'Money' | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Cardi B | ||||
Released | October 23, 2018 | |||
Format | ||||
Recorded | 2018 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 3:03 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) |
| |||
Producer(s) | J. White | |||
Cardi B singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
'Money' on YouTube |
'Money' is a song by American rapper Cardi B, released by Atlantic Records on October 23, 2018. The song was written by Cardi B, and produced by J. White Did It.[1][2] Its music video features Cardi playing characters in different locations, including in an art museum, a bank and a strip club. Cardi performed the song at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, alongside the Money Bag instrumental.
- 4Music video
Background[edit]
On October 22, 2018 Cardi B announced that the single would be released the following Thursday.[3] However, the song was released two days earlier due to a leak.[4] The single's artwork features Cardi posing in gloves composed of gold watches and a gilded, chain-fringed hat.[5]
Composition[edit]
World wind java suspension. 'Money' is a New York hip hop number, with Cardi performing over a stripped-down beat, bass tones and piano notes.[6] Lyrically, it celebrates financial stability.[5]
Critical reception[edit]
Writing for Rolling Stone, Jon Blistein commented 'Money' 'boasts a stomping yet simple beat built around spitfire trap drums and stark piano strikes. Cardi rides the beat with characteristic aplomb, switching flows with ease as she unravels an array of punchlines and another instantly memorable hook.'[7] Carl Lamarre of Billboard opined the song 'finds Cardi dashing back to her mixtape roots, flexing a steely flow over a thunderous beat.'[8] Tom Breihan of Stereogum wrote, 'this is exactly the sort of song that Cardi B should be making right now. It’s tough and immediate, and it projects the same larger-than-life sneer that made Cardi sound like such a revelation on 'Bodak Yellow' more than a year ago.'[6] Stephen Kearse of Pitchfork deemed the track 'familiar yet fun,' and added, 'Cardi remains a direct and parsimonious writer, paring ideas down to their essence.'[9]Complex listed the song among the week's best releases, with editor Carolyn Bernucca praising the lyrics.[10]
Music video[edit]
Background and synopsis[edit]
Cardi portraying a statue in a glass case at the center of a museum room, surrounded by several of her previous looks.[11]
In early December 2018, Cardi teased the music video on her social media pages, sharing a behind-the-scenes look at her outfit, a leotard and headpiece made of gold watches.[12] The Jora Frantzis-directed video premiered on December 21, 2018.[13]
The music video opens with a dancer swinging hypnotically around an invisible pole. Cardi makes her first appearance in a black and white dress, which she wears with a futuristic-inspired, halo-like headpiece in an old-world style room. She is surrounded by a group of women in garter belts, black fascinators and open blazers baring nipples. Cardi then appears as a statue in a glass case, being gawked at by wealthy attendees. The glass case is surrounded by several of her previous outfits on display. She also portrays a nude piano player and a breastfeeding mother in couture.[14] In the following scene, a team of women take over the bank, as Cardi appears in a jewel-covered string bikini in a vault. The scene then moves to the strip club, with the rapper wearing a black leather corset showing off some moves on the pole and dollars flying all around her. She also makes an appearance as part of the audience in the club, wearing a massive version of a slanted hat.[15][16]
The looks in the old-world style room scene and in the bank vault were inspired by Thierry Mugler's 1999 Playboy photo shoot and Lil' Kim's look at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards, respectively.[17][18] As of March 2019, the video has garnered more than 53 million views.
Critical reception[edit]
In Rolling Stone, Charles Holmes opined that the video 'is a monument to celebration and opulent overload [..] The metaphors aren’t subtle. In short, 'Money' showcases all of the personalities, characters and storylines that made Belcalis so compelling all 2018.'[14] Rachel Hahn of Vogue described the video as 'a full-out catalogue of some of Cardi's most over-the-top fashion moments yet.'[15] Writing for Consequence of Sound, Lake Schatz said the clip 'takes a seemingly mundane trip to the bank and turns into it the most sensual, lavish adventure, complete with sexual acrobatics and Cardi herself serving up one masterful outfit after another.' He further added, 'if Bank of America somehow became a posh strip club and French art museum all in one, this is the setting of [the video].'[19] Nick Romano of Entertainment Weekly noted Cardi 'embraces her early beginnings as a stripper in New York.'[20] Dayna Haffeden of XXL thought it 'shows that she's the true definition of a boss,'[21] while Erica Gonzales of Harper's Bazaar felt the 'ostentatious and unsubtle' visuals are 'full of epic moments.'[22]W magazine's Katherine Cusumano deemed the video 'brilliant' and noted Cardi's first scene in the video with the group of women as 'the male gaze so often seen in music videos—especially rap videos—inverted.'[11]
Live performance[edit]
Cardi B gave the first televised performance of 'Money' at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. Pianist Chloe Flower opened the number, followed by Cardi in a tiger-print bodysuit and floor-length purple jacket, at the top of a set of risers fashioned like lilac vinyl couches, before taking her place atop the piano. She closed the performance wearing a large peacock feather fan. The look is from 1995 Mugler's couture collection, originally shown on the 20th anniversary of the French fashion house.[23]
Writing for Rolling Stone, Brittany Spanos noted 'the rapper embraced her inner showgirl during a lush performance.. The set had touches of Las Vegas showmanship as she vamped atop the bedazzled piano and later danced in front of a large peacock feather fan.'[24] In Billboard, Taylor Weatherby wrote, 'the performance put Cardi's panache at the forefront as she strutted across the stage, with none of the sparkles and choreography taking away from her impressive vocal performance.'[25]
Track listing[edit]
Digital download[1] | ||
---|---|---|
No. | Title | Length |
1. | 'Money' | 3:03 |
Charts[edit]
Chart (2018–19) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australia (ARIA)[26] | 65 |
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[27] | 23 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[28] | 30 |
Greece (IFPI)[29] | 15 |
Ireland (IRMA)[30] | 35 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[31] | 36 |
Portugal (AFP)[32] | 100 |
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[33] | 66 |
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[34] | 76 |
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[35] | 9 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[36] | 35 |
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[37] | 17 |
US Billboard Hot 100[38] | 13 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[39] | 7 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[40] | 2 |
Certifications[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
---|---|---|
Canada (Music Canada)[41] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] | Silver | 200,000 |
United States (RIAA)[43] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000 |
^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone |
Release history[edit]
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Various | October 23, 2018 | [1] | ||
United Kingdom | October 26, 2018 | Rhythmic contemporary | [44] |
References[edit]
- ^ abc'Money - Single by Cardi B'. Tidal. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^'ACE Repertory'. ASCAP. Select 'TITLE', type 'Song' in the search engine, and click 'Search'. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^Saponara, Michael (October 22, 2018). 'Cardi B Announces New Single 'Money' Out Thursday, Says Offset's Solo Album Is 'Coming Soon''. Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^Young, Alex (October 23, 2018). 'Cardi B unleashes new single 'Money': Stream'. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ abHahn, Rachel (October 23, 2018). 'Cardi B One-Ups Offset's Love of Bling on Her New 'Money' Artwork'. Vogue. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ abBreihan, Tom (October 23, 2018). 'Cardi B – 'Money''. Stereogum. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^Blistein, Jon (October 23, 2018). 'Hear Cardi B Rap About Morning Sex on Brazen New Song 'Money''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^Lamarre, Carl (October 23, 2018). 'Cardi B Returns to Her Mixtape Roots With New Single 'Money': Listen'. Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^Kearse, Stephen (October 24, 2018). 'Cardi B 'Money''. Pitchfork. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^'The Best New Music This Week'. Complex. October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ abCusumano, Katherine (December 21, 2018). 'Cardi B's Brilliant New 'Money' Video Features Kulture'. W. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^Aniftos, Rania (December 12, 2018). 'Cardi B Teases Her Gold Plated Look for 'Money' Music Video'. Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^'MONEY Video Tomorrow!'. Instagram.
- ^ abHolmes, Charles (December 21, 2018). 'Cardi B Raps, Twerks, Breastfeeds In Extravagantly NSFW 'Money' Video'. Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ abHahn, Rachel (December 21, 2018). 'Cardi B's 'Money' Music Video Is as Over-the-Top as You'd Expect'. Vogue. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^Saponara, Michael (December 21, 2018). 'Cardi B Heads Straight to the Bank in Luxe 'Money' Video: Watch'. Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^'Cardi B Returns To Her Stripper Roots And Reminds Us Why She Was Born To Flex In 'Money' Video'. Blavity. December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^'The Best Looks From Cardi B's 'Money' Music Video'. The Cut. December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^Schatz, Lake (December 21, 2018). 'Watch Cardi B's New 'Money' Music Video'. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^Romano, Nick (December 21, 2018). 'Cardi B embraces her stripper roots in NSFW 'Money' video'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^Haffenden, Dayna (December 21, 2018). 'Cardi B 'Money' Video: Watch NSFW Party'. XXL. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^Gonzales, Erica (December 21, 2018). 'Cardi B Breastfeeds in Her Insanely Epic 'Money' Music Video'. Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^'See How Cardi B's Archival Mugler Made It From Paris to the Grammys Stage'. Vogue. February 11, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^Spanos, Brittany (February 10, 2019). 'Grammys 2019: Cardi B Vamps for 'Money' Performance'. Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^Weatherby, Taylor (February 10, 2019). 'Cardi B Twerks On a Dazzling Piano in Glamorous 'Money' Performance at 2019 Grammys: Watch'. Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^'ARIA Chart Watch #497'. auspOp. November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^'Ultratop.be – Cardi B – Money' (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^'Cardi B Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)'. Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^'Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 44/2018'. IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^'IRMA – Irish Charts'. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^'NZ Top 40 Singles Chart'. Recorded Music NZ. January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^'Portuguesecharts.com – Cardi B – Money'. AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^'Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^'ČNS IFPI' (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201845 into search. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^'Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 44, 2 november 2018'. Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^'Official Singles Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^'Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^'Cardi B Chart History (Hot 100)'. Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^'Cardi B Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)'. Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^'Cardi B Chart History (Rhythmic)'. Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^'Canadian single certifications – Cardi B – Money'. Music Canada. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^'British single certifications – Cardi B – Money'. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 30, 2019.Select singles in the Format field.Select Silver in the Certification field.Type Money in the 'Search BPI Awards' field and then press Enter.
- ^'American single certifications – Cardi B – Money'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 8, 2019.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
- ^'BBC – Radio 1Xtra – Playlist'. British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Audio on YouTube
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Money_(Cardi_B_song)&oldid=903028329'
In 2018, NPR ranked this as the #25 greatest song by a female or nonbinary artist in the 21st century, saying:
From the second ‘Bodak Yellow’ creaks awake with that lurching doomsday beat, it announces the arrival of something audacious, formidable and wholly unexpected — a changing of the guard in rap, declared over a barrage of snapping hi-hats. Cardi B rules this new world order, and the regular, degular, shmegular girl from the Bronx uses each throbbing verse to savagely flaunt her fairytale glow-up from stripper to social media star to hip-hop luminary. Her flow, clipped and staccato, is menacing, but there’s also something deliciously triumphant in her voice. After being criminally underestimated, she’s made it — something ‘Bodak Yellow’ would affirm by becoming the first solo female rap record to top the Billboard Hot 100 since 1998. The track will always be Cardi B’s gilded statement piece, as well as an addictive proclamation for women, especially those of color, to chant to as they relish their own hustle.
Who Is Cardi B?
Born in 1992 and hailing from The Bronx, New York, Cardi B first got the world's attention through social media with her tough and frank attitude about life as a stripper. Starting in 2015 she appeared on VH1's reality show Love & Hip Hop: New York and left the show in 2017 to pursue music full time. That same year she released her No. 1 single 'Bodak Yellow' through Atlantic Records, and in 2019 she won a Grammy for her debut album, Invasion of Privacy. She secretly got married to Migos group member Offset in September 2017.
Thanks for watching!
Cardi B Songs & Albums
From 'Boom Boom' to 'Gangsta B*tch Music, Vols. 1 & 2'
In the fall of 2015, Cardi B introduced her musical prowess for the first time on Jamaican singer Shaggy's remixed single 'Boom Boom.' In March 2017 she released her first mixtape Gangsta B*tch Music, Vol. 1 and that September collaborated with other hip-hop artists to produce the KSR Group compilation Underestimated: The Album, which included her single 'What a Girl Likes.'
Thanks for watching!
The year 2017 promised even bigger opportunities. The rapper not only released her second mixtape, Gangsta B*tch Music, Vol. 2, but she also snagged her first major record deal through Atlantic Records in February.
Staying busy on the touring circuit, Cardi B was recognized as a rising star, being nominated at the 2017 BET Awards under the Best New Artist and Best Female Hip-Hop Artist categories.
'Bodak Yellow' Goes No. 1
Released in August 2017, Cardi B's commercial debut single, 'Bodak Yellow,' became a viral hit, eventually earning the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and turning triple platinum. 'Bodak Yellow' made rap history when it went No. 1, as the last female solo rapper to have accomplished such a feat was Lauryn Hill in 1998 with 'Doo Wop (That Thing).'
Adding to her success that year, Cardi B also collaborated on G-Eazy's 'No Limit,' Migos' 'MotorSport,' Puerto Rican sensation Ozuna's'La Modelo' and in December, she released her second single 'Bartier Cardi.'
Along with her BET Award nominations, Cardi B received two Grammy nominations in 2017, for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song, and performed her collaboration with Bruno Mars, 'Finesse,' during the January 2018 show. A few months later, she garnered eight nominations for the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, before taking home the win for Top Rap Female Artist.
'Invasion of Privacy'
On April 6, 2018, Cardi B unveiled her long-awaited debut album, Invasion of Privacy. Along with tracks already familiar to fans, the album included collaborations with Migos and 21 Savage. Invasion of Privacy was already eligible for a Gold certification by the time of its release, thanks to the earlier success of 'Bodak Yellow,' but within a few days it had already established a new standard for activity on Apple Music, smashing the previous record held by Taylor Swift's Reputation for most streams by a female artist in an album's first week.
In July, Cardi B enjoyed another historic moment when Invasion of Privacy's 'I Like It' hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first female rapper to twice reach the top spot.
In February 2019, Cardi released her second collaboration with Mars, 'Please Me,' and claimed the Best Rap Album Grammy for Invasion of Privacy, making her the first solo woman to receive the honor. In June, shortly after the release of another single, 'Press,' Cardi earned Album of the Year honors at the BET Awards.
Cardi B & Offset
After dating for eight months, Migos member Offset proposed to Cardi B at a concert in Philadelphia in October 2017. 'She is real solid, came from where I came from, did what I did,' he told Rolling Stone. 'She's herself, man. I seen her develop from the trenches all the way up.. I respect her grind as a woman. She came to the game with some gangsta sh*t.'
The happy news about the couple's engagement quickly turned scandalous as rumors about Offset's infidelities ran rampant. Still, Cardi B publicly defended her fiancée, telling fans everyone handles relationships differently.
Following weeks of growing whispers that she was pregnant, Cardi B confirmed the rumor by showing off her baby bump during an April 2018 performance on Saturday Night Live. Happy to no longer have to conceal the news, she crowed, 'I'm finally free!' after joining friends backstage. In May 2018, she confirmed that she was expecting a girl.
The rapper subsequently canceled a series of planned shows through the spring and summer, announcing that the late April Broccoli City Festival in Washington, D.C., would be her final performance until joining Mars's 24K Magic World Tour in September.
In June, after enjoying a baby shower in Atlanta, Cardi B addressed another rumor by confirming on Twitter that she and Offset had gotten secretly married in September 2017—one month before his public proposal at her concert. 'We found someone to marry us, and she did, just the two of us and my cousin. I said I do, with no dress, no makeup and no ring!' she tweeted, adding, 'Well now since you lil nosey f**ks know at least ya can stop saying I had a baby out of wedlock.'
Cardi B became a mom with the birth of daughter Kulture Kiari Cephus on July 10, 2018, making the announcement to fans the following day on Instagram.
In late July, Cardi B revealed on Instagram that she was pulling out of the planned fall tour with Mars, admitting that she had 'underestimated the whole mommy thing.' Mars offered his unconditional support in a reply post, confirming she was 'absolutely doing the right thing' and offering to play 'Bodak Yellow' in her honor while touring.
In December 2018, Cardi and Offset announced their split. “So everybody been bugging me and everything and you know I’ve been trying to work things out with my baby father for a hot minute now,” she said a video posted to Instagram. “And we are really good friends and we are really good business partners — you know, he’s always somebody that I run to, to talk to, and we got a lot of love for each other but things just haven’t been working out between us for a long time.”
Despite the marital difficulties, the couple had patched things up by early 2019.
How Did Cardi B Get Her Name?
Cardi B revealed her name comes from the alcoholic beverage Barcardi. 'My sister's name, her name is Hennessy, so everybody used to be like Bacardi to me.. then I shortened it to Cardi B, and the 'B' stands for whatever.. depending on the day,' she said.
Early Life & Parents
Cardi B's Parents
Born on October 11, 1992 as Belcalis Almanzar, Cardi B was born and raised in The Bronx, New York and also spent a lot time with her grandmother in neighboring Washington Heights. She is of mixed Caribbean heritage, her mother being Trinidadian and her father being of Dominican descent.
Is Cardi B Black Or White
In her teenage years she was a part of the Bloods gang and attended Renaissance High School For Musical Theater & Technology. To escape poverty and an abusive relationship, she decided to become a stripper and has publicly discussed how proud she was of her decision.
'It really saved me from a lot of things. When I started stripping I went back to school,' she said.
Although she eventually dropped out of school, Cardi B was able to find her own way of rising to the top: first through social media (via Vine and Instagram), then as a reality star (VH1's Love & Hip Hop: New York) and ultimately, as a force in the music industry.
In March 2019, an Instagram Live video surfaced of Cardi B admitting to drugging and robbing men during her time as a stripper. She addressed the topic on social media a few days later but stopped short of apologizing, writing, 'I did what I had to do to survive.'
Arrest and Indictment
On October 1, 2018, Cardi B surrendered to the New York City police for her connection to an August 2018 strip club fight in Queens, New York, in which she allegedly ordered her entourage to attack two bartenders. The rapper was arrested and charged with two misdemeanors, assault and reckless endangerment.
After Cardi rejected a plea deal, in June 2019 a grand jury indicted the artist on two counts of felony attempted assault charges, as well as six misdemeanors and six violations.