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'' (1995). "Get Money," whose instrumental is fundamentally a sample of R&B singer Sylvia Striplin's 1981 song "You Can't Turn Me Away," was produced by EZ Elpee, rapped by

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, and received a music video. B.I.G., formally, was ''featured'', but at times was deemed, like Lil' Kim and

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, a Junior M.A.F.I.A. member. The single included also "Gettin' Money (the Get Money Remix)." Using a different instrumental, a sample of R&B singer

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, Lance 'Un' Rivera, and the Notorious B.I.G., and includes new verses by B.I.G, Lil' Kim, and Lil' Cease. The single spent 20 weeks on the main popular songs chart, the

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, where it entered on February 10 and peaked at #17 on May 25.Chart history
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, one million copies sold, "Get Money" ranked #89 in ''Billboard'' magazine's

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's June 1996 single "

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—answering B.I.G's renowned single " Who Shot Ya," a February 1995 release by Sean "Puffy" Comb's Bad Boy label—that maligns and menaces B.I.G. and Puffy, and shares an instrumental with the "Get Money" remix. "Get Money" has appeared elsewhere in music and in movies.For example, the 2002 film '' 8 Mile'' and the 2009 biographical film '' Notorious'', about B.I.G., both used "Get Money". And the intro of

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2002 song " Way of Life" also uses the "Don't Look Any Further" instrumental sample and vocally interpolates the refrain ''Get money'', if by employing, instead, ''Cash Money'', the name of Wayne's then label,

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Music video

The music video was released for the week ending on January 7, 1996.

Single track listing

A-side

#"Gettin' Money (The Get Money Remix)" (Radio Edit) – 3:59 #"Gettin' Money (The Get Money Remix)" (Dirty Version) – 4:09 #"Get Money" (Original Version) – 4:34

B-side

#"White Chalk" (Original Version) – 4:40 #"White Chalk" (Dirty Version) – 4:40 #"Get Money" (Original Instrumental) – 4:34

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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