"Got Your Money" is a single by American rapper

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in his final appearance, from his second studio album, ''

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''. The song's chorus is sung by American R&B singer

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, who makes her first appearance on record. Both the single and the album were released on

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in 1999. The song was produced by

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. It was also the only single released from ''Nigga Please''. The song is listed at number 255 on ''

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''s "500 Greatest songs of All Time", published in 2014.

Music video

The music video for "Got Your Money" uses footage from the 1975

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film ''

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''. No new footage of ODB was filmed for the video. Footage of ODB was taken from the 1995 music video for "

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". It also features Kelis, with

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and

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as backup dancers. ''

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'' included the video on its list of the "Top 50 Music Videos of the 1990s".

Track listings

US maxi-single # "Got Your Money" # "Got Your Money" # "Got Your Money" # "I Can't Wait" # "I Can't Wait" # "I Can't Wait" # "Cold Blooded" UK cassette single # "Got Your Money" – 4:03 # "Got Your Money" – 5:20 UK CD single # "Got Your Money" – 4:03 # "Got Your Money" – 5:20 # "Got Your Money" – 5:20 # "Got Your Money" German CD single # "Got Your Money" – 4:03 # "Got Your Money" – 4:03 # "Rollin' wit You" – 3:56

Charts

Certifications

Release history

Other versions

In 2012, a parody of the song was made by

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called "Where You Hide Your Money" with 2012 Republican presidential nominee

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as the subject of the song. Altered versions of the song appeared in 2013 television advertisements for

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and a 2015 trailer for the film ''

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''. The song has also been sampled by

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in their song " Galaxy Bounce". Another parody of the song is currently featured in the 2020-2021 television commercial, "Got Your Laundry", for the LG WashTower.

References

{{Authority control 1999 debut singles 1999 songs Elektra Records singles Kelis songs Music videos directed by Hype Williams Ol' Dirty Bastard songs Song recordings produced by the Neptunes Songs written by Chad Hugo Songs written by Ol' Dirty Bastard Songs written by Pharrell Williams