"Rich Girls" (stylised as "Rich Girl$") is the breakthrough single by

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group

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from the band's 2009 EP, '' Time to Win, Vol. 1''. The song found commercial success in Canada, peaking at number 21 on the

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and became their breakthrough single.

Background

The song borrows many elements from the original version by

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which was a #1 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Although the song is not a full

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, the song samples the chorus and also lifts the melody and some lyrics. In an interview Andrew "Marty" Martino, the drummer for Down with Webster, said that Hall and Oates gave the song a "thumbs up".

Music video

The music video was shot in

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in November, 2009 and was directed by Josh Forbes. It debuted on

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at #30 in the week of December 10, 2009. The video reached #1 on the Countdown for the week of April 1, 2010. The music video premiered via

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on January 12, 2010.

Chart performance

"Rich Girl$" debuted on the

at number 47 on the week of October 24, 2009. The song peaked at number 21 on the week of January 9, 2010 and spent a total of 20 weeks on the chart. The song also debuted at number 78 on the US

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and peaked at number 76. The song spent a total of 5 weeks on the

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Retrieved July 25, 2011 The song was serviced to

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in the United States on October 6, 2009. It received airplay on over 60 US Top 40 stations and reached the top 50 on Billboard’s Radio Songs chart. In April 2010, the song was certified Platinum by the

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in digital downloads.

Awards and nominations

Usage in media

"Rich Girl$" was featured on the

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of the

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. It was also covered by the group ''Playback'' early on during the second season of

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Track listing

Charts

Certifications

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rich Girls 2009 singles Down with Webster songs 2009 songs Universal Records singles Songs written by Daryl Hall