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Rich Girls (song)
"Rich Girls" (stylised as "Rich Girl$") is the breakthrough single by Canadian pop rock group Down with Webster from the band's 2009 EP, '' Time to Win, Vol. 1''. The song found commercial success in Canada, peaking at number 21 on the Canadian Hot 100 and became their breakthrough single. Background The song borrows many elements from the original version by Hall & Oates which was a #1 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Although the song is not a full cover, the song samples the chorus and also lifts the melody and some lyrics. In an interview Andrew "Marty" Martino, the drummer for Down with Webster, said that Hall and Oates gave the song a "thumbs up". Music video The music video was shot in Los Angeles in November, 2009 and was directed by Josh Forbes. It debuted on MuchMusic Countdown at #30 in the week of December 10, 2009. The video reached #1 on the Countdown for the week of April 1, 2010. The music video premiered via VEVO on January 12, 2010. Chart performance "Rich G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down With Webster
Down With Webster is a Canadian rap rock band from The Beaches area of Toronto who signed with Universal Motown in April 2009. Down with Webster was originally formed for a middle school talent show. The band released their first official EP, '' Time to Win, Vol. 1'', on October 6, 2009. The band has achieved success from all three singles from the album, and all three were certified Platinum in Canada. The album itself was certified Platinum in Canada. Their second release, '' Time to Win, Vol. 2'', was released on October 31, 2011. In 2014, they put out their second full-length album, ''Party For Your Life''. Down with Webster has sold over one million albums and nearly one million singles. The band has been nominated for Juno Awards, MuchMusic Video Awards, and Canadian Radio Music Awards. History 1998–2008: Early years Down with Webster originally started as a instrumental jazz band that was formed for a music class at Glen Ames Senior Public School in 1998 by band membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |