Millionaire (song)
Encyclopedia
"Millionaire" is a song by American R&B
singer–songwriter Kelis
, featuring American singer–rapper André 3000
—half of the hip hop
duo OutKast
. Written by Kelis and André 3000 who also served as the producer, the song was released in October 2004 as the third single
from Kelis' third studio album, Tasty (2003).
Like Kelis' previous hit "Trick Me
", it was released across the world, but not in the U.S. The track is built over an electro-space-funk
y R&B beat, derived from a sample
of Doug E. Fresh
and Slick Rick
's 1985 song "La Di Da Di
".
It became her third consecutive top three hit in the United Kingdom, and it managed to sell a final number 65,000 copies there.
The video
, directed by Giuseppe Capotondi
, does not feature Kelis or André 3000, and it instead has children playing the roles of young Kelis and André.
" which peaked at number three in 2007. Despite peaking within the top five in the United Kingdom, "Millionaire" performed poorly on the charts internationally, peaking at number forty-three in Switzerland, number sixty-five in Germany, and number sixty-nine in Austria. Also in Australia "Millionaire" debuted at a relatively low number thirty, but peaked at number twenty-three several weeks later, but compared to her previous two singles "Milkshake" and "Trick Me" which both became top five singles, "Millionaire" seemed to have ended Kelis' string of top five hits and went uncertified. In the U.S. like "Trick Me", "Millionaire" was not released and therefore did not chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
; "Trick Me" however had managed to chart on the U.S. Billboard
Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles, while "Millionaire" had failed to chart on any Billboard charts
.
CD 2
CD 3
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
singer–songwriter Kelis
Kelis
Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers (born August 21, 1971 is an American musical artist. She is a BRIT Award, Q Award and NME Award winner and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. She has had nine top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart...
, featuring American singer–rapper André 3000
André 3000
André Lauren Benjamin , better known by his stage name André 3000 is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor, best known for being part of American hip-hop duo OutKast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi...
—half of the hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
duo OutKast
OutKast
Outkast is an American hip hop duo based in East Point, Georgia, consisting of Atlanta native André "André 3000" Benjamin and Savannah, Georgia-born Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. They were originally known as Two Shades Deep but later changed the group's name to OutKast...
. Written by Kelis and André 3000 who also served as the producer, the song was released in October 2004 as the third single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from Kelis' third studio album, Tasty (2003).
Like Kelis' previous hit "Trick Me
Trick Me
"Trick Me" is a song by American recording artist Kelis. It was released as the second single from her third studio album, Tasty in April 2004. It was not released in the United States as her American label, Arista, folded after the release of Tasty, and she was transferred to Jive. In Europe, she...
", it was released across the world, but not in the U.S. The track is built over an electro-space-funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
y R&B beat, derived from a sample
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
of Doug E. Fresh
Doug E. Fresh
Douglas E. Davis , better known by the stage name Doug E. Fresh, is an American rapper, record producer, and beat boxer, also known as the Human Beat Box...
and Slick Rick
Slick Rick
Richard Walters , better known by his stage name Slick Rick is a Grammy-nominated English-American rapper...
's 1985 song "La Di Da Di
La Di Da Di
"La Di Da Di" is a rap song performed by Doug E. Fresh the beatboxer, and MC Ricky D as the rapper. It was originally released in 1985 as the B-side to "The Show". The song has since gained a reputation as an early hip hop classic, having been referenced in other hip hop songs.There are two...
".
It became her third consecutive top three hit in the United Kingdom, and it managed to sell a final number 65,000 copies there.
The video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, directed by Giuseppe Capotondi
Giuseppe Capotondi
Giuseppe Capotondi is a director of music videos and commercials signed to Oil Factory in USA and Factory Films in the United Kingdom...
, does not feature Kelis or André 3000, and it instead has children playing the roles of young Kelis and André.
Chart performance
"Millionaire" was released as the third single off Tasty and in most countries was the final single to have been released. "Millionaire" became yet another hit for Kelis in the United Kingdom when it debuted and peaked at number three, becoming Kelis' third consecutive top five hit and selling about 65,000 copies. "Millionaire" although achieved a position in the British top five, spent a relatively short eleven weeks on the chart and quickly declined before it fell off the chart completely shortly after its debut, but nonetheless remains Kelis' third biggest hit in Britain, tied with "Lil StarLil Star
"Lil Star" is the second international single from Kelis' Grammy Award-nominated fourth studio album, Kelis Was Here . Released outside US , the single features Cee-Lo, who is known for being a half of the duo Gnarls Barkley...
" which peaked at number three in 2007. Despite peaking within the top five in the United Kingdom, "Millionaire" performed poorly on the charts internationally, peaking at number forty-three in Switzerland, number sixty-five in Germany, and number sixty-nine in Austria. Also in Australia "Millionaire" debuted at a relatively low number thirty, but peaked at number twenty-three several weeks later, but compared to her previous two singles "Milkshake" and "Trick Me" which both became top five singles, "Millionaire" seemed to have ended Kelis' string of top five hits and went uncertified. In the U.S. like "Trick Me", "Millionaire" was not released and therefore did not chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
; "Trick Me" however had managed to chart on the U.S. Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles, while "Millionaire" had failed to chart on any Billboard charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
.
Track listings
CD 1- "Millionaire" (Radio Edit/Clean Album Edit)
- "Millionaire" (Instrumental)
CD 2
- "Millionaire" (Radio Edit)
- "Millionaire" (Instrumental)
- "Trick MeTrick Me"Trick Me" is a song by American recording artist Kelis. It was released as the second single from her third studio album, Tasty in April 2004. It was not released in the United States as her American label, Arista, folded after the release of Tasty, and she was transferred to Jive. In Europe, she...
" (Tiefschwarz Special Trick Remix) - "Millionaire" (Video)
- "Trick Me" (Video)
CD 3
- "Millionaire" (Radio Edit)
- "Millionaire" (Remix) Featuring Nicholas Strunk
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
23 |
| Austrian Singles Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
69 |
| Belgian Singles Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... (Flanders) |
36 |
| European Hot 100 Singles | 8 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 11 |
| German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
65 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
8 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
27 |
| Swedish Singles Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
50 |
| Swiss Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
43 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
3 |
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
| Italian Singles Chart Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy.... |
36 |