All 'Bout the Money

"All 'Bout the Money" (sometimes spelled as "All About the Money") is a song written by Meja and Douglas Carr, and recorded by Meja for her 1998 album Seven Sisters.[1] and released as a single the same year.[2] Lyrically it is about society's dependence on money. The single peaked within the Top 10 in Denmark, Greece, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. In the UK "All 'Bout the Money" reached number 12.

"All 'Bout the Money"
Single by Meja
from the album Seven Sisters
Language	English
A-side	"All 'Bout the Money"
B-side	"Are You Ready?"
Released	March 9, 1998
Genre	Pop, reggae
Length	2:53
Label	Columbia Epic Sony
Songwriter(s)	Meja Douglas Carr
Producer(s)	Douglas Carr
Meja singles chronology
"Pop & Television" (1998) "All 'Bout the Money" (1998) "Lay Me Down" (1998)
Music video
"All 'Bout the Money" on YouTube

Critical reception

Chuck Taylor from Billboard described the song as a "acoustic guitar-based pop tune that's at once intelligent, clever, and hooky enough to turn ships back to shore." He noted further that "this is mature pop from a budding artist who has plenty to say" and "it's got "hit" emblazoned on every note."[3] In 2012, Porcys listed the song at number 14 in their ranking of "100 Singles 1990-1999".[4]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1998–1999) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 77 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 21 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 20 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 19 Denmark (IFPI)[9] 3 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 32 France (SNEP)[11] 13 Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 96 Greece (IFPI)[13] 8 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[14] 11 Japan (Osakan Hot 100)[15] 4 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 8 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 11 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 26 Norway (VG-lista)[19] 3 Scotland (OCC)[20] 28 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 4 UK Singles (OCC)[22] 12 US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[23] 36 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[24] 37

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[25] 68 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] 99 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 10 Chart (1999) Position Romania (Romanian Top 100)[28] 21

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[29]	Gold	250,000^*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[30]	Gold
Sweden (GLF)[31]	Platinum	30,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Seven Sisters". Swedish Mediadatabase. 1998. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
2. "All 'Bout the Money". Swedish Mediadatabase. 1998. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
3. "Single Reviews: New & Noteworthy" (PDF). Billboard. 13 February 1999. p. 41. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
4. "100 Singli 1990-1999". Porcys (in Polish). 20 August 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
5. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
6. "Austriancharts.at – Meja – All 'Bout the Money" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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8. "Ultratop.be – Meja – All 'Bout the Money" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
9. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 38. 19 September 1998. p. 14. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
10. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16 no. 7. 13 February 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
11. "Lescharts.com – Meja – All 'Bout the Money" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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13. "Top 10 Greece" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16 no. 6. 6 February 1999. p. 12. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
14. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 288 Vikuna 3.9. – 10.9. 1998)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 4 September 1998. p. 10. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
15. "DOCOMO OSAKAN HOT 100 Yearly Chart 1998" (in Japanese). Docomo. 31 December 1998. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
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18. "Charts.nz – Meja – All 'Bout the Money". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
19. "Norwegiancharts.com – Meja – All 'Bout the Money". VG-lista. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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21. "Swedishcharts.com – Meja – All 'Bout the Money". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
22. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
23. "Meja Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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25. "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1998". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
26. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1998" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
27. "Årslista Singlar, 1998" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
28. "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005.
29. "French single certifications – Meja – All? Bout the Money" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
30. "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
31. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 4 November 2020.