"Betty (Get Money)", also referred to as just "Betty", is a song by American rapper

Yung Gravy Matthew Raymond Hauri (born March 19, 1996), known professionally as Yung Gravy, is an American rapper. He first gained recognition in 2017, when his song "Mr. Clean" gained traction on SoundCloud, and is now RIAA certified Platinum. Since 2017 ...

, released through

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on June 10, 2022, as the

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from his third studio album, ''Marvelous''. It was written by Yung Gravy and produced by Nick Seeley,

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and Dwilly, along with the credit for its prominent

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's "

Never Gonna Give You Up "Never Gonna Give You Up" is the debut single recorded by English singer and songwriter Rick Astley, released on 27 July 1987. It is one of Astley's most famous songs. It was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, and was released as ...

". The song and its music video, featuring Yung Gravy dancing in a white fur coat, went viral on

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shortly after its release, being used in over 300,000 videos.

Background

"Betty (Get Money)" is the second song by Yung Gravy to receive viral attention on

, with his 2020 track "Oops!" also seeing some success on the application. Of the over 100,000 videos made since its June 2022 release, many include the bridge "Damn Gravy you so vicious, you so clean, so delicious / How come you ain't got no missus?" The song interpolates both the

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and chorus from English singer

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-written and produced 1987 song "

", and thus credits the trio as songwriters.

Lawsuit

Although Astley agreed to license the music and lyrics to "Never Gonna Give You Up", he never authorized Gravy to directly copy his voice. On January 26, 2023, Astley filed a lawsuit in a Los Angeles court, objecting to Gravy's use of an impersonator to mimic Astley's voice.

Music video

The music video, released alongside the song on June 10, 2022, also saw viral attention. It includes "fake backdrops, turtlenecks, and a groovy two-step".

Commercial performance

"Betty (Get Money)" is Yung Gravy's first entry on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, debuting at number 68 in July 2022.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{reflist 2022 singles 2022 songs Republic Records singles Song recordings produced by Dillon Francis Songs written by Mike Stock (musician) Songs written by Pete Waterman Songs written by Matt Aitken Songs written by Rick Astley