"Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)" | |
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Single by Harry Enfield | |
B-side | "The B Side" |
Released | 25 April 1988 |
Recorded | 1987 |
Studio | Guerrilla Studios (London, England) |
Genre | |
Length | 3:49 |
Label | Mercury |
Songwriter(s) | |
Producer(s) |
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"Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)" is a novelty song by the English comedian Harry Enfield. It was released as a single on 25 April 1988 through Mercury Records, peaking at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart. [1] The song contains a brief sample of the ABBA song "Money, Money, Money", as well as the song "Money, Money" from the 1972 film Cabaret , performed by Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey, and a short sample of "Money" by the Flying Lizards. There are also two brief references to the song "Big Spender".
The Loadsamoney character was created in reaction to the policies of the Thatcher government of the day. The song also spawned a sold-out live tour. [2] In May 1988, Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock used the term loadsamoney to criticise the policies of the Conservative government and journalists began to refer to the "loadsamoney mentality" and the "loadsamoney economy". [3]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)" | 3:49 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The B-Side" | 3:57 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)" (The Turbo Nutter Mix) | 6:58 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)" | 3:49 |
2. | "The B-Side" | 3:57 |
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC) [6] | 4 |
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue no. |
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United Kingdom | 11 January 1988 | Mercury | 12" | DOSH 112 [5] |
25 April 1988 | 7" | DOSH 1 [4] |
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