"Money" is the a song by British
R&B singer
Jamelia
'
Jamelia Niela Davis (born 11 January 1981) is an English singer, songwriter and television presenter. She has released three studio albums, each of which has reached the Top 40 in the UK, which collectively have spawned eight UK top-ten singl ...
, released as the second single from her debut album, ''
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has b ...
'' (2000), on 21 February 2000. Originally, "Thinking 'Bout You" was to be the second single from the album; a video was filmed and promotional copies of the single were sent to radio stations across the UK. That single was cancelled and the video was never released to the public. "Money" was chosen to replace "Thinking 'Bout You" as the second single from ''Drama''.
"Money" is considered by many to be Jamelia's breakthrough hit as the song made the UK top five upon its release, spending 11 weeks inside the UK top 100. The song features reggae star
Beenie Man and was co-written by former ''
The X Factor
''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–2003 ...
'' finalist
Daniel de Bourg.
Track listings
All tracks feature
Beenie Man.
UK CD single
# "Money" (radio edit)
# "Money" (Old Skool mix)
# "Money" (
Smokin Beats
Smokin Beats are a house and garage duo consisting of Paul Landon and Neil Rumney. The duo founded their own record label Smokin Beats and released a string of singles throughout the 1990s and 2000s, and one album ''Ready to Fly'' in 1997. The ...
mix – edit)
# "Money" (Capital T club mix – edit)
# "Money" (Emmanuel remix)
# "Money" (enhanced section – video)
UK 12-inch single
:A1. "Money" (radio edit)
:A2. "Money" (Old Skool mix)
:A3. "Money" (Poisonous Crew mix)
:B1. "Money" (Smokin Beats club mix – edit)
:B2. "Money" (Capital T club mix – edit)
UK cassette single
:A1. "Money" (radio edit)
:A2. "Money" (Old Skool mix)
:B1. "Money" (Smokin Beats club mix)
European CD single
# "Money" (radio edit)
# "Money" (Emmanuel instrumental)
European maxi-CD single
# "Money" (radio edit)
# "Money" (Emmanuel remix)
# "Money" (Smokin Beats mix – edit)
# "Money" (Capital T club mix – edit)
# "Money" (enhanced section – video)
Charts
References
1999 songs
2000 singles
Jamelia songs
Beenie Man songs
Songs written by Colin Emmanuel
Songs written by Daniel de Bourg
Songs written by Jamelia
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