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Money, Money, Money

January 01, 1970

This article is about the ABBA song. For the O'Jays song, see For the Love of Money. For the Kevin Ayers song, see Money Money Money (Kevin Ayers song). For the tricolon, see isocolon.
Not to be confused with Money Money, More Money or Money, Money.

"Money, Money, Money" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA, written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus with Anni-Frid Lyngstad singing lead vocals. It was released on 1 November 1976, as the second single from their fourth album, Arrival (1976). The B-side, "Crazy World", was recorded in 1974 during the sessions for the album ABBA. The song (originally titled "Gypsy Girl")[1][2] is sung from the viewpoint of a woman who, despite hard work, can barely keep her finances in surplus, and therefore desires a well-off man.

"Money, Money, Money"
Single by ABBA
from the album Arrival
A-side"That's Me"
B-side"Crazy World"
Released1 November 1976
Recorded17 May 1976
StudioMetronome, Stockholm, Sweden
GenreBaroque pop
Length3:05
LabelPolar (Sweden)
Epic (UK)
Atlantic (US)
Songwriter(s)Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
Producer(s)Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
ABBA singles chronology
"Dancing Queen"
(1976) 		"Money, Money, Money"
(1976) 		"Knowing Me, Knowing You"
(1977)
Music video
"Money, Money, Money" on YouTube

ABBA perform parts of "Money, Money, Money" live in the 1977 film ABBA: The Movie. In the popular musical, Mamma Mia!, the song is sung by the character of Donna as she explains how hard she has to work to keep the taverna in order and her dreams of a better life.

Reception edit

Billboard reviewed the single release and described it as a "fast paced" song with "lots of good-natured gimmicks" that is highlighted by its production.[3] Cash Box said that it "is [ABBA's] cleverest [single] to date, adding humorous lyrics to the distilled pop hooks."[4] Record World said that it "combines Brecht-Weill overtones with a typically sound ABBA pop structure" and that "the ironic lyric goes well with a haunting, music-hall-style tune."[5]

"Money, Money, Money" was the second worldwide hit from Arrival. The song became a number-one chart hit in Australia (ABBA's sixth consecutive chart-topper there), Belgium, France, West Germany, The Netherlands, Mexico and New Zealand, while reaching the top three in Austria, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland and the UK.

By peaking at No. 3 in the UK, "Money, Money, Money" was the only ABBA single between "Mamma Mia" in January 1976 and "Take a Chance on Me" in February 1978 not to top the UK chart.[6] A British poll of "The Nation's Favourite ABBA song" in December 2010 saw "Money, Money, Money" placed at #22 (out of 25). As of September 2021, it is ABBA's 16th-biggest song in the UK, including both pure sales and digital streams.[7]

As of September 1979 in Germany "Money, Money, Money" had sold over 300,000 units.[8] French sales as of April 1977 stand at 500,000.[9]

Music video edit

The music video for "Money, Money, Money" was inspired by the film Cabaret, showing Frida wearing a hat typical of the 1920s. The video varies from her determined presence in reality during the verses, to the dream sequences about money and "the good life" in the chorus. The video's director, Lasse Hallström, later acknowledged "Money, Money, Money" as the best ABBA video he ever directed.[10]

An alternate music video was filmed for the TV special ABBA-DABBA-DOOO!! featuring Agnetha and Frida in 1920s style flapper dresses, with feathers in their hair.[11]

Personnel edit

Charts edit

Certifications and sales edit

‹See Tfd›‹See Tfd›
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia — 244,000[40]
France (SNEP)[41] Gold 500,000*
Kenya — 10,000[42]
Portugal — 20,000[43]
West Germany — 300,000[8]
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] Gold 500,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[45]
Mamma Mia! version 		Silver 200,000‡
Yugoslavia[46] Silver 60,000[46]
Summaries
Worldwide — 3,000,000[47]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions edit

  • Part of the song's chorus can be heard in the Soviet cartoon "Onсe Cowboy, Two Cowboy" (Russian: "Раз ковбой, два ковбой") (1981), voiced by Russian theater and film actor Andrei Mironov.
  • The song was covered by The Nolans[48]
  • Madness covered the song for the 1999 tribute album/TV programme ABBAmania.[49]
  • In 2008, the song is performed by Meryl Streep in the film adaptation of Mamma Mia!, and is included on the soundtrack album.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Peter Paphides. "Supertroupers | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. ^ Palm, Carl Magnus, Abba: Bright Lights, Dark Shadows, p. 357
  3. ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. 8 October 1977. p. 100. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  4. ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 8 October 1977. p. 24. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. 8 October 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  6. ^ Oldham, A, Calder, T & Irvin, C: "ABBA: The Name of the Game", page 122. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1995
  7. ^ UK Official Charts ABBA's Official Top 20 biggest songs
  8. ^ a b Spahr, Wolfgang (8 September 1979). "Abba The World". Billboard. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Rich Diversity of Marketing - French Companies - From Paris With Hits". Billboard. 9 April 1977. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  10. ^ . Abbasite.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  11. ^ Oldham, A, Calder, T & Irvin, C: "ABBA: The Name of the Game", page 85. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1995
  12. ^ David Kent (2006). Australian Charts Book 1993—2005. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-646-45889-2.
  13. ^ "Austrian Charts > ABBA". austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  14. ^ "ABBA – Money, Money, Money" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  15. ^ "ABBA – Money, Money, Money" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  17. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "ABBA". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 8. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  18. ^ https://chartssinglestop40france.blogspot.com/2017/12/2-janv-1977.html
  19. ^ "The Irish Charts > ABBA". IrishCharts.ie. Retrieved 19 July 2021. Note: User must define search parameter as "Abba".
  20. ^ Scott, Robert (2002) 'ABBA: Thank You for the Music – The Stories Behind Every Song', Carlton Books Limited: Great Britain, p.80
  21. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 1976" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  22. ^ "ABBA – Money, Money, Money" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  23. ^ "New Zealand Charts > ABBA". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  24. ^ "Norwegian Charts > ABBA" (in Norwegian). norwegiancharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  25. ^ "International - Russians Have Charts". Billboard. 29 October 1977. p. 77. Retrieved 19 July 2021 – via World Radio History.
  26. ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. 12 February 1977. p. 65. Retrieved 19 July 2021 – via Google Books.
  27. ^ "UK singles chart". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  28. ^ "Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  29. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-1993. Record Research. p. 11.
  30. ^ Downey, Pat; Albert, George; Hoffmann, Frank W (1994). Cash Box pop singles charts, 1950–1993. Libraries Unlimited. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-56308-316-7.
  31. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: ABBA". GfK Entertainment (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  32. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1976". Ultratop. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  33. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1976". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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  35. ^ Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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  40. ^ "ABBA – Success Story – RCA Australia 1976". Billboard. 22 January 1977. p. 40.
  41. ^ "French single certifications – ABBA – Money Money Money" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 18 November 2021. Select ABBA and click OK. 
  42. ^ "ABBA the World - Kenya". Billboard. 8 November 1979. p. ABBA-18. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  43. ^ "ABBA the World - Portugal". Billboard. 8 November 1979. p. ABBA-18. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  44. ^ "British single certifications – ABBA – Money Money Money". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  45. ^ "British single certifications – Original Soundtrack – Money Money Money". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  46. ^ a b "ABBA fenomen ili fenomenalna ABBA". Džuboks. No. 33. April 1977. p. 5. Retrieved 16 March 2023 – via Popboks.
  47. ^ Murrells, Joseph (1985). Million selling records from the 1900s to the 1980s : an illustrated directory. Arco Pub. p. 410. ISBN 0668064595. The disc was high in the bestselling charts of most countries, and sold 3 million globally before release in the U.S.A.
  48. ^ Oldham, A, Calder, T & Irvin, C: "ABBA: The Name of the Game", page 209. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1995
  49. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r447847

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This article is about the ABBA song For the O Jays song see For the Love of Money For the Kevin Ayers song see Money Money Money Kevin Ayers song For the tricolon see isocolon Not to be confused with Money Money More Money or Money Money Money Money Money is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA written by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus with Anni Frid Lyngstad singing lead vocals It was released on 1 November 1976 as the second single from their fourth album Arrival 1976 The B side Crazy World was recorded in 1974 during the sessions for the album ABBA The song originally titled Gypsy Girl 1 2 is sung from the viewpoint of a woman who despite hard work can barely keep her finances in surplus and therefore desires a well off man Money Money Money Single by ABBAfrom the album ArrivalA side That s Me B side Crazy World Released1 November 1976Recorded17 May 1976StudioMetronome Stockholm SwedenGenreBaroque popLength3 05LabelPolar Sweden Epic UK Atlantic US Songwriter s Benny AnderssonBjorn UlvaeusProducer s Benny AnderssonBjorn UlvaeusABBA singles chronology Dancing Queen 1976 Money Money Money 1976 Knowing Me Knowing You 1977 Music video Money Money Money on YouTube ABBA perform parts of Money Money Money live in the 1977 film ABBA The Movie In the popular musical Mamma Mia the song is sung by the character of Donna as she explains how hard she has to work to keep the taverna in order and her dreams of a better life Contents 1 Reception 2 Music video 3 Personnel 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications and sales 6 Cover versions 7 See also 8 ReferencesReception editBillboard reviewed the single release and described it as a fast paced song with lots of good natured gimmicks that is highlighted by its production 3 Cash Box said that it is ABBA s cleverest single to date adding humorous lyrics to the distilled pop hooks 4 Record World said that it combines Brecht Weill overtones with a typically sound ABBA pop structure and that the ironic lyric goes well with a haunting music hall style tune 5 Money Money Money was the second worldwide hit from Arrival The song became a number one chart hit in Australia ABBA s sixth consecutive chart topper there Belgium France West Germany The Netherlands Mexico and New Zealand while reaching the top three in Austria Ireland Norway Switzerland and the UK By peaking at No 3 in the UK Money Money Money was the only ABBA single between Mamma Mia in January 1976 and Take a Chance on Me in February 1978 not to top the UK chart 6 A British poll of The Nation s Favourite ABBA song in December 2010 saw Money Money Money placed at 22 out of 25 As of September 2021 it is ABBA s 16th biggest song in the UK including both pure sales and digital streams 7 As of September 1979 in Germany Money Money Money had sold over 300 000 units 8 French sales as of April 1977 stand at 500 000 9 Music video editThe music video for Money Money Money was inspired by the film Cabaret showing Frida wearing a hat typical of the 1920s The video varies from her determined presence in reality during the verses to the dream sequences about money and the good life in the chorus The video s director Lasse Hallstrom later acknowledged Money Money Money as the best ABBA video he ever directed 10 An alternate music video was filmed for the TV special ABBA DABBA DOOO featuring Agnetha and Frida in 1920s style flapper dresses with feathers in their hair 11 Personnel editAnni Frid Lyngstad lead vocals Agnetha Faltskog backing vocals Anders Glenmark Guitar Bjorn Ulvaeus backing vocals Benny Andersson keyboards synthesizerCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1976 77 Peakposition Australia Kent Music Report 12 1 Austria O3 Austria Top 40 13 3 Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 14 1 Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 15 1 Canada Top Singles RPM 16 47 Finland Suomen virallinen lista 17 7 France SNEP 18 1 Ireland IRMA 19 2 Mexico Mexican Singles Chart 20 1 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 21 1 Netherlands Single Top 100 22 1 New Zealand RIANZ 23 1 Norway VG lista 24 2 Russia Kosmovski Konsmolets 25 3 Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 26 2 UK Singles OCC 27 3 US Billboard Hot 100 28 56 US Adult Contemporary Billboard 29 38 US Cash Box Top 100 Singles 30 63 West Germany Official German Charts 31 1 Year end charts edit Chart 1976 Position Belgium Ultratop Flanders 32 61 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 33 36 Netherlands Single Top 100 34 22 Chart 1977 Position Australia Kent Music Report 35 36 7 Belgium Ultratop Flanders 37 52 US Joel Whitburn s Pop Annual 38 281 West Germany Official German Charts 39 21Certifications and sales edit See Tfd See Tfd Region Certification Certified units sales Australia 244 000 40 France SNEP 41 Gold 500 000 Kenya 10 000 42 Portugal 20 000 43 West Germany 300 000 8 United Kingdom BPI 44 Gold 500 000 United Kingdom BPI 45 Mamma Mia version Silver 200 000 Yugoslavia 46 Silver 60 000 46 Summaries Worldwide 3 000 000 47 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Cover versions editPart of the song s chorus can be heard in the Soviet cartoon Onse Cowboy Two Cowboy Russian Raz kovboj dva kovboj 1981 voiced by Russian theater and film actor Andrei Mironov The song was covered by The Nolans 48 Madness covered the song for the 1999 tribute album TV programme ABBAmania 49 In 2008 the song is performed by Meryl Streep in the film adaptation of Mamma Mia and is included on the soundtrack album See also editList of number one singles in Australia during the 1970s List of Dutch Top 40 number one singles of 1976 List of European number one hits of 1976 List of number one hits of 1976 France List of number one hits of 1976 Germany List of number one singles in 1976 New Zealand Criticism of capitalismReferences edit Peter Paphides Supertroupers Music The Guardian Retrieved 11 October 2016 Palm Carl Magnus Abba Bright Lights Dark Shadows p 357 Top Single Picks PDF Billboard 8 October 1977 p 100 Retrieved 11 July 2020 CashBox Singles Reviews PDF Cash Box 8 October 1977 p 24 Retrieved 26 December 2021 Hits of the Week PDF Record World 8 October 1977 p 1 Retrieved 16 February 2023 Oldham A Calder T amp Irvin C ABBA The Name of the Game page 122 Sidgwick amp Jackson 1995 UK Official Charts ABBA s Official Top 20 biggest songs a b Spahr Wolfgang 8 September 1979 Abba The World Billboard Retrieved 23 July 2018 Rich Diversity of Marketing French Companies From Paris With Hits Billboard 9 April 1977 Retrieved 25 December 2018 In Focus ABBA Abbasite com Archived from the original on 23 February 2012 Retrieved 11 October 2016 Oldham A Calder T amp Irvin C ABBA The Name of the Game page 85 Sidgwick amp Jackson 1995 David Kent 2006 Australian Charts Book 1993 2005 Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd Turramurra N S W p 10 ISBN 978 0 646 45889 2 Austrian Charts gt ABBA austriancharts at Hung Medien Retrieved 19 July 2021 ABBA Money Money Money in Dutch Ultratop 50 Retrieved 28 January 2022 ABBA Money Money Money in French Ultratop 50 Retrieved 28 January 2022 Image RPM Weekly Library and Archives Canada Bac lac gc ca 17 July 2013 Retrieved 11 October 2016 Pennanen Timo 2021 ABBA Sisaltaa hitin 2 laitos Levyt ja esittajat Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1 1 1960 30 6 2021 PDF in Finnish Helsinki Kustannusosakeyhtio Otava p 8 Retrieved 21 June 2022 https chartssinglestop40france blogspot com 2017 12 2 janv 1977 html The Irish Charts gt ABBA IrishCharts ie Retrieved 19 July 2021 Note User must define search parameter as Abba Scott Robert 2002 ABBA Thank You for the Music The Stories Behind Every Song Carlton Books Limited Great Britain p 80 Nederlandse Top 40 week 48 1976 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 31 December 2017 ABBA Money Money Money in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved 31 December 2017 New Zealand Charts gt ABBA Hung Medien Retrieved 19 July 2021 Norwegian Charts gt ABBA in Norwegian norwegiancharts com Hung Medien Retrieved 19 July 2021 International Russians Have Charts Billboard 29 October 1977 p 77 Retrieved 19 July 2021 via World Radio History Hits of the World Billboard 12 February 1977 p 65 Retrieved 19 July 2021 via Google Books UK singles chart Official Charts Retrieved 19 July 2021 Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved 19 July 2021 Whitburn Joel 1993 Top Adult Contemporary 1961 1993 Record Research p 11 Downey Pat Albert George Hoffmann Frank W 1994 Cash Box pop singles charts 1950 1993 Libraries Unlimited p 1 ISBN 978 1 56308 316 7 Offizielle Deutsche Charts ABBA GfK Entertainment in German Offizielle Deutsche Charts Retrieved 17 July 2021 Jaaroverzichten 1976 Ultratop Retrieved 28 January 2022 Top 100 Jaaroverzicht van 1976 Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 28 January 2022 Jaaroverzichten Single 1976 dutchcharts nl Retrieved 28 January 2022 Steffen Hung Forum 1970 ARIA Charts Special Occasion Charts Australian charts com Retrieved 11 October 2016 National Top 100 Singles for 1976 Kent Music Report 27 December 1976 Retrieved 15 January 2022 via Imgur Jaaroverzichten 1977 Ultratop Retrieved 28 January 2022 Whitburn Joel 1999 Pop Annual Menomonee Falls Wisconsin Record Research Inc p 380 ISBN 0 89820 142 X Top 100 Single Jahrescharts GfK Entertainment in German offiziellecharts de Retrieved 28 January 2022 ABBA Success Story RCA Australia 1976 Billboard 22 January 1977 p 40 French single certifications ABBA Money Money Money in French InfoDisc Retrieved 18 November 2021 SelectABBAand clickOK ABBA the World Kenya Billboard 8 November 1979 p ABBA 18 Retrieved 29 March 2022 ABBA the World Portugal Billboard 8 November 1979 p ABBA 18 ISSN 0006 2510 Retrieved 29 March 2022 British single certifications ABBA Money Money Money British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 19 November 2019 British single certifications Original Soundtrack Money Money Money British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 14 July 2023 a b ABBA fenomen ili fenomenalna ABBA Dzuboks No 33 April 1977 p 5 Retrieved 16 March 2023 via Popboks Murrells Joseph 1985 Million selling 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