(How to Be A) Millionaire
"(How to Be A) Millionaire" | ||||
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Single by ABC | ||||
from the album How to Be a ... Zillionaire! | ||||
Released | 26 October 1984 | |||
Format | 7", 12", CD single | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | New wave, synthpop | |||
Length | 3:34 | |||
Label | Mercury Records / Neutron Records | |||
Writer(s) | Martin Fry, Mark White | |||
Producer(s) | Martin Fry, Mark White | |||
ABC singles chronology | ||||
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"(How to Be A) Millionaire" is a song by the British band ABC. It was the first single taken from their 1984 album How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
The single peaked at a modest #49 on the UK Singles Chart, though it fared better in the US where it reached #20 on the US Billboard Hot 100[1] and #4 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.[2]
The CBS Orchestra played the song for Regis Philbin when he was a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman.[3] Philbin was the former host of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Music video
The music video is in animation and shows a cartoon Martin Fry and Mark White being overwhelmed by their luxury goods, which are continually growing in size. The other two band members make a brief appearance in cartoon form.[4]
Track listing
7": Neutron NT107
- "How To Be A Millionaire" - 3:30
- "How To Be A Billionaire" - 3:37
12": Neutron NTXR 107
- "How To Be A Zillionaire" (Bond Street Mix) - 6:05
- "How To Be A Millionaire" (Single Remix) - 3:31
- "How To Be A Millionaire" (A Capella Version) - 3:30
12": Neutron NTX 107
- "How To Be A Zillionaire" (Wall Street Mix) - 7:33
- "How To Be A Millionaire" - 3:31
- "How To Be A Millionaire" (Accapella) - 3:30
- "How To Be A Millionaire" (Nickel & Dime Mix) - 5:22 (included on US version only)
Chart positions
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart | 49 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 20 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 4 |
References
- ↑ "ABC Chart History". Billboard.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 16.
- ↑ Letterman - Regis Is Shrek - YouTube
- ↑ (How to Be A) Millionaire. MTV.
External links
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