"All 'Bout the Money" (sometimes spelled as "All About the Money") is a song written by Swedish singer and songwriter

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with Douglas Carr, and released as a single from Meja's second studio album, '' Seven Sisters'' (1998). Lyrically it is about society's dependence on money. The single scored chart success in many countries, peaking within the top 10 in Denmark, Greece, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. In the United Kingdom, "All 'Bout the Money" reached number 12, while in the US, it hit number 36 on the ''

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chart and number 37 on the ''Billboard''

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chart.

Critical reception

Chuck Taylor from ''

'' described the song as an "acoustic guitar-based pop tune that's at once intelligent, clever, and hooky enough to turn ships back to shore." He noted further that "this is mature pop from a budding artist who has plenty to say" and "it's got "hit" emblazoned on every note." In 2012, ''Porcys'' listed the song at number 14 in their ranking of "100 Singles 1990-1999".

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References

{{Authority control 1998 songs 1998 singles Columbia Records singles English-language Swedish songs Meja songs