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
Songwriter(s)
  • Meja
  • Douglas Carr
Producer(s) 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.

Contents

"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 Hot 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

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [30] Gold250,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway) [31] Gold 
Sweden (GLF) [32] Platinum30,000^

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

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Japan4 February 1998CD Epic [33]
Sweden1998
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
Columbia
United Kingdom12 October 1998
  • CD
  • cassette
[34]
United States26 January 1999 Contemporary hit radio C2 [35]

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