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Money Sucks, Friends Rule
Studio album by
Dillon Francis
ReleasedOctober 27, 2014
Genre
Label
Producer
Dillon Francis chronology
Money Sucks, Friends Rule
(2014) 		This Mixtape Is Fire
(2015)
Singles from Money Sucks, Friends Rule
  1. "Get Low"
    Released: February 11, 2014
  2. "When We Were Young"
    Released: August 5, 2014
  3. "I Can't Take It"
    Released: August 25, 2014
  4. "We Make It Bounce"
    Released: September 16, 2014
  5. "Set Me Free"
    Released: October 7, 2014
  6. "Love in the Middle of a Firefight"
    Released: October 16, 2014
  7. "Not Butter"
    Released: June 22, 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Slant Magazine[2]
Pitchfork[3]

Money Sucks, Friends Rule is the debut studio album by Dillon Francis, an American electronic music producer known for being one of the pioneers of moombahton and moombahcore. The album features collaborations from artists such as Major Lazer, Martin Garrix, Mad Decent label-mate DJ Snake, rapper Twista, Panic! at the Disco's Brendon Urie and more. It was released on October 27, 2014 on Mad Decent in collaboration with Columbia Records.[4]

The album debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 40, and No. 2 on the Dance/Electronic Albums chart, selling 9,000 copies in its first week.[5] The album has sold 20,000 copies in the US as of July 2015.[6]

Background

On 2013, Francis announced in a headlining Wurld Turr that he was working on a debut album and that it’s set to be released on 2014.[7] On April 22, 2014, he announced the name of his album Money Sucks, Friends Rule.[8]

On March 22, 2014, Francis announced via his official Twitter account that his debut album, entitled Money Sucks, Friends Rule,[9] will be released on October 27, 2014, on Mad Decent and Columbia Records.[10]

Singles

“Get Low” was released as the album's lead single on 11 February 2014, with the collaboration of French DJ and producer DJ Snake.[11] On April 4, 2015, a remix featuring Rae Sremmurd was released.[12]

“When We Were Young” with the collaboration of Sultan + Ned Shepard featuring The Chain Gang of 1974 was released as the album's second single on 5 August 2014.[13]

“I Can’t Take It” was released on 25 August 2014, as the third single of the album.[14]

"We Make It Bounce" was released with the collaboration of electronic music trio Major Lazer, featuring reggae singer Stylo G on 16 September 2014, as the album's fourth single.[15]

“Set Me Free” was released on 7 October 2014, as the album’s fifth single with the collaboration of Dutch DJ Martin Garrix.[16]

“Love In The Middle Of A Firefight” was released as the sixth single of the album, on 16 October 2014, featuring Panic! at the Disco member Brendon Urie.[17]

“Not Butter” was released as the album’s seventh and final single, on 22 June 2015.[18]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."All That" (featuring Twista and The Rej3ctz)
3:09
2."Get Low" (with DJ Snake)
  • Dillon Francis
  • DJ Snake
3:32
3."When We Were Young" (with Sultan + Shepard featuring The Chain Gang of 1974)
  • Dillon Francis
  • Sultan + Ned Shepard
3:19
4."Set Me Free" (with Martin Garrix)
  • Dillon Francis
  • Martin Garrix
4:07
5."Drunk All the Time" (featuring Simon Lord)
  • Dillon Francis
  • Oliver Goldstein
  • Simon Williams Lord
Dillon Francis3:47
6."Love in the Middle of a Firefight" (featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco)
  • Dillon Francis
  • Billboard
  • Ammo
3:19
7."Not Butter"Dillon FrancisDillon Francis4:01
8."I Can't Take It"Dillon FrancisDillon Francis4:22
9."We Are Impossible" (featuring The Presets)
  • Dillon Francis
  • Oligee[a]
3:35
10."We Make It Bounce" (with Major Lazer featuring Stylo G)
  • Dillon Francis
  • Major Lazer
4:10
11."What's That Spell" (featuring TJR)
  • Dillon Francis
  • TJR
4:26
12."Hurricane" (featuring Lily Elise)
  • Dillon Francis
  • Dan Nigro
  • Oliver Goldstein
  • Leah Hayes
  • Dillon Francis
  • Oligee[a]
3:35
Total length:45:22
Digital bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Get Low (Remix)" (with DJ Snake featuring Rae Sremmurd)3:34
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[19] 33
Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)[20] 4
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 188
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[22] 7
US Billboard 200[23] 40
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[24] 2

References

  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "Money Sucks, Friends Rule". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  2. ^ Rainins, James (October 28, 2014). "Dillon Francis: Money Sucks, Friends Rule". Slant Magazine. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  3. ^ "Dillon Francis: Money Sucks, Friends Rule Album Review | Pitchfork".
  4. ^ -friends-rule-when-we-were-young-stream/ "Preview Dillon Francis' Debut Album 'Money Sucks, Friends Rule'". Spin. 2014-08-05. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  5. ^ Gordon Murray (November 6, 2014). "Dillon Francis On the 'Money' With No. 2 Dance Debut". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015.
  7. ^ Marie, Shannon. (2013-01-25) Dillon Francis – Wurld Turr. ElectroJams. Retrieved on 2013-03-31.
  8. ^ https://www.complex.com/music/2014/04/dillon-francis-money-sucks-friends-rule-album-titleand on August 5, 2014, he revealed the released date of the album.
  9. ^ "Dillon Francis — Miami Music Week 2014 — Interview". 2014-03-30.
  10. ^ "Twitter / DILLONFRANCIS". Twitter. 2014-03-22. Archived from the original on 2014-04-11. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  11. ^ "Dillon Francis Debuts New Song with DJ Snake "Get Low" on Spotify - New Electronic Music".
  12. ^ "DJ Snake & Dillon Francis – "Get Low (Remix)" (Feat. Rae Sremmurd)". 2015-04-07.
  13. ^ "Dillon Francis + Sultan & Ned Shepard: When We Were Young (Feat. The Chain Gang of 1974)".
  14. ^ "Dillon Francis - I Can't Take It". 2014-08-22.
  15. ^ http://www.lessthan3.com/news/dillon-francis-featuring-major-lazer-stylo-g-we-make-it-bounce
  16. ^ https://thatdrop.com/set-me-free/
  17. ^ "Dillon Francis Finds Love in the Middle of a Firefight". 2014-10-16.
  18. ^ "Dillon Francis releases music video 'Not Butter'". 2015-06-22.
  19. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Dillon Francis – Money Sucks, Friends Rule". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  20. ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 1288 (Week Commencing 3 November 2014)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 17. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  21. ^ Zywietz, Tobias (November 8, 2014). "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update - 8.11.2014 (wk44)". zobbel.de.
  22. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  23. ^ "Dillon Francis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  24. ^ "Dillon Francis Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
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