Money Longer

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"Money Longer"
Lil Uzi Vert - Money Longer.png
Single by Lil Uzi Vert
from the album Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World
ReleasedFebruary 6, 2016
Recorded2015
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Length3:18
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Producer(s)
Lil Uzi Vert singles chronology
"Money Longer"
(2016)
"You Was Right"
(2016)
Music video
"Money Longer" on YouTube

"Money Longer" is the debut single by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released for digital download on February 6, 2016, as the first single from their third mixtape Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World , and as a bonus track from Japanese versions of their debut album Luv is Rage 2 , by Generation Now and Atlantic Records. The whole song focuses on the idea that Lil Uzi Vert has now "turn[ed] into a savage" as is repeated throughout the song. [1] The song was produced by Philadelphia-based record producers Don Cannon and Maaly Raw.

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Music video

On July 8, 2016, the music video for "Money Longer" was uploaded to Lil Uzi Vert's YouTube channel, receiving over 170 million views as of November 2024. [2]

Commercial performance

"Money Longer" debuted at number 92 on Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated July 2, 2016. As of date, it has peaked at number 54. [3] The song was certified 7× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

In 2018, the song became an Internet meme where the song's bass boosted instrumental was used in various edits with a green screen video of a silver alien dancing, often referred to as "Howard The Alien", and was associated with sleep paralysis. [4]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV) [8] Gold25,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [9] Silver200,000
United States (RIAA) [10] 7× Platinum7,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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