"Money Longer" is the debut

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by American rapper

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. It was released for digital download on February 6, 2016 as the first single from their fourth

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'' Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World'', and as a bonus track from Japanese versions of their debut

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'', by Generation Now and

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. The whole song focuses on the idea that Lil Uzi Vert have now "turn dinto a savage" as is repeated throughout the song. The track was produced by

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and

Maaly Raw Jamaal Talib Henry (born September 26, 1994), known professionally as Maaly Raw, is an American record producer and songwriter. He gained prominence in 2016 as the architect behind some of fellow Philadelphia native Lil Uzi Vert's most popular s ...

Music video

On July 8, 2016, Uzi uploaded the music video for "Money Longer" on their

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account and it has received over 150 million views as of December 2020.

Commercial performance

"Money Longer" debuted at number 92 on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for the chart dated July 2, 2016. As of date, it has peaked at number 54. The song was certified 2× Platinum by the

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(RIAA).

In popular culture

In 2018, the song became an

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where the song's bass boosted instrumental was used in various edits with a green screen video of a silver alien dancing, often referred to as "Howard The Alien", and was associated with sleep paralysis.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{authority control 2015 songs 2016 debut singles Trap music songs Lil Uzi Vert songs Songs written by Lil Uzi Vert Internet memes Songs written by Don Cannon Song recordings produced by Don Cannon Songs written by Maaly Raw