Tattooed Millionaire (song)

"Tattooed Millionaire"
Single by Bruce Dickinson
from the album Tattooed Millionaire
Released	17 April 1990 [1]
Genre	Hard rock, pop metal
Length	4:28
Label	Sony Music
Songwriter(s)	Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson singles chronology
"Tattooed Millionaire" (1990) "All the Young Dudes" (1990)

"Tattooed Millionaire" is song by British heavy metal singer Bruce Dickinson. It was released on his debut solo album, also titled Tattooed Millionaire . It was also the lead single from the album, released on 17 April 1990. "Tattooed Millionaire" reached number 18 on the UK charts. The promotional video was directed by Storm Thorgerson. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, the song is about "celebrity tabloid rockers". ^[2] A 1990 review published in The Georgia Straight , says the song takes a not-so-subtle stab at the excesses of the L.A. rock ’n’ roll lifestyle, particularly that led by Vince Neil and his Motley gang. ^[3] Nikki Sixx has said that he heard the song is about him, inspired by Dickinson's then-wife cheating on him with Sixx, though Sixx claims Dickinson found out about the affair after reading The Dirt . ^{[4] [ better source needed ]}

Track listing

1. Tattooed Millionaire – 4:29
2. Ballad of Mutt – 3:37
3. Winds of Change – 3:23

Personnel

• Bruce Dickinson – vocals
• Janick Gers – guitar
• Andy Carr – bass
• Fabio Del Rio – drums

Chart positions

Chart (1994)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart [5]	18

References

1. Music Week, EMI ad- 14 April 1990 issue, page 2
2. Rivadavia, Eduardo (8 May 2015). "When Bruce Dickinson went solo with 'Tattooed Millionaire'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
3. Newton, Steve (1990-08-16). "Bruce Dickinson, Tattooed Millionaire". The Georgia Straight. Vancouver.
4. "NIKKI SIXX: 'It Wasn't My Fault' That I F$&*#@ BRUCE DICKINSON's Wife". Archived from the original on 2012-07-09.
5. "Search the charts". The Irish Charts. IRMA. Retrieved 19 November 2008.

External links

• Bruce Dickinson explains what a Tattooed Millionaire is