I Wanna Be Rich

"I Wanna Be Rich" is a song by American R&B duo Calloway. It was released in 1989 as the third and final single from their debut album All the Way. It is the band's only top-ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching number two in May 1990 (blocked from the top spot by Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U"), and it also peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. The UK single includes remixes by DJ Timmy Regisford.

"I Wanna Be Rich"
Single by Calloway
from the album All the Way
ReleasedDecember 1989
Recorded1989
Genre
Length4:48
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
  • Reggie Calloway
  • Vincent Calloway
  • Melvin Gentry
  • Belinda Lipscomb
Producer(s)Calloway
Calloway singles chronology
"Sir Lancelot"
(1988)		 "I Wanna Be Rich"
(1989)		 "Let's Get Smooth"
(1992)

Track listing

A-side

  1. "I Wanna Be Rich" (Extended Mix) - 7:25
  2. "I Wanna Be Rich" (7" Version) - 4:30
  3. "I Wanna Be Rich" (Dub Version) - 4:30

B-side

  1. "I Wanna Be Rich" (12" Dance Mix) - 8:05
  2. "I Wanna Be Rich" (12" Dance Dub) - 7:58

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 60
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 10
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 17
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 100
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 2
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] 20
US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[8] 21
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 5

Year-end charts
Chart (1990) Position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[10] 56
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 22

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  2. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9138." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  3. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 7918." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  4. "Charts.nz – Calloway – I Wanna Be Rich". Top 40 Singles.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  6. "Calloway Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  7. "Calloway Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  8. "Calloway Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  9. "Calloway Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  10. "Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1990". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  11. Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 22, 1990). "1990 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 102 no. 51. p. YE-14.
  12. "American single certifications – Calloway – I Wanna Be Rich". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 23, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 



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