I Wanna Be Rich
Appearance
"I Wanna Be Rich" | ||||
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Single by Calloway | ||||
from the album All the Way | ||||
Released | December 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:48 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Calloway | |||
Calloway singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
Track listing
A-side
- "I Wanna Be Rich" (Extended Mix) - 7:25
- "I Wanna Be Rich" (7" Version) - 4:30
- "I Wanna Be Rich" (Dub Version) - 4:30
B-side
- "I Wanna Be Rich" (12" Dance Mix) - 8:05
- "I Wanna Be Rich" (12" Dance Dub) - 7:58
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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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 |
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Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[10] | 56 |
US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 22 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9138." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 7918." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Calloway – I Wanna Be Rich". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Calloway Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Calloway Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Calloway Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Calloway Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1990". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 22, 1990). "1990 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 51. p. YE-14.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "American single certifications – Calloway – I Wanna Be Rich". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
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