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [18] 11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [19] 26
Norway (VG-lista) [20] 3
Scotland Singles (OCC) [21] 28
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [22] 4
UK Singles (OCC) [23] 12
US Dance Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [24] 36
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [25] 37

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "All 'Bout the Money"
Chart (1998)Position
Europe Border Breakers ( Music & Media ) [26] 17
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [27] 68
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [28] 99
Sweden (Hitlistan) [29] 10
Chart (1999)Position
Europe Border Breakers (Music & Media) [30] 36
Romania (Romanian Top 100) [31] 21

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "All 'Bout the Money"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [32] Gold250,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway) [33] Gold 
Sweden (GLF) [34] Platinum30,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "All 'Bout the Money"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Japan4 February 1998CD Epic [35]
United Kingdom12 October 1998
  • CD
  • cassette
 Columbia [36]
United States26 January 1999 Contemporary hit radio C2 [37]

References

  1. ↑ "All 'Bout the Money". Swedish Mediadatabase. 1998. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Seven Sisters". Swedish Mediadatabase. 1998. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Chuck, ed. (13 February 1999). "Single Reviews: New & Noteworthy" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 111, no. 7. p. 41. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "100 Singli 1990-1999". Porcys (in Polish). 20 August 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  5. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 184.
  6. ↑ "Meja – All 'Bout the Money" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Meja – All 'Bout the Money" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Meja – All 'Bout the Money" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 15, no. 38. 19 September 1998. p. 14. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 7. 13 February 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  11. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Meja". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 168. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "Meja – All 'Bout the Money" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  13. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  14. ↑ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 6. 6 February 1999. p. 12. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  15. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 288 Vikuna 3.9. – 10.9. 1998)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 4 September 1998. p. 10. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 6 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Meja".
  17. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Meja" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  18. ↑ "Meja – All 'Bout the Money" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  19. ↑ "Meja – All 'Bout the Money". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  20. ↑ "Meja – All 'Bout the Money". VG-lista. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  21. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 7/11/1998 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  22. ↑ "Meja – All 'Bout the Money". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  23. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 24/10/1998 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  24. ↑ "Meja Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  25. ↑ "Meja Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  26. ↑ "Border Breakers Top 50 1998" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 51. 19 December 1998. p. 11. Retrieved 22 January 2026– via World Radio History.
  27. ↑ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1998". Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  28. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1998" (in Dutch). MegaCharts . Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  29. ↑ "Årslista Singlar, 1998" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  30. ↑ "Border Breakers Top 100 1999" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 1. 1 January 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 21 January 2026– via World Radio History.
  31. ↑ "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005.
  32. ↑ "French single certifications – Meja – All? Bout the Money" (in French). SNEP . Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  33. ↑ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  34. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  35. ↑ "オール・バウト・ザ・マネー | メイヤ" [All 'Bout the Money | Meja] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  36. ↑ "Reviews – For Records Out on 12 October 1998: Singles". Music Week . 10 October 1998. p. 8.
  37. ↑ "Hot New CHR/Pop Releases". Radio & Records . No. 1283. 22 January 1999. p. 36.
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