"Busy Earnin' is a song by

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, released in 2014 as a single from their album ''

''. It peaked at number 19 on the

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, number 27 on

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and number 118 on the

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. The song was also used in the video game

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, in the movie Lift (2024), the American TV show “ Superstore” during the “Black Friday” Episode, in the ''

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'' Episode " Jake and Sophia" and in the opening of ''

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Background

"Busy Earnin is

's third single from their eponymous debut album and was released digitally on 7 April 2014 and in vinyl format on 15 April on

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. It was premiered on Metropolis with

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, and details the circumstances of spending too much time making money.

Chart performance

The song peaked at number 19 on the

and at number 27 on the

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chart in Belgian Flanders region in March, and at number 118 in France in July 2014.

Music video

A music video was released onto

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on 28 February 2014. It was directed by JLW and Oliver Hadlee Pearch and features the large dance ensemble featured on the band's debut album performing a choreographed routine in a large warehouse caused to shake by the track, and follows the theme of the first two videos "Platoon" and "The Heat".

Live performances

The song and "Time" from the song's parent album were performed on ''

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'' on 16 June 2014, while both "Busy Earnin and the album track "Julia" were performed on ''

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''.

Accolades

"Busy Earnin was voted in at number 67 on the 2014

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Hottest 100 countdown in Australia. It also appeared on ''

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''s "Top 50 Tracks of 2014" at number 13.

Charts

Certifications

References

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