Sad Girlz Luv Money

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"Sad Girlz Luv Money"
Amaarae - Sad Girlz Luv Money (Remix).png
Kali Uchis remix cover
Single by Amaarae and Kali Uchis featuring Moliy
from the album The Angel You Don't Know
Released
  • November 2020 (2020-11) (original)
  • September 16, 2021 (Kali Uchis remix)
Genre Afropop
Length
  • 3:16 (original version)
  • 3:24 (Kali Uchis remix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Onaduja Reuben Yinka
Amaarae singles chronology
"Fancy"
(2020)		"Sad Girlz Luv Money"
(2020)		"Leave Me Alone"
(2020)
Music videos

"Sad Girlz Luv Money" (stylized in all caps) is a song by Ghanaian-American singers Amaarae and Moliy, released as a single [1] in 2020 from Amaarae's debut album The Angel You Don't Know. [2] It achieved viral popularity on TikTok [3] after a remix with Colombian singer Kali Uchis was released on September 16, 2021, [4] appearing on various international charts, including reaching number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Contents

Composition and lyrics

"Sad Girlz Luv Money" is an Afropop [1] song that talks about "money as a means of personal growth and how sometimes one can't control the desire to dance". [2]

Charts

Chart performance for "Sad Girlz Luv Money" (Remix)
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [5] 49
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] 48
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [7] 74
Germany (Official German Charts) [8] 64
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [9] 26
India International Singles (IMI) [10] 7
Ireland (IRMA) [11] 28
Lithuania (AGATA) [12] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [13] 55
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [14] 29
Portugal (AFP) [15] 13
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [16] 30
South Africa (RISA) [17] 42
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [18] 11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [19] 18
UK Singles (OCC) [20] 29
UK Indie (OCC) [21] 4
US Billboard Hot 100 [22] 80
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [23] 28
US World Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [24] 5

Certifications

Certifications for "Sad Girlz Luv Money"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [25] Platinum80,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [26] Gold25,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [27] Gold5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [28] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Sad Girls Luv Money"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
VariousSeptember 16, 2021
[ citation needed ]
United StatesJanuary 11, 2022 Rhythmic radio
  • Platoon
  • Interscope
 [29]

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